End of Year History - Core Knowledge 6th Grade

Belief in a single divine being is called

• monotheism

• trinity

• crucifixion

• trinity

What are the ten commandments?

• rules about how to pray

• rules about how to treat God and fellow humans

• laws about what foods Jews can and cannot eat

• suggestions about how to live a happy life

The life of Jesus written by his followers can be found in the

• Torah

• New Testament

• Ten Commandments

• Old Testament

In 313 Emperor Constantine signed the Edict of Milan, which declared that

• all Jews must convert to Christianity

• Christians could no longer live in Rome

• Christians must worship the emperor

• The Christian church could legally exist in the Roman Empire.

Abraham's agreement with God is called the

• Resurrection

• Torah

• Beatitudes

• covenant

Which was a temple built during the Golden Age of Athens to honor Athena?

• The Parthenon

• The Acropolis

• The Coliseum

• The Academy

Who could be a citizen of Athens?

• Anyone who was born in Athens

• Any male adult

• Any male or female adult who had at least one Athenian parent

• Any male adult who was not a slave and had two Athenian parents

What was most important to Spartans?

• Military ability

• Artistic ability

• Debating skills

• Shipbuilding

Which Greek philosopher developed a question-and-answer system of learning?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Heraclitus

In what form of government is power shared by a large number of citizens?

• tyranny

• oligarchy

• democracy

• aristocracy