World Cultures Trivia Quiz For 9th Grade
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- 1.What is a terrace?
- A.
A leveled section of hill that is cultivated
- B.
A piece of land through which a river flows
- C.
An Egyptian pyramid
- D.
Costume that early American settlers wore
- 2.Who signed the Treaty of Tordesillas?
- A.
John Hancock
- B.
Mexico
- C.
Spain and Portugal
- D.
Jimmi Hendrix
- 3.What is legalism?
- A.
The process of creating laws
- B.
Respect for the letter of the law
- C.
Getting arrested for causing trouble
- D.
Standing trial for a crime committed
- 4.According to Buddhism, what causes suffering?
- A.
War
- B.
Religion
- C.
Sunburns
- D.
The mind
- 5.What is Archipelago?
- A.
An irrigation system that farmers use to keep their crops healthy
- B.
A system of rivers that flow into the same ocean
- C.
An island studded area
- D.
A hill that is too steep to farm
- 6.When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
- A.
December 7, 1941
- B.
January 12, 1953
- C.
December 1, 1960
- D.
July 4, 1776
- 7.What is a Dynasty?
- A.
A war video game
- B.
A ruling family
- C.
A supersized cheeseburger
- D.
A model of Dodge automobile
- 8.What is Filial Piety?
- A.
The typical cuisine of an Asian country
- B.
The name given to King of a country
- C.
A respect for parents and ancestors
- D.
A fancy method of artistic expression
- 9.What is the Domino Theory?
- A.
If a ruler is killed, his whole country will collapse
- B.
The theory that something so tiny as a butterfly flapping it wings can cause mass destruction around the world
- C.
A methodical arrangement of game pieces
- D.
If one nation falls, the rest fall as well
- 10.How does a Chinese wife gain respect from her husband's family?
- A.
Gives birth to a son
- B.
Cuts her hair
- C.
Wears a head/face covering at all times
- D.
Bows down to them
- 11.What country has a large Jewish population?
- A.
Israel
- B.
Germany
- C.
China
- D.
Switzerland
- 12.Name the Islamic, Jewish, and Christian holy books.
- A.
Scripture, Apostle's Creed, Bible
- B.
Koran, Talmuyd, Hymnal
- C.
Allah, Sabbath, Talmud
- D.
Koran, Torah (Old Testament), and Bible (New Testament)
- 13.What is the oldest religion found in the Middle East?
- A.
Christianity
- B.
Judaism
- C.
Islamic
- D.
Buddhism
- 14.What is the largest religion found in the Middle East?
- A.
Hinduism
- B.
Judaism
- C.
Islamic
- D.
Christianity
- 15.How many times a day should Muslims pray?
- A.
Two
- B.
Five
- C.
Ten
- D.
Four
- 16.Where is present day Mesopotamia found?
- A.
Between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- B.
In China
- C.
On the Chilean Islands
- D.
In southeast Europe
- 17.What are some similarities between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
- A.
All use the same holy book
- B.
All pray five times per day
- C.
All worship the same God
- D.
All are monotheistic religions
- E.
Both C and D
- 18.How are crimes treated differently in the U.S. and the Middle East?
- A.
Jail or death in the U.S.; punishment fits the crime in the Middle East (an eye for an eye, and arm for an arm)
- B.
Middle East won't kill you, they will just torture you
- C.
Both places punish crimes with jail time
- D.
The Middle East is a peaceful area and does not have crime
- 19.Explain Hammurabi's Code.
- A.
All crimes will be punished by stoning to death
- B.
All people are innocent until proven guilty
- C.
An eye for an eye; an arm for an arm;...etc
- D.
All criminals will be hanged at the scene of the crime
- 20.What was unique about Gutenberg's printing press?
- A.
It had movable type
- B.
Used oil based ink rather than water based
- C.
It made printed materials available to the masses
- D.
All of the above
- 21.What is Geography?
- A.
The study of ancient civilizations
- B.
The study of Earth's surface
- C.
The study of cultures of the world
- D.
The study of maps
- 22.What is culture?
- A.
Set of shared values, beliefs, and behaviors of a group or society
- B.
The way the land is arranged across a country
- C.
The study of mountains, oceans, and other landforms
- D.
A group of royalty - King, Queen, Prince, Princess
- 23.What is interdependence?
- A.
Not needing anyone else's help
- B.
Free of anyone else's control
- C.
Having different beliefs than everyone around you
- D.
Mutually relying on one another
- 24.What is monotheism?
- A.
Worshipping several different Gods for different purposes
- B.
Having more than one religion
- C.
Belief in a single God
- D.
Not believing in an particular religion
- 25.What is polytheism?
- A.
Belief in a single God
- B.
Having no religion
- C.
Having many brothers and sisters
- D.
Belief in multiple Gods
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