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1
The Aryan's sacred songs were put in this Hindu holy book?
Vedas
Bible
Torah
Five Pillars
2
The Indus River originates in the ...
Arabian Sea
Himalayan Mts.
Indus River
Indian Ocean
3
Which of the following defines Homo Sapiens
modern man
wise man
upright man
thinking man
4
Muslims believe that Allah's teachings to Muhammad are written in the __________.
Quran
Bible
Five Pillars
Vedas
5
Why is India considered a subcontinent?
it is a large plateau
it is separated by mountains
it is a large island
no of the answers are correct
6
Archaeologists would most likely study...
art
bones
graves
journals
7
A land bridge is best defined as....
a strip of coast along a rocky shoreline
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
a mountain range besides a body of water
a strip of land connecting two continents
8
Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in many ways. Both religions...
originated in Asia
believe in Karma
believe in reincarnation
all of the above
9
What geographical feature did Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China have in common?
deserts
oceans
rivers
mountains
10
A skull from a human who lived during the Neolithic Era would be considered...
fossil
tool
artifact
secondary source
11
The lines running north to south are known as lines of longitude.
True
False
12
What is the imaginary creature withthe body of a lion and the head of another animal or human known as?
Pyramid
Khufu
Sphinx
Cataracts
13
Why were tombs filled with treasures?
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed them in the afterlife.
Tombs were used as museums
Tombs were private storage places for pharaohs
Egyptians thought they were the safest places in the kingdom
14
This was the Mesopotamian document that explained the first written set of laws.
the Code of Hammurabi
the Bill of Rights
the Declaration of Independance
the Ten Commandments
15
Buddha believed people could end suffering by following
Five Pillars
Four Noble Truths
Twelve Tables
Ten Commandments
16
A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to.......
specialize or divide up labor
spend more time farming
set up permanent homes
hunt for their food
17
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone was critical to understanding hieroglyphics because.....
it was found in Rosetta
it told us where King Tut was buried
it was written in Greek, Demonic and heiroglyphics
it was made of basalt
18
The Sumerians social class or rank depended on their wealth and their........
appearance
location
occupation
personality
19
We study ancient bones today to...
give information to early archaeologists
develop better forms of agriculture
learn about our human ancestors
develop modern technologies
20
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest are called
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
21
Which is
not
common to all three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?
have a holy book
believe in one god
believe in many gods
have a place of worship
22
A group of places that share a common feature is a ......
climate
grid
hemisphere
region
23
Humans looked for the following when deciding where to settle....
a location near enough food and water
a location near a center of culture
a location in a particular region
a location near a center of transportation
24
Which of the following is
NOT
a primary source of information?
a diary
a photograph
a letter
an encyclopedia
25
What is the correct order of the STONE AGES?
Mesolithic, Neolithic, Paleolithic
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesoithic
26
The introduction of Buddhism to China is an example of?
Silk Road
Trading
Diffusion
Religion
27
Which of the following is marked zero degrees latitude and divides the earth into the southern and northern hemispheres?
prime meridian
compass rose
continent
equator
28
Which of the following is
not
a place of worship?
mosque
church
ziggurat
pyramid
29
North, South, East and West
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
30
How did the invention of tools effect early humans?
they decreased chances of survival
they increases chances of survival
they humans had to stand close to the animals when hunting
they allowed more animals to graze the fields
31
Otzi's body wasn't discovered for thousands of years because....
it was in a museum
it was so badly damaged
is was buried in a desert
it was covered in a glacier
32
The discovery of a scale, stone weigts, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjo-Daro....
had an organized way to measure
farmed
knew how to make tools of iron
traded with other people
33
A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to.......
spend more time farming
set up permanent homes
specialize or divide up labor
hunt for their food
34
What was the name of the first written code of laws?
Cuneiform
The Reminder Binder
The Constitution
Hammurabi's Code
35
The double crown symbolized....
a pharaoh's burial
unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
a king and queen's marraige
the great Sphinx
36
History shapes our identity and teaches us the ___ that we share.
climates
values
artifacts
location
37
A dynasty is different from a democracy in that a dynasty is governed by....
citizens who vote on governmental decisions
ruled by a king or queen
a line of rulers who belong to the same family
a ruler who has absolute power
38
The major purpose of the Great Wall of China was to....
keep the citizens within the Chinese borders
a passage for the soldiers
allow travel from one place to another
defend the Chinese from invaders
39
The Indus River Valley Civilizations' cities were structured:
in ovals, with small square buildings
in triangles, centered around the pyramids
in grids, with separate areas for residential and government
in squares, separated by social classes
40
Why is the Yellow River sometimes referred to as "China's sorrow"?
The loess in the river made it bad for farming
It had killer freshwater dolphins living in it
It was polluted and so poisoned the surrounding farmland when it flooded
It frequently flooded, causing death and destruction
41
Which of the following pharaohs was best known for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?
Khufu
Menes
Ahmose
Tut
42
The Jews believe that ________freed the slaves from Egypt and was given the Ten Commandments.
Moses
King David
Abraham
King Solomon
43
Who do the Jews believe freed the slaves from Egypt and was given the Ten Commandments by God?
King David
Abraham
King Solomon
Moses
44
These lines run east and west separating the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere.
prime meridian
latitude
longitude
south pole
45
Cataracts are triangle shapted areas of land made of soil that is deposited by a river.
False
True
46
Why were droughts a constant threat to farmers in Mesopotamia?
they provide have too much water
they would eat all of the crops
they would dry out the farm lands
they would spread disease on the crops
47
Polytheism is different that monotheism in that monotheism worships and believes in ...
many gods and goddesses
animals as gods
only one god
no gods or goddesses
48
The Muslims have religious duties called....
Five Pillars
Vedas
Ten Commandments
Code of Laws
49
Which of the following is
NOT
a natural resource?
plastic
oil
water
coal
50
Which of the following is NOT part of China's physical geography?
the Huang He River
the Atlantic Ocean
the Gobi Desert
the Plateau of Tibet
51
In order to be reincarnated you must
read the Quran
follow the Ten Commandments
have good karma
follow the Torah
52
This is used to determine distance on a map.
hemisphere
map scale
grid
prime meridian
53
The 4,000 mile long network of trade routes is called...?
Silk Road
Himalayan Mountains
China Proper
Diffusion
54
What is a lightweight, long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that grew along the Nile River called?
pyramids
contracts
hieroglyphics
papyrus
55
Which person helps others by providing reading and writing of documents?
a scribe
a citizen
an apostle
a noble
56
Tombs were filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures to
serve as private storage rooms for the pharaoh
serve as museums
tomb were the safest places in the kingdom
use the materials in the afterlife
57
What was important about Queen Hatshepsut?
She was the first female pharaoh to rule Egypt
She dressed like a man and called herself king
She made Egypty wealthy through trade and powerfu.
All of the answers are true
58
The Egyptians believed in many gods. This practice is called....
tryanny
polytheism
Confucianism
monotheism
