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Question 1

How did people get to the Americas?

Accepted Answer

They crossed a land bridge.

Question 2

Which of the following was one of the Roman's major accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

the modern alphabet

Question 3

Which event led to Mesoamericans forming more complex societies?

Accepted Answer

They started to crow crops well.

Question 4

Which river is located in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Nile River

Question 5

Why was Archimedes important?

Accepted Answer

He calculated the value of pi.

Question 6

What does A.D. stand for?

Accepted Answer

Anno Domini

Question 7

Which word has to do with government?

Accepted Answer

Political

Question 8

Which system in a country includes the making, buying and selling goods?

Accepted Answer

Economic

Question 9

In the Indian caste system you karma was decided by

Accepted Answer

your dharma.

Question 10

Which is the best answer for why most early civilizations developed near rivers?

Accepted Answer

Rivers provide water for drinking, irrigation and trade.

Question 11

What helps you find the absolute location of places on the Earth?

Accepted Answer

latitude and longitude

Question 12

Who invented the wheel?

Accepted Answer

Sumerians

Question 13

Firsthand evidence of an event is called

Accepted Answer

primary source

Question 14

Which of the following means government by the people?

Accepted Answer

Deomcracy

Question 15

Polytheistic means

Accepted Answer

belief in many gods.

Question 16

What was the belief that Chinese kings right to rule came from the gods called?

Accepted Answer

Mandate of Heaven

Question 17

What was the name of China's trade route?

Accepted Answer

the Silk Road.

Question 18

An example of a primary source is

Accepted Answer

a diary entry

Question 19

Why was David chosen as king?

Accepted Answer

He united the Israelite tribes., He was a poet., He was a successful leader., He was a brave warrior.

Question 20

Mesopotamia developed around which two rivers?

Accepted Answer

Tigris and Euphrates

Question 21

Hunter-gatherer societies

Accepted Answer

were nomads

Question 22

Which discovery was made during the Paleolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

fire

Question 23

Who wrote the first legal code in Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi

Question 24

Who was sentenced to death for his "dangerous" teachings?

Accepted Answer

Socrates

Question 25

Why was the Silk Road important for China's development?

Accepted Answer

It brought them into contact with other civilizations.

Question 26

An example of a secondary source is

Accepted Answer

a biography

Question 27

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Narmer

Question 28

What characteristic made the Israelites different from other civilizations?

Accepted Answer

They were monotheistic.

Question 29

Which legal principle did the Americans get from the Romans?

Accepted Answer

Innocent until proven guilty

Question 30

Why did Buddhism appeal to so many people?

Accepted Answer

Little emphasis was placed on the caste system., All people were treated equally.

Question 31

Who built pyramids to protect dead pharaoh's bodies?

Accepted Answer

Egyptians

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