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