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ELA/History

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 4hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A character who opposes the the main character of a story and is usually considered "the bad guy."

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

villianologist

d)

evilist

2.

The story's central turning point—the moment of peak tension or conflict— in a plot.

a)

resolution

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

falling action

3.

The exchange of spoken words between two or more characters

a)

conflict

b)

dialogue

c)

dialect

d)

monologue

4.

Language that cannot be taken literally

a)

Speeches

b)

Monologues

c)

Dialect

d)

Figurative Language

5.

When Authors give hints about what might happen later in the story

a)

foreshadowing

b)

flashback

c)

falling action

d)

irony

6.

When two things are compared by saying that one thing is the other thing

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

alliteration

7.

Which is an example of an onomatopoeia?

a)

buzz

b)

paint

c)

fluffly

d)

harangue

8.

When human characteristics are given to non-humans.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

irony

d)

personification

9.

When and where a story takes place.

a)

characterization

b)

plot overview

c)

setting

d)

point of view

10.

Which is an example of a metaphor?

a)

That man is a pig!

b)

Life is like a box of chocolates.

c)

She is on cloud nine today!

d)

The leaves danced in the wind.

11.

Which is an example of a simile?

a)

That man is a pig!

b)

Life is like a box of chocolates.

c)

She is on cloud nine today!

d)

The leaves danced in the wind.

12.

Which is an example of personification?

a)

That man is a pig!

b)

Life is like a box of chocolates.

c)

She is on cloud nine today!

d)

The leaves danced in the wind.

13.

What is theme?

a)

What a story is about

b)

The lesson of the story

c)

How the characters behave

d)

Why things happen in a story

14.

What is central idea?

a)

What a story is about

b)

The lesson of the story

c)

How the characters behave

d)

Why things happen in a story

15.

Which sentence is written in 1st Person point of view?

a)

The man laughed as he walked away.

b)

Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.

c)

Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.

d)

We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.

16.

Which sentence is written in 2nd Person point of view?

a)

The man laughed as he walked away.

b)

Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.

c)

Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.

d)

We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.

17.

Which sentence is written in 3rd Person Limited point of view?

a)

The man laughed as he walked away.

b)

Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.

c)

Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.

d)

We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.

18.

Which sentence is written in 3rd Person Omniscient point of view?

a)

The man laughed as he walked away.

b)

Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.

c)

Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.

d)

We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.

19.

Which is NOT considered one of the 3 purposes an author has for writing?

a)

Inform

b)

Entertain

c)

Persuade

d)

Finances

20.

The reason something happens and the result of it happening.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Author's Purpose

c)

Main Idea

d)

Plot Diagram

21.
The time and place where a story occurs
a)
climax
b)
setting
c)
plot
d)
conflict
22.
When the narrator not part of the story and he shares the thoughts and feelings of only the main character  the story is being told from the ____ ______ _____ POV
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
23.
All of the action/events in a story
a)
conflict
b)
setting
c)
plot
d)
conflict
24.
This type of conflict is when a character struggles with another character
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. society
d)
man vs. self
25.
The struggle or opposition between 2 forces in a work of fiction
a)
climax
b)
setting
c)
plot
d)
conflict
26.
The beginning of the story, where the setting and characters are introduced
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action
27.
The end of the story, all the problems are wrapped up
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
cliamx
d)
resolution
28.
The action that occurs after the climax, leading the story to a close
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action
29.
The angle from which the story is being told
a)
narrator
b)
foreshadowing
c)
point of view
d)
flashback
30.
The part of the story where the problems arise and get bigger
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action
31.
When the main character tells the story  - it is called the _____ ______ point of view
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
32.
When the narrator not part of the story and he shares the thoughts and feelings of all the characters the story is being told from the ____ ______ _____ POV
a)
1st person 
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
33.
This type of conflict is when a character struggles with their own conscience
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. society
d)
man vs. self
34.
To help you determine what is important, what should you do before you read a text
a)
take a nap
b)
set a purpose
c)
look back
d)
complete a plot diagram
35.
This type of conflict is when a character struggles with the forces of nature (hurricane, tornado, tsunami)
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. society
d)
man vs. self
36.
When answering a short response question, your first sentence MUST ________ the question
a)
answer
b)
cite
c)
evidence
d)
explain
37.
This type of conflict is when a character struggles with the community
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. society
d)
man vs. self
38.
When taking a multiple choice test and you’re not sure of the answer, you should use the _______  _______ strategy to help you.
a)
answer
b)
look back
c)
purpose
d)
evidence
39.
expressing a point of view on a subject (claim) and supporting it with evidence, warrants and backing
a)
argument
b)
claim
c)
persuasive
d)
informational
40.
The main character that is involved in all the major events.  He/she is usually the “good guy” or hero
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
minor character
d)
friend
41.
The most important character(s) in the story (usually only one or two in a story) 
a)
main characters
b)
minor characters
c)
protagonist
d)
antagonist
42.
Someone or something that is working against the main character in the story
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
main characters
d)
minor characters
43.
A struggle with a force outside one’s self.
a)
internal conflict
b)
external conflict
c)
side conflict
d)
conflict
44.
A struggle within one’s self; a person must make some decision, overcome pain, quiet their temper, resist an urge, etc.
a)
internal conflict
b)
external conflict
c)
side conflict
d)
conflict
45.

Who was the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia?

a)

Sargon

b)

Paul

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Gilgamesh

46.

A mixture of copper and tin is called

a)

amber

b)

brass

c)

bronze

d)

platinum

47.

One factor that contributed to the success of the Assyrian army was its ____________ weapons

a)

bronze

b)

gold

c)

iron

d)

bronze

48.

The Chaldeans of Babylon were the first people to

a)

follow a seven-day week

b)

use wheels for transportation

c)

sell goods to traveling merchants

d)

build a ziggurat in the town center

49.

Caravans of merchants often traveled

a)

on camels

b)

in chariots

c)

on horseback

d)

in wheeled carts

50.

Civilizations first developed in Mesopotamia around

a)

500 B.C

b)

1500 B.C

c)

3000 B.C

d)

6000 B.C

51.

Throughout history, which two factors have influenced where people settle?

a)

building supplies and nearby trade ports

b)

animals for hunting and average temperature

c)

drinking water and the ability to grow crops

d)

population density and business opportunity

52.

What is Polytheism?

a)

a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero

b)

a pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top

c)

a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

d)

A belief in more than one god

53.

What is a city-state?

a)

a belief in more than one god

b)

a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

c)

a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes or streams

d)

a pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top

54.

What is Cuneiform?

a)

a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay

b)

a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches. pipes or streams

c)

a person who copies or writes out documents: often a record keeper

d)

a city that governs itself and its surrounding areas

55.

A person who copies or writes out documents: often a record keeper is called..

a)

ziggurat

b)

polytheism

c)

cuneiform

d)

scribe

56.

A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes or streams

a)

Polytheism

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Irrigation

d)

Epic

57.

Know as the sun god

a)

Hermes

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hera

d)

Apollo

58.

Know as the messenger of the gods

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Hestia

c)

Hermes

d)

Hera

59.

Know as the god of war

a)

Artemis

b)

Ares

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

60.

Known as the goddess of hearth and home

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Hermes

d)

Hestia

61.

Know as the goddess of the hunt and the moon

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Artemis

d)

Hera

62.

Know as the goddess of love and beauty

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Ahtena

c)

Hestia

d)

Hera

63.

Know as the god of the sea and all water

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zeus

64.

Queen of the sky

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Hestia

d)

Artemis

65.

Know as the goddess of all women, mother, and marriage

a)

Demeter

b)

Artemis

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

66.

King of all gods

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Ares

67.

Know as the goddess of wisdom, law, and war

a)

Artemis

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

68.

Wore winged hat and winged shoes, and carried a staff

a)

Poseidon

b)

Apollo

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Hermes

69.

Controlled storms, sea monsters, and earthquakes

a)

Hermes

b)

Zeus

c)

Apollo

d)

Poseidon

70.

Could protect or destroy ships

a)

Athena

b)

Zeus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Apollo

71.
Why does Zeus think Percy stole the bolt?
a)
because Poseidon and Zeus got in a fight
b)
Because Percy defeated Mrs. Dodds
c)
Because Poseidon told Zeus that Percy did
d)
Because percy defeated the Minotaur
72.
Why can’t the gods retrieve the bolt themselves?
a)
They can't go to Earth
b)
They can't enter each other's areas
c)
They will destroy the bolt if they touch it
d)
They can't see it, it's invisible.
73.
Why does Percy have to travel overland?
a)
Because his shoes are too heavy
b)
Because Hades is keeping tabs on him
c)
Because Zeus controls the sky
d)
Because his grandparents died in a plane crash.
74.
According to Grover, why did Percy’s mom marry Gabe?
a)
because he was mean and monsters would stay away
b)
because he was strong and monsters would stay away
c)
because he smelled so human the monsters would stay away
d)
He was a gambler and she needed the money.  
75.
How do Percy, Grover and Annabeth lose their luggage?
a)
The airline never returned it to them
b)
The Furies stole it
c)
The Furies threw it out the bus
d)
The bus exploded
76.
How does Percy explain why he went into the garden gnome emporium? 
a)
he smelled burgers
b)
he heard noises
c)
He smelled monsters
d)
He heard a voice tell him to.
77.
What is Aunty Em's true identity?
a)
A Fury
b)
Athena
c)
Mandisa
d)
Medusa
78.
Why doesn't Aunty Em's head disintegrate with the rest of her body?
a)
It is too big
b)
it is a spoil of war 
c)
It needs to be sent to Mt. Olympus
d)
It needs to be sent to the Underworld
79.
What important information does Percy find in Aunty Em's office?
a)
The name of the Lightning Thief
b)
The address to his dad's house
c)
The address to Mount Olympus
d)
A bunch of lottery tickets
80.
Aunty Em says, "The Gray-Eyed One" did this to me.  Who is she talking about?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Artemis
c)
Apollo
d)
Athena
81.
Aunty Em said, 
"Don't be a pawn of the Olympians, my dear."  A "pawn" is a game piece in chess.  Based on what she said and what the definition of "pawn" is...what did she mean?
a)
To never play chess
b)
Playing chess is a dangerous thing
c)
Playing chess is something that the Olympians like to do.
d)
Don't let the Olympians treat you like you are part of a game.  
82.

Who changed Rome from a republic to an empire after the Senate gave him power?

a)

Caesar Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Diocletian

d)

Nero

83.

Who divided the Roman Empire into two sections to make it easier to control?

a)

Constantine

b)

Cicero

c)

Diocletian

d)

Jesus Christ

84.

Which Jewish carpenter from Galilee spread a message of love and faith in God's heavenly kingdom?

a)

Jesus

b)

Peter

c)

Constantine

d)

Paul

85.

Which skilled Roman military leader and politician declared himself dictator for life?

a)

Nero

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Caligula

d)

Augustus

86.

Which ruthless emperor blamed Christians for setting fire to Rome?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Constantine

c)

Nero

87.

Which emperor legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?

a)

Caligula

b)

Constantine

c)

Nero

d)

Julius Caesar

88.

Which describe key events, values, and achievements during the time of the Roman Republic? (More than 1 answer)

a)

a code of written law called the Twelve Tables

b)

personal wealth and power valued more than loyalty to Rome

c)

rule by the patrician class without plebian representation

d)

growth in size and power after the Punic Wars

89.

Which describe political, social, or cultural changes that took place in Rome during the early empire? (more than 1 answer)

a)

few outlets of entertainment or recreation

b)

increased political power for plebeians

c)

increased trade and communication because of good roads

d)

a period of 200 years of peace and prosperity throughout the Mediterranean

90.

Which statements describe factors that led to the decline of the Roman Empire? (more than 1 answer possible)

a)

Empire became to big to maintain

b)

The army kept barbarian tribes from invading imperial territory.

c)

Strong and competent rulers remained in charge to the very end of the empire.

d)

Roman emperors and generals fought each other over land.

91.

The people who conquered the Jews and sent them into exile again

a)

Ezekiel

b)

Babylonians

c)

Cyrus

d)

Ruth

e)

Naomi

92.

The faithful woman whose book is in the Old Testament.

a)

Babylonains

b)

Cyrus

c)

Ruth

d)

Naomi

e)

Boaz

93.

The Israelites or Hebrews

a)

Naomi

b)

Boaz

c)

Orpah

d)

Jews

e)

God

94.

Ruth's sister-in-law.

a)

Cyrus

b)

Ruth

c)

Naomi

d)

Boaz

e)

Orpah

95.

After the exile, the Jews __________.

a)

Went to live in Russia

b)

Overthrew the Assyrians

c)

Returned and rebuilt the Temple

d)

Never returned home

96.
What is Egyptian writing called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphic
c)
characters
d)
Sanskrit
97.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
98.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
priests
d)
scribes
99.
Polytheism is the belief in 
a)
One God
b)
Multiple Gods
c)
No God
d)

one god on even days, multiple gods on odd days

100.
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
101.

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

a)

fresh drinking water

b)

floods destroyed homes and crops

c)

floods provided silt

d)

papyrus grew near the river

e)

a waterway for transportation

102.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

103.

Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?

a)

The temperature is warm

b)

The sand is soft

c)

Protection

d)

Easy to navigate

104.

What type of government did ancient Egypt have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Democracy

105.

Ancient Egypt was isolated because of its ___________.

a)

economy

b)

geography

c)

religion

d)

government

106.

What happened to the Red Sea?

(a)  

107.

Why did Moses's mum have to hide Moses?

a)

She didn't like him

b)

The Pharaoh asked her to

c)

The Pharaoh ordered every baby boy to be killed

d)

They were playing hide and seek

108.

What happened to Moses as a baby?

a)

He was found by the Pharaoh's daughter

b)

He ran away

c)

He was kidnapped by the Pharaoh's daughter

d)

He grew a beard

109.

You reached the end of the exam! How do you feel?

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