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