7th Grade History Final

Israelites believed God communicated through messengers called _______________.

Why did the Inca emperor Pachacuti invite kingdoms to join the empire before attacking them?

What are monsoons?

Hindus believe in ______________________, or the cycle of rebirth of a soul.

What does the Jewish holiday of Passover celebrate?

During the Qin empire in China what was the role of a censor?

What were the Aztec codices?

Which three of the following were famous Greek philosophers?

Groups of Jews living outside their homeland were known as the ____________________.

Priests in Egypt worked carefully to _____________ the bodies of the dead, making mummies that were buried in tombs.

What was the main purpose of the Egyptian Book of the Dead?

In Rome, why were the Twelve Tables written?

Why were the calendars the Maya developed important to their lives? (2 answers)

Which religion did South Asian traders bring to China as they traveled along the Silk Road?

How did the Maya govern their lands?

The Roman Five Good Emperors ruled during a long peaceful and prosperous era of Roman history called the ______________.

How were the religions of early American civilization similar?

What key characteristic did the council of priests, nobles, and warriors look for when choosing a new Aztec emperor?

Pharaohs passed the right to rule on to their children, establishing a _____________ that ruled Egypt for many years.

What Jewish leader led the Israelites to freedom from slavery in Egypt?

What were the two classes of ancient Roman society?

Athens used which type of government?

What helped the Inca create and maintain their vast empire?

What was the role of the dictator before Julius Caesar in early Roman society?

In ancient Egypt, when a pharaoh died, who usually became the next pharaoh?

Judaism shares the belief in one all-powerful God with which two other religions?

Which two of the following were achievements of Julius Caesar?

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

Many scientists believe humans came to the Americas by walking over a(n) _______________________.

What was Alexander the Great's main achievement?

Aesop wrote many stories called ___________________, with animals acting like humans, to teach a lesson.

What were Egyptian hieroglyphics?

The Peloponnesian War was caused by a rivalry between which two Greek city-states?

Why did the civilizations of China, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley rise in river valleys?

Which of the following best explains the Hindu concept of karma?

Which South Asian religion emphasizes ending suffering by ending the desire for worldly things?

Which of the following describe the ancient city of Tenochtitlan? (3 answers)

______________________ is the belief in one God rather than many gods.

Why did ancient Egyptians follow the pharaoh's orders?

What two groups settled in the Caribbean Islands?

What happened after the revolt led by Judas Maccabeus?

How did the early societies in the Caribbean compare to those in Mesoamerica and South America?

Why was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?

How did Augustus (Octavian) help create peace and stability as Rome's first emperor? (3 answers)