studies Elementary Education Exam Questions &
Graded Solutions 2025/2026
Neolithic revolution - correct answer when people began to farm and heard
animals. Move from hunter gatherers to staying in one spot longer.
Sumer and akkadian civilizations and their contributions to history - correct
answer formation of modern day civilization, modern cities
Greek contributions to civilization - correct answer Alphabet modification,
merchant class arises, rapid population increase, rich/ poor classes
Persian Civilization - correct answer expanded into a huge empire. Cultural
tolerance of people they took over. Improved trade in modern day middle east.
Mauryan empire - correct answer located in india. Advanced schools and
library. Strong central government.
Han dynasty - correct answer restored order to china after qin dynasty
collapse. Imposed government monopoly over production. Opened silk road in
china. Founded civil service system.
Sudantic empires - correct answer powerful city states trades gold and salt for
other materials.
Olmec culture - correct answer civilization lasted from 1500 bc to 400 bc.
Temples and art. First civilization in south america. Engaged in trade, invented
calendar. "mother culture"
,Mayan civilization - correct answer powerful city states, no huge empire. Large
population centered around agricultural developments, structured society.
Hinduism - correct answer no real "beginning date"
Founded by aryans
Many gods, many books
Spread through trade
Brahman- connects highest universal principals
Buddism - correct answer Teachings of Budda
India
Expanded into Asia while declining in India
Dukkah is central concept of Buddism
4 noble truths
Renissance - correct answer 14-17 century, Bridged gap from middle ages to
modern history. Started in Italy and spread, rediscover classical greek thinking,
humanistic method of studying, Dante
Hundred years war - correct answer Battle between House of Valois (France)
and House of Plantagenet (England) over control of France in 1337-1453.
Hight of Chivalrey and decline of it
Promotion of nationalism
Islamic civilization/ caliphate - correct answer Quran
Mecca, Muhammad
Influenced by Judaism and Christianity
Islamic
, A religious successor to Islamic prophet Muhammad
Decline of roman empire - correct answer leaves door open for new empires
like the byzantine to emerge. Several factors lead to decline including social
decay, economic weakness, military attacks from germanic tribes, and political
turmoil
Lasting impact of the crusades - correct answer open trade
Important figures of the renisansse - correct answer da vinci, michelangelo,
rapheal. New thought and perpective on world.
Spanish inquisition - correct answer established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs
Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It was intended to maintain
Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms and to replace the Medieval Inquisition,
which was under Papal control.
Aztec civilization - correct answer one ruler over all the empire. Lived on island
city in tenochtitlan. Powerful middle class, majority commoners.
Inca empire - correct answer founded in 1100s. Creation of histories great road
networks. Capital was cuzco. Worshipped many gods.
Ming Dynasty - correct answer First dynasty after Mongols leave
Restore civil service
Restrict foreign traders
Quing Dynasty - correct answer last imperial dynasty in china
Restrict foreign trade but gave in