WorksheetsMarch A&A Test Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
a person's children, grandchildren, and all the people who live after them who are related to them
ancestor
scholar
descendant
relatives
a person who knows a lot about a particular subject because they have studied it in detail
nerd
genius
dictator
scholar
to be a sign or symbol of something
innovation
promote
represent
signpost
to take on and have as one's own, especially ways of doing something or attitudes about a subject
adopt
hertiage
descendent
innovation
a new idea, product, or way of doing something
techonology
innovation
know how
oral tradition
What is the main idea of the "A is for Ox article"?
Many alphabets exist today because of a Canaanite innovation to Egyptian hieroglyphs
All languages from all over the world originally came from the Egyptian language.
Without Egyptian hieroglyphs, the English language would not exist at all.
Scholars of ancient Egypt discovered how to decipher hieroglyphs by studying the Canaanite language.
According to the article, what makes Egyptian hieroglyphs different from simple drawings?
They could only be understood by people who lived in Egypt.
They were mostly used for decoration and not for writing.
They represent ideas, not just the objects they look like.
They were easy to read and understand.
What would the English alphabet most likely look like today if the
Canaanite miners had never gone to work in Egypt?
It likely wouldn’t have any letters that represent vowel sounds.
There likely wouldn’t be any writing system at all for the English language.
The English alphabet would most likely use Arabic letters instead of Latin letters
It would likely use pictures that represent words instead of letters that represent
sounds
the country, culture, and religion that a person and their family come from
culture
ancestory
heritage
politics
to enter a country, town, or are using military force in order to take control of it
invade
escape
attack
invitation
a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has gained it using military force
president
mayor
leader
dictator
to help something happen, grow, or move forward
promote
advocate
obstruct
ban
the activity of building again something that has been damaged or destroyed
build
construct
reconstruct
collapse
According to the article, which of the following statements about Naseer
Shamma is true?
He has never been able to return to Iraq since he fled in 1993.
He only says negative things about his homeland, culture, and heritage.
He lives in Germany but visits Baghdad in order to inspire other Iraqis to rebuild.
He returned to Baghdad in 2012 and has lived there ever since then.
Which of the following statements would Naseer Shamma most likely
agree with?
"Cultural activities and education are not necessary for rebuilding Iraq or
promoting international peace.”
"Traditional art and culture can provide people with hope and strength, even in the
most difficult of times.”
“Traditional Iraqi music should be played in every country because it is better at
inspiring people than any other style of music.”
"It is enough to bring oud players from other countries to perform for the Iraqi
people, so training new Iraqi out players isn’t necessary or important.”
completely without (something)
ban
devoid of (something)
practice
ignore
to say officially or make a law that something is not allowed
invade
dictator
ban
allow
an activity that is the usual way of doing something
habit
practice
culture
heritage
a way of earning money or getting what is needed to live
income
liveliness
job
livelihood
a community's cultural and historical traditions and knowledge that are passed down by telling stories or talking, not by writing it down
tradition
talk tradition
oral tradition
oral
According to the article, what has contributed to the increase in
uncontrollable wildfires in California?
less rain falling than in previous years
the government banning Native American fire practices
too many native plants growing and not enough trees
fewer experienced firefighters
According to the article, how did Bill Tripp learn how to do traditional burning
techniques?
He was taught by firefighters after California ended the ban on intentional burning.
He read about it in old Native American books when he was in school.
He taught himself by causing small fires here and there around his home.
He was told how to do it through the oral tradition of his community.
Match the image with the word.
ancestor
adopt
dictator
descendant
Match the image with the vocabulary word
dictator
scholar
pig
monster
