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Covington County 8th Grade History Bee Study Guide
Covington County 8th Grade History Bee Study Guide
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This is study guide is aligned with questions for the 8th Grade portion of the History Bee.
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1
The Age of Pericles was known for....
Prosperity, culture, and achievement.
Politics and religion.
Farming and trade.
Military conquests and rebuilding
2
Polytheism is the belief in....
correct math formulas
More than one god
1 god
no gods
3
What was the form of writing created and used by ancient Mesopotamia?
Hieroglyphics
Greek
Assyrian
Cuneiform
4
The study of human culture and how it develops over time is called __________.
anthropology
archaeology
prehistory
paleontology
5
Which river is sacred to the Hindus?
Nile
Amazon
Ganges
Huang He
6
Ancient Egyptians were the first to publish books describing advances in what field?
mathematics
medicine
irrigation
astronomy
7
Missionaries from __________ brought Buddhism to China.
Korea
India
Japan
Egypt
8
"The Father of Medicine"
Hypatia
Euclid
Hippocrates
Aristarchus
9
According to the Hebrew Bible, Jacob's 12 sons became....
scribes
Member son the Diaspora
priests
The leaders of Israelite tribes
10
Where did the first civilizations arise?
Only in aqueducts
In the mountains
In the deserts
In the river valleys
11
Monotheism is the belief in ________ god(s).
5 or more
1
2
3
12
To learn how to obtain prepare for life after death, Egyptians studied the _________.
Book of Life After Death
The Catcher in the Rye
Book of The Dead
Book of Prayers
13
A person who is willing to die for his or her beliefs is call a(an) ________.
clergy
martyr
priest
archbishop
14
Nomads are....
People recovering from surgeries.
People that move from place to place.
National landmarks
People who run longterm businesses.
15
Once becoming the Roman Caesar, Octavian changed his name to _____.
Caligula
Tiberius
Nero
Augustus
16
Howard Carter became famous for discovering....
the Titanic wreckage
King Tut's tomb
The archaeological city of Petra
The pyramids at Giza
17
__________ made Athens more democratic.
Pericles
Darius
Xerxes
Cyrus
18
Which of the following was an epic poem written by homer?
Beowulf
Iliad
Paradise Lost
Aeneid
19
The Roman Colosseum was best used for....
roman boat storage
public entertainment
public housing
senate hearings
20
_____ is the name given to Jews living outside of Judah; Greek word that means "scattered".
Exodus
Palestine
Diaspora
Exile
21
Buddhism believes in four....
paths
castes
animals
noble truths
22
Which of the following has had the most influence from the Justinian Code?
a system for taxation
legal systems
religious order
government organizations
23
Which people left an alphabet as their most important contribution to the world?
Hebrews
Hittites
Phoenicians
Greeks
24
What was the main use of papyrus in Ancient Egypt?
To make paper
to cook with
to build with
weapons
25
Sparta, along with other city-states, fought against Athens in which war?
Peloponnesian War
Greek Civil War
Persian War
Spartan War
26
Which of the following is a Muslim holy book?
Quran
Talmud
Upanishads
Holy Bible
27
traditional legend says Romulus and Remus founded the city of __________.
Sicily
Rome
Latium
Athens
28
What is one name given to ancient temples?
cradle
pyramid
ziggurat
Gilgamesh
29
A writer who was in charge of keeping up with historical documents is called a ______________.
plebeian
priest
scribe
gladiator
30
Who do Muslims recognize as the final prophet of Islam?
Abu Talib
Muhammad
Yathrib
Madinah
31
In the Byzantine empire, what title was given to the person that controlled church & government
priest
governor
pope
emperor
32
What was the primary purpose of aqueducts?
Designed as a place for gladiators to fight in public.
Deliver water to cities.
Allow people and animals to cross valleys.
Use on a battlefield to conquer land.
33
Which of the following was associated with Ancient Babylon?
Parthenon
Irrigation City
Great Pyramids of Giza
Hanging Gardens
34
Who was named Emperor of the Franks in 800AD?
Gregory I
Basil
Charlemagne
Ethelbert
35
__________ is the main Egyptian writing system.
hieroglyphics
geometry
astronomy
cuneiform
36
The 12 most important gods and goddesses lived where?
The Pantheon
The Temple of Apollo
Mount Olympus
Mount Everest
37
Which of the following groups of people from northern Europe contributed to the fall of Rome?
Germanic
Slavic
Egyptian
Celtic
