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1
What is irrigation?
irritated farmers complaining in a circle
putting healthy soil on the crops
harvesting crops
watering crops
2
Desertification is affecting
The Mediterranean Sea
The Rub al Khali
The Aral Sea
The Sahara Desert
3
The Silk Road connected...
Africa and Arabia
Europe and Asia
North America and Asia
Europe and North America
4
Antisemitism is prejudice against
Protestants
Muslims
Jews
Australians
5
What is silt (loess)?
an early finger armor
another word for irrigation canals
clay for pottery
nutrient rich soil
6
The Scientific Revolution caused people to do all of the following except
depend on reggae to uplift their spirits
question the church
question traditional ideas and practices
use observation and experiments
7
According to Buddhism, how does one achieve nirvana (Enlightenment)?
By following the 5 Pillars
By worshiping Jesus as the son of God
By following Hammurabi's Code
By following the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
8
An example of a large and successful NOMADIC PASTORAL group would be
The Europeans
The Chinese
The Mongols
Peter the Great
9
Mali's Muslim leader, Mansa Musa built a great city called...
Tencochtitlan
Timbuktu
Margheritaville
Istanbul
10
The fusion of Indian, Egyptian, Greek, and Persian culture is known as...
Hellenism
Alexanderism
Heathenism
Greatness
11
Which river valley civilization is pictured here?
Yellow of China
Indus of India
Tigris and Euphrates of Mesopotamia
Nile of Egypt
12
Which of the following are not characteristics necessary for a civilization?
music and education
food production and job specialization
writing systems and religion
government/ laws and social class
13
Besides Mesopotamia, another name for the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is...
New Iraq
The Fertile Valley
Mesoamerica
The Fertile Crescent
14
Which river is pictured here in this region of the world?
Yellow
Indus
Ganges
Nile
15
The capital of the Greek speaking Byzantine Empire was
Izmir
Tikka Masala
Constantinople
Timbuktu
16
Which of the following would be seen doing this at work?
Sociologist
Anthropologist
Historian
Geographer
17
Which of the following is not a social scientist?
Political Scientist
Chemist
Historian
Economist
18
When they moved across Africa, the Bantu people spread...
their iron tools
all of the above
their agricultural skills
their language
19
Which of the following is NOT a Roman accomplishment?
constructing an organized system of roads for trade
conquering all of Arabia by camel caravan.
use of aqueducts, sewers, and bathhouses
ideas about law and government, such as the 12 Tables.
20
Which of the following would be seen doing this at work?
Economist
Historian
Archaeologist
Political Scientist
21
The Yellow River is known as China's sorrow because...
Its yellow color is upsetting
It is not capable of supporting agriculture
It floods unpredictably
It's loess is poisonous to crops
22
Which of the following is not a natural boundary of Chinese civilization
Gobi Desert
The Himalaya Mountains
Pacific Ocean Coast
The Indus River
23
Which one of the following terms does not relate to Hinduism?
caste
karma
moksha
nirvana
24
_______________________ was invented under the Tang and Song dynasties.
porcelain
gunpowder
block printing
The compass
25
Polytheism is the belief in many
gods
cats
colors of the wind
horoscopes
26
The caste system is closely associated with reincarnation in which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Daoism
Hinduism
27
Which of the following is NOT a "Holy Book?"
The Bible
Vishnu
The Qu'ran
The Torah
28
Pax Romana means
the expansion of Rome across the world
The period when Rome fell
The rule of Julius Caesar
"Roman Peace"- Rome's Golden Age
29
These religions believe in the power of nature
Animism
Daoism
Shinto
All of the above
30
In the feudal system, _________ was the basis of wealth and power.
Paper Money
Land
Great Hair
Granola
31
Feudalism is a __________________ political system.
centralized
decentralized
capitalist
humanist
32
Which of the following does not relate to Confucianism?
India
The 5 Relationships
Filial Piety
China
33
Which of the following would be seen doing this at work?
Geographer
Anthropology
Astronomer
Historian
34
The Ghana Mali and Songhai kingdoms of West Africa grew wealthy from...
The trans- Saharan gold and salt trade
gertrude-hawk chocolate sales
the spread of Christianity
the Trans-Atlantic slave Trade
35
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the Crusades?
many serfs wanted to escape manor life
European Christians wanted the rich Holy Land from Muslims
Europeans wanted to convert to Islam and make hajj to Mecca
many thought God would forgive their sins if they fought
36
Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?
video recording
diary
textbook
photograph
37
Which of the following work with this type of data?
Historian
Paleontologist
Political Scientist
Economist
38
The Neolithic Revolution is a turning point because humans...
domesticated the wild boar
domesticated plants and animals, starting farming
discovered the New World
discovered how to split the atom
39
Most early civilizations developed in and along
deserts
mountainsides
tundra
river valleys
40
The Qin dynasty ruled through "legalism," which states that
rulers will only rule for 15 years
the government is a place to make a fashion statement
humans prefer anarchy (no laws) to a strong government
humans are evil and need harsh laws to control them
41
BONUS: Name this recently deceased rock star.
Lou Reed
Kurt Cobain
Miles Davis
Gregg Allman
42
Which of the following is NOT a Byzantine Empire accomplishment?
Eastern Orthodox Religion & the Hagia Sophia
The moveable type
Preservation of Greek and Roman Culture
The Justinian Code
43
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a traditional economy?
trading extensively across continents with currency
subsistence agriculture- growing just enough for your family
Bartering for goods
having the same occupation as your parents
44
BONUS: Name this actor
Matthew Broderick
Alan Ruck
Danny Davito
Christobol Colon
45
Which of the following is a similarity between Athens and Sparta?
both are part of Greek civilization.
both practiced direct democracy
both are tiny islands in the Aegean Sea
both had a dominant, harsh, warrior culture.
46
Cortes conquered the Aztec and ____________ conquered the Inca
Phife Dawg (RIP)
Vasco de Gama
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
47
The pillars of Ashoka promoted
violence towards animals
a gluten-free diet
Buddhism and kind treatment of all life
Indian supremacy
48
China experienced a Golden Age under the....
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
People's Republic of China
Tang and Song Dynasties
49
Which of the following would work with these terms?
Anthropologist
Economists
Historian
Political Scientist
50
The economy of life on a medieval manor could best be described as
communist
capitalist
self-sufficient
traditional
51
Bushido and chivalry are both
feudal warrior codes
serf punishments
absolute rulers
artifacts
52
BONUS: Name this rapper.
Eazy E
Crooked Eye
Ice Cube
Q-Tip
53
Which of the following is NOT true about the Harappan (Indus River Valley) civilization?
we cannot decode their written language
they were affected by monsoons, or seasonal winds
They had an organized sewage system
they traded extensively with the Americas
54
What is this fruit called?
Prickly Pear
Guappa
Guanabana
Raisin
55
The civil service exam, invented by the Han dynasty , awarded government positions based on
persona and spunk
social standing and name
financial wealth
merit, intelligence, and ability
56
Which of the following would be seen doing this at work?
Anthropologist
Geographer
Historian
Archaeologist
57
A major affect of the Protestant Reformation was
the start of folk music
the end of religious unity in Europe
the start of religious unity in Europe
Occupy Wallstreet
58
The Japanese and the Inca people both adapted to their mountainous terrain by
creating floating gardens
removing mountaintops to store society's leftover chemicals
living in caves
terrace farming
59
Three new ideas Japan gained from China were...
honey, lumber, and ceramic
tea, writing system, and Buddhism
Hinduism, block printing, and jade
VHS tapes, papyrus, and creativity
60
What are these mountainous sand dunes in Oman's Rub al Khali desert called?
piles
khalirs
molehills
ergs
61
Which of the following is not an Egyptian accomplishment?
mummification
pyramids
hieroglyphics
The Code of Hammurabi
62
BONUS: WTF is this called?
aggle
aglet
agling
argile
63
Which of the following is not a Mesopotamian accomplishment?
The Code of Hammurabi
city states
cuneiform
floating gardens
64
An effect of the Crusades was...
trade increased between Europe and Asia, Italy leading
there were labor shortages across feudal Europe
25 Million people died of the bubonic plague
Europeans rediscovered their history- Muslims had preserved
65
I strive to be peaceful and kind
PEACE
do it
yes
love!
66
The Justinian Code, 12 Tables of Rome, and Code of Hammurabi are similar because
they are all early codes of written law
archipelago
they're all European
they all failed to create order in society
67
Most early people were
farmers
all of the above
near river valleys
polytheistic
68
All of the following are accomplishments of the Islamic Golden Age EXCEPT...
mathematical advances in algebra
the written script of calligraphy
the invention of gunpowder
medical encyclopedias
69
Which of the following is not a religious code of behavior?
The Ten Commandments
The 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
The 5 Pillars
The Justinian Code
70
Which of the following is NOT a secondary source
biography
encyclopedia
textbook
newspaper article
