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