Social Studies Units 3 & 4
How did Buddhism become widely spread during the Tang Dynasty?
a. It was taught by Confucius.
b. It was taught by Marco Polo.
c. It was carried along by merchants.
d. It was forced upon conquered people
c. It was carried along by merchants.
Why did Arab merchants establish trade routes through the Sahara?
a. to trade for gold
b. to search for camels
c. to build new kingdoms
d. to spread new religions
a. to trade for gold
Finish this line... Deck the halls with
boughs of holly
Who is Chief Chowig?
Karana's father and the chief of people on the island.
True or False: When Snapchat was created the app was originally called "Picaboo."
True.
Which statement explains the reason griots became honored in West Africa?
a. Griots guided groups to look to the future.
b. West African cultures relied on past customs.
c. West African economies benefited from the sales of stories.
d. Griots became leaders of local religions.
c. West African economies benefited from the sales of stories.
Complete the sentence: ______________ attacked Rome's borders as it was falling apart.
a. Greeks
b. Persians
c. Barbarians
d. Egyptians
c. Barbarians
Lots of kids do this on the back hill of their school in movies.
Sledding
From whose point of view is Island of the Blue Dolphins told?
a. Captain Orlov
b. Chief Chowig
c. Karana
d. Ulape
b. Chief Chowig
This singer, also called the King of Pop, died in 2009.
Michael Jackson
Why did Arab merchants establish trade routes through the Sahara?
a. to trade for gold
b. to search for camels
c. to build new kingdoms
d. to spread new religions
a. to trade for gold
Which region made the following achievements in mathematics?
a. Western Europe
b. East Asia
c. North America
d. Arabia
d. Arabia
From what country does the poinsettia plant come?
Mexico
Why did Scott O'Dell decide to write Island of the Blue Dolphins?
a. To protest traditional gender roles
b. To showcase the survival skills of the natives
c. To show the challenges of the immigrant experience
d. To protest the hunting and killing of animals
d. To protest the hunting and killing of animals
The most subscribed-to Youtuber
PewDiePie
Which statement explains the reason why cities developed into empires in West Africa?
a. Cities’ universities attracted students from many lands who moved to them to study.
b. Cities had large agricultural markets and technologically advanced tools needed by farmers.
c. Cities attracted missionaries who sought to spread religion further throughout West Africa.
d. Cities’ resources were in high demand and an overland trade route connected them to North Africa.
d. Cities’ resources were in high demand and an overland trade route connected them to North Africa.
What was a long term consequence or effect of the split of the Roman Empire into the east and west?
a. a revival of the power of the Roman Empire by reducing the political influence of the Eastern Empire
b. an increase in the efficiency of the bureaucracy which led to the territorial expansion of the Roman Empire
c. a fracturing of the unity of the Roman Empire which led to the elimination of the dictatorship form of government
d. an advancement of the Byzantine civilization through setting up competing centers of political power within the Roman Empire
d. an advancement of the Byzantine civilization through setting up competing centers of political power within the Roman Empire
Scrooge's first name
Ebenezer
What does Captain Orlov offer to pay with, rather than the otter pelts?
a. Spices
b. Jewelry
c. Fish
d. Weapons
b. Jewelry
This toy was meant for students with attention problems, but it became a trend instead.
Fidget spinner
What were two important functions griots served to African tribes?
a. preserved cultural traditions through stories
b. developed legal codes for communities
c. transmitted the details of local historical events
d. provided ways to track economic exchanges
a. preserved cultural traditions through stories
c. transmitted the details of local historical events
How did political succession create conflict in the Islamic community?
a. Muslims disagreed on how to treat Christians in their empire
b. Muslims disagreed on who should rule the Islamic empire after the death of Muhammad.
c. Muslims disagreed on how to treat Muslims in their empire.
d. Muslims disagreed on how to unite the empire under one religion
b. Muslims disagreed on who should rule the Islamic empire after the death of Muhammad.
When is the first day of Hanukkah this year?
How many men were left after the battle with the Aleuts?
a. 7
b. 15
c. 42
d. 24
b. 15
This year, this holiday begins on December 26th and ends on January 1st.
Kwanzaa