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Grade 8 World History
What do the colors of the Mexican flag represent?
  1. Green for hope, white for purity, and red for blood shed in battle
  2. Green for nature, white for peace, and red for love
  3. Green for money, white for purity, and red for passion
  4. Green for envy, white for surrender, and red for danger
Grade 8 World History
In what war did Zaragoza fight before the French invasion of Mexico?
  1. The Mexican-American War
  2. The Mexican War of Independence
  3. The Texas Revolution
  4. The Spanish-American War
Grade 8 Exploration
                     led the first expedition to into modern day Florida.
  1. Juan Ponce de León
  2. Vasco Núñez de Balboa
  3. Christopher Columbus
  4. John Cabot
Grade 8 Cold War
The Berlin Airlift began in what year?
  1. 1945
  2. 1946
  3. 1947
  4. 1948
Grade 8 The Americas
When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated in the United States?
  1. September 1st - October 1st
  2. September 15th - October 15th
  3. October 1st - November 1st
  4. October 15th - November 15th
Grade 8 WWI
What was the Lusitania?
  1. A German passenger ship sunk by a British sub
  2. A British passenger ship sunk by a German sub
  3. An American passenger ship sunk by a German sub
  4. An British submarine sunk by the Germans
Grade 8 WWI
WWI began on July 28, 1914 and ended                  .
  1. July 4, 1919
  2. November 11, 1918
  3. December 7, 1941
  4. January 5, 1918
Grade 8 Global Issues
Anthropology is a branch of history.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Exploration
What was the name of the Spanish monarchs who financed Columbus' voyage?
  1. Ferdinand and Isabella
  2. Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
  3. Miguel I and Isabella
  4. Charles VII and Anne
Grade 8 Exploration
Portuguese explorers used which type of small, shallow keeled boat?
  1. Galley
  2. Caravel
  3. Galleon
  4. Schooner
Grade 8 WWI
The Central Powers were made up of what countries?
  1. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, U.S.
  2. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
  3. Great Britain, France, Russia, U.S.
  4. Serbia, Russia, Germany, Austria- Hungary
Grade 8 Roman Empire
Which Roman emperor legalized Christianity with the Edict of Milan?
  1. Diocletian
  2. Constantine
  3. Justinian
  4. Augustus
Grade 8 World History
Match the words on the right with their correct meaning on the left. Transfer the letter only on your answer document.
__ Underground ceremonial chambers A. Anasazi
__ Geographic locations that influenced societies B. Wampun
__ Records kept on system of knotted strings C. Acorns
__ A group named for moving from place to place D. Kivas
__ Plant food grounded into flour E. Quipu
__ Feasts celebrated by Native Americans F. Potlatches
__ Lived in the four corners region (AZ, CO, NM, TX) G. Culture
__ a group's set of traditions and values H. Culture areas
__ String of beads used as money I. Nomadic
__ A common plant food farmed by Native Americans J. Maize
Grade 8 Exploration
Who lead the first Spanish expedition to the Pacific Ocean?
  1. Vasco Núñez de Balboa
  2. Ponce de Leon
  3. Henry Hudson
  4. Marco Polo
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