SS Semester Review

What is a form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of A FEW PEOPLE?

A family of rulers having the right to rule passed down generation-to-generation is a called a ____________.

Since there was a lack of farmland in Greece, as well as constant "turf wars," the Greeks often did what as a solution?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a prehistoric animal?

"Cavemen" and "Cavewomen" were around during which age?

What was at the center of Sumerian city-states?

Which BEST describes the geography of Greece?

What was the FIRST STEP of starting a new colony?

What was the FINAL & DECISIVE battle of the Persian Wars, which resulted in a Greek victory?

Sumer was located in the __________ part of Mesopotamia.

France is located on which CONTINENT?

In the story of Romulus & Remus, who raises the twin boys?

Mesopotamia is known as "the land between the ___________."

What is the term for a person who writes information for a living?

Egyptians invented one of the earliest forms of paper, called...

What could be a punishment for committing a SERIOUS CRIME in the Medieval era?

What do we call a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, & social structure?

The invention of ___________ led to the New Stone Age and ended the Old Stone Age.

How does a TYRANT come to power?

What is the Roman name of ZEUS?

Who was the longest-serving pharaoh, reigning for 66 years?

Medieval doctors believed in a mixture of PRAYER and MAGIC to treat their patients.

What do you call a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public?

How was Sparta so different from Athens?

This was the southern part of Egypt; the land was drier & more mountainous

The travel of news from one city to the rest of the country is which theme of geography?

Someone who trains with a master to learn a craft is called a(n)....

The famous Carthaginian general Hannibal was known for his...

This was a high-ranking government official who was 2nd-in-command to the pharaoh.

Persia wanted revenge against the Greeks following which event?

Whose job was it to protect their lord?

When people from a certain state talk a certain way, this is which theme of geography?

What was the main purpose of mummification?

This was the northern part of Egypt, where the delta flows into the Mediterranean

Mesopotamia was located in which modern-day country?

The small wealthy class in Rome that held all the power were the...

Who killed Julius Caesar?

Approximately how many years did it take to build the Great Pyramids?

Which pharaoh had the Great Pyramids built?

Which best describes Sumer's form of government?

This was a large stone coffin that would house smaller coffins.

An official count of the population is called a...

Which king created the first ever written code of laws?

Who won a civil war that resulted in Rome acquiring Egypt, then became the first Roman Emperor?

Cuthbertson Middle School is located at 1520 Cuthbertson Rd, Waxhaw NC 28173. Which is this?

Which is the following is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography?

Who won the Peloponnesian Wars?

Where was the city of CARTHAGE located?

What is probably the most important invention that the Sumerians left behind?

The worship of MANY different gods is called...

China is located on which CONTINENT?

In Ancient Egypt, what was a job that ONLY MEN could hold?

What is the capital of the United States of America?

Who was the first female pharaoh?

This term means "to train a wild animal to be useful to humans."

Brazil is located on which CONTINENT?

The ruler of Egypt was called the mighty ________.

The earth is divided in half into _____________.

What is it called when THREE leaders share control of the government?

In Ancient Greece, someone who could participate in its democracy was called a...

What is the capital of North Carolina?

Who was called "King Father of Europe?"

Land that is surrounded by water on three sides is called a...

Where was Alexander the Great born?

Cuthbertson Middle School is located between the neighborhoods of Champion Forest and Lawson. Which is this?

To prevent the people from revolting, Roman emperors gave the poor "bread and _________."

North, east, south, and west are referred to as the __________ directions.

What do you call someone who moves from place to place without a permanent home?

When the plebeians demanded that the laws be written down, this led to the creation of the...

The working class people of Rome, who made up the majority, were the...

The Old Stone Age is also called the "____________ Age."

What did Rome take over as its FIRST STEP of expansion?