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WorksheetsS.S/ELA Final Review
Total questions: 124
Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which continent is farthest to the south?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
2.
Look at the map- which side of this map is east?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
left
d)
right
3.
In which continent is Egypt a part of?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
4.
Name the smallest continent
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
5.
Name the imaginary line which divides Northern and Southern hemispheres
a)
Cardinal Direction
b)
South
c)
North
d)
Equator
6.
Which continent do we live on?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
7.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
8.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
9.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
10.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
11.
How many oceans are there in the world?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
12.
Which ocean is located between North America and Europe
a)
Indian
b)
Pacific
c)
Atlantic
d)
Indian
13.
Which ocean is located at the top of the world?
a)
North Pole
b)
Indian
c)
Arctic
d)
Pacific
14.
anything or everything about a group of people
a)
culture
b)
history
c)
economy
d)
government
15.
belief in more than one God
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
16.
Who were the earliest humans?
a)
Hunter gatherers
b)
Farmers
c)
Cobblers
d)
Bakers
17.
When scientists study prehistoric people, what do they look at?
a)
Diaries
b)
Map
c)
Artifacts
d)
Stone Tablets
18.
If a person travels from place to place, without a permanent home, what are they?
a)
Domesticated
b)
Landform
c)
Archaeologist
d)
Nomad
19.
____________________ was how early people controlled the flow of water to be sure that the crops they planted had enough to grow until they were harvested.
a)
Climate
b)
Environment
c)
Irrigation
d)
Community
20.
What word means taming plants and animals to make them useful for humans?
a)
Irrigate
b)
Landform
c)
Domestication
d)
Geography
21.
What important discovery separates the Paleolithic and Mesolithic eras of the Stone Age?
a)
Fire
b)
Agriculture
c)
Tools
d)
Weapons
22.
What important discovery separates the Mesolithic era from the Neolithic era?
a)
Fire
b)
Agriculture
c)
Weapons
d)
Tools
23.
The ability to maintain fire was a great accomplishment for the hunter-gatherer. Which of the following did fire provide?
a)
Tools for domestication
b)
Tools for hunting
c)
Fresh water supply
d)
Agriculture
24.
What effect of the Agricultural Revolution allowed early humans to make permanent settlements and begin developing civilizations?
a)
Religion
b)
Food surplus
c)
Government
d)
Division of labor
25.
Many early human societies maintained domesticated animals for various purposes. What is the best description of a domesticated animal?
a)
An animal, such as a goat or pig, that is controlled, tamed, and used for human benefit.
b)
A relatively small animal, such as a rabbit or beaver, that is especially valued for its hide
c)
An animal, such as a deer or elephant, that is hunted for food
d)
A wild animal, like a lion or zebra, that is hunted in elaborate ceremonies by humans
26.
What did early civilization learn that could improve the quality and the quantity of food produced?
a)
How to properly scatter seeds
b)
Which fish made best fertilizer
c)
How to bring water to their crops during dry season
d)
How to store seeds in the off season
27.
"the land between the rivers"; an early civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
28.
Temples built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshiped
a)
City-States
b)
Statues
c)
Churches
d)
Ziggurats
29.
A form of writing that uses groups of wedges and lines. It originated in Mesopotamia.
a)
Heiroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Sumerian
d)
Sanskrit
30.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Sumer
31.
Rule by one person, a king or queen
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theorcracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
32.
A belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
33.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
34.
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Tigris and Amazon
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Euphrates and Mississippi
35.
What were the rivers effect on people?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming
d)
were pretty to look at
36.
Why was writing first invented?
a)
for texting
b)
to write stories
c)
for fun
d)
to keep records
37.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
38.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
Eastern and Western Egypt
d)
Nubia and Cairo
39.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
40.
Who would the people blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
a)
the farmers
b)
the mummies
c)
the pharaoh
d)
the dynasty that was in power
41.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
42.
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
b)
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
c)
They preserved bodies as mummies.
d)
They were buried in the river.
43.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?
a)
Tombs were museums.
b)
Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
c)
Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
d)
They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.
44.
Pharaoh means
a)
great king
b)
great house
c)
great family
d)
great friend
45.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
46.
Egyptian writing system
a)
papyrus
b)
alaphabet
c)
cuneiform
d)
heiroglyphics
47.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
48.
Rich soil carried and mixed with water is
a)
pebbles
b)
silt
c)
dust
d)
clouds
49.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
50.
____ is fine, windblown yellow soil
a)
Loess
b)
Clan
c)
Oracle Bone
d)
Yangzi
51.
What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
52.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
53.
Which of the following were traded on the Silk Road? (7.23)
a)
Spices
b)
Religion
c)
Fabric
d)
All of the above
54.
What did Emperor Qin build that allowed no one to leave, or invade, for thousands of years?
a)
a statue of himself
b)
a fortress
c)
The Great Wall
d)
a model of a dinosaur
55.
What was the natural border of China that was a desert?
a)
Sahara
b)
Gobi
c)
Death Valley
d)
Antarctica
56.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
57.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
58.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
59.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg.
d)
Pericles
60.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
61.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
62.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
63.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
64.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
65.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons
66.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
67.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
68.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
69.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
70.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
71.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
72.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
73.
Augustus was Julius Caesar's
a)
nephew
b)
son
c)
brother
d)
grandson
74.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
75.
Why did the Romans create the republic?
a)
So they would not have a king in control.
b)
To defend themselves.
c)
So that every person could be a citizen.
d)
So that judges could make laws.
76.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
77.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
78.
Which emperor wanted to share power with the senate? Hint: he controlled the time known as Pax Romana?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Caligula
c)
Augustus
d)
Diocletian
79.
Why did the Romans persecute the early Christians?
a)
Because they looked different.
b)
Because they liked them.
c)
Because they were afraid they would get too much power.
d)
Because they believed in Jesus's teachings.
80.
What is the noun in this sentence:
The dog bit hard.
The dog bit hard.
a)
dog
b)
The
c)
bit
d)
hard
81.
What is the noun in this sentence:
She took her books home.
She took her books home.
a)
She
b)
took
c)
her
d)
books
82.
What is the verb in this sentence:
The ship sailed out into the ocean.
The ship sailed out into the ocean.
a)
sailed
b)
ship
c)
ocean
d)
out into
83.
What is the verb in this sentence:
The elephant ate the peanuts in front of the mouse.
The elephant ate the peanuts in front of the mouse.
a)
ate
b)
elephant
c)
peanuts
d)
in front
84.
What is the adverb in this sentence:
The student whined endlessly.
The student whined endlessly.
a)
endlessly
b)
student
c)
whined
d)
The
85.
What is the adjective in this sentence:
The Cubs are having an amazing season this year.
The Cubs are having an amazing season this year.
a)
amazing
b)
Cubs
c)
season
d)
year
86.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
87.
What part of speech is the blue word?
Can you please take this book to the library?
Can you please take this book to the library?
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
adjective
88.
What part of speech is the blue word?
The frog can breathe through its smooth moist skin.
The frog can breathe through its smooth moist skin.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
89.
A word that describes a noun
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
90.
Which word is an adjective?
a)
rain
b)
slippery
c)
children
d)
leaves
91.
This word describes a verb.
a)
pronoun
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
adverb
92.
What part of speech is the blue word?
Kevin likes to play hockey with the boys in his neighborhood.
Kevin likes to play hockey with the boys in his neighborhood.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
pronoun
d)
adjective
93.
What is the verb in this sentence? Mr. Turner likes to drink coffee.
a)
drink
b)
likes
c)
Mr. Turner
94.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence?
"Let's think of a way to clean up litter," Matt and Lynn said.
"Let's think of a way to clean up litter," Matt and Lynn said.
a)
They
b)
Them
c)
Their
d)
Those
95.
Which pronoun would best replace the red word in the following sentence?
Lynn told Matt that he could use things over again.
Lynn told Matt that he could use things over again.
a)
He
b)
Him
c)
Her
d)
It
96.
Which pronoun would best replace the red word in the following sentence?
Lynn wants to help.
Lynn wants to help.
a)
Her
b)
They
c)
She
d)
Him
97.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence?
Matt cleans the park and the streets.
Matt cleans the park and the streets.
a)
Those
b)
It
c)
Them
d)
They
98.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence?
A truck took the recycling away to the center.
A truck took the recycling away to the center.
a)
They
b)
It
c)
Them
d)
Those
99.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
We play in the music room every day after school.
We play in the music room every day after school.
a)
Play
b)
Music
c)
Room
d)
We
100.
What is the contraction for is not?
a)
in't
b)
isn't
c)
isnot
d)
into
101.
What is the contraction for do not?
a)
donot
b)
don't
c)
not
d)
didn't
102.
What two words are used to make the contraction she's?
a)
she will
b)
she is
c)
she can
d)
she are
103.
What is the contraction for should not?
a)
should've
b)
shouldn't
c)
should'nt
d)
should'not
104.
What is the contraction for they are?
a)
they're
b)
theyre
c)
theyare
d)
theyr'e
105.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Bob asked "What do you want for Christmas?"
b)
Bob asked, "What do you want for Christmas?"
c)
Bob asked, "what do you want for Christmas?"
d)
Bob asked, What do you want for Christmas?"
106.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Larry replied I want a toy car."
b)
Larry replied, "i want a toy car."
c)
Larry replied, "I want a toy car."
d)
Larry replied, "I want a toy car".
107.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Bob answered, "That's cool!"
b)
Bob answered "That's cool!"
c)
Bob answered, "that's cool!"
d)
Bob answered, "That's cool!
108.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Larry asked "What about you?"
b)
Larry asked, "what about you?"
c)
Larry asked, "What about you?
d)
Larry asked, "What about you?"
109.
the music of the teenager
a)
teenager music
b)
teenager's music
c)
teenagers' music
d)
music's teenager
110.
the yard of my neighbors
a)
neigh bors yard
b)
neighbor's yard
c)
neighbor's yard
d)
neighbors' yard
111.
the eyes of the students
a)
student's eyes
b)
students' eyes
c)
eyes' students
d)
eye's students
112.
the ending of the story
a)
story's ending
b)
stories ending
c)
stories' ending
d)
storys' ending
113.
the doghouse of Rex
a)
Rexs doghouse
b)
Rexes doghouse
c)
Rexs's doghouse
d)
Rex's doghouse
114.
the pool belonging to Molly
a)
Molly pool's
b)
Molly's pool
c)
Mollies pool
d)
Mollys's pool
115.
Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
116.
If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
117.
The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars.
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
118.
Their robot can follow a simple path through a maze.
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
119.
The robot can also sort objects, but it cannot count.
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
120.
Morgan and Riley cannot wait until it is time for the competition.
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
121.
When the competition is over, Rowdy will be kept in Mr. Blake's science class.
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
122.
Mr. Blake is in charge of the engineering club.
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
123.
We have to go to bed when the clock strikes ten o'clock.
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
124.
a brief amusing story
a)
anecdote
b)
dexterous
c)
extraneous
d)
incoherent
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