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1
Which of the following are achievements of ancient Egypt?
Papyrus
The wheel
Mummification
Stele
2
Which religion believes in reincarnation?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
3
Where did European leaders meet to peacefully divide African lands?
Paris
London
Belgium
Berlin
4
What are lines of latitude called?
Meridians
Perpendiculars
Tropics
Parallels
5
What is the term for belief in one god?
Mesopotamia
Monotheism
Monobeliefism
Polytheism
6
Siddhartha Gautama founded which religion?
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
7
What is the name of the climate zone that experiences the four seasons of the year?
The Polar Zones
The Middle Latitude Zones
The Tropical Zones
Temperate Zones
8
The flat land between mountains is know as what?
Gulf
Island
Peak
Valley
9
Which European power was the most harsh to Africans?
France
Belgium
German
Britain
10
What do political maps show?
Borders between places, cities, states, and countries
Landforms of Earth's surface
The elevation
The population
11
What line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
12
The Middle Passage is when slaves were taken by ship from __________ to ___________?
Europe, the Americas
Africa, the Americas
The Americas, Europe
The Americas, Africa
13
Which geographer's tool better represents the entire planet Earth?
A round globe is the same shape of the earth - a sphere
A map that fits in your pocket
A globe is a model of the earth
A flat map that distorts continents
14
The lasting peace Buddhists seek by giving up desires.
Dharma
Nirvana
Confucianism
Karma
15
What writing system did the ancient Egyptians develop?
Cuneiform
Hiolympics
Hieroglyphics
An Alphabet
16
Hawaii is made-up of a group islands. What type of landform is this?
Bay
Archipelago
Strait
Peninsula
17
Which Pharaoh is known for sending trading expeditions and being the first female Pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Khufu
Senusret
18
What type of map show natural features like mountains and rivers?
Land Cover
Climate
Population Density
Physical
19
What line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Parallels
Equator
20
Which Pharaoh was known for being a great pyramid builder?
Senusret
Ramses II
Khufu
Hatshepsut
21
Countries want to have a(n) __________________ infant mortality rate.
Increasing
Average
High
Low
22
Which Philosophy can be summarized by the phrase, “Lead by example.”
Buddhism
Daoism (or Taoism)
Legalism
Confucianism
23
What is the name of a family of rulers in ancient China?
A Dynasty
A Caste
A Dharma
A Klan
24
What invention allowed people to settle down in one place, no longer having to be nomadic (move around all the time)?
Ice Cream
Landforms
Farming
Climate
25
WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE TWO RIVERS LOCATED IN THE FERTILE CRESCENT OF ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA?
THE TIGRIS AND THE NILE RIVERS
THE EUPHRATE CAT AND TIGERS RIVERS THE
THE EUPHRATES AND THE TIGRIS RIVERS
THE NILE AND THE EUPHRATES RIVERS
26
The four classes of the Caste System are called...
Varnas
Nirvana
Brahmin
Dalits
27
What is the name of the archipelago country located in East Asia?
The Maldives
Japan
The Philippines
Indonesia
28
What was the main reason European countries wanted to colonize Africa?
Bring Christianity to "backwards Africans"
Become wealthy from Africa's resources
Take control of the salt trade in West Africa
End Apartheid in South Africa
29
Which religion dominates South Asia?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
30
The Persian Gulf is on which coast of Saudi Arabia?
Both coasts
Neither coasts
East Coast
West Coast
31
Who are so low on the caste system that they are considered "caste-less"?
6th Graders
Dalits
Peasants
Sudras
32
To find the Zagros Mountains, located in Iraq, what type of map should I use?
Physical
Population Density
Political
Land Use
33
What is the term for a seasonal wind that blows across continents?
Too soon
Moon soon
Monsoon
Man spoon
34
What country is located in South Asia?
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Philippines
Japan
35
In which climate/latitude zone is Maryland found?
Tropical
Polar
Temperate
All three zones
36
Florida is surrounded on three sides by water making it what type of landform.
Tributary
Bay
Peninsula
Plateau
37
Which term means describing a location based on surrounding landmarks?
Compass Rose
Absolute Location
Exact Location
Relative Location
38
Mansa Musa was the extremely wealthy, best-known ruler of which ancient West African Kingdom?
Ghana
Egypt
Mali
Songhai
39
What is a country called with a high literacy rate, a high GDP, and low infant mortality rate?
Poor Country
A Developed Country
A Developing Country
Not a Wealthy Country
40
Over what city-state did Hammurabi rule?
Bethlehem
Ur
Babylon
Sumer
41
What is King Hammurabi most remembered for?
Code of Laws
Code of Straws
Code of Lawns
Code of Flaws
42
The Sumerians developed which system of writing?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Cutefarm
Mesopotamia
43
What is the name of the zone located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
Tropical Zones
Temperate Zone
Polar Zone
Fun Zone
44
The world has how many continents?
5
7
4
9
45
The emperor of which Chinese Dynasty created a tomb filled with thousands of clay soldiers?
Qin
Shang
Han
Zhou
46
Which two resources were at the center of trade in Ancient West African Kingdoms?
Gold & Salt
Gold & Soap
Slaves & Manufactured Goods
Salt & Mold
47
What country is located in East Asia?
Singapore
Malaysia
Taiwan
Thailand
48
Which part of a map helps you find an exact location of a place?
Key
Grid
Source
Title
49
What oceans are located near South, East, and Southeast Asia?
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
50
Which religion rejects the caste system and treats everyone equally?
Polytheism
Hinduism
Hinduism & Buddhism
Buddhism
51
What is a country called that has a low literacy rate, low GDP and a high infant mortality rate
Rich
Developing
Wealthy
Developed
52
What are Muslims required to follow?
5 Professions
"The Law" (of Moses)
5 Pillars
5 Pillows
53
Which two hemispheres doe The Prime Meridian divide the earth on a map or globe?
The Southern and Northern Hemispheres
The Eastern and Western Hemispheres
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres
The Western and Eastern Hemisphere
54
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
Korean
Holy Bible
Koran
Torah
55
What was the name of the trading route from China to The Mediterranean Sea?
The Silk Road
The Great Wall of China
The Ural Mountains
The Himalayas
56
What are lines of Longitude called?
Meridians
Primes
Verticals
Intermediates
57
What countries remained independent during European Imperialism?
Lebenon
Libya
Liberia
Ethiopia
58
What is reincarnation?
Rebirth of Soul After Death
Belief in More Than One God
Bad Karma
Having good Dharma
59
Which part of the map explains the colors and symbols?
Legend/Key
Index
Compass
Grid
60
What is the term for transporting water to dry land to make it fertile?
Farming
Irrigation
Fertile Crescent
Agriculture
61
How many years separate 250 CE from 250 BCE?
1000
750
0
500
