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8th Grade World History Pre-Test
8th Grade World History Pre-Test
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A pre-test of the themes, countries, and concepts we will cover throughout our school year.
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What are the lines on a map that run parallel to the Equator?
Longitude
Latitude
Tropics
Prime Meridian
2
How many oceans are there on Earth?
6
7
5
4
3
What is the highest point on Earth's surface?
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Everest
Mt. Kilamanjaro
Mt. St. Helens
4
What continent is highlighted in the picture?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Australia
5
What is the longest mountain range in the world?
Himalayas
Alps
Rockies
Andes
6
If it is 12 PM in California, it will be what time at NPMS?
4 PM
1 PM
3 PM
2 PM
7
What continent is home to the world's longest river?
South America
Asia
Africa
North America
8
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
Patriarch
Pope
Dalai Lama
Imam
9
What major historical figure is responsible for creating the religion of Islam?
Abraham
Muhammad
Ghandi
Jesus
10
How many continents are there on Earth?
4
5
6
7
11
Which man united a group that conquered almost all of Asia and large parts of Europe?
Adolf Hitler
Richard the Lionheart
William the Conqueror
Genghis Khan
12
What is the highest mountain range in the world?
Himalayas
Rockies
Andes
Alps
13
What physical feature is a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water?
Peninsula
Plateau
Island
Archipelago
14
Which empire sat at a crossroad of trade between Europe and Asia and was known as Eastern Rome?
Mughal
Byzantine
Abbasid
Persia
15
What type of government is run by a king or a queen?
Dictatorship
Democracy
Republic
Monarchy
16
This physical feature is a chain of islands.
Island
Archipelago
Plateau
Peninsula
17
What are the lines on a map that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?
Equator
Tropics
Longitude
Latitude
18
What historical period is marked by the abuse and murder of millions of Jews?
French Revolution
Holocaust
The Black Death
The Reconquista
19
What item on a map helps show direction?
Scale
Legend
Compass
Key
20
What major world religion formed in India and is based on polytheism?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
21
What religion does this symbol represent?
Judaism
Catholicism
Islam
Hinduism
22
What direction is Pittsburgh from Scranton?
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
23
Which term means belief in many gods?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
24
What continent is highlighted in the picture?
Australia
Asia
Antarctica
Africa
25
What is the lowest area on Earth?
The Grand Canyon
The Wyoming Valley
Death Valley
The Dead Sea
