a series of rulers from the same family

What event happened first?

Sargon the Great created empire

Why was Cuneiform FIRST developed?

to keep record of business accounts

a set of beliefs, values, and practices

Plebeians wanted laws written down so...

patricians could not pass new laws or change them easily

form of government where leaders are elected

What is a direct democracy?

citizens vote on each issue or law

What is an oligarchy?

rule by a small group of aristocrats

weak leaders, economic problems, Christianity, it was too large to defend/was attacked

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1
Why was the Great Wall built?
to honor ancestors
to keep herds from straying
to keep out invaders
to show the King's power
2
What is a monarchy?
rule by religious leaders
rule by a king or queen
rule by the people
rule by a small group
3
How could flooding benefit ancient people?
left silt behind
provided bubble baths
separated civilizations
kept enemies away
4
What is a dynasty?
a series of rulers from the same family
a series of rulers from different families
many kingdoms
many queens
5
Which group was/is polytheistic?
Egyptians
Jews
Islamic Empires
Christians
6
Irrigation systems and plows provided...
a steady supply of food
a system of government
a form of transportation
a way to honor the gods
7
What event happened first?
Oklahoma City Bombing
Constitution is written
Sargon the Great created empire
Rome falls
8
Primary Source Documents
Letter
Novel
Documentary
Textbook
9
What happened during the Neolithic Era?
stone tools were first used
people learned to make fire
people began to migrate
people learned to talk
10
Black Death meant the demand for peasants...
Decreased
Stayed the Same
Increased
was equal
11
a document limiting the King's power
Star Spangled Banner
Constitution of Guam
Magna Carta
Great Charter
12
Why was Cuneiform FIRST developed?
to write epic poems
to keep track of family history
to keep record of business accounts
to record stories of the gods
13
Wars over the Holy Land
Black Death
War of 1812
Crusades
French and Indian War
14
Early India invented...
Number System with 0
plow
Algebra
the first calendar
15
What helped the Chinese to trade more easily with other cultures?
Hadrian's Wall
Hanging Gardens
Great Wall
Silk Road
16
What is culture?
how people buy and sell goods
locations and landforms of an area
a set of beliefs, values, and practices
the rules and laws that govern
17
Who had the most power in the Middle Ages?
Peasants
Kings
Knights
Lords
18
Plebeians wanted laws written down so...
patricians could not pass new laws or change them easily
so patricians could sue more easily
children could learn to read
their land would be protected from the government
19
How did Geography impact Greek city-states?
people settled near a major river
Mountains isolated towns
Cities grew on plateaus
The desert blocked invasion
20
How long since 476 AD?
1, 417 years
1,541 years
567 years
1,230 years
21
Which was a Chinese achievement?
Cuneiform
Aquduects
Seismograph
Shadoof
22
Patricians were...
wealthy landowners
everyone but slaves
most people
all males
23
What institution worked to create high standards of craftsmanship and regulated prices?
Craft Guilds
Trade Unions
Cathedrals
Merchant Fairs
24
What is a republic?
form of government where a military leader is in control
form of government ruled by cats
form of government where leaders are elected
form of government where kings rule
25
Hammurabi is best known for...
postal service
military strength
code of laws
system of roads
26
Which is NOT one of the 4 major world religions?
Judaism
Islam
Confucianism
Christianity
27
What is social structure?
landforms
how people communicate
how society is organized
building design
28
Ancient Greek Myths explained...
to scare people to worship God
to entertain people
how the world worked
how to run a government
29
Which IS NOT a Continent?
Asia
Africa
United States
Europe
30
The social structure of Ancient India
Reincarnation
Caste System
Monsoon
Brahmin
31
What is a direct democracy?
people appoint a king to make decisions
citizens vote on each issue or law
citizens elect representatives to make decisions
the pope makes decisions
32
What is this structure?
Great Pyramid
Supreme Court
Parthenon
Colosseum
33
2 rivers of Mesopotamia...
Tigris and Euphrates
Amazon and Nile+
Nile and Danube
Tigris and Nile
34
Which one is monotheistic?
Buddhism
Islam
Daoism
Hinduism
35
What is a democracy?
rule by religious leaders
rule by a small group of aristocrats
rule by the people
rule by a king or queen
36
What is an oligarchy?
rule by the people
rule by a small group of aristocrats
rule by a king or queen
rule by religious leaders
37
Secondary Source
Textbook
Letter from Abraham Lincoln
Diary by Anne Frank
Photograph of 9/11, taken on 9/11
38
Archaeologists use skills that make them most like...
Artists
Factory Workers
Farmers
Detectives
39
Alexander the Great's empire...
destroyed Native Americans
lasted longer than Egypt
was larger than Rome's
spread Greek culture
40
Rome fell because...
weak leaders
economic problems
Christianity
it was too large to defend/was attacked
41
Greek Democracy was...
based on the power of a king
allowed women and slaves to participate
Indirect
direct
42
Which sea did the Roman call "our sea"
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
43
What era was known as the "rebirth" of Greek and Roman thinking & culture?
Renaissance
21st Century
Middle Ages
Byzantine Empire
44
What is the main goal of Buddhism?
Missionary Work
Reaching Nirvana
Wealth
Rebirth
45
a social, political, and economic system that structured society in the Middle Ages
Feudalsim
Magna Carta
Barbarians
Pope

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