Are You Smarter Than a 6th Grader?

Take the test to see if you are. Now I know what the medieval cobbler felt when his apprentice made his first shoe. I look at this test and know it has college material in it--and I know that my son knows this stuff. I also know it's not really synthesizing knowledge--but the regurgitated kind of knowledge does have some value. So I guess what I'm saying is that you need to barf first before you mix it with some other barf to create a new kind of barf.

History Quiz #4 Name___________________
Date____________________
Persia

Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list:


Cyrus
Satrapy
Arts and literature
“Rule of Law”
Monotheistic
Zoroaster

______________ united the Medes and the Persians and let the Tribes of Israel go free.

Persians were mainly ____________________ because they believed in one god, AhuraMazda, “Wise Lord.”

Persian kings were extremely careful to make and change laws because they had to follow the same laws also. This is an early example of the term, ____________________.

In 600BC _________________ taught that humans were involved in warfare between good and evil and that there would be a final judgement.

Persians were great at war but relied on their conquered territories for their ______________________.

A __________________ is a province or region of the Persian Empire.


Mark all the following that are TRUE about the Persian Empire.
It included many races and religions
Kings had inspectors
Darius did not crucify many people
It encouraged trade
It minted its own money
Everyone had the same amount of wealth and status
It only had one capital



Eastern Religions (Circle all that apply)

Hindus believed in:
Reincarnation b. Many gods/goddesses c. “Just as he behaves, so he becomes.”

Buddha means:
The Saviour of the world b. The Great King c. The enlightened one.

Buddha taught that:
a. All humans were brothers b. people must deny personal appetites and help others c. All humans should only eat one bean per day d. One can reach Nirvana no matter what caste he/she is born into.

Greeks

The ___________________ help the Greeks fight off the Persians so that they were not ruled by a foreign government.

_______________ helped spread Greek culture, customs, and ideas.


The Greek civil war was called the _________________________________.

Short Answer (Use your composition notebook)

What is a hoplite?
What is a phalanx?
What are the differences between a government by king, a dictator, and a council?


Draw and write the Pythagorean Theorem.


Define in your own words:

Hubris-


Ambrosia-


Stele-


Time-

Match the correct term to its definition.

-Ionia -A religious ceremony so that humans could
Show the gods their health, beauty and honor.
-Doric
-A Greek amphitheatre might have this kind of column around the circumference of the seats.
-Olympics
-The idea that one must train the body, mind and spirit.
-Greek education

-Hippocratic Oath -The area that was also known as the Kingdom of Lydia and now Turkey.

-The promise doctors take today to always try to prolong life, not destroy it.

-Socratic Method -A way of teaching by answering a question
with another question.



Essay Question: (Use your composition notebook)
Please write a short autobiographical sketch of Alexander the Great. Include at least 5 pieces of information about him, his background, accomplishments and how he changed through his life.