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Early Humans and the Rise of Civilizations
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Long, strong leg bones helped ___________________________________ walk further.
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
Homo Neanderthalensis
Homo Erectus
2
Describe Samsara
Continuous cycle of riding a bicycle
a journey to a holy place
the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death
Continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
3
Explain the importance of the Western Wall and where it is located
surrounded the Second Temple , Jerusalem
surrounded the First Temple, Jerusalem
It was a wall of ancient temple, Egypt
it was a wall that kept enemies out of city of Jerusalem, Assyria
4
Ancient Egyptian artisans carved and painted scenes of everyday life, allowing modern day people to
study life on a farm
study the life of Ancient Egyptians
5
Briefly describe how Chandragupta Maurya ruled and how it compared to Ashoka’s rule
Chandragupta ruled with a large tank, Ashoka ruled with an iron fist
Chandragupta ruled with peace and love Ashoka ruled with an iron fist
Chandragupta ruled with a large army& used force, Ashoka rule more peaceful
Chandragupta ruled a sliegh and eight tiny reindeer, Ashoka ruled with snow
6
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the ce
North Pole
Latitude
Longitude
South Pole
7
The Akkadians collected tribute from their conquered people for what?
To make te conquered people feel bad
To put the conquered people in their place
To gain slaves
To gain resources to build up their capital city
8
Ramses II produced more ______________ and ______________ than any other pharaoh in history.
Temples and monuments
Pyramids and monuments
monuments and miltary
Temples and pyramids
9
What sea is this?
Mediterranean Sea
The Gulf of Aden
The Dead Sea
Red Sea
10
Metal workers in the Gupta empire were skilled in working with?
aluminum
plastic
Wood
iron
11
In Sumer, describe the job of scribes
the drew pictures of the king
they wrote down the laws
They danced a jig
they described daily life
12
Describe the flow of the Nile River in terms of direction
The Nile River flows from south to north
The Nile River flows from West to East
The Nile River flows from north to south
The Nile River flows from East to West
13
Archaeologists can tell that hominins lived in _____________ when they found a number of bones in the same ____________
groups, area
groups, tents
houses, tents
groups, cave
14
Describe The Exodus
a set of moral principles or values
the freeing the enslaved Egyptians from Israel
the freeing of te the enslaved Israelites from Egypt
Marching through the desert looking for the burning bush
15
5 Oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Mediterranean
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
Read Sea, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian North Pole, and Southern
16
Did Buddhists or Hindus believe in reincarnation?
Hindus
Buddhists
St. Nick
Mrs. Claus
17
Define nirvana
to take up or fill
a traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
an ideal state of happiness and peace
18
Hindus believe that good Karma helps achieve
Las Vegas, Nevada
vedas, and reach enlightenment
mokhsa or, or freedom from the cycle of rebirth
dharma for a person to do his/her duty and live an honorable life.
19
What was brought down from Mount Sinai and by whom?
The Bible, Moses
The Ten Commandments, Moses
The Bible, Santa
The Ten Commandments, King Midas
20
Sumer is not considered an empire. What makes an empire?
Two kings ruled over one group of people
Police and Laws
Indoor plumbing
One government ruled several groups
21
In Sumer, the villages cooperated to
to maintain the crops
keep the water systems working
to collect silt
maintain roads
22
Judaism was established by a covenant, or a _____________________________________
Ten Comandments
an agreement or promise
Kingdom
Great Temple
23
Which tool gave the advantage to kill animals from a distance? ____________________
Spear
Club
Bow and Arrow
Boom a rang
24
How did the Himalaya mountains benefit India?
The Himalayas was a good resource for farming
The Himalayas was a good resource for food
The Himalayas was a good source of gold and silver
The Himalayas form a natural border between India, protections from enemies
25
Edicts were found ________ and were to promote the four ________of his kingdom
On walls and pillar and Eightfold Path
On walls and tombs, Noble Truths
on walls and pillars, Noble Truths
Bathroom walls and Ceilings, Eightfold Path
26
Unification of India was achieved by which family?
The Addams Family
The Claus Family
The Mauryan Family
The Buddha Family
27
Court cases were judged by the
Pharaohs
Rabi
Nobles
Vizier
28
Cave art tells us what ____ lived in the area.
animals
Insects
Reptiles
People
29
Many Jews moved to Babylon because
They were following Solomon
exiled after Jerusalem
the soil was rich for farming
they were being hunted by The Huns
30
How did Nebuchadnezzar protect his capital?
He built moats, towers and had a large army
He built moats with crocodiles and towers
He built walls, towers, and a moat
He built moats with crocodiles
31
Passover celebrates
The Hebrew Bible
Moses parting of the red sea
The Belief in one god
Exodus- the freeing of the enslaved Israelites from Egypt
32
Many Jews moved to Babylon because
they were tired of wondering the desert
they heard the Babylon had a movie theater
they heard Babylon was a peaceful place to live
they were exiled because of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple
33
Well built roads helped the Gupta empire by increasing
vacations
travel and leisure
spending
trade
34
Seven Continents
North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, North Pole
North America, Europe, Asia, China, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
North Dakota, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, Antartica
North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
35
Scholars who study human society
Social Scientist
Archaelogist
Scientist
Psychologist
36
Judaism strongly believes in the importance of
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Monotheism
Talmud
Polytheism
37
What sea is this?
The Dead Sea
The Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Gulf of Mexico
38
The Talmud contains
the scattering of the Jewish people outside their homeland
the most sacred worship songs
early Jewish traditions that explain the laws and teachings of Judaism
a set of moral principles or values
39
Describe caste
an existence after death
to move closer to someone or something
a group of people traveling together
a class, or group, in Indian society
40
A _________ food supply allowed individuals to develop a variety of ________________
stable, skills
strong, houses
stable, towns
strong, stories
41
Gupta rulers formed alliances by
Edicts
Arranged Marriages
Properity
A message in a bottle
42
Explain why the social classes are depicted using a pyramid
People at the bottom were peasants and had the least power
People at the top of the had the least power, and was the smallest group
People at the top of the had the most power, and was the smallest group
People at the bottom were the largest group and the most power
43
The process of mummification was used to
preserve the pharaoh's body for the after life
preserve the body for the pyramid and the sarcphagus
preserve the body for Santa Claus
preserve the body of the pharaoh's body for the sarcophagus
44
Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings by
Traveling around India and handing out flyers
He carved edicts into walls and pillars throughout the empire
Holding revivals in a tent
teaching slavery
45
The Ark of the Covenant was kept in what holy city?
Jericho
Jerusalem
Las Vegas
Tel Aviv
46
Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis had large ____________, which helped them design better tools.
Feet
Brains
Hands
Eyes
47
When Ashoka gave up hunting and became vegetarian, he was showing which Buddhist value?
Pescatarian
Nonviolence
Veganism
Lacto-ovo vegetarian
48
Which two groups signed the world’s first peace treaty?
The Hittites and King Khufu
Ramses II and the Israelites
Ramses II and Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Ramses II and the Hittites
49
would most likely examine objects
anthropologist
archaeologist
aristocrat
Dinosaur Hunter
50
Paleolithic people got their food by ____________________ & ___________________
Farming and camping
hunting and farming
hunting and camping
hunting and gathering
51
In Judaism, standards to govern moral behavior came from ______________ through Moses on the two ____________________,
God, Ten Commandments
Buddha, Four Noble Truths
God, the bible
Solomon, Ten Commandments
52
Why was the Jewish Diaspora a threat to Judaism?
Because the Jewish were scattered, across many lands
Because the Jewish people were escaping from Egypt
Because the Jewish people were spreading the word of God
Because the Jewish people were enslaved
53
the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of
Map Scle
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Longitude
54
An increase in population caused a _________________________ in the Zagros foothills.
food shortage
mud slide
zombie apocalypse
earth quake
55
Definition of Buddha
goods or money given to the poor
A person who gives up worldly pleasures
The state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth
"Awakened", them name given to the man who founded Buddhism.
56
What are the Four Noble Truths?
ideal state of happiness
the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism
Dasher, Prancer, Donner, and Blitzen
Who, What, Why and Where
57
Homo Habilis knew how to make _________________________.
friends
metal tools
fire
tools
58
King Solomon is famous for
the Book of Proverbs and
the building the great First Temple and the Book of Proverbs
Singing and dancing
Established Jerusalem as the holy city to the Jewish people
59
All four Mesopotamian empires had difficulty controlling
the circus
the water systems
such a large area
people
60
Which math info came from India through the Arabs?
Accounting
Hindu-Arabic numerals
Astronomy
Axis
61
Describe the purpose of levees
to prevent flooding
to create an irrigation system
to prevent enemies from attacking
to create silt
62
Hindus believe that _______ is the one supreme power in the universe.
God
Buddha
Brahman
Frankenstein
63
The discovery of farming allowed hominins to stay in one place because they had a ______________________________________
farms
Stable food supply
city-states
permanent shelter
64
Buddhism spread to what three countries?
China, United States, Japan
China, Korea, and Japan
India, China, and Japan
China, Korea, and North Pole
65
In Sumer, the king told the people that he was ________________by the _______ to strengthen the social order
supported, gods
charged, the Scorpian King
Supported, pharaoh
supported, animals
66
King David created a ______________ to rule the Jewish people.
Officials
Strong central government
The Ark of the Covenant
army and courts
67
The pharaoh who began his military career before age 10?
Ramsis II
Hatshepsut
King Tutankhamen
Khufu
68
Describe the Vedas
A collection of early Jewish traditions, that explain the laws and teaching
An ancient Indian Language
a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism
The four Noble Truths
69
Which king unified the Israelites into one nation?
King Midas
King David
King Moses
King Soloman
70
Why were they called Sumerian city-states? __________________________________
Each city-state had its own ruler and bank
Each city-state had its own laws and king
Each city-state had its own bank and farmland
Each city-state had its own ruler and farmland
71
What river is this?
Tigris River
Mississippi River
Nile River
Euphrates River
72
Who was Siddhartha Gautama
Queen Maya
King Suddhodana
The Ascetic
The Buddha
73
a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map.
Map Scale
Legend
Grid
Miles and kilometers
74
Describe the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts
to bring water to the desert
to keep their enemies out of the city
to direct water to the farms
to bring water to the city
75
Hindus believe that you can/cannot change their caste by marriage.
Cannot
Only if you marry the King
Can
It depends on how much money you make
76
The most fertile farmland in India is located
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Indus River Valley
Thar Desert
77
___________________ lead the worship services and taught throughout different countries.
Rabis
Talmud
Jewish Bible
Priests
78
Sumerians were not considered prehistoric because they discovered
metal swords
dinosaurs
out houses
written records
79
Which Rivers are these?
Nile and Euphrates Rivers
Nile and Mississippi Rivers
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Tigris and Nile Rivers
80
Explain the Untouchables and why they were called that
People who didn't take showers
People who made a promise to their varnas
People who wanted to work hard
People who that did work that was considered lowly
81
The __________________________________ was the site of many early settlements because the soil was good for ____________
Nile river, farming
Fertile Crescent, hunting
Fertile Crescent, farming
Mesopotamia. Farming
82
a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart
Compass Rose
Map Scale
Longitude
Latitude
83
Pyramids were built as
Storage for surplus food
Tombs for the Pharaoh
Tombs for the zombies
Temples to worship the pharaohs
84
Which religions in India believe in reincarnation?
Islam and Jainism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Baha'i, Buddhism, and Christianity,
Confucianism and Hinduism
85
What were the uses for drums, pipes, and lyre?
For entertainment
For calling to the spirits
For Fishing
irrigation
