Aztecs sacrificed people because:

Their religion required them to do so

Persians thought it would be easy to overtake Greece in the Persian Wars because:

Persians had more people and land

story about gods told to explain the natural world

The Incas used quipus to:

record information through a series of knots

explains things within a society

Farming estate where serfs worked and lived

pay taxes, are citizens, are in the military

When conquering lands, Alexander the Great:

Respected religious and cultural ways of the conquered

Aztecs looked for a specific sign to settle. It was:

an eagle with a snake in its beak on a cactus

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1
The word Renaissance means:
rebirth
recycling
reuse
reduction
2
An edict is:
a religion
A type of food the Spanish introduced to the Aztecs
Command followed like a law
the life of an ancient warrior
3
Aztecs sacrificed people because:
Their religion required them to do so
They were troubled
They wanted to copy the Mayas
Queen Isabella of Spain said so
4
Took what they needed by force
Athens
Sparta
5
Persians thought it would be easy to overtake Greece in the Persian Wars because:
Persians had more people and land
Persians had spies in Greece
Greece was poor
Greeks wanted to be taken over
6
Traded with other lands
Sparta
Athens
7
A Myth is:
a poem
story about gods told to explain the natural world
a type of language
a song about heroes and gods
8
What body of water did the Persians cross to get to Greece?
Hillsborough River
Aegean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Ionic Sea
9
Why would Aztecs in Tenochtitlan need canals and aquducts?
Because they loved water
Because the lived on an island
Because they copied the Romans
Because they wanted to swim
10
Women had few rights, managed home
Sparta
Athens
11
Lines that run parallel to the equator:
longitude
latitude
cow lines
wishful thinking lines
12
Life in the Middle Ages was very:
flexible for social classes
innovative
violent
relaxing
13
Rome's first emperor:
Marc Antony/ Anonius
Cleopatra/ Regina
Julius Ceasar/ Dictator
Octavian/Augustus
14
Rome captured Carthage's land in the:
Advisor planning period
Ancient land sale
land lottery
Punic Wars
15
Greek settlements were along major rivers like Mesopotamia or Egypt
True
Greece is an illusion
False
no one knows
16
Period of peace and prosperity from 27 BC to 180 BCE
Roman Spring
Pax Romana
Ceasar Romana
Pax Ceasar
17
Lines that run from the North and South poles
Dinosaur tracks
Longitude
Latitude
Greg Heffley
18
Who follows the 8 fold path?
Christians
Muslims
Jews
Buddhists
19
The Incas used quipus to:
invade the Spanish camps
record information through a series of knots
conquer the Aztecs
cross rivers
20
Valued strength, military might
Athens
Sparta
21
A myth:
an ancient direction
explains things within a society
is a sibling
a way to create powerful weapons
22
Vikings were:
Northern raiders
People who loved to wear hats with horns
Allies of Julius Caesar
Fans of the USF bulls
23
A manor is:
1000 peices of money
way of doing things in the ancient world
a type of military attack
Farming estate where serfs worked and lived
24
Person who fought for a lord:
Poor
A performer
Vassal
Not smart
25
Plebeians:
control the government from all levels
pay taxes, are citizens, are in the military
represent the smallest percentage of the population
are not citizens, in the military, do not pay taxes
26
Archaeologists finding ___ would be evidence of a golden age.
walls
sculptures
caves
domesticated animals
27
Important result of the Persian Wars:
Greece disappeared
Greece remained independent
Persia got a navy
Persia won
28
If you begin as a page and become a squire, you will be a:
veterinarian
newscaster
knight
popular teenager
29
When conquering lands, Alexander the Great:
Respected religious and cultural ways of the conquered
Burned the cities to the ground
Made all people worship Zeus
Sold all inhabitants into slavery
30
How did Maya farm in swamps?
Raised Terraces
Slash and Burn
Floating cities
Domesticated animals
31
A marketplace in ancient Greece
work station
target
bazaar
agora
32
Geographically speaking, overall, Ancient Greece was mostly made up of:
Mountains only
Valleys and streams
Islands and Peninsulas
Lakes and rivers
33
The Incas used _____ to connect their empire:
stamps
roads
dogs
resturants
34
Judaism, Islam and Christianity are :
believe in Zeus
polytheistic
read the Torah
monotheistic
35
Holy book of Islam:
Q’uran (Koran)
Analects
Bible
Vedas
36
When the exam draws to a close, I will earn:
Tears of joy and sadness that 6th grade is over
A headache
A ticket to Busch Gardens from my grateful family
An A
37
Aztecs looked for a specific sign to settle. It was:
a waving turtle
A cactus eating a snake on an eagle
kayak floating alone in a lake
an eagle with a snake in its beak on a cactus
38
Confucius believed in:
Karma
Just and peaceful society
Polytheism
Natural disasters
39
Countries or groups that join another for a common purpose
Enemies
Allies
Clans
Regulators
40
Form of government with elected leaders:
Democracy
Oligarchy
Republic
Tyranny

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