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5th Grade 2023 Second Semester SS Final Exam Review

Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In India’s leading families, boys often had this person teach them until they attended school in the city.

a)

ama

b)

guru

c)

raja

d)

suttee

2.

Geography: India is surrounded by which two seas?

a)

On the eastern side is the Bay of Dubai, on the western side is the Indus Sea

b)

On the eastern side is the Bay of Bengal, on western side is the Arabian Sea

c)

On the eastern side is the Sea of Galilee, on the western side by the Red Sea

d)

On the eastern side is the Chinese Sea, on the western side is the Bay of Bomba

3.

Siddhartha Gautama is known as the first....

a)

Emperor

b)

Buddha

c)

Thinker

d)

Philosopher

4.

What are the two major religions in India?

a)

Daoism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

e)

Buddhism

5.

How did the Caste System shape Indian society?

a)

it made everyone to became Buddhist

b)

it encouraged vegetarianism

c)

it created a strict guide for social classes

d)

it promoted the Sanskrit script

6.

The first language of Ancient India 

a)

Indo-Aryan

b)

Dravidian

c)

English

d)

Sanskrit

7.

What is the world's highest mountain system?

a)

Rockies

b)

Smokies

c)

Himalyas

8.

What was the first civilization of India?

a)

Aryans

b)

Buddhists

c)

Hindus

d)

Harrappans

9.

Sanskrit was passed down generation to generation

a)

Written on paper

b)

Verbally

c)

by Hiroglyphs

10.

Who were the Sudras in the Varnas?

a)

Rulers

b)

Warriors

c)

Priests

d)

Servants

11.

What was the name of the highest Varna in Ancient Egypt and who were members of this group?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Sudras

c)

Priests

d)

Rulers

e)

Farmers

12.

What is is called when a person's good or bad actions determine the future caste of an individual's existence?

a)

sanskrit

b)

karma

c)

reincarnation

d)

Buddha

13.

Which of the following are part of the guidelines to a good moral life according to Hinduism (three answers)

a)

Non-violence

b)

Self control

c)

Believing in one God

d)

Treating people equally

e)

Honesty

14.

By which river did the Harrappan people live?

a)

Sarasvati

b)

Ganges

c)

Indus

d)

Himalayan

15.

What is at the bottom of India's Caste system because they are considered "vile" due to their religious customs?

a)

Jainism

b)

Untouchables

c)

Servants

d)

Sudras

16.

In the Caste System, a person's birth, wealth, or occupation determines their

a)

place in society

b)

maritial status

c)

options for a job

d)

the amount of kids they can have

17.

What were the local leaders of the Aryan society?

a)

Buddhas

b)

Rulers

c)

Sudras

d)

Rajas

18.

A state of perfect happiness and peace.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Meditation

c)

Varnas

d)

Spiritual awareness

19.

A personal duty based on the individuals place in society.

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Varnas

c)

Dharma

d)

Job

20.

seasonal winds from the Indian Ocean and Himalayas that influences India's climate.

a)

Raja Winds

b)

Tornado winds

c)

Hurricane winds

d)

Monsoon winds

21.

An Indian teacher

a)

Ahisma

b)

Guru

c)

Raja

d)

Vedas

22.

The oldest religion of ancient India.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Dharma

d)

Jainism

23.

They prescribe a path of non-violence toward all living things.

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Brahman

24.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which the soul is reborn.

a)

Varnas

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Karma

d)

Sanskrit

25.

The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus.

a)

Brahman

b)

Jati

c)

Buddha

d)

Vishnu

26.
India is a __________.
a)

Island

b)
Region
c)
Nation
d)
Subcontinent
27.
The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.
a)
Nile and the Ganges
b)
Ganges and the Indus
c)
Nile and the Indus
d)
There are no major rivers in India
28.
Who brought Hinduism into India?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Indians
c)
The Aryans
d)
The Americans
29.
Who were the many deities that Hindus worshipped?
a)
God, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
b)
Only one God
c)
God and the creator, Brahma
d)
They believed is so many God that we can't count them all.
30.
Buddhism is based on the teaching from ________.
a)
God
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
31.
What Indian invention do we use everyday at school?
a)
The numerals 1-9 and zero
b)
Drawing
c)
Reading poetry
d)
Physical Education
32.
What number system did the Indian mathematicians invent?
a)
Multiplication
b)
Division
c)
Fractions
d)
Decimals
33.

This geographic feature kept India isolated from the rest of Asia and protected from invaders.

a)

Indus River

b)

Himalaya Mountains

c)

Ganges River

d)

Gobi Desert

34.

What is one way that Hinduism differs from all other major world religions?

a)

Believers rely on only one sacred text.

b)

It has developed fairly recently.

c)

It has two co-founders.

d)

It has no single founder.

35.

Which statement best explains how the monsoons affected the development of early Indian civilizations?

a)

The flooding caused by monsoons slowed the growth of the population in early Indian civilizations.

b)

The water brought by monsoon rains allowed agriculture to develop away from India’s major rivers.

c)

The wetness from the monsoons pushed many to migrate farther south in search of a better climate.

d)

The harsh winters caused by strong monsoon winds blowing in from Central Asia made life more difficult.

36.

Which action was forbidden by India’s caste system?

a)

marrying someone from a different caste

b)

moving from one village to another

c)

religious study by non-Brahmans

d)

eating certain foods

37.

Which factor contributed most to the spread of the mathematical system developed in India during the Gupta Empire?

a)

the travels of foreign merchants

b)

the construction of universities

c)

the spread of Buddhism by missionaries

d)

the conquest of the empire by outside invaders

38.

What resulted from Emperor Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism?

a)

He banned the caste system.

b)

He began persecuting Hindus

c)

He began to rule India peacefully.

d)

He was overthrown by Hindu priests.

39.

What does polytheism mean?

a)

One God

b)

Many gods

c)

No Gods

d)

Spirit

40.

Who almost conquered most of the Ancient World including Egypt, Greece, and part of India?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Julius Caesar

41.
Which job do Kshatriya perform according to the caste system?
a)
priests
b)
outcasts/pariah
c)
warrior and ruler
d)
skilled trader
42.
What is the job of the Vaishya in the caste system?
a)
warriors and rulers
b)
skilled trader
c)
unskilled worker or farmer
d)
merchant/landowner
43.
According to the caste system, who is at the bottom of the pyramid and what is their job?
a)
Brahmin-priests
b)
Brahmin-farmer
c)
Sudra- farmer
d)
Sudra- priests
44.
According to the caste system, who is at the top of the pyramid and what is their job?
a)
Brahmin- priests
b)
Brahmin-farmer
c)
Sudra-farmer
d)
Sudra-priests
45.
Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?
a)
to escape the Aryans
b)
irrigation, transportation, trade, communication
c)
to see beautiful mountains
d)
the Brahman told them to
46.

The Buddha did not consider himself to be a god.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Buddhism strictly enforced the caste system.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Indian astronomers stated that the Earth was round and revolves around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to follow

a)

all desires

b)

the Eightfold Path

c)

the Four Noble Truths

d)

suffering

50.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

51.

Judaism played a part in the development of what 2 religions

a)

Christianity and Hinduism

b)

Islam and Hinduism

c)

Christianity and Islam

d)

Christianity and Buddhism

52.

David and his army defeated the Greeks

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The ancestors of the ancient Israelites were Abraham and his family.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Assyrians and Chaldeans

a)

Name given to Judaea by the Romans

b)

The Jews who lived out of Judah

c)

Formed the basic moral rules for many nations

d)

Wanted Canaan to control the trade routes across the country

55.

The Ten Commandments

a)

Name given to Judaea by the Romans

b)

The Jews who lived out of Judah

c)

Formed the basic moral rules for many nations

d)

Wanted Canaan to control the trade routes across the country

56.

Palestine

a)

Name given to Judaea by the Romans

b)

The Jews who lived out of Judah

c)

Formed the basic moral rules for many nations

d)

Wanted Canaan to control the trade routes across the country

57.

an agreement or promise with God

a)

covenant

b)

monotheism

c)

Exodus

d)

Phoenicians

58.

Canaanite group who founded cities around the Mediterranean and were skilled in sailing.

a)

covenant

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Torah

d)

Exodus

59.

belief in one all-powerful, just, and personal God

a)

Phoenicians

b)

covenant

c)

Exodus

d)

monotheism

60.

departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt

a)

Exodus

b)

monotheism

c)

covenant

d)

Torah

61.

name of the teachings God gave to Moses

a)

Phoenicians

b)

Torah

c)

Exodus

d)

monotheism

62.

According to the Hebrew Bible, Jacob’s 12 sons became

a)

priests.

b)

scribes.

c)

the leader of Israelite tribes.

d)

members of the Diaspora.

63.

According to Jewish tradition, the _______ is a weekly day of rest and prayer beginning at sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday.

a)

Daniel

b)

Sabbath

c)

Passover

d)

Hebrew Bible

64.

Three sections—the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings -make up the _____

a)

Hebrew Bible

b)

Daniel

c)

Passover

d)

Sabbath

65.

_____ is a holiday that celebrates the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt.

a)

Sabbath

b)

Hebrew Bible

c)

Passover

d)

Genesis

66.

To be kosher, which of the following foods are Jews not allowed to eat?

a)

pork and shellfish

b)

salmon and lamb

c)

beef and lamb

d)

beef and chicken

67.

During their long exile, Judeans became known as

a)

Christians.

b)

Prohets

c)

Muslims.

d)

Jews.

68.

__________ is named the "father" of the Israelites. He took his family from Mesopotamia to Canaan to start a new life.

a)

Moses

b)

Solomon

c)

Abraham

d)

David

69.

The ancient country is now called Israel

a)

Iran

b)

Egypt

c)

Babylon

d)

Canaan

70.

One of the most loved kings of Israel, that defeated the giant Goliath and wrote the book of Psalms.

a)

David

b)

Saul

c)

Solomon

d)

Moses

71.

This is known as the time when the Jews spread to many different areas of the world spreading the culture and beliefs of the Jews

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Ancient Gossip

c)

Diaspora

d)

The Great Migration

72.

The capital of Israel is?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Jacksonville

c)

Judea

d)

Paris

73.

The Israelite/Hebrew that led his people out of Egypt

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

74.

The first king of Israel

a)

Solomon

b)

Saul

c)

David

d)

Moses

75.

The most sacred and holy text of Judaism; First five books of the Old Testament

a)

The Bible

b)

The Aeneid

c)

The Iliad

d)

The Torah

76.

The most rebellious of the Jews; they fought against their Roman captors. Today it means someone that is extremely religious

a)

The Zealots

b)

The Babylonians

c)

The Romans

d)

The Christians

77.

Which Jewish holiday celebrates the New Year?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Passover

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Rosh Hashanah

78.

This word means "hello" or "peace" in Hebrew.

a)

Hola

b)

Shalom

c)

Mazel Tov

d)

Hello

79.

A rabbi is a Jewish leader and teacher of the Torah.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Where do Jews go to worship, pray, and learn?

a)

a synagogue

b)

a temple

c)

a church

d)

a mosque

81.

Moses received the Ten Commandments from God in this location.

a)

Egypt

b)

Mount Sinai

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Jerusalem

82.

How did the Dead Sea get its name?

a)

Nothing can survive in it because of the high salt content

b)

Many people died there

c)

There is very little water in it because it evaporates

d)

It kills anyone who touches it

83.

This large sea is west of Israel.

a)

Red Sea

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

84.

This is the city where King David built his capital and is the capital of Israel today.

a)

Canaan

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Judah

d)

San Diego

85.

He was King David's son, who was also fair king who made wise decisions and helped rebuild Jerusalem.

a)

King Saul

b)

King Hamurrabi

c)

Deborah

d)

King Solomon

86.

This precious resource helped people in the Middle East grow crops, travel and trade.

a)

water

b)

gold

c)

oil

d)

papyrus

87.

The Hebrew Bible says the tabernacle housed a sacred object called the

a)

Ark of the Covenant

b)

Ark of Joshua

c)

Ark of the Lamb

d)

Ark of the Prophet

88.

According to the Hebrew Bible, the Israelites marched around a city's walls for six days and finally took control of what?

a)

Barak

b)

Canaan

c)

Jericho

d)

Mout Sinai

89.

What language did the Israelites speak?

a)

Hebrew

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Arabic

90.

Cananite group who founded cities around the Mediterranean and were skilled in sailing.

a)

covenant

b)

Exodus

c)

Phoenicians

d)

Torah

91.
Greece is in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
92.
A body of water with water on three sides is called a 
a)
continent
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
isthmus
93.
The ruler of the Greek gods was called 
a)
Ares
b)
Athena
c)
Prometheus
d)
Zeus
94.
The Greeks believed that the gods lived in
a)
Athens
b)
Cyprus
c)
Mount Olympus
d)
Mount Etna
95.
Stories that portray Greek Gods and goddesses are called 
a)
essays
b)
fables
c)
histories
d)
myths
96.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
triathlons 
97.
In Greek, the word for a city-state was 
a)
civitas 
b)
barracks 
c)
democracy
d)
polis
98.
The upper class in Greece was called
a)
aristocracy 
b)
monarchy 
c)
oligarchy 
d)
tryanny
99.
Athens main rival was the city state of 
a)
Anatolia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
100.
The Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to become 
a)
helots
b)
colonists
c)
soldiers
d)
tyrants
101.
Spartan boys lived in military houses called
a)
acropolises 
b)
agoras
c)
barracks
d)
stoas
102.
If you wanted to debate with an Athenian philosopher, where would you go?
a)
The Parthenon
b)
The Festival of Dionysus
c)
The Temple of Athena
d)
The agora
103.
If you attended the Festival of Dionysus, what would you experience?
a)
Four days of comedy and tragedy
b)
Chariot races and other games
c)
A banquet honoring the Emperor
d)
A solemn religious event
104.
How was Athenian democracy different from American democracy?
a)
Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries
b)
People were not allowed to vote for leaders
c)
Women could not participate in public life
d)
People were not allowed to criticize the government
105.
One of the most powerful Greek City-States and birthplace of Democracy.
a)
Athens 
b)
Sparta 
c)
Thebes 
d)
Corinth 
106.
Which of the following are citizens in Ancient Athens? 
a)
Women 
b)
Slaves 
c)
Foreigners 
d)
Free Men 
107.
Rule by a few wealthy aristocrats 
a)
democracy 
b)
oligarchy 
c)
tyranny 
d)
socialism 
108.
?
a)
Agora 
b)
Crete 
c)
Sparta 
d)
Parthenon 
109.
Macedonian king who conquered most of the known world. 
a)
Plato 
b)
Aristotle 
c)
Socrates 
d)
Alexander the Great 
110.
Very popular Athenian leader during the golden age. 
a)
Leonidas 
b)
Pericles 
c)
Draco 
d)
Peisistratus 
111.
A form of government ruled by a king (monarch) independently and the power is passed from father to son (hereditary succession):
a)
oligarchy
b)
tyranny
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
112.
What does 'democracy' mean?
a)
rule by the few
b)
rule by the people
c)
rule of the leaders
d)
rule of the powerful
113.
Which of the following bodies of water did not surround the peninsula of Greece?  
a)
Black Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
114.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
115.
Which invading civilization conquered the Minoans?
a)
Trojans
b)
Spartans
c)
Pericles
d)
Mycenaeans
116.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
117.
Why was the Aegean Sea the most important body of water to the ancient Greeks?
a)
It was wide open without a lot of small islands in the way of sailing.
b)
It provided fish for food and was safer and less windy for sailing on trading journeys.
c)
It was the only body of water that surrounded Greece.
d)
It was the largest body of water that bordered Greece.
118.
What was most important to Spartans when it came to education?
a)
reading and writing
b)
a strong mind and body
c)
boys and girls receiving military training
d)
boys and girls learning to cook and clean
119.

One shared characteristic of Greece was that everyone

a)

Made a pilgrimage to Mt. Olympus

b)

Traded with the same countries

c)

had the same government

d)

spoke the same language

120.

After Alexander’s death, all of the following happened EXCEPT

a)

four Hellenistic kingdoms emerged.

b)

his united empire continued.

c)

Greeks and Macedonians became the ruling class.

d)

non-Greek government officials learned Greek.

121.

Alexander’s empire extended as far east as

a)

Pakistan

b)

Babylon.

c)

Japan.

d)

Rome.

122.

Greeks used rituals to

a)

encourage the gods to be generous.

b)

elect kings

c)

find a route to China.

d)

show the power of humans.

123.

The English word philosophy is derived from the Greek word philosophos. Which of these is

the best literal translation of philosophos?

a)

logical analysis

b)

thinking animal

c)

scientific method

d)

love of knowledge

124.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
125.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
126.

Which of the following is NOT an objective of Greek Mythology?

a)

Explain things found in nature

b)

Provide a path for salvation (getting into heaven)

c)

Explain human qualities

d)

Explain life events

127.

In the myths, the Greek gods had human-like emotions (ex: jealousy, impatience, anger).

a)

True

b)

False

128.
Which Greek building honored Athena?
a)
Parthenon
b)
Gymnasium
c)
Acropolis
d)
Temple to Apollo
129.
Wife of Zeus; goddess of marriage
a)
Athena
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Persephone
130.
God of travelers, thieves, messages, a many other things; has winged shoes
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
131.

God of Prophecy, Music, Healing and Light; plays the lyre

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Hermes

d)

Apollo

132.
God of War; not very popular
a)
Poseidon
b)
Artemis
c)
Hercules
d)
Ares
133.
Goddess of the harvest; sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone.
a)
Hera
b)
Demeter
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite 
134.
Sprouted fully armed from Zeus's head; goddess of wisdom, battle strategy
a)
Hera
b)
Persephone
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite
135.
God of the sky; chief god; weapon is a lightning bolt
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Poisidon
136.
Who is the goddess of love and beauty? 
a)
Hades
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
137.
Who is the god of fire ;blacksmith to the gods ?
a)
Hephaestes 
b)
Troy
c)
Zeus
d)
Achilles 
138.

______ was the god of the underworld.

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Hermes

139.

_________ was the god of the sea

a)

Hades

b)

Poseidon

c)

Zeus

140.

Who were Zeus's parents?

a)

Rhea

b)

Hermes

c)

Cronus

d)

Typhon

141.
a short story that teaches a lesson
a)
mythology
b)
philosophy
c)
fable
d)
reason
142.
Which of these is NOT a god from Greek mythology?
a)
Marduk
b)
Zeus
c)
Artemis
d)
Aphrodite

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