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US History World Ancient Test 6

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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
What best defines the Silk Road?
A) Asia trade route
B) Roman road
C) Sea lane
D) No route
Question 2
Which person were pharaohs?
A) Greek soldiers
B) Egyptian kings
C) Roman priests
D) Chinese merchants
Question 3
When were pyramids built?
A) 500 BC
B) 1000 AD
C) About 2500 BC
D) 100 BC
Question 4
Identify Alexander.
A) Roman
B) Persian
C) Egyptian
D) Macedon conqueror
Question 5
Which person was Alexander?
A) Macedon conqueror
B) Roman
C) Persian
D) Egyptian
Question 6
What is the Silk Road?
A) Roman road
B) Asia trade route
C) Sea lane
D) No route
Question 7
Which person built pyramids?
A) Romans
B) Greeks
C) Egyptians
D) Mayans
Question 8
Which Chinese philosophy was founded by Confucius?
A) Daoism
B) Buddhism
C) Legalism
D) Confucianism
Question 9
Which person was Cleopatra?
A) Egypt queen
B) Roman empress
C) Greek goddess
D) No ruler
Question 10
Who built pyramids?
A) Romans
B) Egyptians
C) Greeks
D) Mayans
Question 11
Which term means "roads, laws, aqueducts"?
A) Egypt's pyramids
B) aqueducts
C) the Roman Empire known for
D) hieroglyphs
Question 12
Provide the definition of Egypt's pyramids:
A) palaces
B) temples
C) markets
D) pharaoh tombs
Question 13
Where did the Olympics start?
A) ancient Greece
B) Egypt
C) Persia
D) Rome
Question 14
What was Sparta?
A) Trade city
B) Warrior city
C) Art city
D) No city
Question 15
Name Hammurabi.
A) Pharaoh
B) Emperor
C) Law code king
D) No ruler
Question 16
What best defines Rome?
A) Kingdom only
B) City only
C) Myth
D) Empire republic
Question 17
Which person was "Alexander"?
A) "Macedon conqueror"
B) Hammurabi
C) the first emperor of Rome
D) "Egypt queen"
Question 18
Identify "the first emperor of Rome".
A) Hammurabi
B) "Augustus"
C) the first emperor of Rome
D) "Egypt queen"
Question 19
Which of the following best defines Athens?
A) Empire
B) Kingdom
C) Democracy city
D) No city
Question 20
Identify Cleopatra.
A) Roman empress
B) Greek goddess
C) No ruler
D) Egypt queen

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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