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