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1
The major purpose of the Great Wall of China was to....
defend the Chinese from invaders
a passage for the soldiers
allow travel from one place to another
keep the citizens within the Chinese borders
2
What geographical feature did Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China have in common?
rivers
mountains
deserts
oceans
3
What is a lightweight, long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that grew along the Nile River called?
papyrus
contracts
pyramids
hieroglyphics
4
This was the Mesopotamian document that explained the first written set of laws.
the Declaration of Independance
the Bill of Rights
the Ten Commandments
the Code of Hammurabi
5
The 4,000 mile long network of trade routes is called...?
Silk Road
Himalayan Mountains
Diffusion
China Proper
6
Why were droughts a constant threat to farmers in Mesopotamia?
they provide have too much water
they would eat all of the crops
they would dry out the farm lands
they would spread disease on the crops
7
Which of the following is
NOT
a natural resource?
water
oil
coal
plastic
8
Which of the following is
NOT
a primary source of information?
a photograph
a letter
an encyclopedia
a diary
9
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest are called
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
10
A dynasty is different from a democracy in that a dynasty is governed by....
citizens who vote on governmental decisions
ruled by a king or queen
a ruler who has absolute power
a line of rulers who belong to the same family
11
Which of the following pharaohs was best known for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?
Khufu
Ahmose
Tut
Menes
12
The introduction of Buddhism to China is an example of?
Silk Road
Trading
Diffusion
Religion
13
In order to be reincarnated you must
read the Quran
follow the Ten Commandments
have good karma
follow the Torah
14
The Indus River originates in the ...
Arabian Sea
Indus River
Himalayan Mts.
Indian Ocean
15
Which of the following is marked zero degrees latitude and divides the earth into the southern and northern hemispheres?
continent
equator
prime meridian
compass rose
16
A land bridge is best defined as....
a strip of land connecting two continents
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
a mountain range besides a body of water
a strip of coast along a rocky shoreline
17
The Indus River Valley Civilizations' cities were structured:
in ovals, with small square buildings
in grids, with separate areas for residential and government
in triangles, centered around the pyramids
in squares, separated by social classes
18
The Sumerians social class or rank depended on their wealth and their........
occupation
location
appearance
personality
19
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone was critical to understanding hieroglyphics because.....
it was found in Rosetta
it was written in Greek, Demonic and heiroglyphics
it was made of basalt
it told us where King Tut was buried
20
Why were tombs filled with treasures?
Egyptians thought they were the safest places in the kingdom
Tombs were private storage places for pharaohs
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed them in the afterlife.
Tombs were used as museums
21
What is the imaginary creature withthe body of a lion and the head of another animal or human known as?
Khufu
Sphinx
Cataracts
Pyramid
22
Which of the following defines Homo Sapiens
thinking man
upright man
wise man
modern man
23
We study ancient bones today to...
develop better forms of agriculture
give information to early archaeologists
learn about our human ancestors
develop modern technologies
24
Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in many ways. Both religions...
believe in reincarnation
all of the above
originated in Asia
believe in Karma
25
The Jews believe that ________freed the slaves from Egypt and was given the Ten Commandments.
King David
King Solomon
Abraham
Moses
26
What was important about Queen Hatshepsut?
She was the first female pharaoh to rule Egypt
She dressed like a man and called herself king
All of the answers are true
She made Egypty wealthy through trade and powerfu.
27
A skull from a human who lived during the Neolithic Era would be considered...
artifact
secondary source
fossil
tool
28
Cataracts are triangle shapted areas of land made of soil that is deposited by a river.
True
False
29
Who do the Jews believe freed the slaves from Egypt and was given the Ten Commandments by God?
King David
Abraham
Moses
King Solomon
30
Why is the Yellow River sometimes referred to as "China's sorrow"?
It had killer freshwater dolphins living in it
The loess in the river made it bad for farming
It frequently flooded, causing death and destruction
It was polluted and so poisoned the surrounding farmland when it flooded
31
Humans looked for the following when deciding where to settle....
a location near a center of transportation
a location near a center of culture
a location near enough food and water
a location in a particular region
32
What is the correct order of the STONE AGES?
Mesolithic, Neolithic, Paleolithic
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesoithic
33
Archaeologists would most likely study...
bones
graves
journals
art
34
The lines running north to south are known as lines of longitude.
False
True
35
A group of places that share a common feature is a ......
grid
region
hemisphere
climate
36
Which is
not
common to all three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?
believe in many gods
have a place of worship
have a holy book
believe in one god
37
North, South, East and West
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
38
Otzi's body wasn't discovered for thousands of years because....
it was covered in a glacier
it was so badly damaged
is was buried in a desert
it was in a museum
39
The double crown symbolized....
a pharaoh's burial
a king and queen's marraige
the great Sphinx
unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
40
Why is India considered a subcontinent?
it is separated by mountains
it is a large island
no of the answers are correct
it is a large plateau
41
The Aryan's sacred songs were put in this Hindu holy book?
Torah
Bible
Five Pillars
Vedas
42
Tombs were filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures to
use the materials in the afterlife
serve as museums
tomb were the safest places in the kingdom
serve as private storage rooms for the pharaoh
43
A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to.......
spend more time farming
hunt for their food
specialize or divide up labor
set up permanent homes
44
Muslims believe that Allah's teachings to Muhammad are written in the __________.
Bible
Quran
Five Pillars
Vedas
45
The Muslims have religious duties called....
Ten Commandments
Vedas
Code of Laws
Five Pillars
46
History shapes our identity and teaches us the ___ that we share.
location
values
climates
artifacts
47
Which of the following is NOT part of China's physical geography?
the Plateau of Tibet
the Gobi Desert
the Atlantic Ocean
the Huang He River
48
A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to.......
specialize or divide up labor
spend more time farming
set up permanent homes
hunt for their food
49
Polytheism is different that monotheism in that monotheism worships and believes in ...
no gods or goddesses
animals as gods
only one god
many gods and goddesses
50
Which person helps others by providing reading and writing of documents?
an apostle
a noble
a citizen
a scribe
51
This is used to determine distance on a map.
grid
prime meridian
map scale
hemisphere
52
How did the invention of tools effect early humans?
they allowed more animals to graze the fields
they increases chances of survival
they humans had to stand close to the animals when hunting
they decreased chances of survival
53
Buddha believed people could end suffering by following
Twelve Tables
Five Pillars
Four Noble Truths
Ten Commandments
54
These lines run east and west separating the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere.
longitude
prime meridian
latitude
south pole
55
Which of the following is
not
a place of worship?
ziggurat
pyramid
mosque
church
56
The Egyptians believed in many gods. This practice is called....
monotheism
polytheism
Confucianism
tryanny
57
What was the name of the first written code of laws?
Hammurabi's Code
The Constitution
The Reminder Binder
Cuneiform
58
The discovery of a scale, stone weigts, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjo-Daro....
knew how to make tools of iron
farmed
had an organized way to measure
traded with other people
