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1
Which physical feature contributed to the development of ancient Egypt?
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates River
Tigris River
2
For an entire year, the average person in Iraq earns around $16,700. What is this statistic called?
GDP per capita - gross domestic product per capita
GNP - gross national product
RMP - ratio measured product
GDP - gross domestic product
3
Who do Christians believe is their
messiah
?
Rabbi
Jesus
Imam
Muhammad
4
Citizens are not allowed to vote (or the votes don't matter) in a ___ type of government.
Unlimited
Limited
5
What
physical feature
is located at #15?
Amazon River
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
6
Why did civilizations develop in Mesopotamia?
The land was arid + the climate was too cold to grow crops.
People did not like living in this region.
Fertile soil made the land ideal for growing crops.
Frequent flooding made farmers move to other areas.
7
What key city are Israelis and Palestinians fighting over?
Jerusalem
Cairo
Mecca
Constantinople
8
What religion uses a mosque as a place of worship?
Jews (Judaism)
Christians (Christianity)
Buddhists (Buddhism)
Muslims (Islam)
9
Why are the Israelis and Palestinians fighting?
Ownership of Palestine
Control of oil wells
A rebellion against communist government
A search for weapons of mass destruction
10
Which two religions' holy books have similar passages?
Judaism + Christianity
Buddhism + Judaism
Christianity + Islam
Judaism + Islam
11
Dictators like democracy.
True
False
12
An attack on oil fields in Saudi Arabia (meant to hurt their economy) is an example of...
civilization
terrorism
theocracy
capitalism
13
Around 3000 B.C. a writing system based on pictures was developed. It is called...
Literacy
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Alphabet
14
Ships use the __ in Egypt to pass through from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Aswan High Dam
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
15
Why was the Rosetta Stone a significant discovery?
It helped archaeologists decipher ancient hieroglyphs
It explains globalization
It gave laws and codes about how people should live
It was mentioned in the Christian Bible
16
What
physical feature
is located at #13?
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
Amazon River
Red Sea
17
Which is a cause and effect of the construction of the Aswan High Dam? (cause/effect)
deforestation/mud slides
connecting the Red Sea + Mediterranean Sea/faster trade routes
controlling flooding/nutrient rich soil prevented from flowing downstream
increased herd sizes/desertification of grasslands
18
Citizens have limited/no freedoms of speech, press, religion in a __ government.
Limited
Unlimited
19
Which is
NOT
a cause of
scarcity
?
lack of resources
wealth
drought
war in a region
20
The government leaders are held accountable by laws and citizens in a ___ government.
Limited
Unlimited
21
What Christian holiday celebrates Jesus' resurrection from the dead?
Rosh Hashanah
Ramadan
Easter
Yom Kippur
22
Hammurabi's Code was the first discovered...
set of laws
system of writing
code of conduct for military troops
religion
23
Citizens have a right to vote in fair elections in a ___ government.
Limited
Unlimited
24
The belief in multiple gods is...
democracy
polytheism
monotheism
monarchy
25
What
country
is located at #9?
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Libya
Egypt
26
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all consider __ to be a holy city.
Rome
Istanbul
Jerusalem
Mecca
27
Muslims celebrate a holiday called __ in which they fast during daylight hours to honor when the Qur'an was revealed
Ramadan
Rosh Hashanah
Easter
Yom Kippur
28
What
country
is located at #12?
Libya
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
29
What nation was created after WWII?
India
Israel
Jordan
Constantinople
30
Ancient Mesopotamians invented __, which allowed them to control water through a system of canals.
hieroglyphics
magic
specialization
irrigation
