10th Grade World History Preassessment
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Buddhism - When did it begin? What are the major beliefs/practices? Where did it originate? Where did it spread?
- 2.
Confucianism - When did it begin? What are the major beliefs/practices? Where did it originate?
- 3.
Hinduism - When did it begin? What are the major beliefs/practices? Where did it originate?
- 4.
Islam - When did it begin? What are the major beliefs/practices? Who is considered the founder? Where did it originate? Where did it spread?
- 5.
Judaism - When did it begin? What are the major beliefs/practices? Who is considered the founder? Where did it originate?
- 6.
Christianity - When did it begin? What are the major beliefs/practices? Who is considered the founder? Where did it originate? Where did it spread?
- 7.
What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
- 8.
How did the Paleolithic Era differ from the Neolithic Era?
- 9.
Describe Hammurabi's Code.
- 10.
Describe the Jewish Ten Commandments. Why do you think this is important to world history?
- 11.
Personal Reflection: How would you describe your ability to construct a thesis on a social studies issue or event and support that thesis with evidence?
- 12.
Who is Archimedes?
- 13.
Who is Erastosthenes?
- 14.
Who is Pythagoras?
- 15.
If someone referred to the "classical civilizations," what empires/areas are they probably talking about?
- 16.
In what area(s) of the world did agriculture first develop?
- 17.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years or 10 years? What will you be doing?
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