HighFour World History
Category C: Grades 9-10
Round 6
Friday, February 19, 2016
The use of calculator is not required.
Question #1
Sumerians were polytheistic, meaning that
they worshipped more than one god. The
interesting thing about Sumerian polytheism
was that each city-state had its own god that
was worshipped only by its people. In
relation to this, various temples were built.
What do you call the temples that
Sumerians built?
Question #2
The eldest male had the greatest influence in the Roman family. Though
women did have considerable influence within their families, with some
supervising a family business or family estate. This scenario constituted the
central focus of the social structure of the Roman family – what is it called?
Question #3
Within and near the Persian Empire, many smaller societies existed and
kept their own identities. Which society came up with the concept of using
coined money to conduct trade with, rather than using the barter system,
in which goods are exchanged for other goods?
Question #4
In spite of the power of Assyrians, they were defeated as well by the Medes
and the Chaldeans. What was the name of the Chaldean King who rebuilt
Babylon as a showplace of architecture and culture?
Question #5
As Rome expanded, Carthage, a city-state in North
Africa with powerful ambitions of its own, became its
first enemy. It didn’t take long for this conflict to
escalate into full-fledged wars, which came to be
called the Punic Wars. Who was the Carthaginian
general who led the attack of the second Punic War?
(Shown is a coin attributed to him.)
HighFour World History
Category C: Grades 9-10
Round 6
Friday, February 19, 2016
The use of calculator is not required.
Question #6
In the Americas, two early civilizations existed. One of which were an urban
society supported by surpluses of corn, beans, and squash. What was the
name of this civilization which is known today as Mexico?
Question #7
The Persians established a big empire – a really big empire – that, by 500
B.C.E., stretched from beyond the Nile River Valley in Egypt around the
eastern Mediterranean through present-day Turkey and parts of Greece,
and then eastward through present-day Afghanistan. What was the name
of the longest road that Persians built?
Question #8
During the Han Dynasty, the Huns, a large nomadic group from
northern Aisa, invaded territories extending from China to
Eastern Europe. Who was often called the Warrior Empire who
greatly enlarged the Han Empire to central Asia?
Question #9
Like the other early civilizations, Greece, wasn’t a country then in the way
that it is now. Instead, it was a collection of city-states, very much like those
of early Mesopotamian civilizations in Sumer or Babylon. What do you call
each city-state that shared a common culture and identity?
Question #10
The ancient Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River, where the
soil was rich and the agricultural opportunities were plentiful. As various
dynasties rose to and fell from power, ancient Egypt was reorganized into
different kingdoms. What do you call the three major ones?
HighFour World History
Category C: Grades 9-10
Round 6
Friday, February 19, 2016
The use of calculator is not required.
Question #11
A king was able to unite the entire river valley even before the Old
Kingdom. He built his capital at Memphis and led efforts to manage the
floodwaters and build drainage and irrigation systems. What was the name
of this magnificent king?
Question #12
Under Augustus, Rome became the capital of the western world. Augustus
established rule of law, a common coinage, civil service, and secure travel
for merchants. What was that period of peace and prosperity that Romans
were able to enjoy during his ruling?
Question #13
Credited with greatly expanding Egyptian trade expeditions,
what was the name of the very first female ruler known in
history who ruled for 22 years during the New Kingdom?
Question #14
Confucianism concentrates on the formation of junzi, individuals
considered superior because they are educated, conscientious, and able to
put aside personal ambition for the good of the state. What do you call the
value that Confucianism stresses that focuses on filial piety, which means a
respect for family obligation, including to the extended family?
Question #15
Ashoka Maurya, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, was the one who
took the Mauryan Empire to its greatest heights. Ashoka was also known
for his what, which were carved on rocks and pillars throughout the
empire?
HighFour World History
Category C: Grades 9-10
Round 6
Friday, February 19, 2016
The use of calculator is not required.
Question #16
In contrast to previous civilizations in the Fertile Crescent and beyond, an
old society was known to be monotheistic, meaning they believed in one
God. By around 1000 B.C.E., they had established Israel in Palestine on the
eastern shores of the Mediterranean sea. What society was known to be
the first Jews?
Question #17
The Qin Dynasty is the empire that built the Great Wall of
China. That fact is more than just an interesting piece of
trivia; it’s highly significant because it suggests that the
empire was incredibly well organized, centralized and
brutal. What was the name of its first emperor?
Question #18
Aryans, and subsequent empires in the Indian
subcontinent, practiced Hinduism. Hinduism’s greatest
contribution may be that it later spawned another religion
– Buddhism. What do they call their creator and they
consider as the one supreme force?
Question #19
Along with its size, the Macedonian Empire is notable for the fact that it
adopted Greek customs and then spread them to much of the known
world. Consequently, much of the world because connected under a
uniform law and common trade practices. What do you call the culture,
ideals, and pattern of life of Classical Greece?
Question #20
Early on, Rome developed civil laws to protect individual rights. The laws of
Rome were codified (remember that the idea of a code was Hammurabi’s,
in Babylon) and became known as what?