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1
The ruler who united Upper and Lower Egypt
Moses
Menes
Ramses
Tutankhamen
2
What is the Greek word for marketplace?
Agamemnon
Citywalk
Agora
Acropolis
3
Moses led his people away from this country:
Assyria
Israel
Egypt
Mesopotamia
4
In Hinduism, what group of people were NOT considered part of society?
Farmers
The Buddha
Slaves
Untouchables
5
The ruler who called himself the first Emperor of China was…
Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
Chang Tang
Yu the Great
6
The Han Dynasty expanded its influence and wealth by trading goods along the…
Silk Road
Yellow River
Himalaya Trail
Great Wall
7
These people are record keepers of the past. They focus on the last 2,000 years.
historians
primates
49ers
archaeologists
8
What Pharaoh was known as "The Pyramid Builder"
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Pharaoh Ramses
Pharaoh Sunruset
Pharaoh Khufu
9
The Sumerians created an _________ to help control the waters.
water wheel
plow
Irrigation system
causeway
10
Mesopotamia means “land between two rivers”. What are those rivers?
Brahmaputra and Yangtze
Tigris and Nile
Indus and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
11
The monsoons are strong seasonal winds that blow across India.
true
false
12
What famous Egyptian pharaoh died before his tomb was ready?
Seti
Tutankhamun
Akhenaten
Ramses
13
These people specialize in studying early hominids.
Paleoanthropologist
Paleo diet
Paleo Sapiens
Peloton-igist
14
In the direct democracy of Athens…
slaves were permitted to vote in major elections.
all adult male citizens were eligible to vote.
all residents were given voting rights.
women were allowed to vote in major elections.
15
What country is Malala Yousafzai from?
Iraq
Iran
Pakistan
Afghanistan
16
What is the name of the peninsula that Sparta was located on?
The Parnassus peninsula
The Peloponnesian peninsula
The Peloppian peninsula
The Preposterous peninsula
17
An artfact is...
Something from the past that is old.
The tools you use to dig up ones from the past.
Bones from the past.
Something from the past made and used by humans.
18
Our number system came from Indian mathematics.
false
true
19
What was the nickname given to the Austrolopithecine remains found in Oldevai in Africa?
Mary
Lucy
Sally
Martha
20
People of wealth and power were known as
sphinxes
scribes
engineers
nobles
21
A dynasty is
a series of rulers from the same family
a person of wealth and power
a plant that grows near the Nile
a strong military leader
22
The effect that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul is called
samsara
dharma
moksha
karma
23
The Hebrew religion is unique in the ancient world because it is...
unitheistic.
monotheistic.
multitheistic.
polytheistic.
24
What was NOT a Chinese philosphy created in Ancient China?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Buddhism
25
Which of the following best describes the difference between a king and a tyrant?
A king leads the assembly, but a tyrant disbands it.
A king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it
A king is elected, but a tyrant seizes power
A king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power
26
A cataract is
a triangle-shaped area of land made from deposited soil
rapids along a river
a statue with the body of a lion
a tall four-sided pillar that is pointed at the top
27
Emperor Qin’s political beliefs were based on the philosophy of:
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
Taoism
28
Which of these is not a Jewish Holiday?
Ramadan
Hanukkah
Passover
Yom Kippur
29
Who did Siddhartha Guatama become?
Brahman
Gilgamesh
The Buddha
Ganesh
30
India’s caste system was division of the society into social levels that, within one lifetime
all of the above
could be changed if a person became beautiful
were rigid and unchanging
could be changed if a person worked hard
31
What is the name of the river that provided the gift of life to ancient Egyptians?
The Mississippi
The Yellow River
The Nile
The Euphrates
32
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are the way to enlightenment in which religion?
Judaism
Jainism
Buddhism
Hinduism
33
The Mesopotamians created one of the earliest forms of writing called...
Cuneiform.
Hieroglyphics.
Pictograph.
Sanskrit.
34
What type of government did Athens have?
Tyranny
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
35
What type of government did most Greek city states try first?
Tyranny
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
36
This job employed most people in ancient Egypt
merchant
scribe
farmer
artisan
37
What was a main reason why the early Greeks created myths?
They were hoping to one day make movies out of them.
They wanted to have bedtimes stories to tell their children.
They were trying to explain why things happened in nature.
They wanted to make people believe they were smart.
38
What are three animals often found in cave paintings?
dog, cat, horse
bison, horses, bulls
horse, mouse, dog
None of the above.
39
This female pharaoh was known for the many monuments she built.
Cleopatra
Nefertari
Ms. Khufu
Hatshepsut
40
He is known as the father of Judaism.
Moses
Saul
David
Abraham
41
In ___, women were limited to domestic roles such as spinning, weaving, and supervising slaves
Sparta
Athens
42
Many Neolithic settlements were located in the _______.
All of the above.
fertile crescent
Mountains
ponds
