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6th Grade 1st Semester Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the king of the Greek Gods?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Poseidon

c)

Zeus

d)

Hades

2.

She is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy and her temple is the Parthenon.

a)

Hera

b)

Artemis

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Athena

3.

He is Zeus' brother, the ruler of the underworld, and god of the dead.

a)

Hermes

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hades

4.

He is a brother of Zeus and the god of the seas.

a)

Poseidon

b)

Pluto

c)

Hades

d)

Apollo

5.

This is the mythological home of the Greek gods.

a)

Mt. Oedipus

b)

Mt. Zion

c)

Mt. Zeus

d)

Mt. Olympus

6.

The belief in many gods.

a)

polytheism

b)

pantheism

c)

monotheism

d)

atheism

7.

What is Characterization?

a)

traits that describe a character

b)

How and when a character first appears in a story

c)

the list of characters in a story

d)

the number of characters in a story

8.

When The author directly describes a character

a)

direct characterization

b)

flat character

c)

indirect characterization

d)

static character

9.

When The author shows the character through his/her actions and interactions.

a)

direct characterization

b)

dynamic character

c)

indirect characterization

d)

round character

10.

The type of characterization that requires inferences.

a)

indirect characterization

b)

direct characterization

11.

Complex, realistic, unique characters.

a)

round character

b)

static character

c)

flat character

d)

dynamic character

12.

One-dimensional characters, with a limited personality or individuality

a)

round character

b)

static character

c)

flat character

d)

dynamic character

13.

Characters that never change throughout the text

a)

round character

b)

static character

c)

flat character

d)

dynamic character

14.

Characters that go through a major change throughout the story

a)

round character

b)

static character

c)

flat character

d)

dynamic character

15.

Point of View in which the narrator has action in the story and refers to his/her-self as "i."

a)

First person

b)

Third person- Limited

c)

Second person

d)

Third person- Omniscient

16.

Point of View in which the narrator is giving instructions and refers to the reader as "you."

a)

First person

b)

Third person- Limited

c)

Second person

d)

Third person- Omniscient

17.

Point of View in which the narrator is merely a witness to the events but doesn't have action in the story.

a)

First person

b)

Third person- Limited

c)

Second person

d)

Third person- Omniscient

18.

Point of View in which the narrator knows everything, including what the characters do and how they feel.

a)

First person

b)

Third person- Limited

c)

Second person

d)

Third person- Omniscient

19.

Someone who buys and sells goods

a)

merchant

b)

archaeologist

c)

noble

d)

Artisan

20.

a person who studies human history through artifacts

a)

merchant

b)

archaeologist

c)

noble

d)

Artisan

21.

What are the natural barriers the protected Ancient Egypt?

a)

jungles

b)

walls

c)

water

d)

mountains

e)

deserts

22.

Which are true about the Nile River?

a)

it's the longest river in the world

b)

only 22% is in Egypt

c)

the water changes colors where it splits

d)

it flows the entire length of Africa

23.

What statue is responsible for guarding the pyramids?

a)

Sphynx

b)

Obelisk

c)

The Great Pyramid

d)

Temple of the Pyramids

24.

Which people could read and write every word in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Priests

c)

Scribes

d)

Farmers

25.

Why did Egyptians mummify their pharaohs?

a)

to keep them alive

b)

for fun

c)

to make them rich

d)

to prepare for the afterlife

26.

Why was Tut’s tomb so important?

a)

He was the last pharaoh

b)

It taught us about Ancient Egypt

c)

He was the youngest pharaoh

d)

It was the last mummy discovered

27.

What caused the decline of the Egyptian Empire?

a)

Plague

b)

a terrible War

c)

Pharaoh gave it away

d)

The people were conquered and killed

28.

Which era was the end of nomad life and the beginning of settlements?

a)

Stone Age

b)

Neolithic Era

c)

Paleolithic Era

d)

Indus River Valley

29.

The raising of crops and animals.

a)

agriculture

b)

farmenture

c)

settlement

d)

paleolithic

30.

How did diets change in the Neolithic Era?

a)

More dairy and grains

b)

more hunting

c)

More fruits

d)

No more meat

31.

How did people survive in the Paleolithic Era?

a)

hunters and gatherers

b)

hunting

c)

farming

d)

fishing

32.

What's a NOMAD?

a)

People without a permanent home

b)

A type of settlement with no government

c)

People who ruled in a community

d)

A religious ceremony

33.

What was the biggest discovery of the Paleolithic Era?

a)

fire

b)

farming

c)

sewing

d)

plumbing

34.

Why are cave paintings important?

a)

they teach us about life at the time

b)

they are religious symbols

c)

they are pretty

d)

they're old

35.

What did all early civilizations have in common?

a)

Built near water

b)

Had indoor plumbing

c)

Same gods and goddesses

d)

Required trade for survival

36.

a cyclical journey or quest undertaken by a mythical hero.

a)

monomyth

b)

shapeshifter

c)

hero

d)

approach

37.

a repeating character or pattern in text

a)

archetype

b)

result

c)

mentor

d)

wispy

38.

Protagonist who goes through the Journey stages

a)

hero

b)

ally

c)

shadow

d)

mentor

39.

the villain who threatens and challenges the hero

a)

shadow

b)

shapshifter

c)

threshold guardian

d)

trickster

40.

Which is NOT a rule/guideline for a complete sentence?

a)

Capital letter at the beginning

b)

Punctuation at the end

c)

Subject and Predicate

d)

Must have at least 5 words