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Grade 9 Review Day 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the Buddha's real name? 
a)
Gangas Khan 
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddartha Guatama 
d)
Finn
2.
Where does human suffering come from? 
a)
From nature
b)
From wanting what we cannot have
c)
From wanting what we cannot have, and keep what we like and already have 
d)
From wanting what we cannot have, keep what we like, and not wanting what we do have 
3.
What does the 8 fold path consist of? 
a)
Right thought, intent, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration. 
b)
Right decisions, choices, livelihood, no talking, be crazy 
c)
8 things that a dude said one day under a tree
d)
8 items that the Brahmins felt were very important to the Caste System. 
4.
What Hindu religious text did he challenge? 
a)
The Koran
b)
The Torah
c)
The Vedas
d)
The Bible 
5.
What are the 4 Noble Truths? 
a)
Suffering and unhappiness, and no one can escape sorrow
b)
No one can escape sorrow, people cause their own misery
c)
No one can escape sorrow, we cause our own misery, we can reach nirvana, follow the 8 fold path
d)
Truth, Justice, and the American Way 
6.

the personal duty one must follow to be a better being in the next life

a)

nirvana

b)

Buddha

c)

karma

d)

dharma

7.

a force that decides the forms that people will be reborn as in their next lives

a)

nirvana

b)

Buddha

c)

karma

d)

dharma

8.

an emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness in Buddhism

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

sutra

9.

Five hundred years after the Mauryan dynasty failed, which dynasty reunited much of northern India?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Hindu

c)

Gupta

d)

Kalidasa

10.

During the Gupta Period all of the following flourished except what?

a)

Art

b)

Science

c)

Literature

d)

Trade

11.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

12.

India developed in isolation due to all of the following except

a)

The Thar Desert

b)

The Himalayan Mountains

c)

The unpredictable climate

d)

The Indian Ocean

13.

How does this picture show how trade can lead to wealth in a civilization?

a)

When you see a lot of trade going on people can make money.

b)

The trading of slaves, means free labor which makes you wealthy.

c)

Gold being traded to multiple groups directly leads to wealth.

d)

A diversity of trade resources can lead to multiple groups gaining wealth over time.

14.

Mansa Musa took a ____________ to Mecca.

a)

migration

b)

surplus

c)

pilgrimage

d)

minerals

15.

Mansa Musa had a __________ of gold.

a)

pilgrimage

b)

inflation

c)

caravan

d)

surplus

16.

Which is true for the three great West African empires?

a)

they had strict laws

b)

they were all Islamic

c)

they overlapped

d)

they were all poorly governed

17.

Pictured in Mansa Musa's....

a)

caravan

b)

migration

c)

pilgrimage

d)

kingdom

18.

Which is considered a mineral?

a)

gold

b)

diamonds

c)

salt

d)

copper

19.

The largest desert in Africa is...

a)

The Sahara

b)

The Congo

c)

The Nile

d)

Timbuktu

20.

The largest rainforest in Africa is...

a)

The Amazon

b)

The Nile

c)

The Congo

d)

The Sahara

21.

What is Timbuktu?

a)

A river in Africa

b)

An important city in African history

c)

A person who explored Africa

d)

A form of religion found in Africa

22.

Which statement best describes Timbuktu?

a)

A major center of the arts

b)

A small city located in the Congo

c)

A major center of trade, religion, culture, and education

d)

A small city that relied on agriculture and farming

23.

The silk road starts in

a)

Wakanda

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Egypt

24.

Where does the silk road ends?

a)

Peru

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Europe

d)

Mediterranean Sea

25.

Which empire decided to close the routes on the silk road?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Chinese Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Wakanda Empire

26.

Where was Alexander the Great from?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Greece

c)

North Africa

d)

Spain

27.

Which city-state first fell to the Macedonians?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Troy

28.

What city did Alexander the Great die in?

a)

Babylon

b)

Thebes

c)

Kish

d)

Alexandria

29.

Which of the following are ways that Alexander's empire spread Greek culture? (MULTIPLE SELECT)

a)

New cities were built with Greek-styled architecture

b)

Greek settlers would move to the new cities, bringing their culture with them

c)

Greek settlers would speak Greek in the new cities

d)

Greek settlers continued to practice their religion in the new cities.

30.
Which word best describes Hellenistic sculpture?
a)
Idealistic
b)
Heroic
c)
Realistic
d)
Simplistic 
31.
A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens can vote is a . . .
a)
Dictator
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Republic
32.
The Roman Republic was ruled by the . . .
a)
Dictator
b)
Kings
c)
Senate
d)
Union
33.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
34.
How did the Romans carry water from hills and valleys into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
35.
According to legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by a ____.
a)
elephant
b)
dog
c)
wolf
d)
bear
36.
The Pax Romana was
a)
A program to give land to the poor
b)
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
c)
Period of peace and prosperity
d)
The leader of the senate
37.

Q3:I am at the top of the feudal system!

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

38.

Q4:The knight gives me three fields to farm but I do not own the land.

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

39.

Q5:I am above the peasants, but below the barons and the king.

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

40.

Q8:I make all the rules no one tells me what to do!

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant