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W.C. Quarterly 3
Study for your 3rd Quarter Exam - World Cultures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are central ideas? | These are identified by considering the main ideas from the text |
| What is the main purpose of inventing? | To solve a problem or meet a need |
| Why are creativity and inventing new things important? | They help society progress and find solutions to real-world problems |
| Who is Temple Grandin? | An American scientist and animal welfare advocate |
| What kind of thinker is Temple Grandin best known as? | A visual thinker, because she thinks in pictures |
| Why is it important for inventors to own patents? | To protect inventors from having their ideas copied or stolen |
| What is the purpose of the sequence text structure? | To show events or steps in the order they happen |
| What is cause and effect? | Explains how one event causes another to happen |
| What does the root tri- mean? | 3 |
| What does the root decem- mean? | 10 |
| Lines of latitude move in which direction? | East to west |
| Lines of longitude travel in which direction? | North to south |
| What is a hemisphere? | Half of the earth |
| What is the most important line of latitude? | Equator |
| What is the most important line of longitude? | Prime Meridian |
| What is the main use of geography? | To understand the past, present, and plan for the future |
| Why is Mesopotamia called the “Cradle of Civilization”? | Because it was home to some of the earliest human civilizations |
| What was the first form of writing created by the Mesopotamians? | Cuneiform |
| What was King Gilgamesh like at first? | Cruel and selfish when he first ruled Uruk |
| What happened to the magical plant Gilgamesh found? | A snake stole and ate it while he was sleeping |
| Why is Salva’s school interrupted in Chapter 1? | Rebel soldiers attack, and everyone must flee |
| What tribe does Salva belong to? | Dinka Tribe |
| What activity takes up most of Nya’s time every day? | Walking to fetch water |
| What is the main theme of "A Long Walk to Water"? | Perseverance |
| What two civilizations influenced the United States? | Ancient Greece and Rome |
| What is the Parthenon and which goddess was it dedicated to? | A temple in Athens dedicated to Athena |
| How were Athens and Sparta different? | Athens focused on education and democracy; Sparta focused on military strength |
| Who was Socrates and what did he teach? | A Greek philosopher who taught people to question and think critically |
| What is the Socratic Method? | Teaching using questions to help students think deeply |
| Why was Socrates arrested and executed? | Accused of corrupting youth and disrespecting the gods |
| Why was Alexander’s army loyal? | He fought alongside them and shared hardships |
| What kind of leader was Julius Caesar? | A powerful military and political leader |
| What does “crossing the Rubicon” mean? | Passing the point of no return, starting a civil war |
| A long poem about a great hero and important events is called | An epic |
| What is the main focus of The Iliad? | The Trojan War, specifically the final year |
| The greatest Greek warrior whose choices affect the war is | Achilles |
| A Trojan hero representing honor, duty, and loyalty | Hector |
| A giant wooden horse Greeks used to sneak into Troy | Trojan Horse |
| Who is Odysseus? | King of Ithaca and hero of The Odyssey |
| What type of play is Julius Caesar? | Tragedy |
| A noble senator and close friend of Caesar who joins the conspiracy | Brutus |
| A senator who dislikes Caesar and manipulates Brutus. | Cassius |
| Loyal friend of Caesar who uses emotional speeches | Mark Antony |
| What is the warning given to Caesar in Act 1? | Beware the Ides of March |
| What are Caesar’s last words? | "Et tu, Brute?" |
| How does Antony turn the crowd against the conspirators? | With a powerful and emotional funeral speech |
| What happens to Brutus and Cassius in Act 5? | They are defeated in battle and lose their lives |
| What are the main themes of Julius Caesar? | Power, leadership, loyalty, betrayal, persuasion, honor, and ambition |
| What does “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves” mean? | People are responsible for their choices, not fate |
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