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6th Grade 1st Quarter Exam
6th Grade 1st Quarter Exam
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History
6th Grade
10/05/2014

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howl, cry, roar
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bellow
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relating to or written in a system of writing used in parts of the ancient Middle East
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cuneiform
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very smart or clever
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ingenious
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to be a symbol of (something)
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symbolize
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a native of India employed as a soldier by European Power
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Sepoy
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a case or container that you put into a machinde to make it work
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cartridge
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to think or discuss something very carefully in order to make a decision
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deliberate
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a large amount of something
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profusion
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to live in (a place) to have a home in (a place)
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inhabit
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a place, such as a store, a town, or a fort, that is far from other towns and is used as a center for buying, sellling and trading goods and services
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trading post
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__________ is made up of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
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Great Britain
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The _____________ was built for the Great Exhibition.
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Crystal Palace
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The 8 British machines displayed at the Crystal Palace are:
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a locomotive, a diving bell, steamship models, cranes, pumps, plows, reapers, models of bridges and buildings
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The reason for the ______________ was meant ot show the world how powerful and modern the British Empire was.
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Great Exhibition
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The British Empire said ________________ because they governed territory all around the world, so light fell on it no matter what side of the Earth was lit by the sun.
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"The sun never sets on the British Empire"
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The quote from ___________ is "We are the first (best) race in the world, and the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race".
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Cecil Rhodes
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______________ compared the Kings and Queens of Britain to the Ceaseres of the Roman Empire.
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Thomas Babinton Macaulay
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The 5 countries that held British colonies or territories are:
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Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa
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To what family did the Japanese Shoguns belong?
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Tokugawa family
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What were the 2 reasons the shoguns were afraid of Christian missionaries?
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They were afraid Christian missionaris coming into Japan would destroy Buddhist faith and the foreign armies would follow missionaries and take over Japan.
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List 2 laws that helped keep Western ideas out of Japan?
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The Japanese couldn't travel to other countries and Western merchants couldn't come to Japanese ports.
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What job did President Millard Fillmore give to Mathew Perry?
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Mathew Perry was supposed to convince the Japanese to open their ports to American ships.
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What was the most important prduct that the Americans wanted to buy from Japan?
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coal
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What did the Ottoman Turks give England, France, and other countries permission to do?
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to take care of holy places in Palestine
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Why did the French King Louis Phillipe travel to England?
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he wanted to make friends with Queen Victoria
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The Crimean War began with an argument between Russian and French Christians. What were they arguing about?
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They argued about who should protect the church of an activity in Bethlehem.
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What threat did the King of France make?
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He threaten to attack the Constantinople if the French didn't get the keys to the church.
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Alexander, Nicholas's son, had to sign the Peace of Paris. What 2 things did he promise to do?
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He promised that Russia would return Turkish land to the Turks, and that Russia would not keep warships in the Black Sea.
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Between what 2 countries did Afghanistan lie?
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Russia and India
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What countrie's soldiers did Mirwais Khan drive out of Afghanistan?
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the Persian soldiers
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Why was the leader called Durram a "pearl" to his people?
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his rule was as valuable as a jewel
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After fighting for 10 years, what title did Dost Mohammad khan earn?
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he became Amir of Afghanistan
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Why did the British want to lend Dost Mohammad money?
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They wanted him to be in debt so that they could control him.
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Why did Russia and Britain both want Dost Mohammad as an ally?
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Neither country wanted the other country to control Afghanistan because it lay between Russia and British India.
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Why did the Persian part of the Persian-Russian army withdraw from Afghanistan?
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Great Britain threatened to become an enemy of Persia if persia helped with the invasion.
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What did Dost Mohammad do that angered the British, so that they decided to invade Afghanistan?
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he asked Russian soldiers to help him drive the Indians out of the South of Afghanistan
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What happened to Dost Mohammad when the British and Indian army invaded?
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he had to flee to India
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What happened to the Indian-British army at Kabol?
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They grew unpopular and decided to leave the city, but Afghan fighters completely destroyed them during the march back to India.
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How long did it take Dost Mohammad to rebuild his kingdom after the British invasion?
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15 years
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What did the treaty that Dost Mohammad signed with the British say?
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It said that Dost Mohammad would not attack the British and British would stay out of Afghanistan.
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How long did Dost Mohammad rule over an independent Afghanistan once he drove the Persians out of the west?
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14 years
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In what city, located on the southern coast of Africa, did the Dutch and British live and trade?
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Cape Town
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Why did Livingstone hope to find rivers and other trade routes into the center of Africa?
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He hoped that Europeans could come in and trade for ivory, salt, and other goods rather than slaves.
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What happened to Livingstone in the town of Mabotsa?
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He was attacked by a lion.
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What job did the government of Great Britain offer Livingstone?
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finding trade routes in Africa
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What was Livinstone's job title?
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he was a Consul
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Why did Henry Mortan Stanley go to Africa?
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To find Livingstone because he had missing for so long.
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What were the 2 reasons David Livingstone originally went to Africa?
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He wanted to care for the sick and preach Christianity.
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_______________ had built trading post throughout India.
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East India Company
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Why did the Governor of Bengal grow nervous about the trading post of Calcutta?
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Because it was a large settlement of English men and women with guns.
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What did the Hindys and Muslims in India fear?
Definition
The English control would force them to convert to Christianity.
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____________ was India's Emperor.
Definition
Bahadur Shah
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Why did the Sepoys worry about the new Lee-Enfield rifle?
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Because they thought that when they bit the end of the cartridge cow fat or pig fat might touch their mouths.
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Why did East India Company put Bahadur Shah on trial for treason?
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Because they had announced that Bahadur Shah was their commander-in-chief.
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Why didn't East India Company keep control of India's government?
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Because the British government took the rule of India away from them.
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The __________ and the British offical called Victory of India is  who governed India.
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Queen Parliament
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a gun for firing a charge of shot at short range
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sho gun
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to receive as an heir
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inherit
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to order a person not to do something; prohibit
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forbid
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governing by the people, directly or through representatives
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democracy
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any short, stiff hair
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bristling
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not polite, reasonable, or respectful
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uncivilized
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to dig a ditch or ditches
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trenches
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a strond desire for fame, power, etc
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ambitions
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to extinguish
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quenched
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What trick did the Japanese play on Mathew Perry when he insisted on seeing the emperor?
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They pretended that the governor, toda was an official of the emperor.
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What "lit match" started a war in 1853?
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The keys to a churdch were the lit match.
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Why did the Japanese agree to sign a trade treaty with the US?
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They knew they could not fight back against the American warships.
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How did the English feel about the Russians?
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They were afraid of them because they believed Russians were wild and savage.
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What was Nicholas I, the czar of Russia, looking for an excuse to do?
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To capture Constantinople and take it away from the Turks.
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What did Nicholas I do when the French got the Keys?
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He set the Russian army down to invade the Northern Turkish empire.
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What 2 countries joined the Turks in their fight against the Russians?
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France and Britian
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Why did the Russians need to keep Sevastopal?
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If they lost Sevastopal they could not sail warships down into the Mediterrean sea.
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What city did France and Britain decide to capture? Where was it?
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They wanted to capture Sevastopal on the Crimean Peninsula.
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What happened to the  British army as the Crimean war went on?
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They were disorganized.
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Who finally conquered Sevastopol?
Definition
The French and the British finally captured the city.
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After David Livingstone arrived in Cape Town, where did he go next?
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He traveled northward into the center of Africa.
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What practice did Livingstone learn to hate?
Definition
slave trade
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What happened to Livingstone's body after he died?
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His heart was buried under a tree in Africa and the rest of his body was sent back to England.
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Who were the 4 rulers of Afghanistan?
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Babur, Dost Mohammad, Durrani, Mirwais Hotoki
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What were the 4 nations that invaded Afghanistan?
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Persia, Russia, Great Britian, and Mongols
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