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End of Year SS Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first skeletons of humans were found in _______________.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

2.

The civilization of Mesopotamia invented _____________.

a)

pyramids

b)

terrace farming

c)

writing

d)

arches

3.

The ancient Egyptians built ____________.

a)

aqueducts

b)

pyramids

c)

arches

d)

terraces

4.

What is the name of the river in Egypt which is also the world's longest river?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Nile River

5.

A mountain range that isolated India from other civilizations was __________.

a)

the Alps

b)

the Himalayas

c)

the Caucasus Mountains

d)

the Balkans

6.

Which of these was NOT a religion that developed/began in Asia?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

e)

Roman Catholicism

7.

What was built in China to protect the kingdom from invaders?

a)

Hadrian's Wall

b)

the Great Wall

c)

the Wailing Wall

d)

the Berlin Wall

8.

Which continent is located at #5?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

9.

Which continent is located at #4?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

10.

Identify the ocean at location #3

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

11.

Which continent is located at #5?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

12.

Which continent is located at #4?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

13.

Identify the ocean at location #3

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

14.

Identify the ocean at location #5

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

15.

Identify the ocean at location #1

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

16.

Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 

a)

Last use of hieroglyphic writing

b)

Rosetta Stone is carved

c)

Settlers in Nile Valley

d)

Development of hieroglyphic writing

17.

Timelines are read from

a)

right to left

b)

left to right

c)

upside down

d)

not read

18.

B.C.E. stands for

a)

Before Christ

b)

Best Common Era

c)

Before Common Era

d)

Common Era

19.

AD

a)

Anno Domini

b)

After Death

c)

After Dinner

d)

Already Done

20.

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

21.

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

22.

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

23.

An audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.


What is the audio recording in this sentence?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

24.

Which answer below is a Secondary Source?

a)

Autobiography

b)

Photograph

c)

Diary

d)

Textbook

25.

Which website domain should I use if I am researching a Virgina State's historical sites?

a)

.com

b)

.gov

c)

.edu

d)

.biz

26.

What was the first river valley to appear?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus

d)

Mesopotamia

27.

Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/
Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

28.

Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/
Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

29.

What is a city state?

a)

A city surrounded by agricultural land.

b)

A city.

c)

A city with a wall.

d)

An empire.

30.

What made Hammurabi famous?

a)

He was a powerful king who built an empire.

b)

He had some harsh laws.

c)

He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.

d)

He created the first written laws.

31.

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

a)

established trade routes to China

b)

used the ziggurat form for their temples

c)

developed along rivers

d)

used a hieroglyphic writing system

32.

What is a scribe?

a)

Record Keeper

b)

A god

c)

A person

d)

A tool

33.

Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China is widely known for stopping the invading Barbarians of the North by building which historical monument?

a)

The Pottala Palace

b)

The Great Wall

c)

The Terracota Army

d)

The forbidden city

34.

How did China's rulers and dynasties acquire their right to rule?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

The People

d)

Edict of Law

35.

What is the belief in many gods?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Animism

d)

Symbolism

36.

How were civilizations able to sustain a growing population?

a)

Fortified military bases

b)

Strong rulers

c)

Growing a surplus of food

d)

Trading with other civilizations

37.

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

a)

rocky and mountainous

b)

flat

c)

desert

d)

rolling plains

38.

A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Delphi

d)

Corinth

39.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

a)

"rule by the government"

b)

"rule by the many"

c)

"rule by the wealthy"

d)

"rule by the people"

40.

A great city in Greece, that had an Oligarchy type of Government, taught boys to be good soldiers, and took what they needed from neighbors.

a)

Sparta 

b)

Athens 

41.

A Greek Philosopher that taught people use a question and answer way of thinking.

a)

Socrates 

b)

Aristotle 

42.

A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.

a)

Oligarchy 

b)

Tyranny

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

43.

A single ruler who passes their reign on to their son

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

44.

A military leader seizing military power illegally

a)

Tyranny

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

45.

How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?

a)

In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.

b)

Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.

c)

Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.

d)

Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.

46.

The three orders of Greek columns are called:

a)

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

b)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

c)

Dorian, Isosceles, Corinthian

d)

Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy

47.

The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called

a)

Goodwill Games

b)

Marathons

c)

Olympics

d)

Triathlons 

48.

Which structure is considered to be the finest example of Greek architecture?

a)

The temple of Apollo

b)

The stadium at Olympia

c)

The Great Library at Alexandria

d)

The Parthenon

49.

This picture is an example of Greek architecture of which type of column?

a)

Greek

b)

Corinthian

c)

Doric

d)

Ionic

50.

The Lincoln Memorial has ________________ columns.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

51.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
52.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
53.
What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Pompeii
54.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Empire was hard to defend because of size.

b)

The economy was failing.

c)

Invasions from barbarian tribes.

d)

Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.

55.
He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Sparticus 
56.
The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of 
a)
Peace
b)
War
c)
Conflict
d)
Conquests
57.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
58.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
59.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
60.
What is a gladiator?
a)
men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment for others.
b)
a panel of ordinary people who, in many democracies, take part in cases that are brought to trial.
c)
a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends.
d)
a form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them.
61.

Which statement is an example of how hunter-gatherer communities adapted to their environments?

a)

They made permanent homes out of wood and stone.

b)

They built irrigation systems to water crops.

c)

They domesticated animals such as cows and pigs.

d)

They made small tools and weapons out of stones.

62.

Why were hunter-gatherer communities nomadic?

a)

They were looking for the best place to farm.

b)

They were involved in wars with other groups.

c)

They were searching for food.

d)

They were on a religious pilgrimage.

63.

Agriculture, complex governments, domestication of animals, and the division of labor are characteristics of which time period?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age)

c)

Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)

d)

Scientific Revolution

64.

Which practice is an example of an irrigation technique?

a)

building canals and dams

b)

building a temple to the god of farming

c)

performing soil preparation rituals

d)

having a spiritual leader pray for rain

65.

Which language thrived in Mesopotamia throughout the reign of three successive civilizations?

a)

Akkadian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Persian

d)

Sumerian

66.

What significant invention derived from Mesopotamian astronomers?

a)

a 12 month calendar

b)

a 16 month calendar

c)

an ovservatory

d)

a telescope

67.

In what way were hieroglyphics an advancement in written language?

a)

Hieroglyphics used numbers to represent vowels.

b)

Hieroglyphics used accents to represent emotion.

c)

Hieroglyphics used pictograms to represent words.

d)

Hieroglyphics used letters to represent sounds.

68.

How did the invention of papyrus impact Ancient Egyptian civilization?

a)

It allowed written ideas to be re-created easily.

b)

It allowed military leaders to create stronger weapons.

c)

It allowed religious leaders to create large temples.

d)

It allowed a money-based economy to develop.

69.

The Gobi Desert is located in which modern-day country?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Iraq

70.

Asia Minor is bordered by which body of water?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

East China Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

71.

What was the first monotheistic religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

72.

Judaism was founded on the idea that God created a covenant with Abraham to do what?

a)

provide a way for the Jewish people to be reincarnated to a higher status

b)

establish a social hierarchy similar to the caste system

c)

spread the Jewish religion and influence over all the globe

d)

give the land of Canaan (now Israel) to Abraham's descendants.

73.

What common belief do Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all share?

a)

karma

b)

monotheism

c)

polytheism

d)

reincarnation

74.

Which religion grew out of Judaism?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shinto

75.

is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.

a)

history

b)

Culture

c)

geography

d)

ethnic group

76.
The latitude and longitude of a place?
a)
Relative location
b)
Absolute location
c)
Formal Region
d)
Prime Meridian
77.
Line that separates the globe North and South.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
78.
What is this called?
a)
North, South, East, West
b)
Compass Rose
c)
A map
d)
A map key
79.
What type of map is this?
a)
Population 
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Climate 
80.
What type of map is this?
a)
Political
b)
Physical 
c)
Economic Activity
d)
Population
81.

Polytheistic means...

a)

To believe in many gods

b)

To believe in only one god

c)

That you do not believe in any gods

82.

These things were left behind by humans

a)

Fossils

b)

Artifacts

c)

Computers

83.

Rulers of Ancient Egypt that had complete control.

a)

Kings

b)

Peasants

c)

Pharaohs

84.
An organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a country. 
a)
 culture 
b)
Political map
c)
Nationalism 
d)
Government 
85.
Shows natural features of the world such as landforms and bodies of water. 
a)
cuisine
b)
Physical map
c)
Political map
d)
Rift valley 
86.

The belief in only one god

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

parathesim

87.

a time period of 100 years

a)

a decade

b)

a century

c)

an era

88.

A location described by where it is in relation, or compares, to somewhere else.

a)

Longitude

b)

Relative Location

c)

Latitude

d)

Specific Location

89.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
90.

Societies adapted to their surroundings by irrigating and building dams. Why did they need to use these techniques?

a)

to decrease the overcrowding of crops

b)

to increase space for people to live

c)

to increase their farmland for growing crops

d)

to decrease the numbers of animals on the land

91.

What was the greatest benefit when people began farming?

a)

They had more time to relax.

b)

They had better-tasting food.

c)

They had a large and stable supply of food.

d)

They had enough water for crops.

92.

Trade

Permanent shelters

Division of labor (jobs)

Agriculture

Are characteristics of the

a)

Neolithic Era

b)

Paleolithic Era

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Iron age

93.

This map shows which social studies concept?

a)

Innovations

b)

Government

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Conflict

94.

the study of a how a society uses limited resources to meet unlimited wants and needs is called

a)

economics

b)

history

c)

geography

d)

culture

95.

One of the most important responsibilities we have in the US is the right to

a)

sing

b)

eat

c)

dance

d)

vote

96.

What does the word Buddha mean?

a)

enlightened

b)

chosen

c)

awakened

d)

predicted

97.

What is Nirvana?

a)

a region in India

b)

what a person desires

c)

a band from the 90s

d)

a state of peace and happiness

98.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Guru Nanak

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Mahavira

d)

No founder

99.

Term for the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 

a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
100.
A long story of heroes told in verse. 
a)
Vedas
b)
Tanukh
c)
epic poem
d)
Scriptures

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