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

A city-state (polis) is what?

city that acts as independent state

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

What describes a domesticated animal?

animals that humans use for needs like food & farming

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PASS PUSH Quiz #3 MC

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

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