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6th grade World History August Pre Assessment

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Egyptians and Greeks were BOTH

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Of Japanese Decent

d)

Of Arabian Decent

2.
Egyptian Pharoes were commonly buried in a 
a)
Canyon
b)
Pyre
c)
Sarcophagus 
d)
Trojan Horse
3.
The earliest populations were 
a)
Farmers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores 
d)
Hunter-Gatherers 
4.
Before Rome became an Empire, it was a 
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy 
5.
The river that split Ancient Egypt was the 
a)
Tigris 
b)
Euphrates
c)
Babylon
d)
Nile
6.
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is often referred to as the 
a)
Cradle of Civilization
b)
Fertile Crescent 
c)
Land of the Lost
d)
Assyrian Empire
7.
Julius Caesar was assassinated by
a)
His family
b)
Barbarians
c)
The senate
d)
Greeks
8.
The world's first democracy was created in 
a)
Greece
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Thebes
9.
Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates were all famous Greek
a)
Emperors
b)
Soldiers
c)
Architects
d)
Philosophers 
10.
The Persian Empire sought to increase its miltary strength by
a)
Recruiting defeated enemies into the army
b)
Killing civilians 
c)
Conquering Rome
d)
Only fighting within the mountains 
11.

Farming, transportation, and trade in the Indus Valley were dependent on:

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Monsoons

d)

Lakes

12.

The Aryans were the first Indians to develop

a)

Foreign Trade

b)

Indoor Plumbing

c)

Major Cities

d)

Written Language

13.

In the Indian caste system, your karma was largely decided by

a)

Whether you were reincarnated.

b)

Whether you followed your dharma

c)

Whether you learned the Four Noble Truths

d)

Whether you belonged to a jati.

14.

Buddhism appealed to a wider range of people than Hinduism because

a)

Buddhists believed in many gods

b)

The Buddha traveled to many places

c)

Buddhism treated all people equally

d)

Buddhist poetry was beautiful

15.

Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

d)

Judaism

16.

Which of the following determined a person's job, social group, and marriage in early India?

a)

ahimsa

b)

British colonial rule

c)

caste system

d)

the Eightfold Path

17.

The belief that people pass through many lives is called

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

reincarnation

d)

reunification

18.

Which is an important river in India?

a)

Bengal

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Ganges

19.

What disasters are potentially responsible for the abandonment of villages by the early Indus Valley people?

a)

disease and famine

b)

earthquakes and floods

c)

hurricanes and wildfires

d)

volcanoes and monsoons

20.

In Indian social class, the top class (the Brahmins) were:

a)

Warriors

b)

Merchants and Farmers

c)

Priests

d)

Servants

21.

In the Indian Social Class, the Sudras are

a)

Priests

b)

farmers

c)

servants

d)

warriors

22.

A subcontinent is

a)

a landmass shaped like a triangle

b)

a landmass with at least two rivers

c)

a landmass that is surrounded by water

d)

a large landmass that is part of a continent, but distinct from it

23.

What of the following is a Hindu belief?

a)

Demonic forces keep people from leading good lives

b)

Everyone can enter nirvana

c)

A person's status in life is a result of how they lived in their previous life

d)

An individual does not have a soul

24.

Which of the following is a Hindu belief

a)

Life is Suffering

b)

One must live in absolute poverty to reach nirvana

c)

Everyone shares a part of a universal spirit known as Brahman

d)

Anyone can reach Nirvana

25.

Which is a Buddhist belief?

a)

Desire is the cause of suffering

b)

No one can reach the highest spiritual plane

c)

The cow is a sacred animal

d)

the right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment

26.
Who was killed in the Roman Senate for trying to gain too much power?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Brutus
d)
Legate Lanius
27.
What form of government came from ancient Greece (that we still use today)?
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Imperial Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
28.
Which city-state was the "enemy" or rival of Athens?
a)
Sparta
b)
Olympia
c)
Delphi
d)
Rome
29.
Belief in more than one god
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Theocracy
d)
Theology
30.
Belief in more than one god
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Theocracy
d)
Theology
31.
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Tigris and Amazon
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Euphrates and Mississippi
32.
_________________ was the king responsible for his written set of laws.
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
David
33.
_________________ was the king responsible for his written set of laws.
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
David
34.
Pyramids are built to 
a)
for worshipping the Gods
b)
to look strong and cool to other nations
c)
be a tomb for the Pharaoh
d)
to give farmers jobs when not farming
35.
What is the famous river in Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Hudson
36.

Who led the Jewish people from Egypt?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jessop

d)

Rama

37.

Aristotle was a teacher of who?

a)

Caesar

b)

Alexander

c)

Cows

d)

Plato

38.

Aristotle was a teacher of who?

a)

Caesar

b)

Alexander

c)

Cows

d)

Plato

39.

Vocabulary: The laws that make up the first part of the Hebrew Bible

a)

Exodus

b)

Covenant

c)

Torah

d)

Sabbath

40.

Vocabulary: Jewish religious leader and scholar

a)

Prophet

b)

Rabbi

c)

Kosher

d)

Diaspora

41.

Vocabulary: A messenger of God

a)

Prophet

b)

Rabbi

c)

Diaspora

d)

Commandment

42.

Vocabulary: A period of time in which a group of people is forced to live far away from homeland

a)

Exodus

b)

Sabbath

c)

Proverb

d)

Exile

43.

Vocabulary: Groups of Jews living outside of the Jewish homeland

a)

Monotheism

b)

Torah

c)

Diaspora

d)

Kosher

44.

Vocabulary: Groups of Jews living outside of the Jewish homeland

a)

Monotheism

b)

Torah

c)

Diaspora

d)

Kosher

45.

Vocabulary: A weekly day of worship and rest

a)

Exodus

b)

Proverb

c)

Kosher

d)

Sabbath

46.

Vocabulary: A weekly day of worship and rest

a)

Exodus

b)

Proverb

c)

Kosher

d)

Sabbath

47.

Vocabulary: The departure of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt

a)

Torah

b)

Exile

c)

Kosher

d)

Exodus

48.

Vocabulary: A wise saying. King Solomon is credited with writing them.

a)

Proverb

b)

Psalm

c)

Kosher

d)

Diaspora

49.

Vocabulary: A rule that God wanted all Israelites to follow. Moses climbed down Mt. Sinai with ten of them.

a)

Commandment

b)

Kosher

c)

Sabbath

d)

Rabbi

50.

Vocabulary: An agreement with God

a)

Commandment

b)

Covenant

c)

Rabbi

d)

Monotheism

51.

Vocabulary: An agreement with God

a)

Commandment

b)

Covenant

c)

Rabbi

d)

Monotheism

52.

Vocabulary: The belief in one all-powerful, just, and personal God

a)

Commandment

b)

Covenant

c)

Torah

d)

Monotheism

53.

Vocabulary: Prepared according to Jewish Dietary laws

a)

Kosher

b)

Rabbi

c)

Proverb

d)

Exodus

54.

According to the Hebrew Bible, Jacob's 12 sons became the leaders of different ______________.

a)

Scrolls

b)

Commandments

c)

Tribes

d)

Prophets

55.

The Phoenicians developed an _____________ to ensure that they kept an accurate record of their trades.

a)

Synagogue

b)

Covenant

c)

Alphabet

d)

Devotion

56.

While living in Babylon, meeting to worship in a ___________ became an important tradition for many Jews

a)

Sabbath

b)

Exodus

c)

Synagogue

d)

Diaspora

57.

The Phoenicians developed an _____________ to ensure that they kept an accurate record of their trades.

a)

Synagogue

b)

Covenant

c)

Alphabet

d)

Devotion

58.

According to the Hebrew Bible, whom did Samuel annoint as the first king of Israel?

a)

Alexander

b)

Ezra

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Saul

59.

While living in Babylon, meeting to worship in a ___________ became an important tradition for many Jews

a)

Sabbath

b)

Exodus

c)

Synagogue

d)

Diaspora

60.

The faith of the Israelites became known as

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

61.

The faith of the Israelites became known as

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

62.

The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and are called

a)

fables

b)

psalms

c)

proverbs

d)

rules

63.

Who is believed to have written many of the Psalms?

a)

Abraham

b)

David

c)

Ezra

d)

Saul

64.

Who is believed to have written many of the Psalms?

a)

Abraham

b)

David

c)

Ezra

d)

Saul

65.

According to the Hebrew Bible, who was Goliath?

a)

A giant Philistine warrior

b)

A Persian defeated by David

c)

A Philistine king defeated by Saul

d)

A prophet who warned of Judah's destruction

66.

The Hebrew Bible states that Daniel's faith in God protected him from

a)

Babylonians

b)

Christians

c)

lions

d)

plagues

67.

According to the Hebrew Bible, who was the father of the leaders of the Tribes of Israel

a)

Cyrus

b)

Jacob

c)

Joshua

d)

Moses

68.

The Hebrew Bible states that Daniel's faith in God protected him from

a)

Babylonians

b)

Christians

c)

lions

d)

plagues

69.

According to the Hebrew Bible, who was the father of the leaders of the Tribes of Israel

a)

Cyrus

b)

Jacob

c)

Joshua

d)

Moses

70.

The Hebrew Bible states that Daniel's faith in God protected him from

a)

Babylonians

b)

Christians

c)

lions

d)

plagues

71.

According to the Hebrew Bible, who was the father of the leaders of the Tribes of Israel

a)

Cyrus

b)

Jacob

c)

Joshua

d)

Moses

72.

The scrolls of the Torah are kept in a chest called the

a)

Ark of the Covenant

b)

Shabbat

c)

Talmud

d)

Torah

73.

According to the Hebrew Bible, who was the father of the leaders of the Tribes of Israel

a)

Cyrus

b)

Jacob

c)

Joshua

d)

Moses

74.

Who was the Persian king who defeated the Chaldeans and allowed the Jews to return to Judah

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Cyrus II

c)

Herod

d)

Samuel

75.

Who was the Persian king who defeated the Chaldeans and allowed the Jews to return to Judah

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Cyrus II

c)

Herod

d)

Samuel

76.

The Jews joined under the banner of _____________ in rebellion against the Seleucid king, Antiochus IV, after he outlawed Judaism.

a)

Simon ben Kosiba

b)

Judas Maccabeus

c)

King Solomon

d)

Ben Zaccai

77.

The Jews joined under the banner of _____________ in rebellion against the Seleucid king, Antiochus IV, after he outlawed Judaism.

a)

Simon ben Kosiba

b)

Judas Maccabeus

c)

King Solomon

d)

Ben Zaccai

78.

Who was the Persian king who defeated the Chaldeans and allowed the Jews to return to Judah

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Cyrus II

c)

Herod

d)

Samuel

79.

The Jews joined under the banner of _____________ in rebellion against the Seleucid king, Antiochus IV, after he outlawed Judaism.

a)

Simon ben Kosiba

b)

Judas Maccabeus

c)

King Solomon

d)

Ben Zaccai

80.

What do prehistoric mean?

a)

written records (like games and songs)

b)

old or out of date

c)

relating to or denoting the period before written records

d)

relating to or denoting the period after written records

81.

What is the Ice Age?

a)

Ice Age the movie

b)

a glacial episode during a past geological period.

c)

the bite of 87'

d)

I dont know

82.

What is Ghana?

a)

c. 4th century BCE to 12th century CE. A kingdom that controlled trade between northern and southern Africa. Called "Land of Gold. Became Muslim after the Romans left. Had a slave trade. Capital was Kumbi Saleh.

b)

c. 5th century BCE to 12th century CE. A kingdom that controlled trade between northern and southern Africa. Called "Land of Gold. Became Muslim after the Romans left. Had a slave trade. Capital was Kumbi Saleh.

c)

c. 6th century BCE to 12th century CE. A kingdom that controlled trade between northern and southern Africa. Called "Land of Gold. Became Muslim after the Romans left. Had a slave trade. Capital was Kumbi Saleh.

d)

c. 7th century BCE to 12th century CE. A kingdom that controlled trade between northern and southern Africa. Called "Land of Gold. Became Muslim after the Romans left. Had a slave trade. Capital was Kumbi Saleh.

83.

Ancient Mali

a)

An important trading center located in West Africa where people from the Salt Region (in the Sahara Desert in the North) and people from the Gold Region ( in the South) come to make trades

b)

An important trading center located in West Africa where people from the water Region (in the Sahara Desert in the North) and people from the Gold Region ( in the South) come to make trades

c)

An imortant trading center located in West Africa where people from the Salt Region (in the Sahara Desert in the North) and people from the Gold Region ( in the South) come to make trades

d)

The northwestern part of Africa (its me im the right answer)

84.

ancient Songhai

a)

located in Western Africa south of the Sahara Desert and along the Niger River. At its peak, it stretched well over 1,000 miles from the current modern day country of Niger to the Atlantic Ocean.

b)

lasted from 1464 to 1591

c)

Had People in it?

d)

The city of Timbuktu became an important city of trade and education

85.

Qin

a)

the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C. during which they engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. The empire existed only briefly from 221 to 206 B.C.

b)

the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C. during which they engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. The empire existed only briefly from 2Z1 to 206 B.C.

c)

the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C. during which they engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. The empire existed only briefly from 22I to 206 B.C.

d)

the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C. during which they engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. The empire existed only briefly from 221 to 2O6 B.C.

86.

Han

a)

one of the great dynasties of Ancient China. Much of Chinese culture was established during the Han dynasty and it is sometimes called the Golden Age of Ancient China. It was an era of peace and prosperity and allowed China to expand to a major world power. Zhang Heng - Han Scientist and Astronomer.

b)

one of the great dynasties of Ancient China. Much of Chinese culture was established during the Pan dynasty and it is sometimes called the Golden Age of Ancient China. It was an era of peace and prosperity and allowed China to expand to a major world power. Zhang Heng - Han Scientist and Astronomer.

c)

one of the great dynasties of Ancient China. Much of Chinese culture was established during the Dan dynasty and it is sometimes called the Golden Age of Ancient China. It was an era of peace and prosperity and allowed China to expand to a major world power. Zhang Heng - Han Scientist and Astronomer.

d)

one of the great dynasties of Ancient China. Much of Chinese culture was established during the Tan dynasty and it is sometimes called the Golden Age of Ancient China. It was an era of peace and prosperity and allowed China to expand to a major world power. Zhang Heng - Han Scientist and Astronomer.

87.

Confucianism

a)

a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.

b)

Confucianism

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