Abeka Eastern Hemisphere History and Geography (Semester Exam) Test 6 (grade 5, 2024 edition)

history

The written record of what man has done with the time God has given him is ____________.

Fertile Crescent

The Cradle of Civilization is the _______________________.

Islam

The largest religion in the Middle East is _________.

Everest

The world's highest mountain peak is Mount _______________.

Genghis Khan

The ruler who united the Mongol tribes was _______________.

Russia

The largest country in the world is __________.

Rome

The Palatine Hill is the most well-known hill on which ___________ was built.

census

The counting of the population is a __________.

biblical worldview

viewing the past, present, and future through the truths of Scripture

Sumer

ancient civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Arabian Peninsula

world's largest peninsula

Shang Dynasty

first Chinese dynasty with a recorded history

Celts

people of ancient European tribes who shared a language, traditions, and beliefs

Latin League

alliance of Latin tribes who agreed to defend each other against invaders

Julius Caesar

Roman military leader who crossed the Rubicon River against orders

Qin Shi Huang

The first emperor of China was _________________.

Nicholas II

The last czar of Russia was ________________.

Kazakhstan

The world's largest landlocked country is _________________.

Minoan

The oldest-known civilization in Europe that also began on the island of Crete was the __________ civilization.

Pythagoras

The philosopher who developed theories in mathematics, astronomy, and music was _______________.

Alexander the Great

The Macedonian leader whose death started the Hellenistic Age was ________________________.

Octavian

Julius Caesar's grandnephew who was named Caesar's heir was___________.

Caesar Augustus

The first emperor of the Roman Empire was ________________.

Theodosius I

The last emperor of a united Roman Empire was _____________________.

Hittites

Some of the earliest-known occupants of Asia Minor were the ____________.

Persian Gulf

The war that began after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait was the ________________ War.

caste

A strict social separation of different classes of people in India is the _________ system.

Europe

The birthplace of Western civilization is _____________.

Sicily

The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea is __________.

Crusades

The battles led by the Catholic Church to reclaim the Holy Land from Turkish Muslims were the _______________.

Jerusalem

capital of Israel

New Delhi

capital of India

Jakarta

capital of Indonesia

Beijing

capital of China

Ulaanbaatar

capital of Mongolia

Moscow

capital of Russia

Athens

capital of Greece

summit

highest point of a mountain

cave

network of underground cavities

reef

ridge of rock, coral, or sand at or near the water's surface

rapids

part of a river where the current is swift

China

Afghanistan

Turkey

Thailand

Lebanon

Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia

Be able to label these locations on a map. (use pp. A30-A31 of the text to study)

Red Sea

Indus River

Caspian Sea

Yangtze River

Ural Mountains

Gobi Desert

South China Sea

Be able to label these locations on a map. (use p. A35 of the text to study)

Lincoln, Nebraska

Helena, Montana

Austin, Texas

Boston, Massachusetts

Salem, Oregon

Montpelier, Vermont

St. Paul, Minnesota

Be able to label these locations on a map. (use pp. A58-A59 of the text to study)