Why were Sumer’s settlements called city-states?

Each settlement had its own independent government.

How were the Romans influenced by the Greeks?

People from Greek colonies in southern Italy visited Rome

What is direct democracy?

Every citizen votes on every issue

Who was Alexander the Great?

He was from Macedonia and conquered the known world

What are two theories of how ancient people migrated to Mesoamerica?

The land bridge and coastal route

What describes "Prehistoric?"

Before written language existed

How did Egypt delay being conquered by the Romans?

Cleopatra developed a relationship with Julius Caesar

How were early river valley civilizations protected from invaders?

Geographical barriers like mountains and deserts

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1
A primary source of information is always more accurate than a secondary source.
True
False
2
What does polytheistic mean?
Belief that plastic is better than paper
Belief in one God
Belief in tadpoles
Belief in many gods
3
Why were Sumer’s settlements called city-states?
Each settlement had its own irrigation system.
Each settlement recorded the empire's history.
Each settlement served the Sumerian empire.
Each settlement had its own independent government.
4
When did the Agricultural Revolution begin?
Bronze Age
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
Iron Age
5
Government that has checks and balances and elected leaders.
dictatorship
oligarchy
monarchy
democracy
6
How did historians learn how to read hieroglyphics?
Interviewing dead pharaohs
Clay tablets from Sumer
Ancient writings found in clay jars
The Rosetta Stone
7
Most scientists believe that this is the biggest advancement in human history.
Electric dog polisher
Invention of the wheel
Systematic Agriculture
Iron tools
8
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
Before Christmas Eve
Before Christ Entered
Before Current Era
9
Pharaohs
Greece
India
Egypt
China
10
What was the main cause of the development of permanent settlements?
The discovery of fire
Popping out babies
Surplus food
More efficient hunting methods
11
How were the Romans influenced by the Greeks?
Alexander the Great sold Greek statues to Rome
People from Greek colonies in southern Italy visited Rome
Romans conquered the Athenians
Julius Caesar liked to visit Athens to buy artwork
12
What describes nomads?
bureaucrats
hunters and gatherers
farmers
artisans
13
In ancient India's culture, what is karma associated with?
Finding enlightenment
The waters of the Ganges River
The worship of cows
The Caste System
14
From what culture do we get the concept of zero and the numbers we use?
Mesoamerica
India
Persia
China
15
Plebeians and Patricians
Rome
China
India
Greece
16
Buddhism was created in India. How did it make it to China?
Booklets placed in packages of Ramen noodles
Buddha's love of Chinese food
Invading Mongols from the north
Trade along the Silk Road
17
Direct Democracy
Mohenjo-Daro
Athens
Roman Republic
Sparta
18
Which statement describes Hammurabi's Code?
Follow the Golden Rule
Eat your vegetables!
An eye for and eye
Do your duty
19
How did mummification benefit Egyptian culture?
Created pretty corpses
Led to advances in medicine
Led to the invention of catfood
Canopic jars were the precursors of tupperware
20
Which of the following contributed to American democracy?
Athens and Sparta
Sumer and Babylon
Athens and the Roman Republic
Sparta and the Roman Empire
21
What did Confucius create that helped China's government have smarter, more capable workers?
A system for hiring relatives only
The Civil Service Exam
A code of law
The SATs
22
What is direct democracy?
Elected representatives vote in place of the citizens
The leaders who direct the democracy to do things
Every citizen votes on every issue
A government similar to a tyranny
23
Who was Alexander the Great?
The King of the Persian Empire
A Greek general who was very impressed with himself
Alexander Hamilton
He was from Macedonia and conquered the known world
24
Farming led to ________ food.
surplus
yellow
tasty
boring
25
What would you use to estimate distance on a map?
Scale
Key
Legend
Your best guess
26
Which of the following is a primary source of information?
Bob Kane's personal diary
Batman #7 DC Comic
Wikipedia
Moana (the movie)
27
What does AD stand for?
Anno Domini
After Death
Actual Date
Another Donut
28
What does this picture show in red?
Cardinal Directions
A warning not to eat spoiled breakfast food
Not a thing... not a gol darn thing!
Intermediate Directions
29
Which religion is monotheistic?
Buddhism
Jainism
Judaism
Hinduism
30
What are two theories of how ancient people migrated to Mesoamerica?
The land bridge and with Christopher Columbus
Sailing on the Mayflower and the Santa Maria
The land bridge and coastal route
They were always there and they evolved from chickens
31
What culture contributed to the creation of Hinduism?
The Sumerians
The Aryans
The Chaldeans
The Babylonians
32
What describes "Prehistoric?"
During the time of the dinosaurs
Before spoken language existed
Before humans existed
Before written language existed
33
Who were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
An ancient Greek law firm
Greek philosophers
Greece's three most eligible bachelors
A band called the Bearded Wonders
34
Which religions believe in reincarnation?
Christianity and Hinduism
Christianity and Islam
Judaism and Christianity
Buddhism and Hinduism
35
Government run by a small group of nobles (or aristocrats)
democracy
oligarchy
monarch
tyranny
36
Which Chinese Dynasty produced the most inventions?
Zhou
Xia
Shang
Han
37
What was the Sumerian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Hindu-Arabic figures
Cuneiform
38
In Athens, boys are raised to become...
teachers
philosophers
good citizens
soldiers
39
What did early farmers do to animals to make them more useful?
set them free
domesticate them
invent salt and pepper to make them tasty
hunt them
40
The Caste System
India
China
Egypt
Greece
41
In Sparta, boys are raised to become...
blacksmiths
soldiers
dancers
good citizens
42
Which date is the most recent?
7 BCE
44 BCE
49 BCE
2019 BCE
43
What was one thing that motivated Egyptians to develop a writing system (hieroglyphics)?
They loved birds
Record keeping
To create crossword puzzles
Communicate with the mother ship
44
How did Egypt delay being conquered by the Romans?
Julius Caesar loved his mummy
Egyptian mummies defended their land
The space aliens who built the pyramids came back
Cleopatra developed a relationship with Julius Caesar
45
How were early river valley civilizations protected from invaders?
Walls built to surround city-states
Force fields created by ancient aliens
Huge man-made features like the Great Wall of China
Geographical barriers like mountains and deserts

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