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1st-semester question paper - Knowledge Connection

 2024 - 2025 Academic Year

Subject: 6th-grade History and Geography

Duration: 45 minutes

(Question paper No. 1)

Part 1. Multiple Choice (5.0 points)

Question 1. Which of the following is the oldest poetry collection in China, consisting of many folk compositions, collected and edited by Confucius?

A. Li Tao.

B. Book of Songs.

C. Heaven's Questions.

D. Chu Ci.

Question 2. Qin Shi Huang unified the territory of China (in 221 BC) through which method?

A. War.

B. Diplomacy.

C. Law.

D. Cultural assimilation.

Question 3. Who is the author of the epics Iliad and Odyssey?

A. Homer.

B. Polybius.

C. Herodotus.

D. Pythagoras.

Question 4. A representative architectural work in ancient Rome is

A. Parthenon Temple.

B. Babylon City.

C. Colosseum.

D. Great Wall.

Question 5. When did the early Southeast Asian countries emerge?

A. Second millennium BC.

B. From the seventh century BC to the seventh century.

C. Seventh century BC.

D. Tenth century BC.

Question 6. Southeast Asia holds a very important geographical position because this region

A. is the center of the world.

B. borders China.

C. is the "crossroads" of the world.

D. borders India.

Question 7. Which feudal state in Southeast Asia developed significantly through maritime trade?

A. Champa.

B. Au Lac.

C. Van Lang.

D. Sri Vijaya.

Question 8. What famous commodities were the feudal states of Southeast Asia known for?

A. Spices.

B. Grapes.

C. Dates.

D. Olives.

Question 9. How did the trade interaction affect the economic development of feudal kingdoms in Southeast Asia?

A. Southeast Asian economies became heavily dependent on foreign countries.

B. The feudal kingdoms in Southeast Asia only traded with Indian merchants.

C. Southeast Asia exported many key products like wheat, grapes, olives…

D. Many bustling ports emerged in Southeast Asian kingdoms.

Question 10. Which religion from India fused with indigenous beliefs in Southeast Asia?

A. Hinduism and Christianity.

B. Buddhism and Christianity.

C. Hinduism and Buddhism.

D. Hinduism and Islam.

Question 11. Which ancient Indian literary work exerted widespread influence in many Southeast Asian countries?

A. Ramayana.

B. Mahabharata.

C. Shakuntala.

D. Vedas.

Question 12. Which statement below is incorrect when assessing Southeast Asian culture?

A. Indigenous beliefs merged with imported religions.

B. Southeast Asian inhabitants did not develop their own script.

C. Indian literature had a strong influence on Southeast Asian literature.

D. Temple-mountain architecture is a typical Hindu style in Southeast Asia.

Question 13. What is the first step when interpreting the content of any map?

A. Read the legend.

B. Determine orientation.

C. Check the map scale.

D. Study contour lines.

Question 14. What shape is the Earth?

A. Circular.

B. Square.

C. Spherical.

D. Oval.

Question 15. The alternation of day and night results from the

A. Earth's orbit around the Sun.

B. Earth's rotation on its axis.

C. Earth's orbit around other planets.

D. Earth's orbital movement around the Sun.

Question 16. During which season of the year do days become shorter and nights longer?

A. Spring.

B. Autumn.

C. Winter.

D. Summer.

Question 17. What is the highest temperature in the Earth's core?



Question 18. The main energy source for endogenic processes is not

A. the decomposition of radioactive substances.

B. energy from nuclear tests.

C. energy from chemical reactions.

D. movement of material flows.

Question 19. Most of the Mantle layer provides energy for which activities?

A. Earthquakes, volcanoes.

B. Tsunamis, sea-level rise.

C. Volcanoes, tsunamis.

D. Earthquakes, ravines.

Question 20. Which type of terrain is favorable for cultivating food and livestock crops?

A. Plateau.

B. Plain.

C. Hill.

D. Mountain.

Part 2. Script (5.0 points)

Question 1 (3.0 points). What are the advantages and disadvantages of the natural conditions in ancient Greece and Rome for the formation and development of civilizations there?

Question 2 (2.0 points). State the differences in thickness, state, and temperature among the Earth's crust, mantle, and core (a comparison chart can be used).