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Benchmark Review 2 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE!

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
2.
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
3.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
4.

During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?

a)

The Hellenistic Age

b)

The Hellenic Age

c)

The Peloponnesian Age

d)

The Bronze Age

5.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
6.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
7.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
8.
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"
9.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
10.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
11.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
12.

A city-state which created democracy and a well-rounded education.

(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Delphi

d)

Corinth

13.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
14.
In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 
a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
15.
In 509 BC, the Romans rebelled against what people and monarchy and set up a new type of government?
a)
Carthaginians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Greeks
d)
Etruscans
16.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
17.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
18.
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called 
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Plebeians
19.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
20.
What were the jobs of consuls?
a)
Pay taxes and head the army
b)
Head the army and run the Forum
c)
Build temples and head the army
d)
Head the army and run the government
21.
What does a consul's right to reject each other's decisions called?
a)
Tax
b)
Veto
c)
Oversee
d)
Affirm
22.
Whose job was to make sure the plebeians' concerns were brought to the government's attention?
a)
Praetors
b)
Consuls
c)
Tribunes
d)
Patricians
23.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
24.
What were the responsibilities of the Assembly of Centuries made of Patricians?
a)
Built temples, oversaw the Forum, held open debates
b)
Elected consuls and praetors and passed laws
c)
Oversaw the ary, the Forum, and collected taxes
d)
Oversaw slaves, the army, and collected taxes
25.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
26.
Who could rule with absolute power for a short period of time during a crisis?
a)
King
b)
Senator
c)
Dictator
d)
President
27.
A key idea that Romans passed on to the world which states that everyone should be equal under the law is called the 
a)
Rule of Senators
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Rule of Rome
d)
All of the above
28.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
29.
What were the three forms of government that Rome had?
a)
Oligarchy, democracy, theocracy
b)
Monarchy, republic, empire
c)
Monarchy, democracy, republic
d)
Theocracy, monarchy, empire
30.
What was Caesar's grandnephew called before he became the first emperor of Rome
a)
Mark Antony
b)
Scipio
c)
Sulla
d)
Octavian
31.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
32.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
33.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
34.

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

a)

Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

b)

Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.

c)

It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.

d)

Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.

35.
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.
36.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Empire was hard to defend because of size.

b)

The economy was failing.

c)

Invasions from barbarian tribes.

d)

Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.

37.
Republic Definition:
a)
a government in which citizens select their leader
b)
A giant pizza
c)
A seaweed man
d)
Hi
38.
As church officials became major figures in Roman society, the ____________ as the bishop of Rome, emerged as the most influential.
a)
stoics
b)
barbarians
c)
pope
d)
architecture
39.
Rome's laws protected the rights of the city's _____________ , the people who could participate in the government.
a)
citizens
b)
soldiers
c)
barbarians
d)
engineers
40.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
41.
Who divided the empire into 2 parts, to make it easier to rule?
a)
Constantine
b)
Nero
c)
Caesar
d)
Diocletian
42.

Where did Christianity begin?

a)

USA

b)

Sub-Saharan Africa

c)

Middle East

d)

Saudi Arabia

43.

What is the main religious text of Christianity?

a)

The Torah

b)

The Quran

c)

The Bible

d)

The Dictionary

44.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
45.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
46.

Followers believe that Jesus was the .....

a)

father of god

b)

regular person

c)

peasant

d)

messiah

47.

What were Jesus' 12 followers who traveled with him called?

a)

Friends

b)

Disciples/Apostles

c)

Commanders

d)

Helpers

48.

What text does Judaism and Christianity share as part of their religious teaching?

a)

The Holy Bible

b)

Old Testament

c)

New Testament

d)

The Torah

49.

During the first centuries AD, why did Christianity spread?

a)

Christians openly spread their religion to the Romans.

b)

Christians built churches and monasteries in Rome.

c)

Christians moved out of Jerusalem to avoid persecution.

d)

Chirstians forced Jews and Muslims to accept Christianity.

50.

What is central to Jesus of Nazareth's teachings?

a)

love and devotion to God and mankind

b)

reject the teachings of Judaism

c)

avoid people of other faiths

d)

respect the roman gods

51.

Christianity grew from what religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Confuscianism

52.
Why did Paul travel across Europe?
a)
For an adventure
b)
To spread Christianity
c)
He was looking for a new place to live
d)
He was lost
53.
Why did Christianity attract so many followers?
a)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would become rich.
b)
It gave people the ultimate gift of wisdom.
c)
It gave hope to the poor and powerless
d)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer
54.

The second half of the Bible that contains the Gospels and teaching of Jesus is the

a)

Old Testament

b)

Torah

c)

New Testament

d)

Vedas

55.
Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region because...
a)
People could travel safely on Roman roads.
b)
Christianity was adopted as Rome's official religion.
c)
Many people spoke Latin and Greek, so it was easy to communicate.
d)
All of the above
56.
Followers believe that Jesus was the .....
a)
father of god
b)
regular person
c)
peasant 
d)
son of god
57.

In Islam How many times do you have to do the ritual of prayer?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

58.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
59.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
60.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
61.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
62.
How are the Five Pillars in Islam and Ten Commandments in Christianity similar?
a)
Guide for the afterlife
b)
guide for praying towards Mecca
c)
Guide for moral and ethical living
d)
guide for achieving God's forgiveness
63.
According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must:
a)
Read the bible
b)
Give alms
c)
Believe in many gods
d)
Obey official priests
64.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
65.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
66.
The name of those who submit to God is:
a)
Islams
b)
Muslims
c)
Suniis
d)
Arabs
67.

Who founded Islam?

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Mohammed

68.

Who are other prophets in Islam? Besides Mohammed.

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Paul

69.

Who helped spread Christianity after Jesus's death.

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

John

d)

Adam

70.

How did Islam Spread or Diffuse?

a)

By conquest

b)

By peaceful means like trade

c)

it stayed in the Middle East only

d)

It did not spread

71.

How was Islam first introduced to West Africa?

a)

Political Revolts

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Muslim Merchants

d)

Muslim traders Berbers

72.

Mansa Musa was the leader of

a)

Mali

b)

Songhai

c)

Ghana

d)

Timbuktu

73.

This was the main city of the Mali Empire, which became a beacon and education in Africa.

a)

Alexandria

b)

Warsaw

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Mecca

74.

This West African ruler took a pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims hope to take in their lifetime.______

a)

Sunidata

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Mohammed

75.

______ and gold were the main items of the trans-saharan trade routes.

a)

Silver

b)

Silk

c)

Salt

d)

Cotton

76.

____________________ travelled across the Sahara desert, carrying salt and gold across the African continent

a)

Caravans

b)

Tractor Trailers

c)

Rivers

d)

Ships

77.

Caravans used which animal to travel across the desert?

a)

Chickens

b)

Horses

c)

Oxen

d)

Camels

78.

This river in Northern Africa was the center of Egyptian civilization.

a)

Nile

b)

Niger

c)

Congo

d)

Mississippi

79.
What geographical region is this?
a)
Desert
b)
Sahel
c)
Savanna
d)
Rain Forest
80.

What major river flows through West Africa?

a)

Nile River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo RIver

81.

What role did the Berbers play in West African history?

a)

They lived in the countryside and farmed.

b)

They were warriors that protected Mansa Musa

c)

They traded goods

82.

What valuable resources came from the Mediterranean zone?

a)

cloth, spices, and weapons

b)

rock salt

c)

gold and kola nuts

83.

What valuable resources came from the Savanna zone

a)

rock salt

b)

rice, cotton, gold, meat, milk, animal hides

c)

gold and kola nuts

84.

what valuable resources came from the Forest zone?

a)

cloth, spices, and weapons

b)

rock salt

c)

gold and kola nuts

85.

What valuable resource came from the Desert zone?

a)

cloth,spices, and weapons

b)

salt

c)

rice, cotton, gold, meat, milk, animal hides

86.

Why did Morocco invade Songhal?

a)

to take over the Trans-Saharan trade routes

b)

to take over the trans-Atlantic slave trade

c)

to take over ther NIger River and its tributraries

87.

What made the kingdom of Ghana powerful and wealthy?

a)

They took control of the trans-Saharan trade

b)

They conquered the Sahara Desert

c)

They made an alliance with Rome

88.

What was used for transportation in the Sahara Desert?

a)

camel

b)

donkey and cattle

c)

horses

89.

What was used for transportation in the Forest zone?

a)

camel

b)

donkey and cattle

c)

people and rivers

90.

What was used for transportation in the Savanna zone?

a)

camel

b)

donkey and cattle

c)

horses

91.

What two commodities were considered to be the most valuable in African trade

a)

iron and kola nuts

b)

gold and salt

c)

silver and wood

92.

Why was salt considered such a valuable commodity in ancient times?

a)

It was used to help crops grow

b)

It added color to food

c)

It preserved food and helped the body

93.

What is this?

a)

Taj Mahol

b)

Parthenon

c)

Hagia Sophia

d)

Stupa

94.

What is this?

a)

Taj Mahol

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Circus Maximus

d)

Coliseum

95.

What is this?

a)

dome

b)

colisium

c)

aquaduct

d)

stupas

96.

Which Greek Philosopher asked questions?

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Socrates

c)

Archimedes

d)

Plato

97.

Which Greek Philosopher created a math theorem?

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Socrates

c)

Archimedes

d)

Plato

98.

Who is the Father of Modern Medicine?

a)

Socrates

b)

Herodotus

c)

Hippocratus

d)

Plato

99.

Who created the water screw, the law of the lever and law of buoyancy?

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Archimedes

d)

Plato

100.

Who wrote the Republic and created the School of Athens?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Pythaguras

d)

Aristotle

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