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Basics in social studies through the study of Egypt
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1
Which structure was considered the highest (tallest) point in a town in Mesopotamia?
the ziggurat
the Iron pillar of Delhi
pyramid
the bakery
2
What can you tell was important to these Paleolithic people?
People worshipped animals.
Animal blood was used as paint.
It was a male artist.
Hunting was important to people.
3
What's a good example of supply and demand?
using some fruit to barter for a basket
making some bracelets to sell at a yard sale
selling bracelets like everyone is selling and not making $
trading a necklace for a watch
4
During which Kingdom was the Hyksos invasion?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
c. 1500 BC
5
What expense does the government spend the least money on?
Defense
Welfare
Remainder stuff
Pensions
6
Most homes in ancient civilizations were built of what material?
mud bricks
stone blocks
wood
clay
7
Which continent looks about the same in both maps?
South America
Antarctica
North America
Africa
8
What religion believes in many gods?
henotheism
monotheism
pantheism
polytheism
9
Which is NOT true about a historian?
They find evidence in primary and secondary sources.
They ONLY look at primary sources to analyze an event.
They examine when and where a source was created.
They examine sources for truthfulness.
10
What are a people's occupations, behaviors, and beliefs part of?
religion
technology
government
culture
11
What decided which job, social group, and person you would marry in early India?
British colonial rule
Ahimsa
Caste system
The Eightfold Path
12
Which Egyptian pharaoh, during his 66-year reign, constructed many new temples?
Tutankhamen
Ramses
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
13
Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire?
Judaism
Jainism
Buddhism
Christianity
14
Which of the following is a primary source?
a biography on King Tut
a soldier's journal
your textbook
an encyclopedia
15
Which timeline is correct?
AD 2000, AD 2019, 2050 BC, 3000 BC
3000 BC, 2050 BC, AD 2000, AD 2019
AD 2019, AD 2000, 2050 BC, 3000 BC
2050 BC, 3000 BC, AD 2000, AD 2019
16
Structures that help direct water for farming are called what?
aqua ducting
irrigation
sewage
masonry
17
What did the first Babylonian king develop?
the first language
the first temple
the first written laws
the first religion
18
Which symbol below would represent the number 40?
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<<<<Ŷ
Ŷ<<<
19
Which development propelled people to settle and stay in one place?
building pyramids
farming or agriculture
inventing the wheel
finding water
20
Which invention did the Sumerians NOT invent?
wheel
sail
plow
gun powder
21
The Egyptians developed what form of communication?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
manuscript
the alphabet
22
The most important contribution of the Phoenicians was ....?
the alphabet
rules for sailing
trade guidelines
map making
23
Ashoka was a leader in India who spread ideas of what religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Jainism
Buddhism
24
The development of spoken language near the end of the Paleolithic time allowed people to...?
work together to pass on knowledge.
to adapt to their environment.
bring good luck to the hunt.
express themselves in art.
25
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids of Giza?
tombs for the protection of pharaohs' and queens' belongings
homes for the enslaved peoples
to use for governing
decorations to the land
26
What system of economics were ancient civilizations based on?
money
fruits and vegetables
bartering
checks and balances
27
The AD 1500 map shows what in contrast to the modern map?
less water
less land
The land's the same size in both.
no Antarctica
28
What natural barriers in ancient Egypt helped discourage invaders?
islands
mountains
deserts
valleys
29
What type of map is used in the picture?
special purpose
map of Asia
political
physical
30
Where did most civilizations settle?
river valleys
mountains
deserts
seaside
