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What did you learn in social studies this year?
What did you learn in social studies this year?
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1
Which is not a characteristic of a river valley civilization?
fertile soil
rocky soil
close proximity to a river
silt
2
What do Solon, Peisistratus, and Cleisthenes have in common?
These were the three great philosophers
They each led Athens prior to its “Golden Age.”
They were each instrumental in creating the Trojan Horse
They were three great military leaders from Sparta
3
What is the role of the archaeologist?
To excavate sites and examine human history.
To record events in history.
To examine bones and fossils.
To offer advice about the meaning of life.
4
Which religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
5
Which of the following was not part of the Hindu Caste System?
untouchables
slaves
princes
merchants
6
Which Greek city-state was located on the southern Peloponnesus?
Olympia
Thebes
Sparta
Athens
7
What led to the start of the Neolithic Era?
Man learned to hunt animals and collect berries.
Man built permanent homes and experimented with agriculture.
Man learned to create stone tools.
Man used fire to cook food, hunt, and for light.
8
Who was famous for building a Clay Army to guard him in the afterlife?
Wudi
Cincinnatus
Tutankhamun
ShiHuangdi
9
What is a nomad?
A society with no written language
One who moves from place to place in search of food/shelter
People who only eat nuts, fruit, and vegetables
The upper class of a society
10
Where is Smithtown in relationship to NYC?
southeast
northeast
northwest
southwest
11
Who was the "Father of Judaism"?
Issac
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
12
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Thucycides
13
What is prehistory?
The first written record of law
A subject you take before you take social studies
All recorded information in the BC Era
The time before writing was developed
14
Which Hindu god is considered "The Creator"?
Vishnu
Brahma
Shiva
Devi
15
A government where you elect representatives to act on your behalf is called a....
oligarchy
republic
democracy
monarchy
16
Which branch of Roman government held the commanders of the army and the supreme judges?
Republic
Consul
Centuriate Assembly
Senate
17
Where would you find the "Preamble"?
The first paragraph of the Declaration of Independence
The closing paragraph of the Constitution.
The final stanza in "The Star Spangled Banner"
The first paragraph of the Constitution
18
According to the Greeks, who was the king of all the gods?
Zeus
Apollo
Haephestus
Poseidon
19
What type of source is a handwritten letter?
legal document
secondary source
primary source
oral tradition
20
What did Hannibal use as a secret weapon to fight the Romans?
Wild dogs
Wild boar
elephants
Giraffes
21
Joe Biden is the # ___th president of the United States.
44th
46th
43th
45th
22
Which people had a monotheistic religion?
ancient Greeks
Egyptians
Babylonians
Hebrews
23
Which unpredictable river was known as China's sorrow?
Huang He
Tigris
Indus
Ganges
24
Who received the 10 commandments on Mount Sinai?
Joseph
Paul
Abraham
Moses
25
Which group of people made up the largest social class in Shang China?
artisans
merchants
farmers
aristocrats
26
Lines of ???? run east to west but measure distance north and south of the equator.
longitude
meridans
latitude
prime meridian
27
Alexander the Great conquered territories on which three continents?
Asia, Europe, and Australia
Africa, South America, and Europe
Asia, Africa, and Europe
Europe, Africa, and South America
28
Which religion is based upon the teaching of Jesus?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
29
What is the Torah?
The writings and teachings of Jesus
The teachings of Buddah
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Sacred songs found in the Vedas
30
Which civilization perfected the mummification process?
Egyptian
Roman
Greek
Assyrian
31
Why did the Egyptians mummify their pharaohs?
So they could reign in the afterlife
For display in the pyramids
To secure the dead from coming back to life
They did not know how to embalm the dead
32
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
Euphrates River
Mississippi River
Tiber River
Nile River
33
Which two crops helped the Greek economy flourish?
grapes and olives
peanuts and leeks
rice and beans
wheat and barley
34
Which world ocean is really just a mixture of the other four?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
35
Which religion grew out of the beliefs of the Aryans?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
36
Which civilization used hieroglyphic picture writing?
Babylonians
Harrappans
Egyptians
Assyrians
37
Which two major Greek city-states and their allies were involved in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta and Athens
Anatolia and Crete
Sparta and Troy
Olympia and Thebes
38
Zero degrees longitude is also known as the...
Prime Meridian
International Dateline
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
39
Why was papyrus important?
Egyptians used it to write their hieroglyphics
It was used to make sandals
It was made into paper and used to record documents
Egyptians wove it into baskets
40
Where was Alexander the Great's birthplace?
Macedonia
Troy
Sparta, Greece
Athens, Greece
41
This was the oldest code of written law.
Constitution
Ten Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
Twelve Tables
42
Who were the original inventors of the arch?
Etruscans
Romans
Egyptians
Greeks
43
Which Roman general tried to declare himself dictator for life and ultimately suffered the consequences?
Augustus
Cicinnatus
Julius Caesar
Scipio
44
What was the purpose of the oracle bones?
used as a form of currency for trading
used for religious ceremonies to pray to the ancestors
used to predict the future and for decision making
to make a paste to heal wounds and treat dental problems.
45
What was the original reason as to why the Greeks held the Olympic games?
To show off their skills of strength
To honor the gods
To battle other city-states for bragging rights
To commemorate their victory against Troy
46
Which of the following is not one of the three main branches of the Roman Republic?
tribunes
citizens assembly
consul
senate
47
What is the name of Mrs. Ryan's little toothless pup?
Furball
Chomper
Nikki
Zoey
48
Which Greek city-state focused on education, literature, and the arts?
Crete
Sparta
Rhodes
Athens
49
What ancient civilization was once located where present day Iraq exists today?
Indus Valley
Egypt
Troy
Mesopotamia
50
Which river(s) helped the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
Tiber
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow River
Nile
51
This amazing discovery taught us about life in the Neolithic Era.
King Tut's Tomb
Achilles' Shield
The Emperor's Clay Army
Otzi the Iceman
52
What type of government do we have here in the united States of America?
Direct Democracy
Dictatorship
Republic
Representative Democracy
53
What was the purpose of the Grand School?
To educate the sons and daughters of nobility
To train slaves and captured people for the gladiator games
To educate the best and brightest for government jobs
To train priests to interpret the oracle bones
54
The mainland of Italy is shaped like a....
deflated soccer ball
pizza pie
swashbuckler's boot
giant hand
55
Which religion stemmed from Hinduism?
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Greek Orthodox
