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Class
Date
1.
True of False?  
Animals that live in the desert have adapted to live with little water since the desert gets little rainfall.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as
a)
cold and wet 
b)
warm and dry 
c)
cold and dry 
d)
warm and wet 
3.
Deer, squirrels, and rabbits live in this cool biome.
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Savannah
c)
Mountainous Forest
d)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

4.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)

tropical rain forest and temperate grassland

b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
5.
This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.
a)
Deserts
b)
Tropical Rain Forests
c)
Savannas
d)
Chaparral 
6.

This biome is very hot all year long, found close to the equator, and has high amounts of rain fall.

a)

Rain forest

b)

Deciduous forest

c)

Taiga

d)

desert

7.

This biome has very little rainfall, also extremely cold temperatures for most of the year, and frozen soil makes ponds form.

a)

Deciduous forest

b)

Tundra

c)

rain forest

d)

Grassland

8.

This biome has trees that lose their leafs in the winter, experiences four seasons, and gets enough rain to support the growth of trees.

a)

Rain forest

b)

Taiga

c)

Grassland

d)

Deciduous forest

9.

This biome has extremely cold winters and short summers. They get a decent amount of precipitation but it mostly comes as snow. Pine (coniferous) trees dominate this biome.

a)

Taiga

b)

Desert

c)

Grassland

d)

Tundra

10.

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

11.

The Sun is the source of all energy within an ecosystem. Plants depend on light from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. Sunlight is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

12.
All of the different populations that live in a specific area.
a)
ecosystem
b)
habitat
c)
ecology
d)
community
13.
All the members of one type of species in a specific area.
a)
habitat
b)
community
c)
population
d)
ecosystme
14.

What 3 things do plants need for the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Sunlight, oxygen and sugar.

b)

Water, soil and oxygen.

c)

Sunlight, carbon dioxide and water.

d)

Sunlight, soil and water.

15.

Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivores

c)

decomposers

16.

What would happen to the bird if the green fish died out?

a)

the bird population would grow

b)

the bird population would die out

c)

the smaller fish will die out

17.

What is the bottom layer of the an energy pyramid?

a)

producer

b)

tertiary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

primary consumer

18.

What would happen if their were no producers?

a)

Every population would grow larger

b)

Everything would die out

c)

The animals would make their own food

19.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
20.

If there was a wildfire in the forest that destroyed the plant life, what would happen to the herbivore population?

a)

Herbivores would decrease due to a lack of food

b)

Herbivores would increase due to an increase of food

c)

Herbivores would not be affected

d)

Herbivores would decrease due to an increase in predators

21.

What happens if a population goes over its carrying capacity?

a)

It will continue to grow

b)

It will eventually decrease due to a lack of resources

c)

It will die immediately

d)

It will get unlimited resources

22.

Two arctic fox are fighting with a polar bear for a sea lion carcass. One fox distracts the bear while the other eats. What type of limiting factor is the polar bear?

a)

Predator-Prey Relationships

b)

Competition

c)

Herbivory Effect

d)

Weather

23.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
to hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
24.

A tick living on a dog

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

25.

A bird building their nest in a tree.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

26.

A tapeworm living in a 6th grade students intestines.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

27.

Bees and a flower

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

28.

The ants and the acacia tree living together and both receiving benefits.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

29.

Select all that apply: Which would be considered limiting factors?

a)

A hurricane destroying the gulf coast.

b)

An invasive species like kudzu spreading rapidly.

c)

A severe case of swine flu that slowly kills pigs.

d)

A giant mudslide that traps a herd of elephants.

e)

A grub worm living in the trunk of a dead tree.

30.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

31.

Which of the following is NOT a source of nitrates and phosphates into a river?

a)

Fertilizers

b)

Animal waste

c)

Wastewater

d)

Burning fossil fuels

32.
What is ecological succession?
a)
A slow change in an environment
b)
A change that takes days in an environment
c)
No change
d)
Abiotic change
33.
What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?
a)
Bushes and Shrubs
b)
Oak trees
c)
Mossess and Lichens 
d)
A rose Bush
34.
Which is the correct order in primary succession?
a)
Rocks, Lichens & Mosses, Bushes & Shrubs, Trees
b)
Lichens & Mosses, Rocks, Trees, Bushes & Shrubs 
c)
Trees, Bushes and Shrubs, Lichens & Mosses, Lichens & Mosses
d)
Rocks, Grass, Trees, Bushes & Shrubs
35.
After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?
a)
Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
b)
Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
c)
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
d)
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
36.
Which is a major environmental concern for our oceans?
a)
Oxygen pollution
b)
Nutrient pollution
c)
Plastic pollution
d)
Air pollution
37.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
38.

Which of the following ARE considered invasive species to the southeast?

a)

Asian carp

b)

Honeysuckle bush

c)

Kudzu plant

d)

Oak tree population

e)

Azalea bushes

39.

Which of the following ARE effective ways of dealing with invasive species?

a)

Spraying chemicals to treat the area

b)

Attempting a control burn on the area

c)

Setting off dynamite in the area

d)

Planting new non native plants to over take the original invasive species

40.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
41.
This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom. It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cloud 9
42.
What does this tool measure?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind direction
c)
Air pressure
d)
Temperature
43.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
44.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
45.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
anemometer, wind vane, thermometer
b)
barometer, hygrometer, wind vane
c)
thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
d)
wind vane, satellite image, barometer
46.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
47.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny 
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
48.

Which of the following does not belong with conservation?

a)

Reuse

b)

Reduce

c)

Recycle

d)

Return

e)

Remember

49.

Tommy wakes up one morning and looks in the sky. He finds whispy looking clouds. What type of cloud is he looking at and what weather should he expect?

a)

Cirrus-Fair/ sunny

b)

Cumulus- snowy

c)

Stratus-rainy

d)

Cumulonimbus-sunny

50.

Which are examples of how wind is created?

a)

Uneven heating of the atmosphere

b)

Moving from high to low pressure

c)

Moving from low to high pressure

d)

Continental drifting

51.

Temp at which vapor condenses

a)

Steam

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Dew point

52.
What type of lifting occurs around a mountain?ConvergenceOrographicConvectiveFrontal
a)
Convergence
b)
Orographic
c)
Convective
d)
Frontal
53.

What creates frontal lifting?

a)

Warm air rising above cold air

b)

Cold air rising above warm air

c)

Warm air sinking below cold air

54.

How does the air in this type of front move?

a)

Warm air slowly moves over cold air

b)

Warm air slowly moves under cold air.

c)

Cold air moves over warm air.

d)

Warm air meets cold air and cannot move

55.

The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?

a)

The wind blowing

b)

Earth's gravity pulling things down

c)

The rotation of the Earth

d)

The pull of the Moon

56.

A low pressure system, which creates precipitation, moves —— upward to combine with —

a)

Warm/cold

b)

Cold/warm

57.

A high pressure system moved air out because…

a)

Cold air sinks to displace warm air

b)

Warm air sinks to displace cold air

c)

Stable air stays in place through convergence.

58.
What causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right?
a)
Earth's orbit around the Sun
b)
Earth's spinning on its axis
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
Earth's force of gravity
59.
If the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be no
a)
Greenhouse effect
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
Global warming
d)
Convection
60.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude
b)
Shock waves from clouds
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure
d)
The rotation of earth
61.
Surface currents are mainly caused by
a)
The Coriolis Effect
b)
Cold and Warm Water
c)
Convection
d)
Wind
62.
Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:
a)
Mid-ocean ridges
b)
Deep Currents
c)
Surface Currents
d)
High tide and low tide
63.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
64.
Which of the following is NOT an alternative energy source?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
geothermal
c)
hydroelectric
d)
wind 
65.
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy.
d)
potential energy
66.

Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

67.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm 
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
68.

Which of the following TWO answers were reasons why the Egyptians settled along the Nile River? (2)

a)

The Nile provided travel and trade routes.

b)

The Nile provided dry land.

c)

The Nile's floods provided fertile soil.

d)

The Nile provided salt water for preserving meats.

69.

What was Menes known for? (10)

a)

Finding the tomb of King Tut

b)

Discovering the Rosetta Stone

c)

Writing the first Book of the Dead

d)

Uniting Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom

70.
What did Egyptians do in the dry season?
a)
Hunt for food
b)
Gather food
c)
Prepare for the cold climate
d)
Irrigate their crops
71.

Which of the following events in Egypt happened first?

a)

The Great Pyramids of Giza were constructed.

b)

King Menes unified Upper and Lower Egypt.

c)

The Aryans conquer Egypt.

d)

Settlers form villages along the Nile.

72.

The Nile River flows in which direction making Upper and Lower Egypt upside down?

a)

South to North

b)

East to West

c)

West to East

73.

Memphis or Thebes. Which was the center of production and trade?

(a)  

74.

Which was the center of government and religion?

a)

Memphis

b)

Thebes

c)

Cairo

d)

Venice

75.

Which does not match correctly?

a)

Amon-Ra was the sun god

b)

Horus was the afterlife god

c)

Egypt was polytheistic

d)

King Tut unified Upper and Lower Egypt

76.

Which statements match correctly?

a)

Pyramids we’re built during the Old Kingdom

b)

Pharaohs were buried in the Valley of Kings in New Kingdom

c)

The lowest class made up the largest amount of Egyptian population

d)

Nobles, priests, and a vizier could be found in the ruling class.

77.

How could Egyptians move up a social class?

a)

Through hard work.

b)

Through serving 4 years for the Pharaoh

c)

Through earning “noble” status from growing crops

78.

Select all the true statements.

a)

Egyptian writing was called Hieroglyphics

b)

Hieroglyphics were based from picture symbols

c)

Many Hieroglyphics were wrote on clay tablets

d)

Scribes we’re the primary writer of Hieroglyphs

e)

We know about Hieroglyphics today from Egyptian writing found on scrolls and walls

79.

What was Ka in Egyptian belief?

a)

The spirit

b)

Good works

c)

A powerful god

d)

A tomb built for the elite

80.

What organ was left in the body after the mummification process?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Intestine

d)

Liver

81.

Step 1 of the mummification process required the removal of which organs? Select all that apply

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Stomach

d)

Liver

e)

Kidneys

82.

In step 2 of mummification, the body was dried out with what and for how long?

a)

Natron salt; 40 days

b)

Flax seed; 70 days

c)

Sand; 25 days

d)

Linen; 40 days

83.

Robbers were more likely to rob mummies tombs and steal funerary objects like jewels and furniture in which kingdom?

a)

Old

b)

Middle

c)

New

84.

Select all that are incorrect statements.

a)

Canonic jars were used to hold and preserve organs

b)

Natron salt was used to absorb body liquids

c)

Egyptians believed the heart was not important in the afterlife.

d)

A sarcophagus provided an air-right container for the body

85.

Which statements are correct?

a)

The biggest pyramids of Giza were built for Khufu

b)

The biggest pyramids of Giza were built for Menes

c)

The sphinx has a head of a man and a body of a lion

d)

The 365 day Egyptian calendar was used for tracking when tornadoes or sandstorms would strike the Sahara.

86.

Which of the following are false?

a)

Queen Hatshepsut claimed leadership after her husband King Tut died.

b)

Queen Hatshepsut thought Egypt should build relationships with places.

c)

Queen Hatshepsut focused on trade and the economy.

d)

Queen Hatshepsut had to hide the fact that she was a woman Pharaoh.

87.

Which of the following could not have been made from trade with Nubia?

a)

Golden statue

b)

Wooden rocking chair

c)

Lion skin rug

d)

Silver eating utensils

88.

Egypt’s trading made culture spread through Egypt. Which are not apart of culture?

a)

Religion

b)

Language

c)

Stories and traditions

d)

Farming techniques

e)

All are correct responses

89.

Nubia was located near…

a)

The Nile

b)

The Sahara

c)

The Sphinx

d)

The Nile Delta

90.

Select all true statements.

a)

Ramses the Great was the longest reigning pharaoh

b)

Ramses the Great was known for Military conquest

c)

King Tut ruled at 10 after a dynasty made him ruler

d)

Howard Carter discovered King Tut’s tomb but robbers had taken a lot of valuables

e)

Ramses is most known for the Trojan Battle which he was outnumbered.

91.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
92.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
93.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
94.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
95.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
96.
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
a)
kings and priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants and traders
d)
scribes
97.
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first
a)
empire
b)
huge city-state
c)
nation
d)
democracy
98.
Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
t was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
99.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Sailboat
d)
All of them
100.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
101.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
102.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
103.
Why was Sargon important?
a)
He united Babylon to create the first empire
b)
He united Mesopotamia and created the first Empire
c)
He united Mesopotamia and made the first civilization
d)
He united Babylon and created the first civilization
104.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
105.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
106.
Rule by one person, a king or queen
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theorcracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
107.
Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.
a)
business class
b)
lower class
c)
middle class
d)
upper class
108.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
109.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert 
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
110.
The division of the people in a society by rank or class
a)
Domestication
b)
Social hierarchy
c)
Surplus
d)
Trade Routes
111.
More food than as needed by a person.
a)
Trade
b)
Domestication
c)
Surpus
d)
Irrigation
112.
The type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
a)
Division of Labor (Specialization) 
b)
Polytheism
c)
Work Force
d)
Domestication of Labor
113.
The earliest form of writing in which pictures represented word or ideas
a)
Cave Paintings
b)
Pictograms
c)
Hieroglyphics 
d)
Sumerian
114.
Government that is controlled by religious leaders
a)
Monarchy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
115.
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Tigris and Amazon
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Euphrates and Mississippi
116.
What were the rivers effect on people?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming 
d)
were pretty to look at
117.
Why was writing first invented?
a)
for texting
b)
to write stories
c)
for fun
d)
to keep records
118.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
119.

Which geographic feature does not match its correct direction?

a)

Himalayan Mountains/ SW China

b)

Gobi Desert/SE China

c)

Yellow River/ Northern China

d)

Plateau of Tibet/ South- Central China

120.

Which river was known as China’s Sorrow due to massive flooding that killed people?

a)

Yellow

b)

Tigris

c)

Nile

d)

Chang Jiang

121.

Terrace farming allowed farmers to dig into hills and control flood waters for their plants. What did this resemble?

a)

Stair- steps

b)

Deep Ridges

c)

Ziggurat Temples

d)

Garden of Eden

122.

What is the correct order of dynasties that entered China?

a)

Xia- Shang- Zhou- Qin- Han

b)

Shang- Xia- Zhou- Qin- Han

c)

Han- Qin- Zhou- Xia- Shang

d)

Qin-Xia- Shang- Zhou- Han

123.

Choose all true statements.

a)

The people of China felt isolated because of natural barriers.

b)

Chinese writing was found on Turtle Shells during the Shang dynasty

c)

People were told from the gods who should rule due to the Mandate of Heaven in the Zhou dynasty

d)

The Zhou dynasty created woodblock printing which made it easier to pass on news.

124.

Select all true statements.

a)

The Zhou dynasty believed in Feudalism

b)

Nobles gave loyalty to the king

c)

The Warring States period was a time of peace in China

d)

Knights and military protected the nobles

125.

Confucius believed in a focus on family and going back to ways of the ancestors. What was his ideas written in?

a)

The Analects

b)

The Torah

c)

The Bible

d)

The Ramayana

126.

Choose all statements that are incorrect.

a)

Shi Huangdi means powerful ruler

b)

Legalism beliefs state people were bad and needed to be punished

c)

The Great Wall of China is a natural barrier built during the Qin Dynasty

d)

The Han dynasty started the idea of woodblock printing.

e)

The Silk Road covered areas of China, Brazil, Guatemala, and New Jersey

127.

According to Confucianism, which are correct?

a)

Subject obeys ruler

b)

Son obeys father

c)

Wife obeys husband

d)

Younger person obeys older person

e)

Friends are equal status

128.

Choose the answer choice that correctly labels the City-State for symbol B on the map below.

a)

Knossos

b)

Athens

c)

Olympia

d)

Delphi

e)

Sparta

129.

Choose the answer choice that correctly labels the City-State for symbol D on the map below.

a)

Knossos

b)

Athens

c)

Olympia

d)

Delphi

e)

Sparta

130.

Select all true statements

a)

Ancient Greece had mountainous terrain so they had to rely on Maritime trading

b)

Mountainous terrain separated settlements in Greece.

c)

Sparta can be found on the Balkan Peninsula

d)

Athens can be found on the Peloponnesian Peninsula

131.

Athens was named after

a)

Athena goddess of love

b)

Athena goddless of wisdom

c)

Aphrodite goddess of love

d)

Zeus king of all gods

132.

Which statements are true?

a)

Macedonia was located in the northern part of the Balkan Peninsula

b)

Sparta is believed to be descendents of Hercules

c)

Athenian boys focused on Education but the women had little rights

d)

Spartan boys focused on military strength but their women had rights such as owning property and public speaking

133.

Who would say the following: I am a homemaker. I have few rights; I am not even allowed to vote.

a)

Athenian Man

b)

Athenian Woman

c)

Spartan Man

d)

Spartan Woman

134.

Select all false answers.

a)

Slaves were treated harshly in Athens

b)

Women had right such as owning property in Athens

c)

Athens had a direct democracy government.

d)

Sparta's government was an oligarchy

135.

The Persian Wars fought for 20 years between 500-479 BCE. Who was the battle between?

a)

Greece and Persia

b)

Persia and Troy

c)

Athens and Sparta

d)

Macedoinia and Crete

136.

Which of the following events happened first?

a)

King Darius conquers the region of Anatolia.

b)

The Persian Wars ended.

c)

Persians battle the Greeks at the Battle of Thermopylae.

d)

Delian League Forms.

137.

Which of the following are true?

a)

During Marathon, The Athenian people were unprepared, and sent a person on a 26 mile run to Sparta to ask for their aid.

b)

During the Battle of Thermopylae, King Xerxes of Persia was avenging his father King Darius.

c)

The Persians defeated the Athenians at the Battle of Salamis

d)

Athens and Sparta started the Delian League for extra protection from invaders.

e)

The Peloponnesian Wars were fought between Athens and Sparta over misuse of Delian power.

138.

King Phillip's son Alexander the Great was from what place?

a)

Macdeonia

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Asia Minor

139.

Who am I? Greek philosopher during the classical age of Greece. I was taught by Plato. I founded the Lyceum

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Gunther

140.

Who am I? I founded a school called the Academy.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Randy Orton

141.

Select all true statements.

a)

Hellenistic culture is the spreading of European ideas through trade routes.

b)

The first Olympic games took place in 776 BCE and were held in Olympia, Greece.

c)

Mount Olympus is where the gods lived.

d)

Homer was a poet that wrote the Mahabharatta and Ramyana

142.

What is the name of this building?

a)

The Colosseum

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Acropolis

d)

The Citidell

143.

The building is dedicated to. . .

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

144.

Ancient Rome was a small city-state along the ______ river.

a)

Tiber

b)

Nile

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Tigris

145.

Rome was located on the...

a)

Italian Peninsula

b)

Coast of Carthage

c)

South of the Mediterranean Sea

d)

Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

146.

Which was NOT a reason for Rome's economical growth?

a)

Mild, sunny climate and fertile farmland

b)

Merchants could ship goods along Tiber River.

c)

Mediterranean Sea provided easy way to trade with other people.

d)

The mountains made it easy to see who was coming to trade.

147.

Which of the following did NOT lead to Rome's political growth.

a)

location of Mediterannean Sea made it easy for ships to launch and conquer distant lands.

b)

Seven hills of Rome offered defense against enemies.

c)

Mountain ranges helped protect from invasion

d)

Trading ties with other nations declined Rome's political power.

148.

A form of government where people rule themselves through elected representatives.

a)

republic

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

dictatorship

149.

Wealthy land owners who held property, money, and high positions.

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebians

c)

Slaves

d)

Kshatriyas

150.

Farmers, merchants, laborers, and soldiers that made up 90 percent of Rome's population.

a)

Plebians

b)

Patricians

c)

Slaves

d)

Minutemen

151.

Had no rights at all and worked on rich farms.

a)

Slaves

b)

Plebians

c)

Patricians

d)

Nobles

152.

Why were the twelve tables passed?

a)

To ensure that judges would rule fairly in trial for crimes.

b)

To make sure Patricians were treated the best in courts.

c)

To make sure only Plebians seen the laws displayed in the Agora.

d)

To teach the children of Israel right from wrong.

153.

The branch of government which made laws, included senate (served for life), and had the assembly made up of Plebians.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Tyrany

154.

The branch of government that was led by two consuls. They directed the army and government.

a)

Executive branch

b)

Legislative branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

Hammurabi's code

155.

This government was made up of eight judges who served for a year at a time.

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Legislative branch

c)

Executive branch

d)

Olive branch

156.

What did checks and balances do?

a)

It allowed Romans to deposit their money into the local banks.

b)

It prevented one branch of government from having too much power.

c)

It was a way for all people to see the laws displayed.

d)

It was a way for judges to see how prisoners were doing in jail.

157.

Rome battled Carthage (Africa) in what war that lasted for 100 years?

a)

Punic Wars

b)

Persian Wars

c)

Trojan Wars

d)

Peloponessian Wars

158.

After Sulla died, this Roman general took power in 46 BCE.

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Augustus

d)

Marc Antony

159.

Julius Caesar was assassinated because he named himself what?

a)

Dictator for life

b)

The GOAT

c)

The greatest general ever

d)

He created the Pax Romana

160.

What was the 200 year period of peace called?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Peace Time

161.

Which of the following did Rome NOT invent

a)

columns

b)

arches

c)

aqueducts

d)

Colosseum

162.

An easy way to decipher Roman gods from Greek ones are that Roman gods are named after..

a)

plants

b)

planets

c)

animals

d)

trees

163.

_______________ was born in 1 BCE and was considered the Son of God.

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

Buddha

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

164.

Who divided Rome into Eastern(Byzantine) and Western (Roman)empires?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Nero

c)

Constatine

d)

Jesus

165.

Which position is Rome on the map?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

F

d)

E

166.

Which position is Constantinople on the map?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

167.

Julius Caesar was a ____________ that demanded to be a ______________.

a)

dictator; general of a military

b)

slave; free

c)

judge; superior to all judges

d)

military general; dictator for life

168.

The sacred text of Christianity is a book called the

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Koran

d)

Ramandah

169.

Aqueducts were used for...

a)

carrying fresh water to areas far away from natural resources.

b)

protecting the Romans from foreign invaders

c)

harvesting crops such as corn, potatoes, and barley.

d)

paintings that artisans did.

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