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Battle of the Grade Levels- History Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which territory did Hammurabi rule over?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

America

2.

The belief in only one God is called ____.

a)

religion

b)

deism

c)

polytheism

d)

monotheism

3.

Which of the following civilizations were monotheistic?

a)

Mesopotamians

b)

The Egyptians

c)

The Hebrews

d)

Chinese

4.

Which of the following is a primary source:

a)

Stone stele of Hammurabi's code 1754 BCE

b)

Film "The Exodus" 2014 CE

c)

The book by Lisa Rice called Hammurabi's Life (published in 2019)

d)

The documentary called Hammurabi's Code (2001)

5.

Where did Sumerians of Ancient Mesopotamia go to worship their gods?

a)

Pyramid

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Palace

d)

Granary

6.

What discovery was most helpful for Early humans to survive the Ice Age?

a)

tool making

b)

Huts of mammoth bones and skins

c)

Fire

d)

Clothing

7.

From the recent headlines: President Trump's declaration of having absolute power runs into conflict with the Constitution. In the Constitution what term divides the power between states and federal government?

a)

separation of power

b)

federalism

c)

constitutionalism

d)

democracy

8.

As Americans moved westward in the 1800's they were influenced by the idea of the Manifest Destiny. What does the term mean?

a)

People have the right to search for gold

b)

Factories would be opened across the nation

c)

Every American would receive an acre of land.

d)

Americans had the God-given right to move westward and take over the land.

9.

What was NOT a major reason why the American colonists revolted (rebelled) against the British during the American Revolution?

a)

slavery

b)

British taxing goods

c)

little to no representation in government

d)

the Quartering Act.

10.

Which is NOT one of Islam's 5 Pillars of Faith?

a)

Declaration of faith

b)

Fasting

c)

Pilgrimage to Mecca

d)

Sharing Islam with non-believers

11.

In western Africa, they used the "silent barter" which is...

a)

a process in which people trade and exchange goods without direct contact.

b)

A system where traders used sign language to trade their goods.

c)

the process by which the people of Ghana elected their leaders.

d)

A trade route along the coast of Africa

12.

Which of the following was one of Ghana's greatest cities of trade?

a)

Mecca

b)

Tripoli

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Cairo