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1
the Prime Meridian is a line of longitude
false
true
2
This hominid groups was the first to make tools and work in groups.
Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy)
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo habilis
3
Cuneiform was written using a clay tablet and a ________.
scriber
pencil
stylish
stylus
4
This king declared Babylon the capital of Mesopotamia.
Gilgamesh
Burger King
Hammurabi
Hammerabi
5
When did Oregon become a part of the United States?
1859 AD
1859 BCE
1859 CE
1859 BC
6
How long have modern humans been on Earth?
250,000 years
2,000 years
25,000 years
250,000 hours
7
Cuneiform was read and written by _______ in ancient Mesopotamia.
scripts
scribes
scrubs
Dr. Finkel
8
How old is the earth?
4.5 years
4.5 trillion years
4.5 million years
4.5 billion years
9
The Persian Gulf is west of the Mediterranean Sea.
true
false
10
What do you call a number that can’t keep still?
A roamin' numeral!
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11
Hammurabi placed all of his laws in the center of town on pillars called ________.
steles
planks
signs
steals
12
The Tigris is east of the Euphrates.
false
true
13
The tale of Gilgamesh is considered an...
epic.
allusion
fairytale
biblical chapter
14
Australia is in the _________ Hemisphere.
Eastern
Southern
Northern
Western
15
A hammer used by Hammurabi would be a...
secondary source
primary source
16
Dr. Finkel is an the world's most knowledgable expert on...
Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform
Ancient Swag
Ancient Greek Pottery
Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics
17
Brazil is in the _________ Hemisphere.
Eastern
Western
Southern
Northern
18
Something that a human has made, like a tool or weapon, is called an ______
arcticfact
artifalse
arts and craft
artifact
19
When is Alex's birthday?
December 23rd
March 30th
November 2nd
December 2nd
20
What year was Jacob Sartorius born?
2002 AD
2002 CE
2002 BCE
2002 BC
21
A pen used to write a letter about Hammurabi for a school project would be a...
primary source
neither, it's just a pen.
secondary source
22
What does
Mesopotamia
mean?
land between two rivers
messy potato
land around two rivers
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23
This group is considered to have invented government, wheel, and cuneiform.
Governmentians
Sumerians
Babylonians
Assyrians
24
AD stands for...
something in latin, maybe.
Anno Domini
Annie Domino
Ago Dates
25
Which of these is NOT an Element of Geography?
Uses of geography
Physical systems
Environment and Society
The World on your terms
26
The Assyrians conquered other city-states by using ______ to make their weapons stronger.
steel
gold
copper
iron
27
What year did Hammurabi Die?
1750 BC
1750 CE
1750 BCE
1750 AD
28
Before the Neolithic Age was the _______ ___.
Old Neolithic Age
New Paleolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
Paliolithic Age.
29
A letter written by George Washington would be considered a ______ _______
secondary source
primary source
30
Canada is in the __________ Hemisphere.
Western
Northern
Southern
Eastern
31
Which is the farthest date from the present?
12 CE
1760 BCE
1760 CE
590 BCE
32
Which of these is NOT an Element of Geography?
Uses of geography
Humans vs. Plants
The World in spatial terms
Environment and Society
33
A point on the earth's surface told by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude is...
relative location
absolute location
absolutely location
relatively location
34
A cuneiform tablet from Ur would be a...
primary source
secondary source
35
All ancient civilizations tell a story about what natural phenomena from 7,000 years ago?
flood
volcano
hurricane
blizzard
36
The equator is a line of longitude.
False
True
37
Which date is the closest to the present?
2009 BC
2007 AD
2010 BCE
2008 CE
38
Norway is in the _________ Hemisphere.
Western
Eastern
Southern
Northern
39
This hominid groups was the first to use their hands for protections.
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens sapiens
Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy)
40
The Euphrates and Tigris are both rivers in the Fertile Crescent.
true
false
41
The faster you run, the harder it is to catch this...
your breath
your life
your bouncy ball
your ego
42
Which is the farthest date from the present?
1760 CE
1760 CE
12 BCE
590 BCE
43
BCE stands for...
baby carrot entree
before chicken ego
before clocks earned
before common era
44
Mexico is in the _________ Hemisphere.
Western
Northern
Eastern
Southern
45
The
precise
point where a place is located on Earth is called the...
relatively location
relative location
absolute location
absolutely location
46
Mr. Shrake is 37 years old. What year was he born in?
1978
1981
1979
1980
47
What is Michael's favorite color?
blue
red
green
yellow
48
What year did Windermere Preparatory School open?
2000 BC
2000 CE
2000 BCE
2000 AD
49
If an Archaeologist finds an artifact during a dig, that artifact can now be called a____ ____.
primary sorse
secondary source
primary source
primary school
50
This hominid groups was the first to migrate to different continents.
Homo habilis
Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy)
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo erectus
51
These people take what an Archaeologist finds and add a story/narrative to the artifacts.
Historian
Archaeologist
Anthropologist
Primary Source
52
a cuneiform tablet from our classroom would be a...
secondary source
primary source
53
These people spend most of their day digging up artifacts.
Anthropologist
Archaeologist
Historian
Dogs
54
An essay written about George Washington by a college professor would be a...
secondary source
primary source
55
Which of these is NOT an Element of Geography?
Environment and Society
Culture and Arts
Human systems
The World in spatial terms
