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8th Grade Midterm Exam
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Why was the Battle of Gaugamela important for Alexander the Great?
This was the battle where he was killed.
It was after this battle where he built his famous library.
This battle where he defeated the Persian King, and inherited his empire.
This is where Guacamole was discovered from the Persians.
2
During the Neolithic Revolution, humans learned to:
build simple huts and tents.
hunt animals for meat.
make tools out of stone.
plant crops for food.
3
Which of the following was/were believed to have been invented in Mesopotamia.
cuneiform writing
the wheel
All of the above
a number system based on 60
4
Poet of Ancient Greece who wrote the timeless epics "The Illiad" and "The Odyssey."
Aristotle
Homer
Lord Smoked Meats and Fishes
Pericles
5
A member of a nation who has both rights and responsibilities in the community.
helot
citizen
Dorians
trireme
6
Powerful New Kingdom pharaoh who ruled for 66 years (a record)
Howard Carter
hieroglyphics
Ramses II
Thebes
7
Title of Egyptian ruler; believed to be a god
The Great Pyramid
papyrus
Isis
pharaoh
8
This famous Babylonian king wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life. Some are considered very cruel.
Nineveh
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Gilgamesh
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What did prehistoric hunter-gather groups have in common?
Strict laws controlling the people
A diet based on what they could find.
Domesticated plants and animals
Large villages with hundreds of people
10
How did the Neolithic Revolution change human societies?
It led to humans living in smaller villages.
It led to humans spending more time hunting.
It led to humans eating more varied diets.
It led to humans building permanent homes.
11
The Sumerian writing system is called __________________.
Cyrillian
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sargon
12
How old was King Tutankhamen when he rose to power?
9
29
39
19
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The first historian. He is considered the father of History.
Aesop
Thucydides
Herodotus
philosophy
14
Hindus worship just one god
False
True
15
Built for Khufu; was the tallest building in the world for 4,000
The Great Pyramid
Isis
pharaoh
papyrus
16
Written symbol language of the Egyptians
Hyksos
Ramses II
Thebes
hieroglyphics
17
The Hindu belief that people pass through many lives is called
consternation
reunification
reincarnation
saturation
18
Mesopotamia stands for __________________________.
land of our fathers
land between the rivers
ancient city
the river runs through it
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name Muslims call God, means “the One”
Allah
Buddha
Hajj
Stupas
20
Having more of what you need of a specific item.
deficit
artifact
deerskin
surplus
21
Athens government evolved into a government in which citizens vote to make decisions for the society.
monarchy
oligarchy
theocracy
democracy
22
What does the Resurrection refer to?
the day that the Jews gained freedom from the Romans
the time when Jesus came back from the dead after three days
the time when you and Old Greg went fishing
the cost of fighting the Syrians for control of the temple mount
23
What was the importance of the Epic of Gilgamesh?
it was the oldest written story
it was the longest written story
it was the first true story
it was the first novel to have a film adaptation developed into a tv show
24
Sparta's armies could defeat armies larger than theirs. Which of the following is a reason why they were so successful?
All the above.
Spartans trained to be warriors from a young age
Their warrior culture was so powerful they would rather die than surrender
Their discipline, unity, and the phalanx fighting formation
25
belief that there is only one God
messiah
monotheism
Passover
polytheism
26
The oldest civilizations are found in _________________________.
Western America
The Ferticle Crescent
Europe
your basement
27
What is the
greatest
shared belief amongst Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?
all follow the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
each religion has a holy book
belief in one supreme God
each religion traces their ancestry to Abraham
28
The reason Egyptians were allowed to develop their civilization peacefully over several centuries was
Egypt built a powerful navy to patrol the Nile and destroy any invaders
the pharaohs threatened to shoot any clowns entering Egypt on sight
the Egyptian armies were the strongest in the world.
the deserts and cataracts on the Nile River protected Egypt from invaders.
29
Sparta and Athens were bitter rivals in Greece. What brought them together?
Both realized that the Persian invasion would require them to join forces
There was an outbreak of the plague and Athens had better doctors.
Athens' knew Sparta never skipped leg day.
Sparta needed to borrow Athens' Sam's Club Card so they could buy some grub
30
Muslims believe the last and greatest prophet of Allah (God) was _________________.
Jesus
Gabriel
Abraham
Muhammad
31
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799 helped historians learn
Latin
Hieroglyphics
German
Hebrew
32
If a Buddhist follows the Eightfold Path, he/she will eventually reach _______________
Heaven
Detroit
Nirvana
Karma
33
belief in many gods
monotheism
polytheism
messiah
Passover
34
prophesied deliverer of the Jews; a savior
Passover
monotheism
messiah
polytheism
35
Spartan King Leonidas is one of the most discussed Greeks of all time. What did he do for history to remember him?
He led the last stand of 300 Spartans against the Persians
He ended the Greek Dark Age.
He won the Persian Wars all by himself.
He was a famous Greek philosopher who discovered the Socratic Method.
36
The mountain in Greece that was home of the Greek gods and goddesses.
colony
Mount Olympus
harbor
trireme
37
Region of Egypt
south
of the Nile River delta
Nile
cataract
Hatshepsut
Upper Egypt
38
Egyptologist who discovered King Tut's tomb
hieroglyphics
Howard Carter
Ramses II
Thebes
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Greek word meaning "love of wisdom," led to the study of other subjects.
Aesop
philosophy
Sophists
philanthropy
