World History 7 Midterm Exam Review

Which of the following communicated with cave art?

Which era used mostly chipped stone tools?

What do you call things that attract people to an area?

Pastoral nomads are sometimes also called...

Which of the following was NOT a civilization located in Mesopotamia?

Evidence suggests that the first humans were in Australia in 40,000 _____.

Why did ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?

A way in which historians try to figure out the accuracy and reliability of a source.

The _____ Era began nearly 10,000 years ago when humans learned to farm.

What makes an event historically significant?

Which is a problem with turning a 3-d globe into a map?

Once it’s happened, we can’t see or experience it again.

A person who could read and write, allowing for the creation of written records and messages

This video is a perfect example of...

The process of different cultures adopting ideas and technology from other cultures over time

A story or image of an event from the past

Artifacts or information that can be used to support a claim

A type of society or culture based around farming and raising livestock

Which of the following traits or resources were an important factor in Geographic Luck?

To adapt wild plants and animals for human use

Priests and merchants are examples of _____ in early societies.

Mesopotamia was in the ______ Crescent.

Which of the following used polished stone tools?

Study of ancient cultures through artifacts, buildings, and other remaining material evidence.

China had the longest lasting _____.

Event: World War II--Which is an example of Framing the Problem?

Which of the following are also called "hunters and gatherers"?

Which of the following asks “Where did the human species come from?”

Includes EVERYTHING that happened in the past

What is the area of Europe, Africa, and Asia most often called?

How were the writing systems of Egypt and Mesopotamia similar?

Which of the following BEST describes the Nile River’s impact on Ancient Egypt?

Farmers first lived in...

This includes EVERYTHING that happened in the past

The OPPOSITE of geographic luck is

Which of the following lived in the first settlements/villages?

This is a map. Where is the mapmaker probably from?

How is a city-state different from a city?

Which of the following asks “how and why did it happen” when investigating events?

A ranked order of social classes with producers at the bottom and leaders or kings at the top.

Where did the very first humans live?

Important historical events that have long-lasting effects on human life

The lifestyle of the Paleolithic Era was...

How were the religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia similar?

Which of the following was NOT an effect of Geographic Luck?

Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of geographic luck?

Which of the following were seen as warlike and threatening?

People learned how to make clothes, and that allowed them to move to colder environments.

Which of the following focuses their study on artifacts?

BEST description of Geographic Luck? --Peoples’ ability to create civilizations was based on...

What was the primary (main, 1st) effect Geographic Luck had on people who lived in lucky areas?

People considered to be the best in a society because of their power, talent, or wealth

People who depend on livestock and migrate in their territory to find pasture for their animals

Importance

For an area to be geographically lucky it needed...

Where did the earliest civilizations form?

A civilization must have most of the following except…

Use & knowledge of tools, crafts, or technical systems to solve problems and complete tasks

This can be false or inaccurate

Why can't archaeologist study diaries from the Paleolithic Era?

Which of the following study the past?

This can be used over and over