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Geography and History Review
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1
'Rule by the people' is the definition of ________.
democracy
aristocracy
theocracy
oligarchy
2
In Mesopotamia, stepped pyramids were called _______.
temples
vaults
ziggurats
arches
3
What was the Greek speaking world originally called?
Mount Olympus
Balkan Peninsula
Hellas
Minoa
4
What is an inland sea?
sea that is surrounded by a large continent
lake that contains saltwater
lake created by melting glaciers
river that reaches the ocean
5
During what season do rivers fed by melting ice and snow have a higher flow?
spring
summer
autumn
winter
6
How did people live in the Palaeolithic Age?
sedentary
nomads
7
In prehistory, why was the development of agriculture and livestock farming so important?
more money was made by selling agricultural products
people went from place to place to look for food and work
many people became sedentary and work became specialized
people could travel more easily to other farming villages
8
About what percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?
75%
25%
3%
50%
9
In Ancient Greece, where was the most important place that play writers presented their plays?
Naos
Alexandria
Euripides
Dionysia
10
Where is most of the Earth's freshwater found?
rivers
lakes
ice caps and glaciers
oceans
11
Which of the following is NOT a period of Pre-History?
Metal Age
Neolithic
Palaeolithic
Neo-Babylon
12
What causes tides?
the sand
gravitational forces of Moon
temperature changes
big waves
13
_______ are natural depressions that are lower than the land around them.
mountains
plateaus
basins
plains
14
Which type of art is pre-history most famous for?
sculptures
animal sacrifices
temples
cave paintings
15
Temperatures are usually ______ in high altitudes.
higher
lower
16
Where was writing first used?
Greece
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
17
Where did people start to settle during the Neolithic Revolution?
lived on boats
near rivers
in the mountains
they didn't settle-- they were nomads
18
Which of the following layers is farthest from the Earth's surface?
stratosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
troposphere
19
What is another word for Greek soldiers?
hoplites
naos
gynaikonitis
polis
20
______ Egypt was near the Nile delta and ________ Egypt was further South.
Lower, Upper
Western, Upper
Upper, Southern
Upper, Lower
21
Which external force breaks up rocks and soil?
erosion
deposition
transportation
22
Where were pharaohs' bodies put after death?
temples
underground tombs
pyramids
kept in their houses
23
On the Earth there is a ________ between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
temperature zone
cold zone
hot zone
24
What do we call magma once it has left a volcano and is on the Earth's surface?
hot liquid
crater
lava
vent
25
Which were the 2 reasons the Greeks established colonies?
economy and traditions
overpopulation and economy
religion and overpopulation
wars and religion
26
Who was Ancient Egypt ruled by?
elected president
priests
pharaoh
2 kings
27
Which of the following is NOT a type of coastal relief?
cape
isthmus
plain
peninsula
28
What does a pluviometer measure?
precipitation
wind
humidity
pressure
29
A river flows from the _________ to the river mouth.
source
tributary
ocean
basin
30
Which of the following is an area of low pressure?
depression
tsunami
anticyclone
prevailing wind
31
What is a plateau?
area of low land between mountains
natural depression
low, flat area of land
high, raised plain
32
Which city-state is the most famous example of aristocratic government?
Athens
Thebes
Knossos
Sparta
33
What did Spartans in Ancient Greece spend most of their time doing?
preparing for war
searching for new land
farming wheat and olives
creating a democracy
34
Which type of rainfall is found in mountainous regions?
convectional rain
frontal rain
orographic rain
35
________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.
humidity
thunder
precipitation
rain
36
During which period was Greek sculpture more expressive and dynamic?
Archaic
Classical
Hellenistic
37
What is created when the Earth's crust breaks and is pushed upwards or downwards?
boundary break
plate
fault
fold
38
Which of the following is NOT a part of a greek temple?
naos
opisthodomos
doraos
pronaos
39
In Mesopotamia, whose job was it to read, write and count?
merchants
priests
scribes
nobles
40
What is a tsunami?
thunderstorm in tropical areas
huge earthquake
earthquake on the ocean floor
wind storm caused by a hurricane
