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Spiral Review - Mid year up to Rome
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Spiral Review up to Greece (mid-year, end of second quarter)
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Religion was important to ancient civilizations. So, at the top of many hierarchies were the...
gods
priests
aristocrats
king/pharaoh
2
What was the largest sports stadium in Rome?
Arch
Aqueduct
Milestone
Colosseum
3
On which continent in Rome located?
Asia
Australia
Africa
Europe
4
Which religion is responsible for the strict social class system (hierarchy) of ancient India?
Daoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
polytheism
5
What is the significance of this historical artifact?
the first writing system of the world
used to translate hieroglyphics
Hammurabi's Code
a Greek myth
6
Mountains provided natural barriers to protect Rome from _________.
Invaders
Artisans
Gladiators
Patricians
7
Gladiators were generally condemned criminals, prisoners of war, and ____________.
celebrities
slaves
warriors
soldiers
8
Identify the vocabulary word: a belief system based on knowledge/understanding of the world
religion
confucianism
geography
philosophy
9
Identify: The area next to a river, floods yearly, where silt is deposited, great for farming
domestication
oasis
floodplain
Terrace Farming
10
Old Stone Age
Mesolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
11
Innovation moved water from its source to the city for drinking, irrigation, and public baths
milestone
arch
road
aqueduct
12
What vocabulary word is defined as: to bring water to/from crops?
domestication
irrigation
shadoof
canal
13
What great ruler of India helped spread Buddhism to other parts of the world including China?
The Mauryans
Ashoka
Chandragupta Gupta
The Buddha
14
What was the role of scribe?
writer
record information
work for the government
all of the above
15
Plebeians were the ______ of the population.
majority
minority
16
Moving from one place to another in search of food
migrate
domesticate
sedentary
surplus
17
The Nile and Nile Delta created an "oasis" in the desert of Egypt. This means...
a drinking hole for animals and plants to be cultivated
an area to escape the harsh heat and dryness
a canal for irrigation
a fertile spot good for farming with water
18
Early humans migrated from Asia to North America by crossing the...
continents
thousands of miles
Pacific Ocean
Bering Strait (land bridge)
19
Many ancient hierarchies had slaves at the bottom. What was the bottom social class in India?
Slaves
Untouchables
Tenant Farmers
Commoners
20
Why was the Nile sometimes called the "Gift of Egypt"?
Egyptians bring gifts down to the Nile for the gods
Without the Nile nothing would be able to live in Egypt
Egyptians believed the gods created the Nile
Egyptians live off of the food found in the Nile
21
What was the purpose of a ziggurat?
a tomb for priests
a Mesopotamian temple where gods lived and priests prayed
a temple for religious ceremonies and prayer rituals
a tomb for pharoahs
22
Who was the first emperor to unite all of China?
Confucius
Han Wudi
Shi Huangdi (Emperor Qin)
Laozi
23
Rome is located next to this river
Tigris
Indus
Tiber
Euphrates
24
Which innovation connected all parts of the Roman Empire?
roads
aqueduct
arches
milestones
25
What geographic feature do Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China have in common?
created a writing system
all were locate by major rivers
first civilizations of the world
farming was important to all
26
According to legend, who was the first king of Rome?
Romulus
Remus
Ramone
Ronaldo
27
Where was the first system of writing developed?
Indus River Valley (India)
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
28
What is the holy book of Christianity
Bible
Vedas
Torah
Koran
29
Plebeians were common farmers who _______ land.
rented
owned
30
Who was the founder of Judaism?
Muhammad
Abraham
Noah
Jesus
31
India is a subcontinent. What geographic feature separates India from China/Asia?
Himalaya Mountains
Indian Ocean
Ganges River
Gobi Desert
32
What effect did the invention of the wheel have on ancient civilizations?
all of the above
allowed people to travel longer distances
improved the speed of transportation
increased trade over land
33
Like many ancient civilizations, the Mesopotamians were polytheistic. This means...
believed in one god
believed in many gods
built temples to the honor their gods
believed in nature gods
34
Who raised Romulus and Remus?
gods
wolves
parents
grandparents
35
Identify: animal bones used by priests and heated over a fire to answer questions from the gods
Ancestor Worship
Terracotta Army
Yin-Yang
Oracle Bones
36
What did being located near the Tiber River and near the sea provided access to?
sanitation
trade
concrete
drainage
