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Question 1

Why was David chosen as king?

Accepted Answer

He united the Israelite tribes., He was a successful leader., He was a brave warrior., He was a poet.

Question 2

Which discovery was made during the Paleolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

fire

Question 3

Which river is located in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Nile River

Question 4

What does A.D. stand for?

Accepted Answer

Anno Domini

Question 5

Who wrote the first legal code in Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi

Question 6

Firsthand evidence of an event is called

Accepted Answer

primary source

Question 7

What helps you find the absolute location of places on the Earth?

Accepted Answer

latitude and longitude

Question 8

Mesopotamia developed around which two rivers?

Accepted Answer

Tigris and Euphrates

Question 9

Which event led to Mesoamericans forming more complex societies?

Accepted Answer

They started to crow crops well.

Question 10

Why did Buddhism appeal to so many people?

Accepted Answer

Little emphasis was placed on the caste system., All people were treated equally.

Question 11

Which legal principle did the Americans get from the Romans?

Accepted Answer

Innocent until proven guilty

Question 12

An example of a primary source is

Accepted Answer

a diary entry

Question 13

What was the belief that Chinese kings right to rule came from the gods called?

Accepted Answer

Mandate of Heaven

Question 14

Which is the best answer for why most early civilizations developed near rivers?

Accepted Answer

Rivers provide water for drinking, irrigation and trade.

Question 15

What was the name of China's trade route?

Accepted Answer

the Silk Road.

Question 16

An example of a secondary source is

Accepted Answer

a biography

Question 17

Polytheistic means

Accepted Answer

belief in many gods.

Question 18

What characteristic made the Israelites different from other civilizations?

Accepted Answer

They were monotheistic.

Question 19

Who was sentenced to death for his "dangerous" teachings?

Accepted Answer

Socrates

Question 20

Which of the following means government by the people?

Accepted Answer

Deomcracy

Question 21

How did people get to the Americas?

Accepted Answer

They crossed a land bridge.

Question 22

Who built pyramids to protect dead pharaoh's bodies?

Accepted Answer

Egyptians

Question 23

Which system in a country includes the making, buying and selling goods?

Accepted Answer

Economic

Question 24

Why was Archimedes important?

Accepted Answer

He calculated the value of pi.

Question 25

Which of the following was one of the Roman's major accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

the modern alphabet

Question 26

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Narmer

Question 27

Hunter-gatherer societies

Accepted Answer

were nomads

Question 28

Who invented the wheel?

Accepted Answer

Sumerians

Question 29

Why was the Silk Road important for China's development?

Accepted Answer

It brought them into contact with other civilizations.

Question 30

In the Indian caste system your karma was decided by

Accepted Answer

your dharma.

Question 31

Which word has to do with government?

Accepted Answer

Political

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