Gerizim Christian School

Social Studies
II Quarter Evaluation

Teacher: Ms. Berenice Núñez Arévalo Grade: 9th B

Student: _________________________ Total: ________

Date: ______________________________________________________

I. True or False: Write in the parenthesis a T if the statement is true or an F if it is false.

(1%e/o = 5%).
1. An “ally” is an independent state that works with other states. ………………….……. ( )
2. A state containing several countries and territories is known as an “empire”. …………. ( )
3. A “nomad” is someone who has a permanent place to live……………………………… ( )
4. Worshiping only one god is known as “polytheism”. …………..……………………… ( )
5. A “ziggurat” is a pyramid-shape temple in Mesopotamia. ………………………………. ( )

II. Read each statement carefully. Circle the letter that contains the correct answer.
(2%e/o= 10%)

1. “Mesopotamia” means:
a.) Land without rivers b.) Land between rivers
2. The region from the Mediterranean coast to the Persian Gulf with good conditions for growing crops
is known as the:

a.) Fertile Crescent b.) Fecund Crescent

3. An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territories is a:

a.) Ally-city
b.) City- state
4. The idea of all members of a society must obey the law is known as:
a.) Constitutional Rule
b.) Rule of Law
5. In Babylon, the set of laws that governed the people was called the:
a.) Hammurabi’s Rules
b.) Hammurabi’s Code
III. Label and color the map of Mesopotamia.
Place the names from the box in the map.
Remember that the rivers and the seas must be painted in blue. (1% e/o = 10%)

1. Babylon 2. Black Sea 3. Euphrates River

4. Red Sea 5. Nile River 6. Tigris River

7. Persia 8. Caspian Sea 9. Mediterranean Sea

10. Egypt
 IV. Identity Wheel. (5% e/o = 10%)
a) Read carefully about Jennifer. Fill the wheel with her information.

Hello! I’m Jennifer Smith. I’m

Age National 32 and I’m from Australia. I got
Identity: Identity: married two years ago and
moved to the US with my
husband. We live in a small
town with our son, Jonah, and
Family Whiskers, our cat. I love sports
Identity: Professional and I’m in a volleyball team, we
Identity: play every Saturday. On
Sundays we go to church to
praise the Lord. From Monday
Religious Hobby to Friday, I’m in my office, I
Identity: Identity: work at a lawyer’s firm:
Hamlin-Hamlin & McGill.

b) Write your name in the middle of the wheel and complete each category with your own
information

Age National
Identity: Identity:

Family Professional
Identity: Identity:

Religious
Hobby
Identity:
Identity:

Good Luck! ☘︎