What is a direct democracy?

citizens vote on each issue or law

a series of rulers from the same family

weak leaders, it was too large to defend/was attacked, economic problems, Christianity

Why was Cuneiform FIRST developed?

to keep record of business accounts

What event happened first?

Sargon the Great created empire

What is an oligarchy?

rule by a small group of aristocrats

a set of beliefs, values, and practices

form of government where leaders are elected

Plebeians wanted laws written down so...

patricians could not pass new laws or change them easily

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1
What is a direct democracy?
citizens vote on each issue or law
the pope makes decisions
citizens elect representatives to make decisions
people appoint a king to make decisions
2
What is a dynasty?
a series of rulers from the same family
a series of rulers from different families
many kingdoms
many queens
3
What era was known as the "rebirth" of Greek and Roman thinking & culture?
21st Century
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Byzantine Empire
4
The social structure of Ancient India
Caste System
Reincarnation
Monsoon
Brahmin
5
Ancient Greek Myths explained...
to scare people to worship God
how to run a government
how the world worked
to entertain people
6
Which sea did the Roman call "our sea"
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
7
Patricians were...
all males
wealthy landowners
most people
everyone but slaves
8
What is social structure?
landforms
how people communicate
how society is organized
building design
9
What institution worked to create high standards of craftsmanship and regulated prices?
Cathedrals
Craft Guilds
Merchant Fairs
Trade Unions
10
Which group was/is polytheistic?
Christians
Egyptians
Islamic Empires
Jews
11
What is this structure?
Colosseum
Great Pyramid
Supreme Court
Parthenon
12
What is a democracy?
rule by a king or queen
rule by a small group of aristocrats
rule by religious leaders
rule by the people
13
Greek Democracy was...
based on the power of a king
direct
Indirect
allowed women and slaves to participate
14
Black Death meant the demand for peasants...
Decreased
was equal
Increased
Stayed the Same
15
Early India invented...
plow
Number System with 0
Algebra
the first calendar
16
What helped the Chinese to trade more easily with other cultures?
Great Wall
Silk Road
Hanging Gardens
Hadrian's Wall
17
Rome fell because...
weak leaders
it was too large to defend/was attacked
economic problems
Christianity
18
How could flooding benefit ancient people?
provided bubble baths
separated civilizations
kept enemies away
left silt behind
19
a social, political, and economic system that structured society in the Middle Ages
Pope
Magna Carta
Feudalsim
Barbarians
20
Secondary Source
Textbook
Letter from Abraham Lincoln
Diary by Anne Frank
Photograph of 9/11, taken on 9/11
21
Why was Cuneiform FIRST developed?
to keep record of business accounts
to keep track of family history
to record stories of the gods
to write epic poems
22
Why was the Great Wall built?
to honor ancestors
to keep herds from straying
to show the King's power
to keep out invaders
23
What is a monarchy?
rule by a king or queen
rule by a small group
rule by the people
rule by religious leaders
24
What event happened first?
Sargon the Great created empire
Oklahoma City Bombing
Constitution is written
Rome falls
25
Archaeologists use skills that make them most like...
Detectives
Artists
Factory Workers
Farmers
26
What is an oligarchy?
rule by the people
rule by religious leaders
rule by a king or queen
rule by a small group of aristocrats
27
How did Geography impact Greek city-states?
Cities grew on plateaus
The desert blocked invasion
Mountains isolated towns
people settled near a major river
28
Which one is monotheistic?
Buddhism
Islam
Daoism
Hinduism
29
What happened during the Neolithic Era?
people learned to talk
people began to migrate
stone tools were first used
people learned to make fire
30
What is culture?
locations and landforms of an area
a set of beliefs, values, and practices
the rules and laws that govern
how people buy and sell goods
31
Hammurabi is best known for...
system of roads
code of laws
military strength
postal service
32
Which was a Chinese achievement?
Shadoof
Cuneiform
Aquduects
Seismograph
33
Irrigation systems and plows provided...
a steady supply of food
a way to honor the gods
a form of transportation
a system of government
34
What is a republic?
form of government where leaders are elected
form of government where kings rule
form of government where a military leader is in control
form of government ruled by cats
35
What is the main goal of Buddhism?
Missionary Work
Rebirth
Wealth
Reaching Nirvana
36
2 rivers of Mesopotamia...
Tigris and Euphrates
Tigris and Nile
Amazon and Nile+
Nile and Danube
37
How long since 476 AD?
567 years
1,541 years
1, 417 years
1,230 years
38
Alexander the Great's empire...
destroyed Native Americans
lasted longer than Egypt
was larger than Rome's
spread Greek culture
39
Which IS NOT a Continent?
Europe
Africa
United States
Asia
40
a document limiting the King's power
Great Charter
Star Spangled Banner
Magna Carta
Constitution of Guam
41
Who had the most power in the Middle Ages?
Lords
Knights
Peasants
Kings
42
Primary Source Documents
Letter
Novel
Textbook
Documentary
43
Wars over the Holy Land
Black Death
Crusades
War of 1812
French and Indian War
44
Plebeians wanted laws written down so...
so patricians could sue more easily
children could learn to read
their land would be protected from the government
patricians could not pass new laws or change them easily
45
Which is NOT one of the 4 major world religions?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Confucianism

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