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What major change took place during the Neolithic Age?
farming
fishing
gathering
hunting
2
Taming an animal for use by humans is called
Civilization
Specialization
Domestication
Deforestation
3
Which of the Six Essential Elements refers to how people shape the world?
environment & society
human systems
physical systems
4
Archaeology Magazine is
secondary source
a primary source
5
Which are river valley civilizations?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, China
Mesopotamia, Eqypt, India, Kush
6
In Hinduism, the one universal spirit is called
Brahman
Shiva
Vishnu
Lakshmi
7
Which of the following religions was followed by the Israelites?
Hinduism
Polytheism
Judaism
Islam
8
Where do many scientists believe the first human beings lived?
the United States
eastern Europe
eastern Africa
southeast Asia
9
a covenant is
a religious teaching
an agreement with God
a law
10
Who is believed to have written many of the Psalms?
Samuel
Saul
David
Joshua
11
Which Essential Element of Geography might be used to study how glaciers shape the Earth's surface?
environment & society
human systems
places & regions
physical systems
12
During his time as ruler, Ashoka became more violent and warlike.
False
True
13
A century is
100 years
10 years
5 years
14
The Terra Cotta Warriors are a
Secondary Source
Primary Source
15
Which religion believes the way to stop suffering is to stop desire for worldly things?
Judaism
Buddhism
Jainism
polytheism
16
The first civilizations arose in the mountains
False
True
17
The main reason that early civilizations developed writing
to communicate
to record sales of land & goods
to record laws
to write epic poems
18
People during the Neolithic Age began to use animals to transport goods.
True
False
19
Which natural barrier protected Egypt in the south?
deserts
cataracts
cliffs
waterfalls
20
Which Indian king rejected violence and embraced Buddhism?
Chandra Gupta
Ashoka
Krishna
Brahmin
21
Who founded Buddhism in the 500s B.C.?
Siddhartha Gautama
Ghandi
Moses
Lakshmi
22
Which of the Six Essential Elements of Geography involves examining where a place is located?
physical systems
human systems
environment & society
the world in spatial terms
23
Which of the following was one of the wonders of the ancient world
the Grand Canyon
cave paintings
purple dye
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
24
Which is a negative effect of growth of communities in the Neolithic Age?
Religion
Deforestation
Monarchy
Specialization
25
What are people who move from place to place to survive called?
shepherd
nomad
monarch
caveman
26
According to the Hebrew Bible, who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Solomon
Moses
Joshua
Joseph
27
Which of the following determined a person's social group in early India?
the Eightfold path
ahimsa
jati
the four noble truths
28
Many scientists think the first humans originated in eastern Europe.
False
True
29
All of the following were ways the Mauryan Empire impacted the culture of India except,
encouraged Buddhism
built roads with rest houses
forced people to practice Hinduism
built hospitals
30
Most ancient civilizations practiced
polytheism
monotheism
31
Which religion developed through the blending of Aryan & native Indian religions?
Hinduism
Judaism
monotheism
Islam
32
All of the following are members of Egypt's middle class except,
priest
artisan
scribe
shopkeeper
33
The calendar we use today was created by
Pope Gregory
Marc Antony
Hammurabi
34
Who wrote and posted the first laws with the consequences for breaking them?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Narmer
35
The Himalaya Mountains are a natural barrier that separates India & China
False
True
36
What important effect did the Agricultural Revolution have on peoples' lives?
New technology developed
the arts flourished
The economy grew
Growth of population & communities
37
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote
ahimsa
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
38
A decade is
100 years
5 years
10 years
39
Egyptian practice to preserve a dead body.
Burying
Dissecting
Wrapping
Enbalming
40
Physical systems include
maps
hurricanes and volcanoes
how humans affect the weather
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What is the 3rd largest religion today?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
