What was the main reason Romans build roads?

for Roman armies to travel faster around the empire

royal tombs 4 sided triangles with point at top

How did farming influence ancient people's lifestyles?

allowed them to build permanent settlements

What was the greatest question that Siddhartha Gautama tried to answer?

why some people were born into suffering and others were not

What does the system of checks and balances do?

keeps any one group from too much power

Why did Alexander the Great work to spread Greek culture throughout his empire?

he admired Greek culture and wanted to share it

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1
An account from someone who directly took part or witnessed an event
primary
accuracy
secondary
accurate
2
What was the main reason Romans build roads?
for Roman armies to travel faster around the empire
to reach religious sites faster
for wealthy Romans to reach the city
to increase trade with foreign countries
3
How did the people of Athens feel about Draco's Laws?
too easy on crime
too strict
too much freedom
not strict enough
4
What limited contact between people in China
oceans
rivers
mountains
wars
5
In early Greek democracy why were meetings held outside?
so everyone could attend
so all people could vote
to keep common people away
Greece had great weather all year round
6
Community of people who share a common culture
government
society
religion
artifact
7
What did Egyptian women have that most women in the ancient world did not?
families
duties
husbands
legal rights
8
What does the term pharaoh mean?
god and man
high priest
great house
great leader
9
What were pyramids?
royal tombs 4 sided triangles with point at top
forts to protect the cities
place for food storage
temples to pray to gods
10
Define monotheism
belief pharoah was god and man
belief all gods are important
god speaks directly to one group
belief in one god
11
The Nile River flows from
south to north
north to south
east to the ocean
in circles
12
Confucianism believed in
power
military power
ethics and moral values
money
13
Much of Egypt was
flooded
mountains
farmland
a desert
14
What neighboring country was Egypt's both friend and enemy over the years?
Babylon
Africa
Israel
Kush
15
What was the main way Phoenicians made their money?
farming
war
trading
gold
16
First pharaoh of Egypt
Ramses
Tut
Alexander
Menes
17
What did the Nile River provide?
water
protection
all three answers are correct
food supply
18
The two great rivers of China
Yellow and Huang He
Chang Jiang and Yangzi
Yellow and Yangzi
Nile and Tigris
19
Process of changing plants or animals to make them useful for human use
agriculture
trading
merchants
domestication
20
Who benefited from trade networks?
Only the rich people
none liked trade networks
only royalty
Everyone who participated
21
How did farming influence ancient people's lifestyles?
allowed them to build permanent settlements
allowed them to travel more
provided extra money
gave them more time for hunting
22
What was the greatest question that Siddhartha Gautama tried to answer?
how meditation gained wisdom
why some people were born into suffering and others were not
how giving away all money makes a better life
how money could solve all problems
23
Study of the earth's physical and cultural features
history
archaeology
geography
medicine
24
How did Rome's love of silk benefit China/
it used up all of the world's supply of silk
it caused a war between China and Rome
China become in debt to Rome
it made China wealthy
25
What does the system of checks and balances do?
it allows everyone to vote
it is easier to govern
keeps any one group from too much power
it creates more wealth
26
People from rich and powerful families
farmers
nobles
priests
craftsmen
27
Study of the past based on what people left behind
history
geography
archaeology
academics
28
The imaginary line that divided the world into Northern and Southern hemispheres
North Pole
South Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
29
Writers of secondary sources
never agree
always have same opinions
always agree
sometimes agree
30
Empty question
31
Who was considered the last great Egyptian pharaoh?
Tut
Menes
Ahmose
Ramses the Great
32
A history textbook is an example of a
best source
secondary source
primary source
academic primary
33
People who study and write about past events
academics
archaeologists
historians
scientists
34
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922 that allowed people to learn about ancient Egyptian society?
Ramses
Zeus
Cyrus
Tutankhamen
35
Any handheld object modified to help a person accomplish a task
fossil
tool
artifact
era
36
What had the body of a lion and the head of another animal or human?
statues
language
sphinxes
religious books
37
What is papyrus?
paper made from reeds
money
plant used for food
tool for farming
38
What makes a delta?
ice and snow run off
soil deposited by a river
people creating dams
flooding from irrigation
39
What did early Christians and Jews have in common?
belief in Muhammand was prophet of God
belief Jesus was God and man
belief in many gods
belief in one God
40
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
mummies
fossils
artifacts
graves
41
What are monsoons?
cold wet weather
tropical flooding
seasonal wet and dry seasons
long dry seasons
42
Where was two-thirds(2/3) of Egypt's farmland located?
Upper Nile
Upper Egypt
Nile Delta
Upper Nile
43
What leader appeared to lead the Jewish people out of Egyptian slavery?
Cain
Abraham
Issac
Moses
44
The land between two rivers
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Greece
Rome
45
Why did Alexander the Great work to spread Greek culture throughout his empire?
he invented Greek culture
he only wanted Greek culture in his empire
he hated all other cultures
he admired Greek culture and wanted to share it
46
Most important part of Athenian culture
well rounded education
being the best at one thing
being the best warriors
physical strength
47
Historians use BC and AD for dating historical events . What does BC and AD stand for?
before Christ/after domini
before common/after death
before Christ/after death
before Christ/anno domini
48
What is a scribe?
writer
historian
slave
religious leader
49
What are cataracts?
large lakes by the sea
strong rapids
lakes at the top of mountains
water source in the desert
50
The belief that people were bad by nature and needed strict laws
Daoism
Legalism
Buddism
Hinduism
51
Hindus believe that human souls are reborn many times and this is called
caste
religion
reincarnation
karma
52
Which direction did the Nile river flow
north to south
west to east
south to north
east to west
53
Hinduism believes the body a person is reborn into is determined by
money
luck
karma
family
54
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922 that allowed historians to learn about Egyptian society?
Thebes
Suran
Tutankhamen
Zeus
55
Who had mummies made ?
priests
only wealthy and elite
everyone
peasants
56
People who traveled to hunt animals and gather wild plants seeds fruit nuts
hunters
warriors
hunter gathers
farms
57
What was the most important factor in determining where ancient people settled?
near roads
near religious sites
near food and water
near mountains
58
What strategy did Genghis Khan use in battle?
avoid war
make peace if possible
kill and slaughter all of his enemies
make conquered people part of his tribe
59
What was the system called that divided Indian society into groups?
karma
caste
Buddist
reincarnation
60
The religion of the Jewish people
Christianity
Hebrew
polytheism
Judaism
61
Geographers use ______________ to measure distances east and west of Prime Meridian
longitude
equator
compass
latitude
62
Geographers use lines of ___________________ to measure distance north or south of the equator
compass
latitude
hemispheres
longitude
63
A part or imprint of something that was once alive
artifact
resource
fossil
source
64
How does Roman language influence how people write and speak in the United States today?
our language is based on the Roman language
Roman languages are preferred by historians
all modern languages are based on Roman language
Roman language are easier to learn than other languages
65
What areas of daily life did Hammurabi's Code influence?
religion
only for slaves
almost all areas of life
all people were treated equal
66
Study of history before writing was invented
prehistory
posthistory
common era
ancient
67
The guiding principals of Buddhism
Hakuna Matata
Circle of Life
the Four Noble Truths
the Enlightened Path
68
What great leader allowed conquered people to keep their own culture and lifestyle?
Tut
Cyrus the Great
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
69
Knowledge, beliefs,customs,values of a group of people
artifacts
culture
religion
fossils
70
Why did China build the Great Wall?
to protect against southern invaders
to honor the gods
to honor the emperor
to protect from northern invaders
71
What allowed people to settle in one place and create a steady food supply?
religion
war
farming
science
72
What is the best definition of monotheism?
no gods
many gods
one god
emperor is god
73
First emperor of China
Liu Bang
Laozi
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
74
Why were ziggurats built so tall?
honor the king
honor the gods
to use as a lookout tower
to help people locate the city
75
What would an archaeologists most likely find at an ancient farming site?
John Deere hat
fossils of farm animals
iron tools
tractor
76
Who were Romuls and Remus raised by ?
king's family
wolf
stepmom
grandparents
77
What is a chariot?
was used in farming
used by religious leaders
wheeled horse drawn chariot used in war
helped move water
78
What effect did farming have on ancient people's lifestyles?
gave them more time for hunting
allowed them to build permanent settlements
gave them extra money to travel
allowed them to travel
79
How did historians and archaeologists learn to read Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
alphabet
papyrus
fossils
80
Time period when Greek culture was spread throughout the world
Classical
Hellenistic
Pax Romana
New Age
81
Study of the past based on what people left behind
science
archaeology
history
anthropolgy
82
The Silk Road began in ___________ and ended at the ________________
Africa/China
Mediterranean Sea/China
China/Mediterranean Sea
Asia/Middle East
83
Written communication using picture symbols
hierogylphics
pictographs
alphabet
scribe
84
Why did Spartan women receive physical training?
Spartan women only were allowed to run the households
to help them become more well rounded
to make fun of women's weakness
to help produce stronger babies
85
Why were ziggurats built so tall?
to honor the gods
so the king could live there
to honor the emperor
to use as a lookout tower
86
The longest river in the world
Amazon
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
87
Who did Siddhartha Gautama become known as when he became 32 years old?
the Buddha
Jesus
Emperor
General
88
What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians?
coins
alphabet
tools
religion
89
In Hinduism what determines which kind of form a body is reborn in to ?
karma
family
luck
money
90
The religion of the Jews and Israelites
Polytheism
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
91
What was the punishment for revealing the secrets of making silk?
death
life in prison
PAWS
slavery
92
Important set of laws to live by given by God to Moses
12 Tables
Torah
Ten Commandments
Bible
93
What was the most important factor in determining where ancient people settled?
near food and water supplies
religious sites
mountains
oceans
94
Materials found in the earth that people value and need
resources
art
artifacts
tools
95
What event do Jews remember when celebrating Passover?
Christmas
Diaspora
massacre at Masada
Exodus(movement of the people)
96
What is a dynasty?
people vote on rulers
rule by the people
ruled by the same family
country ruled by priests
97
What led to the decline of Kush?
loss of trade
destroyed forests
all answers are correct
overgrazing
98
Huge stone objects used as monuments or places for religious gatherings
megaliths
pyramids
churches
ziggurats
99
Most important aspect of Spartan society
warfare
music
philosophy
medicine
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Rulers of Egypt who were considered gods
pharohs
nobles
priests
kings

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