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English, History, Social Studies
7th -
12thgrade
Why Do People Go To War?
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are most milestones in history remembered by?
great rules/ emperors/ governments
popular public movements
battles between warring empires/ countries
popular scientific discoveries
- 2. Multiple Choice
The two major reasons why wars occur include
to improve their own life
to fight for love
to protect their way of life
to become famous and powerful
none of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Wars have been fought in the Middle East for centuries for:
more power in the region
more land, water and other resources
freedom to move out from the region
religious differences
- 4. Fill in the Blank
Babylonia was part of the ancient region of
- 5. Fill in the Blank
Sumerians were located in the present day region of
- 6. Open Ended
Why did the Persians attack Greece?
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Greco- Persian wars took place between
449 BC- 999 BC
999 BC- 949 BC
299 BC- 249 BC
499 BC-449 BC
- 8. Multiple Choice
Find the meaning of the word "decay"
to push with all effort
to fight for more land
to force someone
to rot and die slowly
- 9. Multiple Choice
The two meanings of "waging wars" are:
avoiding wars
engaging in wars
fighting wars
winning wars
- 10. Multiple Choice
'The Deserted Village was written by:
George Bernard Shaw
Oliver Goldsmith
- 11. Multiple Choice
In his essay, 'How Wealth Accumulates and Men Decay', what did Shaw blame for the wars? Tick all the correct answers
greed
profit
wealth
ailments
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which is the empire most remembered for war?
Sumerians
Roman Empire
Russian Empire
Byzantine Empire
- 13. Fill in the Blank
In the beginning, the Crusaders fought for..................
- 14. Multiple Choice
Name the war fought by the American people to gain independence from the Great Britain
Revolutionary War
The Great War of Independence
The Freedom Struggle
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which is the most widespread and deadliest war in history?
Greco- Persian War
Revolutionary War
First World War
Second World War
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where was the World Trade Center attacked in 2001?
The Great Britain
United States of America
France
Iraq
- 17. Multiple Choice
What are the two reasons why people are scared today?
terrorism takes innocent lives
Second World War
terrorists can take the war to anyplace, at anytime
First World War
- 18. Open Ended
What is the root cause of terrorism?
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