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History Pre Assessment

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is labelled 1?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Zelandia

e)

South America

2.

What continent is labelled 2?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

3.

What continent is labelled 5?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

4.

What continent is labelled 4?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

5.

What Ocean is labelled D?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

6.

What Ocean is labelled E?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

7.

What Ocean is labelled F?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

8.

In ancient times, what water feature was used for transportation, agriculture, and daily life?

a)

Rivers

b)

Plains

c)

Seas

d)

Mountains

9.

The triangular-shaped deposits of silt at the mouth of the river are called a...

a)

Atoll

b)

Bay

c)

Canyon

d)

Delta

10.

According to this map, which major physical feature divides Europe from Asia?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Volga River

11.

North, South, East, and West

a)

Map directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

cardinal directions

d)

Compas directions

12.
Imaginary lines that run east and west but measure in degrees north and south
a)
parallels
b)
meredians
c)
longitudinal
d)
swirls
13.
A map that shows the physical shape of an area (mountains, lakes, rivers, etc.)
a)
physical
b)
political
c)
special-purpose
d)
cultural
14.
A map that shows boundaries of continents, countries, states, cities
a)
physical
b)
political
c)
special-purpose
d)
cultural
15.
Which part of Africa are you most likely to find a desert?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Central
d)
East
16.
Approximately how much of the world's oil comes from North America?
a)
9%
b)
5%
c)
66%
d)
Map doesn't say
17.

Who is the founder of Judaism?

a)

Mohammed

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Hanuman

18.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Muhammad 
d)
Abraham
19.
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
a)
Holy Bible
b)
Tanach
c)
Torah
d)
Vedas
20.

Christianity is based off the teachings of

a)

Abraham

b)

Mohammed

c)

Jesus

d)

Emperor Constantine

21.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Jesus

b)

Prophet Mohammed

c)

Sidhartha Gutuma

d)

Abraham

22.

This form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

23.

Government in which every citizen votes on all important decisions.

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

24.

A(n) ____ is a single ruler, such as a king, queen, who holds all the power in a country or empire.

a)

monarch

b)

citizen

c)

tyrant

d)

oligarch

25.

A(n) ____ is one of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power.

a)

assembly

b)

oligarchy

c)

citizen

d)

tyrant

26.

Type of government led by religious leaders

a)

oligarchy

b)

tyrant

c)

direct democracy

d)

theology

27.

A(n) _____ is a person who seizes power illegally, usually by force and is an absolute, unrestrained ruler.

a)

Monarch

b)

Theology

c)

Tyrant

d)

Aristocrat

28.

What were the two civilizations that arose in Southwest Asia and North Africa about 5,000 years ago?

a)

Egypt and Mesopotamia

b)

The Roman Empire and Greek City-States

c)

The Ottoman Empire and the Ashanti Empire

d)

The British Empire and the Russian Empire

29.

What country is present-day Mesopotamia located?

a)

Egypt

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

30.

What are the names of the two rivers that would flood regularly in Mesopotamia, thus making the land more fertile for agriculture?

a)

The Nile and the Zambezi

b)

The Congo and the Niger

c)

The Euphrates and the Tigris

d)

The Jordan and the Dead Sea

31.
For what achievement is Sargon best known? 
a)
Building the Hanging Gardens for his wife
b)
Creating the world's first empire
c)
Inventing peanut butter
d)
Creating the first code of laws
32.

Title used by Egyptian rulers

a)

pharaoh

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

obelisk

33.

Object inscribed with hieroglyphics that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing

a)

papyrus

b)

obelisk

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

delta

34.
What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?
a)
Stories and legends
b)
Maps and compasses
c)
Shipbuilding and sailing strategies
d)
the alphabet they had invented
35.
Why did the Phoenicians become sailors and traders instead of farmers?
a)
there were no rivers for irrigation of crops
b)
there was not much land available for farming
c)
there was not enough rainfall for their crops
d)
they did not like farming
36.
Which of the following is true about the empire of Alexander the Great?
a)
The empire was smaller than his father's.
b)
The empire was limited to the land around the Mediterranean.
c)
The empire included land in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
d)
The empire was along trade routes
37.
Which of the following is a long-lasting achievement of the Ancient Athenians?
a)
spreading Christianity
b)
establishing democracy
c)
ending citizenship
d)
creating a new religion
38.

Which Dynasty was the longest one in China's history?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Chang

d)

Kowloon

39.

The Chinese wanted to keep out the Mongolians so they built large mounds of dirt and rock as barriers. These were the very beginnings of the what?

a)

The Pyramids

b)

The Temple in Jerusalem

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Buddhist Stupas

40.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
41.
What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?
a)
Constantine dividing the empire
b)
a barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king
c)
a Roman general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king
d)
Justinian moving the capital to the east
42.
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
a)
Age of Augustus.
b)
Resurrection.
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Crucifixion.
43.
The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.
a)
Nile and the Ganges
b)
Ganges and the Indus
c)
Nile and the Indus
d)
There are no major rivers in India
44.
(22) Which is the BEST explanation for the geographic location of these ancient Indian cities and towns?
a)
They were all located along the Indus River for better trade with the Chinese.
b)
They were all located along the Indus River for protection from their enemies.
c)
They were all located along the Indus River for irrigation, transportation, and trade.
d)
They were all located along the Indus River to limit contact and stay away from other countries.
45.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
46.

During the Middle Ages, the economy began to center around what?

a)

The kingdom

b)

The manor

c)

The silk trade

d)

The crop production

47.

What important historical document caused a governmental shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in England during the late Crusades?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Twelve Tables

48.

What is the black plague?

a)

Another name for the Guillotine

b)

A disease that killed many people in Europe

c)

A religious cult during the Middle Ages

d)

The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army

49.

What is the Silk Road?

a)

A road that leads to the emperor's home in China

b)

A road that is paved with pieces of silk

c)

It wasn't a road. It was what they called the Mongol Empire.

d)

A series of trade routes through Asia and Europe

50.

Who was the European traveler that served Kublai Khan?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Genghis Polo

d)

Pope Urban II

51.
What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Justinian's Code
c)
Theodora's Code
d)
Byzantine's Code
52.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
53.

Which statement BEST describes the role of the emperor of Japan during the feudal period?

a)

The emperor had absolute control of Japan

b)

The emperor was a cruel dictator who ruled harshly

c)

The emperor was seen as a god

d)

The emperor was a figurehead with limited power

54.

What does the word "samurai" mean?

a)

"to protect"

b)

"to serve"

c)

"to defend"

d)

"to forgive"

55.
Meso-American Indian people of Yucatan Peninsula between 250-900 AD
a)
Maya
b)
Inca
c)
Aztec
d)
Olmec
56.
Earliest major Mesoamerican culture
a)
Olmec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Amazon
57.
What two valuable ingredients often led to power for the Ancient African civilizations?
a)
gold and silver
b)
salt and pepper
c)
Salt and gold
d)
ivory and silk
58.

This famous city in Africa (mali) was the center of wealth and knowledge

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Timbukyou

c)

usocute

d)

san jose

59.

In what areas of study did Muslim Scholars make advances during the Golden Age?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Geography

c)

Math

d)

Philosophy

e)

All of the Above

60.
What is the best definition of a golden age?
a)
a period of great prosperity
b)
a time when gold was used to make weapons and tools
c)
a peaceful, happy time in history
d)
a time during which a society or culture is at its peak

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