In ancient Greece, the purpose of the Olympic games was what?

honor the gods with displays of physical fitness

Why did all civilizations live near rivers?

they used the fertile soil to grow crops

A city-state (polis) is what?

city that acts as independent state

How did climate change affect migration routes of humans into what is now North America?

created a land bridge between Asia and North America

How did agriculture improve civilizations?

allowed people to build food surpluses

Pericles is most known for what?

overseeing democratic gov't in Athens

What describes a domesticated animal?

animals that humans use for needs like food & farming

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1
Agriculture is ?
dams and levees
farming
digging of canals for irrigation
rain
2
Why did early hominids (hunter-gatherers) hunt and gather?
to worship gods
to grow crops
to survive
to create villages
3
In ancient Greece, the purpose of the Olympic games was what?
settle conflicts between city-states
they didn't have games
honor the gods with displays of physical fitness
eliminate the weak citizens
4
On what sea is the peninsula of Greece?
Pacific Ocean
Cooper River
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
5
Which religion is polytheistic?
Christianity
Islam
none of the above
Judaism
6
Macedonian king who conquered much of ancient world & created an empire of blended cultures?
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Ptolemy
Phillip V
7
The development of written language allowed people to do what?
communicate
all of the above
record important information
create written laws for their community
8
What was the role of the citizen in Athenian direct democracy?
to not take part in government
to financially support gov't officials
to discuss and vote on laws
to elect representatives
9
Why did all civilizations live near rivers?
they wanted to be able to bathe
they used the fertile soil to grow crops
it was easy to build homes near a river
could migrate north easier near rivers
10
Early civilizations used what kind of irrigation technique?
building dams & levees
hunting & gathering resources
domesticating plants & animals
creating tools to till the soil
11
What society is most closely associated with Islam?
Middle Eastern
African American
Indian
European
12
What is NOT an irrigation technique?
flooding
canals
levees
dams
13
A city-state (polis) is what?
cultural diffusion opportunity
country's capital
city that acts as independent state
14
What invention helped create a surplus of food?
plow
sail
ziggurat
wheeled cart
15
What's the best definition of democracy?
government by the people
government is not needed
defeated by government
controlled by the government
16
What did a surplus of food lead to change in early civilizations?
allowed people to become nomadic
led to specialization of labor
helped stop war
allowed workers to concentrate on foraging
17
What world religion is monotheistic?
Judaism
Islam
all of the above
Christianity
18
How did climate change affect migration routes of humans into what is now North America?
created more oceans
forced humans to migrate north
created a warmer environment
created a land bridge between Asia and North America
19
How did agriculture improve civilizations?
allowed people to build food surpluses
it allowed many people to have more pets
20
Pericles is most known for what?
overseeing democratic gov't in Athens
being a firm but fair tyrant of ancient Greece
spread and export of Greek culture
leading Sparta to victory over Persian invaders
21
What was the basis for Hammurabi's code?
eye for eye; tooth for tooth
compare rights of poor to those of the rich
laws for leaders in power
giving rights to slaves
22
What is true of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
all monotheistic
all polytheistic
all founded by Buddha
all extinct religions
23
What describes a domesticated animal?
animals that can adapt
jungle animal
hamsters that are cooked in soup
animals that humans use for needs like food & farming
24
Followers of this religion celebrate Passover & Hanukkah.
Christianity
Hiinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
25
Why was fire important for the early hominids?
helped them get better nutrition
allowed them to cook dinosaur meat
kept away predators
allowed them to sew at night

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