Final: Semester 1

Sophia is doing a project on famous historical travelers. She wants to know what Ibn Battuta is famous for.

• swimming across multiple oceans and winning an Olympic medal

• learning all the languages of his time and becoming a prince

• falling in love with Cleopatra and getting married in Mali

• traveling through Africa and Asia and writing about his travels

• traveling through Africa and Europe and telling stories about his travels

Liam and Hannah were hiking in a national park when they saw someone capturing wild animals without permission. What is this activity called?

• Hunting or fishing in a legally permitted area.

• Raising animals for food on a farm.

• The illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals.

• Collecting plants for a school science project.

• Fishing in a designated fishing pond.

During a history class, Arjun asked, 'Complete the statement with the most accurate information: Pyramids were _________.'

• a military training facility for the Ancient Egyptian armies.

• burial sites for many Egyptian citizens, along with all of their possessions that would help them live comfortably in the afterlife.

• built by extraterrestrial life to let future civilizations know they are not alone.

• burial sites for many pharaohs, along with all of their possessions that would help them live comfortably in the afterlife.

• burial sites for many Mesopotamians, along with all of their possessions that would help them live comfortably in the afterlife.

In a history class, Aiden and Rohan were discussing a period when European nations were eager to expand their territories. What was this period known as?

• European nations taking control of the oceans and seas surrounding Africa.

• Africa changing each nation's borders so that every African nation had a fair amount of natural resources.

• The continent of Africa experienced an earthquake that changed the physical landscape of Africa forever.

• European nations taking control of various parts of the African continent based on the natural resources that were available.

• A period of peace and cooperation between European nations and African kingdoms.

In Liam's history class, they were discussing the hierarchy of Ancient Egyptian society. Who was at the top (the most important) of the Ancient Egyptian social pyramid?

• Scribes

• Pharaohs

• Nobles

• Merchants

• Enslaved People

Which of the following is a map (satellite) picture that represents the Nile River Valley emptying into the Mediterranean Sea?

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During a history class, Sophia asked her teacher, 'What are hieroglyphics?'

• sounds that communicate words and ideas

• symbols that communicate sounds, words, and ideas

• ideas that communicate symbols, words, and sounds

• the Ancient Egyptian calendar

• a way of speaking

What type of government is the following statement an example of: In the country led by the iron-fisted leader, dissenting voices were swiftly silenced, and citizens lived in constant fear of retribution for any perceived challenge to the regime's authority.

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Ethan is looking at a world map where each continent is marked with a different color. Which color identifies the continent of Africa?

• Yellow

• Light Green

• Dark Green

• Red

• Orange

Rohan and Arjun were discussing different religions in their history class. They learned that Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods which means their religion was _______.

• Polytheistic

• Atheistic

• Monolithic

• Monotheistic