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Names in Review
Important people in 6th Grade History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I was born in the city of Ur. God led me to Canaan and my descendants became the Jewish people. | Abraham |
| I was one of the greatest military commanders in history. I conquered parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and spread Greek culture throughout my empire. | Alexander the Great |
| I was a famous Greek philosopher who taught that people should live lives of moderation and use reason. | Aristotle |
| I was the adopted son of Julius Caesar. I became the first emperor of Rome and began the 200-year Pax Romana. | Augustus |
| I was born Siddhartha Gautama. After a long spiritual journey, I reached enlightenment and founded the Buddhist religion. | Buddha |
| I was a famous Roman military leader. I was named dictator for life, but was then murdered by a group of senators. | Julius Caesar |
| I was a Chinese philosopher who taught that people and governments should have moral behavior.I was the most famous teacher in Chinese history. Later, government officials had to take an examination based on my teachings. | Confucius |
| I was a Babylonian ruler who brought all of Mesopotamia into my empire. I am known for my code of 282 laws, the first known set of written laws. | Hammurabi |
| I was a famous Greek poet known for writing the Iliad and the Odyssey. | Homer |
| I am the founder of Christianity. I taught about kindness and the love of God. My teachings spread throughout the Roman Empire and, later, the world. | Jesus |
| I was a ruler of the Byzantine Empire. I organized all Roman laws into a code named after me. I built the Hagia Sophia. | Justinian |
| I was the founder of Islam. My teachings were spread throughout the Arabian peninsula and further by conquest and trade. My teachings make up the Qu'ran. | Muhammad |
| My name means "first emperor of China." I united China for the first time. I standardized laws and writing and built the Great Wall of China. | Shi Huangdi |
| I was a famous Greek philosopher. I taught by asking questions. I wanted people to question their own beliefs. I was sentenced to death. | Socrates |
| I was a Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty. I led great voyages that spread China's name throughout Asia. Later, I had to dismantle my fleet. | Zheng He |
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