Archaeologists discovery of King Tut’s tomb helped by ______.

providing information about Egypt's culture

People were able to farm in this region because....

the rivers would flood and make the land fertile

What is a turning point in history?

A great change that affects large groupsof people in history

tools and methods to perform tasks

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1
Archaeologists discovery of King Tut’s tomb helped by ______.
giving us a place to visit
providing information about Egypt's culture
giving us all the gold
creating a museum
2
India's first civilization was the
Harappan
Buddhist
Hindu
Sanskrit
3
Hammurabi's Code of Law would be considered a ___________ source.
primary
secondary
old
new
4
The belief in more than one god or goddess:
montheistic
theocracy
Egyptian
polytheistic
5
Which of these people would be at the top of the social pyramid?
scribe
slave
merchant
farmer
6
The greatest discovery during the Old Stone Age was
fire
plow
villages
stone tools
7
In Çatal Hüyük, what evidence showed that religion was becoming an important part of daily life
shrines
tombs
palaces
weapons
8
Which term is used to describe what a map is going to show you?
title
scale
global grid
compass rose
9
Another name for Mesopotamia is the...
Both
Fertile Crescent
Land between two river
Neither
10
Hindus believe it may take several lives to reach understanding, so you may need to be reborn.
meditation
Jainism
population
reincarnation
11
The Book of the Dead exists because the Egyptians invented _________ and ______________.
pyramids/ sphinx
Hieroglyphs/ clay tablets
Hieroglyphs/ papyrus
cuneiform/ clay tablets
12
The A.D. in 500A.D. stands for
Anno Domini
After Death
After Date
After Dinosaurs
13
The most important feature of geography in this region was the...
Persian Gulf
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
desert
Mediterranean Sea
14
These cannot renew or replace themselves....
trees
nonrenewable natural resources
wind
renewable natural resources
15
The ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro had
brick homes
all the above
well-planned roads
indoor plumbing
16
Who was the first person to develop the first written code of law?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Babylon
Sumer
17
People were able to farm in this region because....
the rivers would flood and destroy the crops
the mountains would protect this region from flooding
the rivers would flood and make the land fertile
the desert was hot
18
A state of perfect peace
desire
fasting
nirvana
Buddhism
19
The main tool used in the Old Stone Age was
flint
sticks
bones
animals
20
The ancient Indian social structure was called the
crafts system
class system
caste system
cats system
21
The New Kingdom began when Ahmose drove the ______________out of Egypt.
leaders
Jews
Hyksos
Egyptians
22
Which rivers are located in ancient India?
Indus and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Indian and Indus
Indus and Ganges
23
The __________ are considered Egypt’s greatest architectural achievement.
Sphinx
King Tut
Hieroglyphics
Pyramids
24
Who united ancient India and created the first postal system?
Ashoka
Sargon
Chandra Gupta Maurya
Menes
25
Which terms describe land forms?
cities, states, countries
roads, buildings, houses
cat, dog, chicken
mountain, peninsula, island
26
Which type of map shows an area's geographic characteristics, like mountains and rivers?
historical
distribution
political
physical
27
What does c. mean?
christ
in
on
about
28
The weighing of the heart ceremony was where people were _______ after death for their behavior
ignored
judged
rewarded
killed
29
The Gupta Empire was considered a Golden Age because they made advances in ____.
literature
All of these
science
math
30
This type of climate, has four seasons...
tropical
polar
desert
temperate
31
Which part of a map explains the symbols used on it?
key
scale
title
compass rose
32
The people in the Old Stone Age were known as
Farmers
Hunter - Gatherers
Stone People
Hunters
33
Mesopotamia's economy would be based on...
selling
inventing
farming
writing
34
Which type of climate has hot temperatures and a lot of rain?
temperate
tropical
tundra
polar
35
The first pharaoh to unite upper and lower Egypt was ______ .
King Tut
Sargon
Menes
Ramses
36
What is a turning point in history?
When things get better
A time when everyone turns
When things get worse
A great change that affects large groupsof people in history
37
How did the discovery of fire improve life in the Old Stone Age?
It gave them light
all of these
It gave them protection
It gave them warmth
38
Which line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?
equator
longitude
prime meridian
latitude
39
One of the most important technologies used by the Paleolithic people was
tools
religion
art
language
40
These are what people believe are most important in their lives...
traditions
values
religion
language
41
What term refers to what is happening outside right now?
temperature
season
weather
climate
42
Technologies are...
to tame animals for human use
“Old Stone Age”
Neolithic Age
tools and methods to perform tasks
43
Scientists believe the first people came from
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
44
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it?
anthropology
geology
geography
biology
45
Sanskrit was used to write the sacred texts called ____.
Vedic
Vedas
Holy Books
Bibles
46
Pyramids were built during the ________kingdom.
Old
Old and New
Middle
New
47
What runs from east to west on a map and measures the distance North and South of the equator?
key
latitude
compass rose
longitude
48
______Egypt was an area in the south close to the beginning or source of the Nile River.
Upper
Middle
Egypt
Lower
49
What was the greatest invention during the New Stone Age
stone tools
fire
religion
plow
50
The name of the place ancient Egyptians go after they die is called
Next World
Afterworld
Next Place
Heaven
51
Driving the Hyksos out of Egypt signaled the start of which kingdom?
10th
Middle
Old
New
52
What does latitude and longitude help to determine?
location
religion
values
climate
53
Sargon was an important person in Mesopotamia because he...
wrote the first laws
was a scribe
invented many things
was the first Emperor
54
What did Ashoka use to win battles against other regions?
Weapons
Elephants
Horses
Guns
55
What is this a picture of?
Church
Pyramid
Ziggurat
House
56
The Egyptians liked the floodwaters because they deposited _______ which______the farmland.
Silt/ Fertilized
dirt/ thwarted
Silt/ damaged
Sediment/ Poisoned
57
What did people of Mesopotamia develop to help them farm?
fertilizers
mathematics
irrigation systems
tractors
58
These can renew or replace themselves given enough time...
nonmetals
nonrenewable natural resources
renewable natural resources
metals
59
Which part of a map is used to determine geographic direction?
title
key
compass rose
scale
60
An idea, invention or discovery passed down to a future generations is it's
culture
customs
legacy
values
61
Because New Stone Age people could settle in one place they could now
trade
all of these
specialize
domesticate animals
62
True or False: You could easily change levels within the caste system.
True
False
63
What type of government did Mesopotamia have?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
64
One problem the people of Mesopotamia faced was...
unpredictable temperatures
unpredictable flooding
too much fertile land
too much rain all year long
65
Taming an animal for use by humans is called
technology
domestication
farming
specialization
66
The region where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea is known as the Nile _____________.
Sea
Sudan
River
Delta
67
The textbook is an example of a
Next Source
First Source
Primary Source
Secondary Source
68
The Egyptians developed a calendar with 365 days that was used to track the annual ________.
crops
Sphinx
Flood
silt
69
If the OSA started in 40,000 B.C. & ended in 12,000 BC how many years was the OSA?
18,000 Years
38,000 Years
52,000 Years
28,000 Years
70
Wind, water, trees, plants and animals are all examples of....
minerals
metals
renewable natural resources
nonrenewable natural resources
71
The people of Mesopotamia were...
Polytheistic
Jewish
monotheistic
Catholic
72
Which type of map shows cities, states, capitals?
distribution
political
physical
historical
73
Which type of climate would best describe Antarctica?
polar
tropical
temperate
desert
74
Egyptians used _________________and Mesopotamia used cuneiform both are _____________________.
Hieroglyphics/ Writing
Cuneiform/ Writing
Hieroglyphics/ Religion
Cuneiform/Religion
75
India's climate is heavily influenced by wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons, called
baboons
monsoons
harpoons
lagoons
76
Ashoka started his rule terrible what made him become great?
He devoted himself to polytheism
He devoted himself to warfare
He devoted himself to Buddhism
He devoted himself to Hinduism
77
Many nomads moved into areas with a milder climate and fertile land which led them to be
monarchs
domesticated
farmers
priests
78
The group at the top of the caste system were
warriors
kings
priests
untouchables
79
The pharaoh was considered a______________ and ruled with absolute power.
God
ruler
dictator
leader
80
Cave art would be considered a ___________ source.
old
first
secondary
primary
81
This name also means, "Enlightened One".
Guatama
Siddhartha
Aryan
Buddha
82
Hammurabi's code of law was the first...
laws with punishments
spoken laws
laws
written laws
83
Which term is used to describe what is happening outside, but over an extended period of time?
climate
weather
region
history
84
The B.C. in 200 B.C. stands for
Before Christ
Before the Common Era
Before Circa
Before Christmas
85
How you are reborn depends on your actions in life, your ...
stigma
dogma
magma
karma
86
Egyptians built the pyramids to serve as tombs where the _________ could live eternally.
old
people
sudan
pharoah
87
A nomad is a person that farms the land and trades their excess for other goods
true
false
88
A _____________ is pictured below and was used for irrigation
Papyrus
Calendar
Slave
Shaduf
89
The process of preserving the body for the Next World is called ____
preservation
embalming
polytheistic
mummification
90
The people of Mesopotamia wrote on clay tablets because this was...
expensive
easy to use
inexpensive
available Natural Resource
91
What was the writing in Mesopotamia called?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Picture writing
92
Which type of map is used when a person wants to locate the type of resources found in an area?
historical
physical
distribution
political
93
Which part of a map is used to determine distance?
scale
map locator
key
compass rose
94
What were animals used for in the Old Stone Age?
all of these
food
clothing
shelter
95
What do historians call the general early period of human history?
Paleolithic Age
All of these
Stone Age
Ice Age
96
Which term is used to describe when people share common beliefs, language, holidays, etc.?
culture
values
legacy
family
97
What did the people of Mesopotamia use to write on?
Papyrus
Clay tablets
Paper
Stones
98
Which set of lines runs from north to south on a map and measures the distance east to west?
longitude
latitude
99
____________________ was the first female pharaoh
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Khafre
100
The writing of ancient India was called _____.
Hieroglyphics
sanskrit
Sanswriting
script
101
Salt, oil, gold, diamonds, silver are all examples of....
metals
renewable natural resources
plants
nonrenewable natural resources
102
True or False, the Dinosaurs were extinct when the Old Stone Age people were alive?
False
True
103
What large mountain range is in India? (Hint: It contains the world's highest mountain.)
Mohenjos
Himalayas
Sanskrits
Harappas
104
What is another name for the New Stone Age?
Old Stone Age
NSA
Paleolithic Age
Agricultural Revolution
105
Because people could specialize they were able to
improve and invent new things
farm
create cave art
create villages
106
The group that was not part of the caste system was called
sudras
untouchables
brahmans
vaisyas
107
What are ice ages?
tools and methods to perform tasks
relating to the latest period of the Stone Age
long periods of extreme cold
area in France where cave paintings were discovered
108
Egypt and Mesopotamia’s religions both had many gods, this belief is known as _________.
Judaism
Religion
Monotheism
Polytheism

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