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What term in GRAPES describes what civilization trades?
Economics
Geography
Politics
Social Structure
2
During the Paleolithic Era, how did people survive?
created specialized job for people
moved around to find food
Developed new technology
wrote down ideas and inventions
3
Which map would you use to give directions to someone?
political map
thematic map
physical map
4
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Antarctica
Russia
Europe
North America
5
Which map would help you learn about mountains?
physical map
climate map
political map
6
What was a distinguishable characteristic of the Indus Valley civilization?
they were invaded several times in one year
they were constantly at war
they were created fast and without much organization
they had their own plumbing systems
7
What did the Chinese writing system do for China?
the Chinese written language has changed very little.
people all over China could read it
they only needed to learn a small number of pictographs
it developed from pictographs and could be read by Sumerians
8
The Egyptians built the pyramids. This is an example of
Achievement
Religion
Politics
Geography
9
In which era did people hunt and gather their food?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
10
In which era did people begin to trade among settlements?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
11
Which is another word for government?
Constitution
religion
politics
economics
12
I am #5 on the map. I am the continent that Egypt is located on. I am?
South America
Asia
Australia
Africa
13
What are the skills or tools developed to advance a society called?
Technology
All of the above
Record Keeping
Specialization
14
Which map would tell you about different climates in the world?
thematic map
political map
physical map
15
Mesopotamia was between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. This is an example of
economics
geography
politics
religion
16
Where would you want a new flourishing city to develop near?
grasslands
water
mountains
deserts
17
Social class can be based on which of the following:
all of the above
occupation
education
money
18
What Egyptian religious institution was created to preserve souls in the afterlife?
temples
trading systems
polytheism
mummification
19
What made humans more productive and safer after the Neolithic Revolution?
War
Technology
Natural disasters
Slavery
20
What were the economic factors of the early river civilizations based primarily on?
manufacturing and distributing
communication
farming and trade
hunting and gathering
21
All of the following were disadvantages of the hunter-gatherer lifestyle EXCEPT:
Hunting made it a dangerous lifestyle choice
All their energy was always focused on survival
They could move quickly and easily to find food
Not enough food to feed the entire group
22
What did Paleolithic people eat to survive?
crackers and cheese
other human beings
none of the above
plants and animals
23
What does it mean when a society is called "hierarchical"
different people had different jobs
society is divided into upper, middle, and lower classes
they worshipped several religions at the same time
there was only one rule in each city or empire
24
What is the development of skills in a SPECIFIC kind of work?
Specialization
Improved Technology
Artisans
Record keeping
25
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
People starting to live in villages
A new way to hunt large animals
The switch to farming for food
A safer way to produce goods
