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Mrs Zebick's End of Year Review
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This quiz is covering Ancient History and Civilizations, governments, and economics. #worldhistory
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1
If the supply of cotton goes down, what happens to the price of beach towels made from cotton?
price goes down
price goes up
price doesn't change
price remains the same
2
Where is Mesopotamia located?
in India
in the Fertile Cresent
along the banks of the Nile
In China
3
In Mesopotamia, the people who settled there divided themselves into
cities
states
city-states
empires
4
Which time period is the oldest in prehistory?
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Iron Age
5
Which of the 5 major world religions is the oldest?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
6
How many years ago is 1750 B.C. if the current year is 2025?
1750
2016
3775
266
7
Which civilization created the process for making silk?
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
8
Who do we thank for creating fireworks?
India
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
9
Which of the following is not an example of a service provided?
a mechanic repairing your car
a plumber fixing your sink
groceries from the store
UPS delivering a package to your house
10
The study of how people make choices to meet their needs and wants is called ____
finance
opportunity cost
scarcity
economics
11
Torah, Abraham, Jerusalem, & Monotheistic are characteristics of what religion?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
12
Nomadic hunter/gatherers are common in what time period?
Iron Age
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Bronze Age
13
In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
14
Between which rivers is the Fertile Crescent located?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Euphrates
The Yellow and Indus
Indus and Nile
15
The first permanent settlements developed during which of the following
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
16
The Ancient Chinese used this to justify overthrowing an old dynasty.
Nirvana
Mandate of Heaven
Moksha
Civil Service
17
What is the Torah?
the Bible
the first 5 books of the Bible
the Old Testament
The Ten Commandments
18
What does the abbreviation A.D. stand for?
Anno Domini
Augustus Domini
after death
after dark
19
What language is Anno Domini written in?
Greek
Latin
Roman
Sumerian
20
What is the name of the Egyptian Sun god?
Anubis
Osiris
Amut
Ra
21
Which Civilization used the writing style shown?
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
India
22
What was the name of the early trade route between Asia & the areas to the west, like Europe?
Caspian Way
Golden Road
Silk Road
Eastern Trade Corridor
23
You want to buy a popular product. The store doesn't have enough. This means...
supply is high, demand is high
supply is low, demand is low
supply is high, demand is low
supply is low, demand is high
24
Who was considered the god of the dead in Ancient Egyptian beliefs?
Horus
Anubis
Hathor
Ra
25
What ancient civilization believed in the afterlife?
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
China
26
What is the difference between prehistory and history
history is anything B.C.
Anything after fall of Rome
prehistory is anything B.C.
history contains written records of achievements
27
Where is the Fertile Crescent?
North America
Asia
Africa
The Middle East
28
What does Mesopotamia mean?
land between two rivers
land of the first peoples
land of the ancient ones
land along the river
29
What was the first form of writing called?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Sanskrit
scribist
30
Development of agriculture is at the beginning of what time period?
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Iron Age
Bronze Age
31
What does C.E. stand for?
current era
none of these
civilization existed
common era
32
Which type of government was developed by the citizens in Ancient Athens?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Monarchy
33
Which civilization developed the writing system shown?
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
China
34
Most of the clothing we buy in the U.S. is made in which region of the world?
Antarctica
Europe
North America
Southeast Asia
35
What does Anno Domini mean?
In the year Jesus was born
after death
In the year Jesus died
In the year of our Lord
36
Who discovered the Rosetta Stone?
French soldiers
Lie-Tzu
Howard Carter
Napoleon
37
Things you need to produce goods and services include natural resources, human resources and __
consumers (users)
entrepreneurs (business owners)
producers (makers)
capital (money)
38
The caste system was important to which religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
39
Which of the following is part of the checklist of a civilization?
living in a community
hunting in groups
a written language
the use of fire
40
What economics term describes things we buy like t-shirts, shoes, cars and candy?
none of these
services
goods
surplus
41
Opportunity cost is what you give up when you get what you _________________.
want or need
want
need
42
Latitude lines measure...
east & west of the Prime Meridian
north & south of the Prime Meridian
east & west of the equator
north & south of the equator
43
What does B.C. mean?
Before Christ
Before Cable
before Caesar
Before Carthage
44
What is one characteristic that distinguishes one civilization from another?
none of these
types of weapons they make and use
types of crops they grow
language they created
45
Which type of government is most similar to a monarchy?
none of these
Dictatorship
Democracy
Theocracy
46
An example of a human resource is
a tree being cut for lumber
a taxi driver taking you to the airport
a whiteboard in the classroom
a loan from the bank to open a business
47
Economics = choices. Consumers choose carefully since your money is ___ and your wants are ___
limited, limited
unlimited, limited
unlimited, unlimited
limited, unlimited
48
Why is the B.C. and A.D. dating system not the only system historians use?
not everyone practices Christianity
No one reads Latin anymore
Not everyone practices Judaism
No one can agree on dates
49
What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent?
Location birth of Hinduism
Site of 7 wonders of the world
Location of first civilizations
Location of first human community
50
Which of the following sources would be considered a primary source document?
a letter from a soldier in the American Revolution
a blog about the 2016 Presidential Election
a newspaper article about the Gettysburg Address
A radio news report about the 1996 San Francisco Earthquake
51
Humans create these to organize areas on the Earth based on physical & cultural similarities.
towns
homes
parks
regions
