WorksheetsSilasWood Social Studies Final
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 48mins
The time before writing was developed
Present Day
Reform Age
Prehistory
Mercantile Age
During the Old Stone Age, most of the tools were made of what material
plastic
wood
glass
stone
Which of the following terms describes 'hunters and gatherers"
"self sufficient"
"motivated"
"wanderers"
"opinionated"
In order for early civilizations to develop, the land needed to be
dry
deep
moist
fertile
What do you call the training of plants and animals
domestication
behavioralism
fortitude
surplus
Which of the following is not made by someone for a specific purpose
tools
fire
music
crops
What do you call a remain from the past?
memory
artifact
pillar
rebirth
Which of the following was not found with the Iceman
fungus beads
spade
bible
ax
What continent is the Nile River in?
Asia
Africa
South America
Europe
What is the length of the Nile River?
400 miles
2000 miles
8000 miles
4000 miles
From which direction does the Nile River flow?
East to West
West to East
South to North
North to South
Why was the Nile River important to the Egyptians?
It overflowed to help grow crops
It allowed them drinking water
They used it to bathe
They worshipped in Malibu, the God of Water
Which of the following is a method of irrigation that 'scooped water using a bucket-lifter?
canal
shadouf
water mill
slocum
Which of the following was a belief of the Egyptians?
life after death
karma
pergatory
eye for eye
Who was trained to read hieroglyphics?
pharaohs
esquires
teachers
scribes
Why was mummification important?
so body didn't smell
because the Egyptians had a surplus of material to use
so when they met god they looked pretty
So a soul could find/recognize its body after death
Structures built for pharaoh's tombs
cathedral
pyramid
mosque
mosaleum
What war was in the Middle Kingdom that took over Lower Egypt?
Egyptian
Mesopotian
Hyksos
Great
One of Egypt's few female rulers
Medina
Tutankamon
Hammurabi
Hatshepsut
Who was the 'boy king'
Hammurabi
Tutankamon
Hatshepsut
Medina
What waste place where tombs of pharoahs were hidden?
Valley of Kings
Sahara Desert
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Deseased
Who discovered King Tuts tomb?
Dan Bowman
Hal Mann
Chris Pines
Howard Carter
Which was not a weapon used by the Hyksos to defeat the Egyptians?
Bronze weapons
bow and arrow
pole arm
chariots
Name the pharaoh that promised "outsiders would never again control any part of Egypt"
Caraputha
Ahmose
Benign
Amarosa
What group is at top of Egypt's 'social pyramid'
merchant
scribe
slave
pharaoh
Which of the following is not a group in the middle of Egypt's 'social pyramid'
farmer
merchant
artisan
scribe
What continent is the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia) on?
Africa
South America
Asia
Europe
Which of the following means "Land between two rivers"
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
Himalayas
Middle Way
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into what body of water?
Nile
Persian Gulf
Lake Nassar
Cairo
Which of the following is not a city state of Sumer?
Ur
Uruk
Emerites
Eridu
What is the written language in Mesopotamia?
scribe
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
braille
Who is the king of Babylon?
Hammurabi
pharaoh
mummy
Hexagon
What is written on the "large stone pillar"?
Noble Truths
hieroglyphics
Bedtime stories
Code of Laws
The Code of Hammurabi main theme is:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
You only live once
Do onto others
Eye for an eye
Who started the religion of Judaism?
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
Antonio
God told Abraham to go from Sumer to Canaan and start a new religion. This 'deal' was called a
covenant
proposition
forfeit
karma
The term monotheism is the belief
in no gods
in one god
in many gods
in inanimate objects
God gave to Moses the rules Christians must follow in:
Koran
Stone Pillars
Ten Commandments
Meca
Where is the current land where Judiasm originated
Israel
Turkey
Egypt
Rome
What continent is India located?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
What is the major river in India?
Nile
Indus
Mississippi
Himalayas
What is the source for the Indus River in India?
Andes
Mount Everest
Alps
Himalayas
What is the ancient language of the Indian civilization?
sanskrit
habu
cuneiform
latin
Discovery that broke the code of hieroglyphics
wind talkers
cia
Rosetta Stone
blanco note
The name of a massive fort at the West end of city in India
infirmary
citadel
academy
papyrus
The arrival of the Aryans into ancient India was the start of which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Muslim
What is a person's place or level in Hinduism is based on reincarnation. This is called
caste system
dharma
sewer system
citadel
In Hindu, the rules described in the vedas, describing good and bad is called
pillars
bible
dharma
koran
Buddhists believe if someone does something good or bad they would receive the same act is called
pillar
karma
koran
dharma
The 4 Noble Truths, according to Buddha, are meant to help end what
crimes
slavery
starvation
suffering
The Buddhists believed following Eightfold Path was a way to live without suffering. Another name is called
Low Way
Middle Way
Top Way
Perfect Way
Greece is located on what continent?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Antartica
The Aegean, Ionean and Mediterranian are bodies of water that surround
Persian Gulf
Africa
Greece
Israel
The geography of Greece is primarily
flat lands
desert
mountainous
lakes
This hills in Greece made it difficult to do all of the following except
travel
farm
attend school
trade
What is the greek word for 'city-state'
mediterranean
polis
souvlaki
ergon
Which of the following is not a city state in Greece?
Sparta
Athens
Olympia
TelAviv
Lindus
What was the battle between Athens and Sparta called
Peloponnesian Wars
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Normandy
Tsikis War
A government that lets citizens vote and make decisions
altheist
dictatorship
monarchy
democracy
Who created the world's first 'democracy'?
Romans
Athenians
Nigerians
Egyptians
Which groups of people in Athens was not allowed to become citizens
children
soldiers and merchants
women and slaves
teachers and fisherman
What was the name of the god that lived in Mt Olympus?
Zeus
Homer
Plato
Medusa
The Greek poet who wrote "The Odyssey"
Socrates
Plato
Alexander the Great
Homer
Socrates and Plato were teachers of
math
literature
philosophy
history
Who was the creator of Greek-like empires?
Homer
Alexander the Great
Dali Lama
Zeus
Who were the sailors that traveled to ports all across the Mediterranean?
Hypnos
Zephyrus
Phoenecians
Plebians
Name of ancient civilization that got its name form 2 brothers-Romulus and Remus
Rome
Athens
Jerusalem
Nigeria
What is the name of the mountains that separate Italy from Europe?
Alps
Kilamajaro
Himalayas
Apennine
Name of mountains that cut through Italy
Apennine Mountains
Alps
Himalayas
kilamajaro
River in Italy that leads to Rome
Nile
Persian Gulf
Tiber River
Agean Sea
Lower class in Rome
slaves
memes
plebians
patricians
Upper class in Rome
plebians
aristocrats
jesuits
patricians
Name of 1 or 2 elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and had judges
consul
senate
tribunes
monarch
Name of law-making and most powerful branch of the republic in roman government
consul
senate
tribune
monarch
The elected leader who represented plebeians in the roman Republic
consul
senate
tribune
monarch
What was the name of the place where Rome's laws were posted and also served as marketplace?
senate
forum
flea market
palace
Name of wars between Rome and Carthage
Holy Wars
Hyskos Wars
Punic Wars
Plentiful Wars
General Hannibal from Carthage led an army against Rome led by what animal?
giraffes
horses
dogs
elephants
Which branch of the republic plotted to get rid of Caesar?
consul
senate
tribune
monarch
Which ruler in roman history had to much power so the got rid of him?
Napolean
Abraham
Caesar
Pluto
Name of waterways that carried water into cities
aquaducts
ware slides
water mills
census
A way to track population every 5 years in an empire
census
diagnostic
ELA
algebra
Who was person who started Christianity
Abraham
Muhamed
Jesus
Dali Lama
Which apostle was the closest follower of Jesus?
John
Peter
Luke
Judas
Which emperor accepted Christianity in the Roman empire
Napolean
Zeus
Cesaer
Constantine
What was language spoken by the invaders of the people who eventually took over the Roman empire
French
German
Islam
Spanish
What continent is Arabia in
Asia
Africa
Europe
America
A well watered area found in a desert
quick sand
mirage
oasis
desert
Name of person who started new religion of Islam in ancient Arabia
Muhammed
Abraham
Caesar
Hammurabi
Name of the holy book of Islam
bible
hammurabi
covenant
koran
Which one is not one of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Respect and give to unhealthy
travel to Kabba at least once
Believe in multiple gods including Allah
Do not feast during Ramdah
Pray 5 times a day
How many times a day do Islamics pray
3
4
5
6
Muslims traders traveled in groups
herds
caravans
teams
packs
A person with religious and political rights over a land
caravan
patrician
caliph
allah
A simple number system compared to Roman Numerals which was a contribution of Islamic world
Algebra
Arabic # system
astrolabe
algorithm
A calendar created by the Islamic world to help determine directions based on study of stars, planets, and moon
algebra
arabic # system
astrolab
caravan
