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Study Guide for Chapter One from the Social Studies Textbook
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1
The 1000- year old period after the fall of Rome is known as the _________.
The evil ages
The Happy Ages
Middle Ages
The Dark ages
2
Founder of Islam
Jesus
Mansa Musa
Moses
Muhammad
3
Who among the Iroquois chose the clans tribal chief?
Men
Children
Women
Tribal Elders
4
the Greek city-state of ________ was the birthplace of Democracy
Sparta
Washington D.C.
Athens
Florence
5
In the 1400's the world's largest empire was the
Romans
Maya
Inca
Aztec
6
Which statement is true about the role the buffalo played in the western plains people?
The buffalo was key to survival
buffalo ruined land for farming, people had to hunt buffalo
After crops, buffalo provided the most important food source
the buffalo terrified the people
7
Muslims believe that gods word is contained in
Koran
Oral Tarditions
hearts of believers
bible
8
Which of the following is another long-term effect that belongs in the box?
Gave Europeans control of the Holy land
Convinced many Europeans to become Muslims
Taught Europeans how to produce a printing press
Inspired Europeans to look overseas for trade
9
The land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska is now
The Gulf of California
The amazon rainforest
Central America
The bering straight
10
When did Europeans first make contact with Native Americans?
A.D. 1700
A.D. 500
A.D. 100
A.D. 1500
11
What conclusion can be drawn from this chart?
Native Americans did not like to eat meat ad fish
Environment of the group influenced their food and housing
Native American groups often traded with one another
Different types of fish and trees are found in each area
12
What was the Silk Road?
An ancient trade route going east from China
An ancient trade route going west from China
an ancient trade route going south from China
an ancient trade route going north from China
13
the discovery of _______ meant families did not have to search for food
Kroger
farming
fire
the wheel
14
The Anasazi lived in large earthen mounds.
True
False
15
Arab astronemers determined that earth...
is flat
contains trade routes
is a sphere
contains oceans and deserts
16
The ____ built Tenochtitlan on a series of islands
Ancient Aliens
Aztec
Inca
Maya
17
BY 1498, which Portuguese explorer had passed the southern tip of Africa?
Christopher Columbus
Henry The Navigator
Mansa Musa0-
Vasco de Gama
18
China developed movable type 400 years before it was developed in _________.
Russia
Europe
Asia
Canada
19
Each of the five nations of the Iroquois was made up of clans in which...
Stinkards had to marry nobles
A green corn ceremony was held each summer
Women had great influence
Whales and seals were hunted from kayaks
20
In which is the best description of the land of the eastern Great Plains?
Large forest covered the land
The land was dry and desert like
The land was fertile and had river valleys.
Buffalo roamed much of the land.
21
How did Native Americans pass on knowledge?
Farming
Storytelling
Pictures
Writing
22
Much of the trade linking Europe, Africa, and _____ passed through the Arabian Peninsula.
Russia
Mexico
Asia
America
23
Godzilla was worshiped by nearly all Native Americans.
True
False
24
In which area did Native Americans hunt buffalo?
The Arctic
The Eastern Woodlands
The southeast
Great Plains
25
An advanced culture with science, cities, and industries.
Incas
Civilization
Mayas
Athens
26
a small boat made from skins
1982 Alumacraft Lunker 16
canoe
kayak
dinghy
27
Which civilization created an accurate calendar between A.D. 300 and A.D. 900?
Aztecs
Mayas
Incas
Cuzco
28
The Indians of the southeast held a Green Bean Ceremony in late summer.
False
True
29
Who at first Considered Christianity a threat, but later embraced it?
Israelites
Ahenians
Romans
Moses
30
According to the land bridge theory, people crossed into North America from Siberia because
They were following the prehistoric mammals they hunted
They did not like living under the harsh rule of the Aztecs
to learn new farming techniques developed in America
The glaciers in Asia had pushed them off their land
31
Which Native Americans hunted caribou?
Both Arctic Region and Western Plains Native Americans
Western Great Plain Native Americans
Arctic Region Native Americans
Eastern Woodland Native Americans
32
Who ruled Mali at it's height?
Mansa Musa
Ghandi
King Arthur
William Gates
33
Jewish teacher believed by many to be the Messiah
Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Moses
Jesus
34
What was the most important long-term effect of the Crusades?
gained control of the riches and knowledge of the holy land
There were nine of them
Roman catholic church taught many people to read and write
Europe was exposed to new ideas and possibilities
35
The founders of the United states gave lawmaking power to a group similar to...
European nation- states
The Roman Senate
The reformation
the roman Catholic Church
36
Which early American civilization is the oldest?
Aztecs
Neither, they all lived about the same tome
Incas
Mayas
37
Some 8000 years ago, gathers in Mexico began...
Farming
wandering
hunting
Building means of transportation
38
When did trade centers begin to appear in eastern Africa?
A.D. 1500
A.D. 1000
1000 B.C.
3100B.C.
39
What group of mound builders constructed the first cities in North America?
The Hohokam
The Pueblo
The Anasazi
The Mississippians
40
What is a Monotheism?
The idea that there are many gods
the idea that there is no god
the idea that there is only one god
The idea that there are three gods
41
In the 1400s, who had the worlds largest empire?
Spanish
Incas
Aztecs
Mayas
42
What impact did ancient Greece have on the founders of the American Government?
It introduced a democratic form of government
the benifits of creating a republican form of government
that everyone should be able to participate in government
It developed the idea of following a code of laws
43
To teach their children about benevolent spirits, the Pueblos carved kachina dolls.
False
True
44
The Israelites credited_______ with delivering the Ten Commandments.
Jesus
Moses
Muhammad
Mansa Musa
45
According to Jesus, who could obtain salvation?
Everyone
Jews only
Muslims and Jews
Jews and Romans
46
What played the greatest role in helping the first Americans get to America?
Glaciers
Grasslands
Forests
Mountains
47
The ____ created the most accurate calendar known until modern times.
Athens
Aztecs
Mayas
Incas
48
The Hohokam lived in the deserts of what is now Southern Mexico
True
False
49
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
European Scholars
Pope Urban ll
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther
50
The mound builders who built the first cities in North America were the...
Algonquian
Anasazi
Mississippians
Iroquois
51
Who set up a center for exploration in the 1400s?
The King of Portugal
Vasco de Gama
Prince Henry the Navigator
Mansa Musa
52
The Silk Road was a series of trade routes that stretched from china to ...
America
Russia
Asia
Persia
53
Christians believe that _____ was sent by god to save the world.
Mansa Musa
Jesus
Dr. Mosher
Moses
54
Which was the first major world religion to teach the idea that there is only one god?
Democracy
Feudalism
Christianity
Judaism
55
In the Roman Republic, laws were made by...
Popular Vote
The Catholic Church
Emperor Octavian
Elected representatives
56
Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly?
elected representatives
adult males and educated women
Adult males
adults
57
The chief trading center on the east coast of Africa was _______.
Russia
Asia
Kilwa
Zibabwe
58
Who passed the southern tip of Africa in 1498?
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henry the Navigator
King of Portugal
Mansa Musa
59
Native Americans had many traditions that reflected their belief in...
Jesus of Nazareth
Adobe
Spirits
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