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Basics in social studies through the study of Egypt
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1
What decided which job, social group, and person you would marry in early India?
British colonial rule
Caste system
Ahimsa
The Eightfold Path
2
Most homes in ancient civilizations were built of what material?
stone blocks
clay
wood
mud bricks
3
What natural barriers in ancient Egypt helped discourage invaders?
deserts
mountains
valleys
islands
4
Which timeline is correct?
AD 2000, AD 2019, 2050 BC, 3000 BC
3000 BC, 2050 BC, AD 2000, AD 2019
2050 BC, 3000 BC, AD 2000, AD 2019
AD 2019, AD 2000, 2050 BC, 3000 BC
5
Which symbol below would represent the number 40?
<<<<
<<<<Ŷ
Ŷ<<<
<<<Ŷ
6
What did the first Babylonian king develop?
the first temple
the first written laws
the first language
the first religion
7
Ashoka was a leader in India who spread ideas of what religion?
Christianity
Jainism
Buddhism
Judaism
8
What can you tell was important to these Paleolithic people?
Hunting was important to people.
It was a male artist.
People worshipped animals.
Animal blood was used as paint.
9
What expense does the government spend the least money on?
Remainder stuff
Welfare
Defense
Pensions
10
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids of Giza?
homes for the enslaved peoples
to use for governing
tombs for the protection of pharaohs' and queens' belongings
decorations to the land
11
What religion believes in many gods?
henotheism
monotheism
pantheism
polytheism
12
Which is NOT true about a historian?
They examine when and where a source was created.
They ONLY look at primary sources to analyze an event.
They examine sources for truthfulness.
They find evidence in primary and secondary sources.
13
What type of map is used in the picture?
physical
map of Asia
special purpose
political
14
During which Kingdom was the Hyksos invasion?
Middle Kingdom
c. 1500 BC
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
15
Where did most civilizations settle?
deserts
river valleys
seaside
mountains
16
Which of the following is a primary source?
a biography on King Tut
an encyclopedia
your textbook
a soldier's journal
17
What's a good example of supply and demand?
using some fruit to barter for a basket
making some bracelets to sell at a yard sale
selling bracelets like everyone is selling and not making $
trading a necklace for a watch
18
Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire?
Judaism
Jainism
Christianity
Buddhism
19
Which invention did the Sumerians NOT invent?
sail
gun powder
wheel
plow
20
The AD 1500 map shows what in contrast to the modern map?
less land
less water
The land's the same size in both.
no Antarctica
21
Which Egyptian pharaoh, during his 66-year reign, constructed many new temples?
Tutankhamen
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Ramses
22
Structures that help direct water for farming are called what?
sewage
irrigation
aqua ducting
masonry
23
The Egyptians developed what form of communication?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
the alphabet
manuscript
24
The development of spoken language near the end of the Paleolithic time allowed people to...?
bring good luck to the hunt.
to adapt to their environment.
express themselves in art.
work together to pass on knowledge.
25
Which structure was considered the highest (tallest) point in a town in Mesopotamia?
the Iron pillar of Delhi
the ziggurat
the bakery
pyramid
26
Which development propelled people to settle and stay in one place?
building pyramids
finding water
farming or agriculture
inventing the wheel
27
What system of economics were ancient civilizations based on?
money
checks and balances
bartering
fruits and vegetables
28
The most important contribution of the Phoenicians was ....?
trade guidelines
rules for sailing
the alphabet
map making
29
Which continent looks about the same in both maps?
North America
South America
Africa
Antarctica
30
What are a people's occupations, behaviors, and beliefs part of?
culture
government
technology
religion
