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Grade 5 Roman Empire
The use of January 1 as the start of a new year began in Rome.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Egypt
Answer the following questions about ancient Egyptian gods.
__ Who was the chief god during the New Kingdom? A. Set
__ Who was the Egyptian god of the sun? B. Thoth
__ Which Egyptian god was represented by the sun disk? C. Nut
__ Which Egyptian goddess was the goddess of magic and considered the mother of the Pharaoh? D. Amun
__ Who is the Egyptian god of the sky and kingship? E. Aten
__ Which Egyptian God killed Osiris, but was also the protector of Ra? F. Isis
__ Which Egyptian god weighed the hearts of the dead? G. Horus
__ Who is the Egyptian god of wisdom? H. Anubis
__ Who is the Egyptian goddess of truth and justice? I. Ra
__ Who is the Egyptian goddess of the stars and the sky? J. Maat
Grade 5 Renaissance and Reformation
During the Renaissance, thinkers and artists looked back at which civilization(s)?
  1. Egypt
  2. Mesopotamia
  3. Greece and Rome
  4. India and China
Grade 5 Modern Europe
During World War I, Marie Curie helped to create mobile x-ray units.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Exploration
Who organized the expedition to set up the Roanoke Colony?
  1. Elizabeth I
  2. Francis Drake
  3. Walter Raleigh
  4. John Smith
Grade 5 WWI
In what year did the first World War begin?
  1. 1917
  2. 1914
  3. 1999
  4. 1911
Grade 5 Modern Europe
Though not the first woman to be buried there, Marie Curie was the first woman buried in this place due to her own accomplishments.
  1. The Panthéon
  2. Les Invalides
  3. Montmartre Cemetery
  4. Père Lachaise Cemetery
Grade 5 Roman Empire
Answer the following questions about ancient Roman gods.
__ Who is the Roman god of war? A. Apollo
__ Who is the Roman god of thunder? B. Venus
__ Who is the queen of the Roman gods? C. Pluto
__ Who is the Roman messenger god? D. Mars
__ Who is the Roman god of the sea and horses? E. Jupiter
__ Who is the Romen god of archery, music, healing, and the sun? F. Neptune
__ Who is the Roman goddess of love? G. Diana
__ Who is the Roman goddess of wisdom? H. Juno
__ Who is the Roman goddess of hunting, the wilderness, and the Moon? I. Minerva
__ Who is the Roman god of the underworld? J. Mercury
Grade 5 Egypt
Who was the Egyptian god of wisdom and writing?
  1. Amon-Re
  2. Thoth
  3. Isis
  4. Osiris
Grade 5 Egypt
Who was the god of the underworld and resurrection?
  1. Ra
  2. Set
  3. Isis
  4. Osiris
Grade 5 Egypt
Answer the following questions about when events happened in Egyptian history.
Old Kingdom Middle Kingdom New Kingdom Ptolemaic
Rosetta Stone was created
Pyramids were built
Egypt became monotheistic under Akhenaten
Osiris became the most important god
The Valley of the Kings became the royal burial site
Cleopatra became pharaoh
The Hyskos began to settle in Egypt
The Great Sphinx was carved
Grade 5 Modern Europe
In 1891, Marie Curie moved to which city?
  1. Paris
  2. Berlin
  3. Krakow
  4. London
Grade 5 Exploration
Throughout the Americas, Spanish colonists set to missions to spread which dominations?
  1. Lutheranism
  2. Catholicism
  3. Purtianism
  4. Calvinism
Grade 5 Egypt
The least expensive form of mummification simply involved removing all the internal organs and dehydrating the body with natron.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Egypt
Only the Pharaoh was allowed to be mummified.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Greece
Match the Acropolis building with its description.
Propylaea Parthenon Odeon of Herodes Atticus Erechtheion
Roman theatre built into the side of the Acropolis hill
The gate to the Acropolis
The temple dedicated to Athena
The temple on the mythological spot of the contest between Athena and Poseidon
Grade 5 Medieval Europe
John of Arc aided France during which war?
  1. Seven Years' War
  2. Thirty Years' War
  3. Hundred Years' War
  4. War of Austrian Succession
Grade 5 World History
Match the country with the traditional deliverer of Christmas gifts.
__ Father Chrismas A. Finland
__ Sinterklaas B. Hungary
__ Joulupukki C. Russia
__ Père Noël D. The Netherlands
__ Mikulás E. England
__ Christkind F. Austria
__ Ded Moroz G. France
Grade 5 Exploration
Florida means "land of flowers" in which language?
  1. Dutch
  2. French
  3. Spanish
  4. Portuguese
Grade 5 Canada
The First Nations are the indigenous people in what country?
  1. Canada
  2. Mexico
  3. Nicaragua
  4. United States
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