She proved hominids lived in East Africa 5,000 years ago

How did environment contribute to different cultures?

People made use of resources in particular regions

The Neolithic Revolution...

shifted from food gathering to food production

What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500BC?

Kushite culture became more like Egyptian

What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact?

Sources are written; artifacts are objects

a form of writing using pictures

Hammurabi's Code was...

to bring the rule of righteousness to the land

How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?

Collection of taxes from the people

What is a land bridge?

A strip of land connecting continents

What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?

It allowed them to build permanent settlements

Why was the Rosetta Stone important?

Allowed hieroglyphics to be deciphered

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1
Jainism was a reaction to
Hinduism
Christianity
Sikhism
Buddhism
2
The most important technological contribution by Sumerians
Mummification
The Wheel
Fire
Hieroglyphics
3
What technology did the Hittites and Assyrians use in battle?
chariots
bows & arrows
fire
battleships
4
A division of society into groups
Missionaries
Specialization
Caste System
Division of Labor
5
Who is Lucy?
She had an enhanced brain
She starred in a sitcom called "I Love Lucy"
She was the first discovery of ancient bones
She proved hominids lived in East Africa 5,000 years ago
6
Mountains of Northern India
Kush
Rocky
Indus
Himalayas
7
Egyptians began building pyramids when?
They built pyramids?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
8
The 4,000 mile trade route throughout China
Silk Road
Great Wall
Hindu Kush
Shang
9
Which of the following demonstrates that Kush and Egypt lived in peace?
Attacked each other
Traded with each other
Built temples together
Battled Assum together
10
How did environment contribute to different cultures?
People had no way to communicate with one another
People made use of resources in particular regions
People had wars that destroyed the environment
Borrowed from one another but changed to suit their needs
11
The Neolithic Revolution...
shifted from food gathering to food hunting
was a MAJOR battle in China
shifted from food gathering to food production
was a MAJOR battle between Asia and Afric
12
What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500BC?
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian
Pharaohs worked with Kushite kings
Kushite language became the language of Egypt
13
A state of perfect peace
Vedas
Confucianism
Fasting
Nirvana
14
What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact?
People make sources; artifacts by machines
Historians study sources, not artifacts
Sources are written; artifacts are objects
Sources are studied by archeologists; artifacts by historian
15
The good or bad force created by a person's actions
karma
dharma
ka
raja
16
A legendary journey of a Sumerian King
Sargon I
Nebuchadnezzar
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
17
The basic teachings and laws that guide the Jewish people are found in the
Torah
Talmud
The Book of the Dead
Dead Sea Scrolls
18
Cuneiform is...
a form of writing complex ideas
a form of writing with wedge-shaped symbols
a form of writing using songs
a form of writing using pictures
19
A land with different territories and people under a single ruler
City
Empire
Town
Community
20
Mesopotamia was surrounded by which of the following?
Fertile Crescent & Med. Sea
Northern Plateau & Southern Plateau
Persian Gulf & Med. Sea
Tigris & Euphrates
21
India was a...
Island
Subcontinent
Plateau
Country
22
Hammurabi's Code was...
to protect irrigation
to punish the people
to protect rich men
to bring the rule of righteousness to the land
23
homo erectus is...
thinking man
upright man
modern man
wise man
24
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
Priests holding religious festivals
Collection of payments from Sumer
Rich pharaoh families
Collection of taxes from the people
25
Steep rapids formed by rocky, hilly land of Southern Egypt
Irrigation
Domestication
Delta
Cataracts
26
The division of society by rank and/or class
Farming Techniques
Gentrification
Social Hierarchy
Political Hierarchy
27
The Hebrew name for God
YAHWEH
Jesus Christ
David
Solomon
28
People complete different tasks
Urbanization
Division of Labor
Polytheism
Trade Network
29
The worship of many gods
Monotheism
Polytheism
Christianity
Judaism
30
A city and all surrounding countryside
Ziggurat
City-State
Suburb
Empire
31
The Jews believe the Ten Commandments were given by God to
King David
Abraham
King Solomon
Moses
32
The book of Confucian teachings compiled by his students
Analects
The Vedas
Bible
Mahabharata
33
What is a land bridge?
A rocky shore
A strip of land connecting continents
A mountain range near a body of water
Mammoth bones
34
People moving from place to place is the definition of...
socialization
hunting
migration
hibernation
35
Rebellious Jews who did not think Jews should answer to anyone but God
Christians
Jains
Zealots
Orthodox
36
Why is "ka" important to religion?
Society either behaves or angers the gods
Soul impacted by life choices
Sophistication of thought
Construction of pyramids
37
Why were/are pyramids tall?
To honor the gods
So they could easily be found
So architects could display their work
To mark the center of the city
38
An early ancestor of man
Mammoth
Bison
Homo Sapien
Hominid
39
The southern part of Egypt
Upper
Lower
Kush
Indus River Valley
40
a set of letters that can be combined to form words
Hieroglyphics
Pictograph
Cuneiform
Alphabet
41
What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
It allowed them to build permanent settlements
It allowed them to paint caves
It allowed them to travel
It allowed them to hunt for animals
42
How did tools impact humans?
Decreased chances of survival
Increased chances of suvival
Required them to stand close to animals
Allowed animals to graze fields
43
A Jewish house of worship
Ziggurat
Mosque
Synagogue
Pyramid
44
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
An ancient fossil
Allowed hieroglyphics to be deciphered
Ancient Egyptian artifact
Inscribed with Egyptian heiroglyphics
45
First pharaoh of Egypt
Menes
Tutankhamun
Mentuhotep II
Ahmose of Thebes
46
The guiding principles at the heart of the Buddhist teachings
Vedas
Bible
Koran
Four Noble Truths
47
The Shang were the first people in China to
domesticate pigs and sheep
hunt with bows and arrows
develop a writing system
use advance metal tools
48
The longest river in the world?
Mississippi
Blackstone
Amazon
Nile
49
Of the following, which was NOT essential for early peoples?
Animals
Silt
Iron
Water
50
Which would an archaeologist explore?
A Battle Site
Climate Data
A Forest
A Mountain

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