How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?

They carry silt that enriches the soil.

Why were the doorways built high up on the walls in ancient times?

People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies.

What does the map support about the Jewish people’s trip from Egypt to Canaan?

It took many years to complete.

Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?

What animals lived in the area?

How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.

What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France, in 1940?

a cave filled with paintings of animals

How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt?

They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.

Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?

People long ago were not as big as people today.

What was “dead” about the Dead Sea?

It was too salty for any form of life

How did trade help Neolithic people make stronger tools?

They got special materials from other areas.

How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?

It gave protection from invaders.

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.

Why is the soil so fertile on the northern tip of the Bay of Bengal?

Flooding rivers deposit rich minerals.

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?

It left silt that improved the soil

According to Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram’s name to Abraham?

to protect Abraham's descendants

How did most government officials get their jobs?

They inherited the position from a family member.

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1
How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?
They carry silt that enriches the soil.
They begin in the same general area.
They have big floods that prevented early settlement.
They flow in the same general direction.
2
People who study the past are most like
builders
detectives.
teachers
artists
3
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
by herding goats and cattle
by hunting and gathering
by planting and harvesting
by trading over land and sea
4
Which of these most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city?
a skilled metalworker
a merchant
a government official
a fisherman
5
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
a strong army
a set of commandments
a strong central government
a famous temple
6
Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, the Sea of Galilee was
surrounded by deserts
a source of fresh water
often used by traders.
too stormy for boats
7
The people of Sumer constructed moats to
get crops to grow better.
make villagers work together.
bring drinking water into towns.
protect cities from attack.
8
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included
canals and ditches
barges and boats.
reeds and papyrus.
canals and ditches
9
Why were the doorways built high up on the walls in ancient times?
People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies.
The lower parts of the walls were covered with paintings.
People grew taller because they had more to eat.
The land around the houses has sunk over the years.
10
Because of the lack of rainfall, farming would likely be difficult around which city?
Hyderabad
Jodhpur
Allahabad
Calcutta
11
If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
to prevent floods
to load barges
to irrigate crops
to control workers
12
Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from
natural springs in the desert.
rain-fed streams in the plateau.
large lakes in the northern plain.
melting ice in the mountains.
13
Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?
The soil was good for crops.
The caves were deep and warm.
The hills were rich in gold.
The forest was full of animals.
14
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
uniting a nation
winning a battle
building a temple
starting a school
15
What does the map support about the Jewish people’s trip from Egypt to Canaan?
It cost many people their lives.
It followed a direct route.
It took many years to complete.
It was largely by boat.
16
Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?
What did geometric shapes mean?
What animals lived in the area?
What did the people look like?
What language did people speak?
17
What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?
to store water for later use
to make it easier to fish
to allow travel by boat
to protect villages from attack
18
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
working as a scribe
owning land
asking for a divorce
running a business
19
Why did Neolithic people trade?
to show off their good crafts
to learn other languages
to get resources they lacked
to ride across the deserts
20
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.
He led an army that won the land from the Philistines.
He guided the Israelites out of Egypt.
He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd.
21
Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?
the plains along the Ganges
the Hindu Kush
the Deccan Plateau
the Himalaya Mountains
22
The part of Canaan with the most vegetation was
in the Lebanon Mountains.
beside the Dead Sea.
near the Jordan River.
in the Syrian Desert.
23
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time
before history was written.
before people lived in cities.
before electricity was discovered.
before humans hunted animals.
24
During the summer in India, the monsoon brings
unbearable heat.
heavy rain.
dust storms.
pleasant mornings.
25
A traveler in the Thar Desert would be likely to see many
small farms.
walled cities.
sand dunes.
elephants.
26
What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France, in 1940?
the stone wall of an ancient storage shed
a cave filled with paintings of animals
a wooden stick used for throwing a spear
clay sculptures of an army of soldiers
27
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt?
They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus.
They passed on their skills to sons and daughters.
They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.
They left behind their tools made out of reeds.
28
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
It attracted water birds
It had a weak current.
It was full of fish.
It did not flood regularly
29
Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?
The smallest members of the group stayed home to paint.
The prints were made by children.
The cave ceilings were very low.
People long ago were not as big as people today.
30
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They ran all religious ceremonies.
They were worshiped as gods.
They could become priestesses
They were not allowed in temples.
31
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
more elegant temples
famous leader-heroes
rules for how to act
belief in one God
32
What was “dead” about the Dead Sea?
It was thought to be dangerous for fishing boats.
It lay still, even when winds blew in the hills nearby
It was the scene of many historic battles.
It was too salty for any form of life
33
How did trade help Neolithic people make stronger tools?
They got special materials from other areas.
They learned from nearby villages how to work with metal.
They developed sturdy muscles by walking long distances.
They built thick stone walls around their communities.
34
One animal that was domesticated mainly for meat and milk was the
camel
chicken.
goat.
mule.
35
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
copper coins
music at banquets
paper notes
grain
36
What change began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 B.C.E.?
farming
hunting
trading
building
37
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It had fertile land for crops.
t was grassy for grazing sheep.
It made trade and travel easy.
It gave protection from invaders.
38
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each of them kept written records.
They were all part of one great empire.
They all depended on each other for water.
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.
39
What does this ancient spear thrower indicate about the person who may have used it?
This person prayed to animals.
This person was a hunter.
This person was a skilled painter
This person was very strong.
40
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or
religious gathering.
holy dream.
sacred agreement.
written contract.
41
Why is the soil so fertile on the northern tip of the Bay of Bengal?
Pure water flows from the mountains.
Many kinds of fish live in the bay.
People have farmed there for centuries.
Flooding rivers deposit rich minerals.
42
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
priests
artisans
government officials
scribes
43
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Ur
Egypt
Babylon
Canaan
44
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
It left silt that improved the soil
It isolated the settlements.
45
Because of its large size and its position to large masses of land and water, India is called
an isthmus
an ecosystem
a subcontinent
a plateau
46
According to Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram’s name to Abraham?
to protect Abraham's descendants
to help Abraham build a temple
to save Abraham's son
to guide Abraham to Canaan
47
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited the position from a family member.
They attended school to learn how to govern
Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them
48
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
a road
a cave
a volcano
a spear
49
Which of these cities gets the least amount of rainfall
Calcutta
Mumbai
Simla
50
To complete the diagram, which phrase best belongs in the empty box?
Israelites wander in the desert
Israelites start herding goats
Israelites break into warring tribes
Israelites move to Egypt
51
The Neolithic Age ended about 3000 B.C.E., with the discovery of how to
make metal tools.
weave linen cloth.
build brick houses.
tame wild animals.
52
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from
the Prophets and the Writings.
the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people.
a collection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews.
53
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
Students had to save money to buy a position.
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.
Papyrus was very difficult to write on
54
Most peasants lived in
rafts in the river.
mud-brick houses.
caves in the cliffs.
camel-skin tents.
55
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
the festival season
the building season
the harvest season
the planting season
56
What was one way that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
store a lot of grain
help build a pyramid
attend scribe school
take care of a temple
57
One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for
catching fish
irrigating their crops
watering cattle
getting drinking water
58
Which clue to the past has been found near the artwork displayed in parts of caves?
prayer books for ceremonies
maps of the land nearby
lamps for burning animal fat
masks in the shape of birds
59
Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a pool for washing
a statue of a god
a public meeting area
a bench for women only
60
Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups?
They needed more people for hunting and gathering.
They could grow enough food to support more people.
They found better ways to get along with others.
They made special goods like baskets and pottery.
61
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
on the plateau
in the mountains
near the desert
beside the rivers
62
Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?
It dried up the rivers.
It ruined the soil for planting.
It clogged the irrigation canals.
It crumbled the city walls.
63
As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes
rockier and rougher
narrower and colder
clearer and cleaner
slower and deeper
64
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to show earthly love
to avoid the risk of poison
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
to feed them in the afterlife
65
In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from
Egypt.
Babylon.
Canaan.
Ur.
66
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
most of the Hebrew Bible
food to eat in the desert
the Ten Commandments
directions for building a temple
67
Suppose that you were to arrange the following events in order. Which event happened second?
The Israelites moved to Egypt.
David was king of the Jewish people.
Moses climbed Mount Sinai.
Abraham moved to Canaan.
68
Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?
fertile plains
mountain ranges
marshy wetlands
sandy beaches
69
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
roads for trade routes
consistent water supply
prevention of earthquakes
protection from enemies
70
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
government officials out of favor
scribes who kept poor records
peasant farmers during the flood season
71
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
cotton rags.
animal skins
soft clay.
a plant.
72
Which of these was a change that resulted from building permanent shelters?
new ways of making clothing out of animal skins
new ways of cooking food in clay-lined pits
new ways of protection with bows and arrows
new ways of living in smaller family groups
73
Records of the goods people exchanged were made on
clay tablets.
animal hides.
metal coins.
flattened reeds.
74
Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise
oranges.
cotton.
sheep.
tea.
75
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
to agree on plans for the future
to learn to speak an ancient language
to compare their ideas of history
to find out what happened and why
76
What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
change in the climate
fighting between villages
increase in population
overuse of the soil
77
Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta?
mountain
marsh
sea
desert
78
Why did Neolithic people decorate pottery and polished stones?
They used money to trade.
They mined to get flint.
They wanted more to eat.
They cared about beauty.
79
What is the location of the city on the graph with the largest amount of rain?
Western Ghats, on the Arabian Sea
Deccan Plateau
Himalayas
north coast of Bay of Bengal
80
Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers, most of their settlements were
in a desert.
near a river.
on hills.
around trees
81
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
make maps
study Earth's features
read old newspapers
examine objects
82
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described as a pyramid?
The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile
Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
Most people were at the bottom, not top
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart
83
Find Isaac on the family tree below. According to the family tree, Isaac was Sarah’s
son.
grandson.
brother.
husband.
84
The lower Indus River (the part nearer the sea) flows through what is now the country of
Nepal.
Tibet.
Pakistan.
Iran.
85
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
They shared most of the work.
They had a stable food supply.
They kept pets for company.
They could travel more easily.
86
A society has a stable food supply if
it buys food from other groups.
it gives food to the king.
it has enough food for its people.
it gets food by hunting and fishing.
87
Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has
denser forests.
a drier climate.
a longer coastline.
steeper mountains.
88
Which phrase belongs in the empty box?
large-scale private estates
self-governing cities
bands of hunters and gatherers
abandoned archaeological sites
89
Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the
Deccan Plateau.
Hindu Kush.
Eastern Ghats.
Himalaya Mountains.
90
Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
Abraham
Solomon
Moses
David

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