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Grade 8 China
Qin Shi Huang's unification of China ended what period of Chinese history?
  1. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
  2. Spring and Autumn
  3. Three Kingdoms
  4. Warring States
Grade 8 China
Under Qin Shi Huang, China embraced which philosophy?
  1. Confucianism
  2. Legalism
  3. Mohism
  4. Taoism
Grade 8 Greece
What form of government developed in Athens during the Golden Age of Pericles?
  1. aristocracy
  2. oligarchy
  3. monarchy
  4. democracy
Grade 8 WWII
The Battle of Britain is often considered a turning point in the war because:
  1. It forced Germany to divert resources from other fronts
  2. It allowed Britain to launch a counteroffensive against Germany
  3. It weakened German morale and military capabilities
  4. It led to the entry of the United States into the war
Grade 8 WWII
The main objective of the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain was to:
  1. Invade and conquer the United Kingdom
  2. Destroy British naval forces
  3. Target industrial cities in the United Kingdom
  4. Bomb civilian population centers
Grade 8 Enlightenment
Catherine the Great was the ruler of which country?
  1. Spain
  2. Russia
  3. France
  4. England
Grade 8 Exploration
The French were interested in what trade good from Canada?
  1. fur
  2. fish
  3. gold
  4. timber
Grade 8 Exploration
Which explorer sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in order to find a sea route to India?
  1. Ferdinand Magellin
  2. Christopher Columbus
  3. Vasco De Gama
  4. Bartolomeu Dias
Grade 8 Asian History
Who united the Mongolian tribes?
  1. Genghis Khan
  2. Ögedei Khan
  3. Kublai Khan
  4. Timurlane
Grade 8 Medieval Europe
What was Dracula's real name?
  1. Radu II
  2. Vlad III
  3. Basarab III
  4. Matthias Corvinus
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