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Grade 10 Renaissance and Reformation
Told from the point of view of the character Folly, "In Praise of Folly" was written by what author?
  1. More
  2. Spenser
  3. Erasmus
  4. Machiavelli
Grade 6 Roman Empire
Who did Julius Caesar leave in charge in Rome while he pursued Pompey?
  1. Brutus
  2. Cassius
  3. Lepidus
  4. Marc Antony
Grade 9 Mesopotamia
Where did the first civilization develop?
  1. Indus River Valley
  2. China
  3. Eygpt
  4. Mesopotamia
Grade 9 Russian Revolution
Who was the first leader of the USSR?
  1. Joseph Stalin
  2. Vladimir Lenin
  3. Nikita Khrushchev
  4. Mikhail Gorbachev
Grade 8 World History
Identify each early civilization of the Americas with its correct criteria. Each can be used more than once/multiple times.
Maya Aztec Inca Olmec
Fierce warriors with superior military ability
Built the first pyramids
Strong central government
Known for sculptures of huge stone heads
Paid by conquered people with gold, cotton, and food
Built canals to control flow of water through cities
Capital was Tenochtitlan
Known for building and art
Made alliances to build the empire
Had palaces, stone temples, bridges, and large plazas
Grade 7 Medieval Europe
The medieval period began after what event?
  1. The first Crusade
  2. The conversion of Constantine
  3. The fall of the Western Roman Empire
  4. The coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor
Grade 10 WWII
What were the main terms of Japan's surrender on V-J Day?
  1. Unconditional surrender and the removal of Emperor Hirohito
  2. Keeping Emperor Hirohito in power and territorial concessions
  3. A ceasefire agreement and reparations to Allied nations
  4. Recognition of Japan's sovereignty and withdrawal of foreign troops
Grade 7 Golden Age
The Mali Empire reached its height under which king?
  1. Ezana
  2. Ewuare
  3. Mansa Musa
  4. Sundiata Keita
Grade 10 Modern Europe
What was the title of the German Emperor?
  1. tzar
  2. king
  3. kaiser
  4. caesar
Grade 8 Exploration
In 1488, which explorer became the first European to reach the Indian Ocean by sea?
  1. Vasco de Gama
  2. Hernan Cortes
  3. Amerigo Vespucci
  4. Bartolomeu Dias
Grade 10 French Revolution
Napoleon's return to France, after his exile, was known as the                .
  1. Directory
  2. Restoration
  3. July Monarchy
  4. Hundred Days
Grade 8 World History
The Ottoman Empire reached its height under which emperor?
  1. Murad IV
  2. Ahmed III
  3. Mehmed the Conqueror
  4. Suleiman the Magnificent
Grade 10 Medieval Europe
Which French king, later made a saint, led the Seventh and Eighth Crusades?
  1. Robert the Pius
  2. Philip Augustus
  3. Hugh Capet
  4. Louis IX
Grade 10 WWII
Who were the three key leaders representing their respective countries at the Potsdam Conference?
  1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill
  2. Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill
  3. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Charles de Gaulle
  4. Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Clement Attlee
Grade 6 Dynastic China
Which dynasty's rebuilding of the Great Wall is visible today?
  1. Han
  2. Ming
  3. Tang
  4. Qin
  5. Song
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