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Mr. Ly's Final Exam Vocabulary Review
Mr. Ly's Final Exam Vocabulary Review
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A #review of the course final that focuses on vocabulary
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1
City-states
first developed in Mesopotamia. Please tell me what a
"city-state"
is.
farming villages that had a surplus of food
a settlement the size of a city with its own government
2
The Egyptians created a writing system called
hieroglyphics
. What do
hieroglyphics
look like?
writing that uses raised bumps on a flat surface
writing using pictures and symbols
writing that uses letters that look similar to our alphabet
crop circles
3
Because the conditions for farming were good, the first civilizations arose...
in the mountains.
in the desert.
in the seas.
in the river valleys.
4
Land around rivers can be very
fertile
. What does
"fertile"
mean?
salty and rocky
rich in nutrients
5
Hunter-Gatherers have
a nomadic life.
permanent homes.
6
The United States borrowed the idea of
democracy
from the ancient Greeks. What is
"democracy?"
government run by the citizens
taxing people
7
People practiced agriculture in the Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age.
True
False.
8
Philosophy
originated in ancient Greece. What is
"philosophy?"
studying the meaning of life
studying plants and animals
studying the planets and stars
9
Mr. Ly vetoed the idea of his class being open for lunch. Veto means to
reject
support
10
It was very important for Egyptians to
embalm
their dead. What does
"embalming"
mean?
process of preserving the body
process of burning the body to ash
11
Diaries, documents, photographs, or artifacts that provides firsthand accounts about an event.
secondary source
primary source
12
Irrigation
helped people grow more crops. What does
"irrigation"
mean?
artificially watering crops using canals and well
creating stronger farming tools from bronze or iron.
13
Extra saved food meant fewer people were needed to farm. As a result some people...
moved out of the villages.
went back to hunting and gathering.
started domesticating animals.
became artisans, or skilled workers.
14
B.C. and A.D. have been replaced by...
C.B.E. and A.B
B.C.E. and C.E
R.T.L. and M.W.
B.B.B. and A.C.E.
15
In early civilizations, the first governments were ______.
dictatorships
republics
monarchies
theocracies
16
Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, + Sumerians all believed in
polytheism
. What does
"polytheism"
mean?
a belief in more than one god
a belief in one god
a belief in no gods
17
People in the Neolithic (New Stone) Age practiced agriculture.
True
False
18
What was the most important effect the Agricultural Revolution had on people's lives?
People began eating wild grains.
New types of stone tools were invented.
The population quickly grew & people settled in communities.
People completely stopped hunting and gathering.
19
A personal attitude about people or life is having a
bias.
point of view.
20
What is
agriculture
?
domesticating animals and plants for human use
people having different jobs
21
When rivers flood they can deposit
silt
along its banks or sides. What does
"silt"
mean?
poisonous snails
really fertile soil
22
upper ruling class in Rome
patrician
plebeian
23
working common person in Rome
plebeian
patricain
24
Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism all believed in
monotheism
. What does
"monotheism"
mean?
a belief in more than one god
a belief in no god
a belief in one god
25
Augustus Caesar's
rule began the time called the
Pax Romana
which means
a time of struggle and fighting
a time of long peace
26
Scribes
in Sumer and Egypt were in a middle to high social class. What does a
"scribe"
even do?
They make things like pottery and useful tool.
They can contact dead ancestors for advice.
They fight in competitions.
They can read and write down information.
27
Where were the biggest and earliest known Neolithic communities located?
China
Southwest Asia
Eastern Europe
Mexico
28
This was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the event
primary source
secondary source
29
What are these architectural features the Romans created and perfected?
arches and domes
aqueducts
hallway and columns
30
The ________ means "Old Stone Age."
Neolithic Age
Lascaux
Ice Age
Paleolithic Age
31
A textbook is a
secondary source.
primary source
32
A historian needs to evaluate a primary source to decide if it has a trustworthy point of view.
true
false
33
______ means to tame animals for human use.
technology
nomad
specialize
domesticate
34
How did the Paleolithic people arrive in North America?
by land bridge from Europe
by boat from Europe
by boat from Asia
by land bridge from Asia
35
A river's
delta
can be marshy and fertile. Where is a
"delta"
located
?
where the snow melts in the mountains to form the river
where a river empties into a large body of water
36
When people were hunter-gatherers, food was sometimes
scarce
. What does
"scarce"
mean?
not enough
too much
37
The Sumerians invented
cuneiform
. What the heck is
"cuneiform"
anyways?
underground well
steps in a temple
farming
earliest known writing
38
Hunter-Gatherers are people who
have to hunt and gather their food.
practice agriculture.
39
If you
have a prejudice
in favor of or against one thing, person, or group then you have a
unfair bias.
point of view.
40
The ________ means "New Stone Age."
Ice Age
Lascaux
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
41
The Romans created amazing
aqueducts
. What do
"aqueducts"
do?
used to bring water to Roman cities
housed hundreds of people to watch sports
42
The Romans freed themselves from the Etruscans and set up a
republic
. What is a
"republic?"
a form of government run by a person who took power by force
a form of government where people elect representatives
43
The act of training for a particular job is called ______.
acquisition
modification
diffusion
specialization
