Who or where did the Sumerians trade with?

Throughout the Fertile Crescent

Which statement best describes the impact of geography on Ancient China?

Mountains created obstacles for governing the large empire.

Who are the Sumerians?

the founders of Mesopotamian civilization

What was Jesus' mission as he traveled and preached?

to provide the salvation that God had promised

What are Camel Caravans?

Camels that are carrying passengers and goods

When does the Stone Age end?

When people began making metal tools

What was the Warring States Period

China started attacking the Zhou Dynasty

Monsoons can be defined as:

Seasonal winds in the Indian sub-continent

What did early humans do that replaced hunting and gathering?

Early humans farmed to get food after hunting and gathering.

Systematic agriculture also helped lead to...

people settling in one area (villages & cities emerge)

The worship of multiple gods or divine powers

What is the Systematic Agriculture?

The growing of food on a regular basis

What is a bureaucracy?

Decisions are made by state officials

What is Reincarnation?

Rebirth of a soul in another body

What are the Five Pillars of Islam

Belief, Prayer, Giving, Fasting, Pilgrimage

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1
Almost all humans in the Paleolithic Age _______________.
were nomadic
used simple stone tools
were hunters and gatherers
all of answers are correct
2
What civilization did the Aryans invade?
Indus Valley
Egyptian
Mesopotamia
Israelites
3
What type of government did Ancient China have?
Monarchy
Anarchy
Democracy
Dynasty
4
Who or where did the Sumerians trade with?
Throughout the Fertile Crescent
Babylonians
Europeans
Mesopotamians
5
Sumerians learned to control their rivers by...
Creating pools
Creating irrigation systems
Building tunnels for the water to flow under rivers
Prayed to the Gods
6
What is a dynasty?
Royal Family
The richest man
Strongest man
Elected king
7
What continent is the Indus River Valley located on?
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
8
Which statement best describes the impact of geography on Ancient China?
Severe weather prevented a steady source of food for China.
Unprotected coastlines led to attacks from invaders.
Different natural resources led to conflict within China.
Mountains created obstacles for governing the large empire.
9
Who are the Sumerians?
the founders of Mesopotamian civilization
people from the Sume region
a people whose theology revolves around Summer
first peoples
10
Who was the founder of Islam?
ABRAHAM
KNIGHTS
THE POPE
MOHAMMED
11
The Sumerians worshipped their gods in
the wilderness
tabernacles
ziggurats
churches
12
Were does the Nile River go through?
Aouthwestern Asia
Northern Africa
Arabia
India
13
What was Jesus' mission as he traveled and preached?
to provide the salvation that God had promised
to free the Jewish people from Roman rule
to encourage the Jewish people to cooperate with the Romans
to create a new religion, separate from Judaism
14
What are Camel Caravans?
camel train
Camels that are carrying passengers and goods
people walking their camels
Taking care of camels
15
The pyramids were really:
temples
burial places for pharoahs
palaces
stores
16
Who helped establish Judaism?
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
Abraham Lincoln
17
The Zhou dynasty claimed this principle gave them the right to rule.
Mandate of Heaven
Filial Piety
Last Rights
Divine Right of Kings
18
How were the Egyptians able to defeat the Hyksos?
how to use weapons & chariots
They didn't
a great flood sent by the Gods
became allies with the Nomads
19
One core belief of Hinduism
Karma
Taking offerings
Sacrifice of jelly straws
Not eating fish
20
Which ocean does the Indian subcontinent jut out into?
Indian
Artic
Pacific
Atlantic
21
A pilgrimage to the Kaaba at Mecca is required only once in a lifetime
false
true
22
When does the Stone Age end?
When hunting becomes difficult
When people began making metal tools
When farming is invented
When people begin trading
23
What was the Warring States Period
China started the world
China started attacking other dynasties in China
China started attacking the Zhou Dynasty
China started attacking the India
24
Monsoons can be defined as:
Seasonal winds in the Indian sub-continent
Seasonal winds in the Scandinavian Peninsula
Seasonal winds in South East Asia
Seasonal winds in the Arabian Peninsula
25
The Indus River Valley civilization had a very complicated and efficient
Trade system
Election system
Postal system
Plumbing system
26
Who ruled the Babylonian Empire?
Hammurabi
Nebuchadrezzar
Cyrus
Sargon
27
Cuneiform is...
what Akkadians wore
a lake
first system of writing
the kings daughter
28
What is culture?
a people's art and music
a people's unique way of life
a set of rituals
People living together in one big family
29
The Shang Dynasty was the first true Dynasty
True
False
30
Did the Zhou Dynasty overthrow the Shang Dynasty?
False
True
31
Where did Islam originate?
Iraq
Egypt
Syria
Mecca
32
The greatest technology of the Stone Age was _____.
hunting & gathering
the creation of fire
the creation of clothing
the creation of stone tools
33
What was an achievement of the Babylonian Empire?
First Empire
Trade
Code of Laws
Slaves with rights
34
Definition of aristocracy - a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the heredity nobility
False
True
35
The Code of Hammurabi was designed to
create large armies
create a stable society
emphasize the importance of life after death
promote peaceful relations with other cultures
36
Hieroglyphics is to Egypt as ______ to Sumer
Cuneiform
Kanji
Harrapan
phonetic
37
What did early humans do that replaced hunting and gathering?
Early humans became vegetarians
Early humans farmed to get food after hunting and gathering.
Early humans stole food of other tribes
Early humans ordered food
38
Systematic agriculture also helped lead to...
an increase in hunting and gathering
people settling in one area (villages & cities emerge)
a decrease in the use of stone tools
people remaining nomads
39
Polytheistic means:
The worship of no divine powers
The worship of multiple gods or divine powers
The worship of one god or divine power
When multiple people run the society
40
What is the Systematic Agriculture?
A system where food is created by automatic machines
The growing of food on a regular basis
All the above
The period of human history
41
Whats the Holy book of Islam?
The Gospels
The Tora
The Bible
The Quran
42
What is a bureaucracy?
Decisions are made by the people
Decisions are made by a king
Decisions are made by elected officials
Decisions are made by state officials
43
What is Sanskrit writing?
Writing from the Mesopotamians
Writing from the Aryans
Common writing from the Egyptians
Common world language
44
Who was Constantine?
a Christian teacher
Founder of Rome
a Roman Emperor
a great warrior
45
What is Reincarnation?
Egyptian food
Rebuilding a pyramid
Rebirth of a soul in another body
a room in the palace.
46
What Does all these Religion Have in common?
Polytheism
Are outdated
Started by Jesus
Monotheistic
47
who is Allah?
God
great leader
famous movie star
great warrior
48
What are the Five Pillars of Islam
Belief, Prayer, Giving, Fasting, Pilgrimage
NONE OF THE ABOVE!
eat, pray, love
Food, Prayer, Giving, salvation
49
The river floods made the Indus Valley very ________.
habitable
fertile
tropical
arid
50
The eight fold path is a
Guide to karma
guide to behavior
hindu belief system
myth
51
The Paleolithic Age is known as the
Fred Flintstone Age
Stack Stone Age
The age of the Stones
Old Stone Age
52
The Aryan settlement around the Ganges was the beginning of the ________ civilization.
American Civilization
World civilzation
Chineses Civilization
Indian
53
What is specialization of labor?
Not very good at something
A promotion
Being very skilled at your particular job
Everyone has the same job
54
Who are the people that live by the hunting animals and gathering of plants?
anthropologists
the Flintstones
hunter-gatherers
nomads
55
Who were the Aryans?
a group of people who ruled the entire world
A nomadic group that introduced a new social structure
Regular people
A nomadic group that conquered India
56
Who was Siddhārtha Gautama?
ruler of the Mauryans
king of the Guptas
ruler of the Aryans
founder of Buddhism
57
What religion was started in the Arabian Peninsula?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Shintoism
58
How did the Zhou dynasty gain the Mandate of Heaven?
the Zhou were victorious over the Shang.
served only the interests of the rich.
served only the interests of the educated.
killed Shang warriors who refused to surrender.
59
Where was the Indus River Valley?
Egypt
Mexico
India
China
60
Cuneiform
cursive writing
written numbers
written letters
a form of writing of wedges and lines
61
What are followers of Islam called?
Hindis
Disciples
Muslims
Isalmists
62
How did the Hyksos affect Egypt?
Influenced them through food
Influenced them through thought
Influenced them through war tactics
Influenced them through more modern medicine
63
What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?
People became more nomadic
Populations declined
New sources of energy became available
Food supplies became more reliable
64
What caused the change from hunting and gathering societies to sedentary societies?
The American Revolution
Invaders from the North
Agricultural Revolution
Widespread famine
65
Where did systematic agriculture arise?
Southern Africa
Mediterranean World
Fertile Crescent, Western Asia
Indus River Valley
66
Where Did Judaism Start?
NYC
Israel
India
Egypt
67
The Paleolithic Age was after the Neolithic Age
False
True
68
The Neolithic Age began with the invention of...
Domestication
Trade
Agriculture
Hunting
69
The Four Nobel Truths are
a scientific theory
a rock group
a Hindu tradition
four pieces of wisdom that Buddha taught
70
An empire is...
None of the above
a province
a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
a small ungoverned territory
71
The Indus River valley was known for its...
mandatory years of service in farming
grid structured cities
hieroglyphic writing system
nomadic lifestyle
72
What tool allowed the Zhou Dynasty to grow more food?
Horse saddles
Crossbows
Iron plow
Iron swords
73
The two rivers of the ancient Indus river valley were the Indus &?
Yangtze
Ganges
Euphartes
Huang He
74
The massive Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the
Himalaya Mountains
Indian Ocean
Gobi Desert
World's largest lake
75
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land bordered by water on three sides
A mountain
lots of oceans
A piece of land that is elevated and flat on top
76
Why was Harappa and Mohenjo-daro special?
None of the above
they were planned communities
They weren't special
they had the great bath
77
Which historical period is associated with hunting and gathering?
Paleolithic Age
Pax Romana
Neolithic Age
Pleistocene Age
78
What Religion(s) did Judaism influence?
Christianity, Islam
Hinduism, Buddhism
Islam, Hinduism
Buddhism
79
What is the Caste System?
political system of power
a religion
economical structure
social structure
80
what is the warring states period
a war between China and India
a civil war after the fall of the Zhou dynasty
a time when china was shut down because of a flood
a civil war after a fall of a the Qin dynasty
81
Cuneiform was important because...
Things were recorded for a later date
People could write history down
All of the above
Historians could study Sumerian achievements and findings
82
What is a theocracy?
government for the people by the people
government ruled by the Gods
government established by divine authority
isn't not a system of government but a way of life
83
Constantine helped spread Christianity by...
Constantine always got what he wanted and he was a bad ruler
persecuting all the Christians
Romans became polytheistic & their God was Constantine
converted to Christianity himself
84
Is India a subcontinent?
False
True
85
Describe the Geography of Ancient China...
In Asia. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
In Africa. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
In Australia. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
In Antartica. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
86
What events lead people to believe a dynasty lost the Mandate of Heaven?
When there were higher taxes
When there were floods, famines, peasant revolts, and invasions occur.
When there were was a war
When there were droughts, starvation, and diseases.
87
Prehistory means
A scientist who studies the past.
A record of events from early to late.
The univerese exploration
The time before written records.
88
How often did the Nile River flood?
twice a year
once a year
every week
at Christmas
89
The Code of Hammurabi was a
famous novel
how-to guide
harsh set of laws
set of manners

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