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8th Grade Midterm Exam
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1
Mesopotamia stands for __________________________.
land of our fathers
the river runs through it
ancient city
land between the rivers
2
During the Neolithic Revolution, humans learned to:
hunt animals for meat.
build simple huts and tents.
plant crops for food.
make tools out of stone.
3
How did the Neolithic Revolution change human societies?
It led to humans living in smaller villages.
It led to humans eating more varied diets.
It led to humans building permanent homes.
It led to humans spending more time hunting.
4
What was the importance of the Epic of Gilgamesh?
it was the first true story
it was the longest written story
it was the first novel to have a film adaptation developed into a tv show
it was the oldest written story
5
This famous Babylonian king wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life. Some are considered very cruel.
Gilgamesh
Nebuchadnezzar
Nineveh
Hammurabi
6
Egyptologist who discovered King Tut's tomb
hieroglyphics
Thebes
Ramses II
Howard Carter
7
The Hindu belief that people pass through many lives is called
reunification
saturation
reincarnation
consternation
8
Athens government evolved into a government in which citizens vote to make decisions for the society.
monarchy
theocracy
oligarchy
democracy
9
Title of Egyptian ruler; believed to be a god
pharaoh
Isis
The Great Pyramid
papyrus
10
Muslims believe the last and greatest prophet of Allah (God) was _________________.
Abraham
Jesus
Muhammad
Gabriel
11
Having more of what you need of a specific item.
surplus
artifact
deerskin
deficit
12
belief that there is only one God
monotheism
polytheism
messiah
Passover
13
Which of the following was/were believed to have been invented in Mesopotamia.
cuneiform writing
All of the above
a number system based on 60
the wheel
14
The oldest civilizations are found in _________________________.
Western America
Europe
your basement
The Ferticle Crescent
15
Greek word meaning "love of wisdom," led to the study of other subjects.
Sophists
philanthropy
Aesop
philosophy
16
The mountain in Greece that was home of the Greek gods and goddesses.
harbor
colony
trireme
Mount Olympus
17
name Muslims call God, means “the One”
Stupas
Buddha
Allah
Hajj
18
Region of Egypt
south
of the Nile River delta
Hatshepsut
Nile
cataract
Upper Egypt
19
Sparta and Athens were bitter rivals in Greece. What brought them together?
Sparta needed to borrow Athens' Sam's Club Card so they could buy some grub
Both realized that the Persian invasion would require them to join forces
Athens' knew Sparta never skipped leg day.
There was an outbreak of the plague and Athens had better doctors.
20
Hindus worship just one god
True
False
21
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.
22
What did prehistoric hunter-gather groups have in common?
Domesticated plants and animals
Strict laws controlling the people
Large villages with hundreds of people
A diet based on what they could find.
23
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 won the Persian Wars all by himself.
He ended the Greek Dark Age.
He was a famous Greek philosopher who discovered the Socratic Method.
24
What is the
greatest
shared belief amongst Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?
each religion traces their ancestry to Abraham
all follow the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
each religion has a holy book
belief in one supreme God
25
If a Buddhist follows the Eightfold Path, he/she will eventually reach _______________
Heaven
Karma
Nirvana
Detroit
26
How old was King Tutankhamen when he rose to power?
9
29
39
19
27
Poet of Ancient Greece who wrote the timeless epics "The Illiad" and "The Odyssey."
Pericles
Aristotle
Lord Smoked Meats and Fishes
Homer
28
belief in many gods
polytheism
messiah
Passover
monotheism
29
prophesied deliverer of the Jews; a savior
messiah
monotheism
polytheism
Passover
30
Why was the Battle of Gaugamela important for Alexander the Great?
This battle where he defeated the Persian King, and inherited his empire.
This was the battle where he was killed.
This is where Guacamole was discovered from the Persians.
It was after this battle where he built his famous library.
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The first historian. He is considered the father of History.
philosophy
Thucydides
Aesop
Herodotus
32
Sparta's armies could defeat armies larger than theirs. Which of the following is a reason why they were so successful?
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
All the above.
33
Written symbol language of the Egyptians
hieroglyphics
Hyksos
Ramses II
Thebes
34
Powerful New Kingdom pharaoh who ruled for 66 years (a record)
Ramses II
hieroglyphics
Howard Carter
Thebes
35
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799 helped historians learn
German
Hebrew
Hieroglyphics
Latin
36
A member of a nation who has both rights and responsibilities in the community.
Dorians
citizen
helot
trireme
37
Built for Khufu; was the tallest building in the world for 4,000
papyrus
Isis
pharaoh
The Great Pyramid
38
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
39
The Sumerian writing system is called __________________.
Sargon
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Cyrillian
