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5th Grade AWH End of Year Quizizz

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
People began to control things so they could use them for survival - did this to plant and animals.
a)
Domestication
b)
Surplus
c)
Fire
d)
Ride
2.
Paleolithic homes were _______ so they could move a lot; Neolithic homes could be ______ because they didn't move.
a)
temporary; permanent
b)
permanent; temporary
c)
strong; weak
d)
tall; short
3.
Having more of a product than is needed is called ...
a)
Extra
b)
Nomadic
c)
Specialization
d)
Surplus
4.
What is the name of the FIRST or OLD Stone Age?
a)
Neolithic
b)
Paleolithic 
c)
Mesolithic 
d)
Stone Age
5.
With a surplus of food and technology, Neolithic times saw the beginning of some people having a lot, others having very little. This is called ... 
a)
Class division
b)
Equality
c)
Distribution
d)
Specialization
6.
What is the name of the Middle Stone Age (during the ice age)
a)
Paleolithic Era
b)
Neolithic Era
c)
Mesolithic Era
d)
Cave man 
7.

The study of the past based on what people left behind

a)

History

b)

Archaeology

c)

Geography

d)

Economics

8.

the name of the time period before recorded history; has 3 eras

a)

Stone Age

b)

Ice Age

c)

Migration

d)

Settlement

9.

Define Fertile Crescent.

a)

A large arc of rich, fertile farmland

b)

A plateau

c)

A plain

d)

A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks

10.

How was silt made in Mesopotamia?

a)

During the spring, snow melted on the tops of mountains.

b)

During the spring, snow melted on the tops of mountains, and rivers flooded and deposited new soil.

c)

During the spring, rivers flooded and deposited new soil.

d)

During the spring, it rained a lot.

11.

What were the effects of controlling water by using irrigation?

a)

They dug basins to hold water, dug canals to direct water from rivers to basins and also to connect basins to fields.

b)

Farmers were able to grow more food.

c)

Division of labor was created.

d)

Farmers were able to grow more food, farmers were more productive, and division of labor was created.

12.

Mesopotamia is an area of land between Asia Minor and the _______________________________.

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Caspian Sea

13.
The Mesopotamian civilization appears to have risen in the valley between what two rivers?
a)
Euphrates and Tigris
b)
Zagros and Taurus
c)
Tigris and Karun
d)
Ishtar and Tammuz
14.

What are two characteristics of strong city-states?

a)

Skilled warriors and the finest weapons

b)

Skilled warriors and a lot of farmland

c)

The finest weapons and a lot of farmland

d)

A strong leader and skilled arriors

15.

Who created cuneiform writing?

a)

Sumerians

b)

Persians

c)

Chaldean's

d)

Hammurabi

16.

Who were the Sumerian writers?

a)

scribes

b)

priests

c)

upper class

d)

polytheism

17.

A belief in many gods and goddesses is called _________________________.

a)

Polytheism

b)

scribe

c)

Cyrus

d)

Darius

18.

Who was the famous king of the Babylon Empire?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Sargon

d)

Nebuchadnezzar II

19.

What was Hammurabi's Code?

a)

A series of 282 laws to create order in Mesopotamian society

b)

An unbreakable cypher to send messages in secret code

c)

A set of 143 rules about proper manners and etiquette

d)

A letter written by Hammurabi to the people of Mesopotamia

20.

The Babylonians' most important achievement was the creation of the world's first alphabet.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Which Chaldean king is famous for rebuilding Babylon into a beautiful city with the Hanging Gardens?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

Sargon

22.

Which of the following exports did Phoenicia trade?

a)

Cedar trees (lumber)

b)

Purple fabric

c)

Slaves

d)

all of the above

23.
A powerful Egyptian ruler was a(n) _______________.
a)
artisan
b)
astronomer
c)
pharaoh
d)
regent
24.
What is a strong flood or a rush of water called?
a)
dynasty
b)
cataract
c)
regent
d)
silt
25.
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called _______.
a)
hieroglyph
b)
papyrus
c)
regent
d)
silt
26.

Egypt was split into which two territories until 3100 BC?

a)

Middle and High

b)

Lower and Upper

c)

Higher and Lower

d)

Middle and Low

27.

Which of these is the correct order (from high to low) for the social classes in Egyptian society?

a)

farmers, skilled workers, pharoah, scribes

b)

scribes, priests, artisans (skilled workers), farmers

c)

pharoah, scribes, skilled workers, farmers

d)

skilled workers, priests, farmers, pharoah

28.

What is the purpose of mummification.

a)

a type of government used in the old dynasty

b)

the preparation of a body before burial

c)

a cataract that protected the Egyptians

d)

period of expansion and stability

29.

All of the following are reasons why Egypt was called the "Gift of the Nile" except

a)

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought rich silt to Egypt.

b)

The Nile River created a fertile valley about 13 miles wide.

c)

The Nile River flowed through rocky, hilly land south of Egypt

d)

The Nile River divided into several branches that flowed into the Mediterranean Sea forming the Nile Delta.

30.

Define delta.

a)

An ocean

b)

An airplane

c)

A triangle-shaped area of land made of water deposited by a river.

d)

A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river.

31.
What is the Old Kingdom in Egypt also known as?
a)
The Age of Papyrus
b)
The Age of Floods
c)
The Age of Statues
d)
The Age of Pyramids
32.
Who did the Egyptians worship? 
a)
Gods 
b)
Goddesses 
c)
Deities 
d)
Gods, goddesses, and deities. 
33.

This map shows the features of Ancient Egypt.


Which inference is supported by the information in the map?

a)

Major cities relied on their proximity to the river in order to

survive.

b)

The geography of Egypt made establishing settlements difficult.

c)

Upper Egypt had greater political strength than Lower Egypt.

d)

The vast distance between cities made governing difficult.

34.

Long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that Egyptians used to write on

a)

obelisk

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

papyrus

d)

delta

35.

In the mid-1500s, ___________________ drove out Hyksos and started the New Kingdom.

a)

Ahmose of Thebes

b)

Thutmose of Memphis

c)

Ramses of Cairo

d)

Khufu of Abu Simbel

36.

Which Egyptian leader fought the Hittites for many years?

a)

Menes

b)

Khufu

c)

Ramses the Great

d)

Ahmose

37.

Which would be the best definition of a monsoon?

a)

Seasonal Summer rain and winds that are continuous, heavy and found in the Indian Ocean or South Asia

b)

Seasonal Spring rain and winds that are continuous, heavy and found in the Atlantic Oceans or South-Western Canada

c)

Seasonal Winter rain and winds that are light, don't last long and are found in the Meditteranean Sea or North-Western Antarctica.

38.

Define subcontinent.

a)

a large landmass that is smaller than a continent

b)

a large landmass that is larger than a continent

c)

a continent that is larger than a large landmass

d)

a continent that is smaller than a large landmass

39.

What were the two main cities of the Harappan civilization?

a)

Harappa and Mohenjo Daro

b)

Cairo and Rome

c)

Alden and Buffalo

d)

Harappa and Egypt

40.

How do we know about Harappan civilization?

a)

from textbooks

b)

from their ancestors

c)

from their writing

d)

from ruins and cities

41.

What were some characteristics of the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?

a)

well planned

b)

protected by fortresses

c)

brick streets that crossed at right angles

d)

storehouses

e)

all of the above

42.
The mountains of northern India are called the 
a)
Khybers
b)
Aryans
c)
Himalayas
43.
Mountains to the northwest of India
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Himalayas
c)
The Alps
d)
Mohenjo Daro
44.
According to Hindu teachings, everyone has a soul, or _ , inside of them.
a)
atman
b)
karma
c)
reincarnation
d)
life force
45.
Hindus believe that a person's ultimate goal should be to reunite their soul with _ , the universal spirit.
a)
Vishnu
b)
Brahman
c)
karma
d)
soul
46.
Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu __________________  system of social order
a)
missionary
b)
social
c)
caste
d)
political
47.

The Maurya Empire's greatest ruler was...

a)

Asoka

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

David

d)

Ramses II

48.

Under the Han dynasty, the government was modeled after the...

a)

hierarchy of the gods

b)

order of ranks in the military

c)

structure of the human body

d)

traditional Chinese family structure

49.

Which change took place in China during the Han dynasty?

a)

Military service was required of all men.

b)

A civil-service system was created. 

c)

A standardized writing system was introduced.

d)

Children began to be raised in communal homes.

50.

Which factor contributed most to the spread of Buddhism from India to China?

a)

forced migrations

b)

trade connections

c)

military conquests

d)

religious intolerance

51.

Which statement best explains how Taoism differs from Confucianism?

a)

Taoists reject human desire, whereas Confucians attempt to shape people’s desires.

b)

Taoists use strict punishments, whereas Confucians provide rewards for good behavior.

c)

Taoists believe in freedom for citizens, whereas Confucians believe in respect for authority.

d)

Taoists emphasize integrity and fairness, whereas Confucians emphasize harmony and unity.

52.

What was the main difference between the Qin dynasty and the Zhou dynasty?

a)

The Qin dynasty made alliances with other Asian nations while the Zhou dynasty remained isolated.

b)

The Qin dynasty created a power-sharing arrangement that allowed it to last much longer than the Zhou dynasty.

c)

The Qin dynasty relied on a centralized system of control while the Zhou dynasty relied on a decentralized system.

d)

The Qin dynasty set up a professional bureaucracy while the Zhou dynasty relied on hereditary succession.

53.

Emperor Wudi ruled during which of these dynasties?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

54.

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?

a)

Huang He (Yellow)

b)

Indus

c)

Yangtze

d)

Nile

55.
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
56.

Who was the Terracotta Army made for?

a)

Confucius

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Li Sixum

d)

Li Zhaotao

57.
What major geographical feature served as the southern border of Ancient China? 
a)
Yellow River
b)
Himalayan Mountains
c)
India Ocean
d)
Andes Mountains
58.

Why was the Huang He River called China's Sorrow?

a)

It often was very sorry its behavior

b)

It caused much destruction or even killed people when it flooded

c)

Everyone disliked it, so they were "sorry" it even existed.

d)

The leader who came up with its name, couldn't think of anything other than they were sorry they were not as creative.

59.

Which ocean is on the eastern border of China?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Artic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

60.

Define Oracle:

a)

A priest

b)

A tree

c)

A water source

d)

A prediction

61.

the belief in only one god

a)

Judaism

b)

monotheism

c)

polytheism

d)

Hinduism

62.

What is the most sacred Jewish holiday?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Passover

c)

High Holy Days

d)

Yom Kippur

63.

the most sacred text in Judaism

a)

Dead Sea Scrolls

b)

Torah

c)

Talmud

d)

Hebrew Bible

64.
A Jewish house of worship is called
a)
church
b)
Sabbath
c)
synagogue
d)
Torah
65.
The founder of the Persian Empire.
a)
Darius I
b)
Cyrus the Great
c)
Xerxes I
d)
Leonidas
66.
Known as the king of kings, he reorganized and strengthened the Persian Empire.
a)
Cyrus the Great
b)
Cambyses
c)
Darius i
d)
Leonidas
67.

What did Cyrus do in hopes it would make conquered people less likely to revolt?

a)

He let them keep their customs

b)

Forced them to follow Persian customs

c)

Sold them into slavery

d)

Made them join the Persian army

68.

Which city was Sparta's main rival?

a)

Corinth

b)

Delhi

c)

Eritrea

d)

Athens

69.

Where did the Greeks believe their gods and goddesses lived?

a)

Mount Olympus

b)

the Gallery

c)

the Parthenon

70.

How is Hellenistic culture different from Greek culture?

a)

It is purely Persian culture

b)

It is purely Greek culture

c)

It is a blend of Greek culture with the local cultures

d)

It is a blend of Persian & Egyptian culture

71.

common people

a)

slaves

b)

plebeians

c)

philastines

d)

farmers

72.

the two most powerful magistrates in Rome

a)

consuls

b)

governors

c)

emperors

d)

lawyers

73.

groups of up to 6,000 soldiers

a)

troops

b)

units

c)

phalnx

d)

legions

74.

Who was the Carthaginian general that almost defeated Rome?

a)

Hannibal

b)

Romulus

c)

Cincinnatus

d)

Gaius Marius

75.

Why was the Roman Senate so powerful?

a)

because the senators were related tot he emperor

b)

because the senate made all the laws

c)

because the senate was the only governing body

d)

because senators held office for life and magistrates didn't want to anger them

76.
Because Italy is surrounded by (blank) , the Romans could travel easily by sea to other parts of the world
a)
Deserts
b)
Mountains
c)
Water
d)
Jungles 
77.
The center of life in ancient Rome was the (blank).
a)
Palatine Hill
b)
Forum
c)
temple
d)
Capitoline Hill
78.
"I am a famous Roman dictator who gained power in 458 BC, successfully defended Rome against a powerful enemy, and resigned his position as dictator. Who am I?"
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Napoleon
c)
Aeneas
d)
Cincinnatus
79.
By the time the first period of Roman expansion ended in 264 B.C.E., Rome and its allies controlled...
a)
all of North Africa.
b)
the Italian peninsula.
c)
the British isles.
d)
the Greek peninsula.
80.

Before Christianity, the Romans believed in ________ gods, which made them ______________.

a)

no; nontheistic

b)

many; polytheistic

c)

many; monotheistic

d)

no; theistic

81.
The common farmer, artisans, and merchants, who made up the majority of the population and held less of the power in the early republic was called... 
a)
Patrician 
b)
Plebeian 
82.

Originally Christianity was suppressed by Roman authorities –

a)

but later it was tolerated, but not accepted.

b)

and continued to remain illegal until the Empire’s fall.

c)

but later it became the official state religion.

d)

and eventually died out within the Empire.

83.

Why did the Romans build their cities near rivers?

a)

Rivers were a fresh source of water.

b)

The sound of running water was soothing.

84.

Identify 3 classes of citizens that made up the Roman Republic.

a)

Dictators

b)

Plebeians

c)

Patricians

d)

All of the above

85.

What was the name of the Roman Republic government that was made up of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leaders? (303)

a)

Senate

b)

Tripartite

86.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
87.
What span of time is used on this timeline? 
a)
1850s
b)
1850-2000
c)
1865-1968
d)
1850-1950
88.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
89.
B.C.E. stands for
a)
Before Christ
b)
Best Common Era
c)
Before Common Era
d)
Common Era
90.
CE
a)
Common Era
b)
Christmas Eve
c)
Cheers Everyone!
91.

A journey to a sacred place

a)

caravan

b)

tolerance

c)

pilgrimage

d)

minaret

92.

Building for Muslim prayer

a)

jihad

b)

mosque

c)

minaret

d)

shah

93.

Common feature of Muslim architecture

a)

Five Pillars

b)

shah

c)

minaret

d)

patron

94.

Group of traders that travel together.

a)

shah

b)

caliph

c)

patrons

d)

caravan

95.

Which of the following can you infer from the fifth pillar of Islam?

a)

There are no cities that are holy to Islam.

b)

Other religions do not require their believers to fast.

c)

Muhammad's home was in Medina.

d)

Mecca is important to Muslims.

96.

The Qur'an and the Sunnah both form the basis for _____.

a)

Islamic law

b)

the hajj

c)

jihad

d)

the hadith

97.

A nomad was a person who ______.

a)

farmed and raised animals

b)

settled in an oasis

c)

traveled from place to place

d)

sold cooking supplies and clothing

98.

What did the early followers of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common?

a)

They all believed that Muhammad was a prophet.

b)

They all believed that there were many gods.

c)

They all believed that there was only one God.

d)

They all believed that Jesus was the son of God.

99.

Who wrote a medical encyclopedia that was translated into Latin and widely used throughout Europe?

a)

Mehmed II

b)

Ibn Battutah

c)

Omar Khayyam

d)

Avicenna

100.
“One similarity between the ancient kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai is that all three kingdoms were located _____________.” Which best completes the statement? 
a)
in west Africa
b)
in what is now Ethiopia
c)
on the southern tip of Africa
d)
in central Africa
101.
How did the geography of West Africa affect long distance trade on the continent?
a)
The large number of easily navigated rivers made it possible to transport goods quickly.
b)
Diverse ecological zones required different modes of transportation making trade difficult.
c)
Large mountain ranges made it challenging to transport good across the continent.
d)
Dry, flat land and mild temperature made the transporation of goods easy.
102.
What was the main reason camels were used as the dominant source of transportation across northern Africa?
a)
They were strong climbers that crossed mountains with ease.
b)
They were calm on ships that crossed the Niger River.
c)
They were very good at traveling across the Sahara Desert.
d)
They were suited for travel across the muddy savanna.
103.
Why did the West African gold and salt traders depend on various modes of transportation such as camels, boats, and donkeys?
a)
The governments of West Africa each named different modes of transporation as official.
b)
The large trade network occupied different climates and geographies that required different modes of transportation.
c)
The trade network connected many different cultures that all used the mode of transporation with which they were most comfortable.
d)
The neighboring kingdoms gave gifts of different inventions animals in exchange for a portion of the gold and salt trades.
104.
How did the kingdoms of Western Africa maintain control over the wealth brought through the gold and salt trades?
a)
They decreased the cost of gold and salt mines by using slave labor.
b)
They depended on donations given to the government by wealthy families.
c)
They taxed all trade that came in and out of the region.
d)
They conquered all neighboring civilizatiosn to take complete control of their resources.
105.
What was an effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca on the kingdom of Mali?
a)
Islam spread throughout the kingdom, and schools and mosques were built to educate the people.
b)
A long era of peace began and the kingdom continued to grow after Mansa Musa’s death.
c)
Trade networds decreased and other kingdoms stopped trading with Mali.
d)
The kingdom declined and Mansa Musa lost power.
106.
Which of the following was NOT a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?
a)
He stressed the importance of reading and writing in Arabic, the language of the Qur´an.
b)
He waged war and forced everyone to accept Islam.
c)
He sent scholars to study in Morocco and then to set up schools in Mali.
d)
He hired artists and architects to build mosques in Mali.
107.
Overall, what contributed to the end of the West African trading cities?
a)
Gold was no longer viewed as a valuable resource.
b)
Genghis Khan destroyed the cities.
c)
Port cities replaced inland cities due to the change in trade patterns and the growth of the slave trade.
d)
Weather patterns were unfavorable to West African inland cities.
108.
Where did traders take West African gold?
a)
north, and then to Morocco
b)
south, and then to Ghana
c)
east, and then to Mecca
d)
west, and then to China
109.

Central America is also sometimes called Mesoamerica. What does Mesoamerica mean?

a)

In the middle of the Americas

b)

land surrounded by water on 3 sides

c)

South America

d)

North America

110.

The Mayans built their civilization ....

a)

in Mexico

b)

around the Yucatan Peninsula

c)

In South America

d)

in Europe

111.

Why would understanding the seasons be important to ancient civilizations?

a)

to know when to celebrate Christmas

b)

to have better farming cycles

c)

to know when to wear a sweater

d)

why not?

112.

"As Mayan cities grew, farmers needed to produce more food. They were very innovative in finding new ways to farm more land." Which word best defines"innovative"?

a)

creative

b)

money

c)

calendars

d)

boring

113.

Where were the Aztecs located?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

114.

The Aztec's capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.

a)

Michigan

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Texcoco

d)

Superior

115.

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

a)

pray

b)

attend ceremonies

c)

perform human sacrifices

d)

give the emperor food

116.

Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________

a)

causeways

b)

chinampas

c)

irrigation canals

d)

terraces

117.

Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

a)

Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Hernando DeSoto

d)

Christopher Columbus

118.

Which color on the map represents where the Aztec civilization was located?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

119.

The capital of the Inca Empire was at

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Texcoco

c)

Copan

d)

Cusco

120.

The Inca has ______ for meat and wool and for transporting goods and people across the mountains.

a)

horses

b)

llamas

c)

alpaca and llamas

d)

sheep

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