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US History World Ancient Test 3

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History World Ancient (Middle School) Middle School (USA History, 6-8) USA USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for Middle School History (6-8), USA — Middle School (USA History, 6-8) level, USA.
For Middle School students (6-8) — Middle School History in the USA
Section: History World Ancient (Middle School) · Education: Middle School · Part: History World Ancient (Middle School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
Which of the following best defines hieroglyphs?
A) Egypt writing
B) Pictures only
C) No writing
D) Alphabet
Question 2
Which of the following best defines Sparta?
A) Trade city
B) Warrior city
C) Art city
D) No city
Question 3
Provide the definition of the Silk Road:
A) Roman road
B) Sea lane
C) Asia trade route
D) No route
Question 4
Which code is the oldest law code (1754 BCE)?
A) Justinian Code
B) Ten Commandments
C) Twelve Tables
D) Code of Hammurabi
Question 5
Provide the definition of Pax Romana:
A) Roman peace
B) War era
C) Fall era
D) No era
Question 6
What best defines hieroglyphs?
A) Pictures only
B) Egypt writing
C) No writing
D) Alphabet
Question 7
Who was Julius Caesar?
A) Emperor
B) General only
C) Roman dictator
D) No ruler
Question 8
Who was Alexander?
A) Roman
B) Persian
C) Egyptian
D) Macedon conqueror
Question 9
Name "Law code king".
A) Hammurabi
B) the first emperor of Rome
C) Cleopatra
D) Alexander
Question 10
Provide the definition of the Roman Empire known for:
A) knights
B) roads, laws, aqueducts
C) pyramids
D) printing
Question 11
Which war was Athens vs. Sparta?
A) Persian War
B) Punic Wars
C) Peloponnesian War
D) Trojan War
Question 12
Which river was central to Ancient Egypt?
A) Jordan
B) Euphrates
C) Tigris
D) Nile
Question 13
Which term means "Asia trade route"?
A) the Silk Road
B) Egypt's pyramids
C) the Roman Empire known for
D) aqueducts
Question 14
Where was the first civilization (Mesopotamia) located?
A) Yellow
B) Between Tigris and Euphrates
C) Nile
D) Indus
Question 15
Which Indian religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
A) Jainism
B) Sikhism
C) Buddhism
D) Hinduism
Question 16
Which person was the first emperor of Rome?
A) Caligula
B) Nero
C) Julius Caesar
D) Augustus
Question 17
Identify "Cleopatra".
A) "Egypt queen"
B) Hammurabi
C) the first emperor of Rome
D) Cleopatra
Question 18
Identify "Hammurabi".
A) Hammurabi
B) "Law code king"
C) the first emperor of Rome
D) "Egypt queen"
Question 19
Identify "Julius Caesar".
A) Hammurabi
B) the first emperor of Rome
C) "Roman dictator"
D) "Egypt queen"
Question 20
Which of the following best defines Athens?
A) Empire
B) Kingdom
C) No city
D) Democracy city

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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