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Mrs Zebick's End of Year Review
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This quiz is covering Ancient History and Civilizations, governments, and economics. #worldhistory
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1
What does the abbreviation A.D. stand for?
after death
Augustus Domini
Anno Domini
after dark
2
What language is Anno Domini written in?
Greek
Latin
Sumerian
Roman
3
In Mesopotamia, the people who settled there divided themselves into
city-states
states
cities
empires
4
What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent?
Location of first human community
Location of first civilizations
Site of 7 wonders of the world
Location birth of Hinduism
5
What is the Torah?
The Ten Commandments
the first 5 books of the Bible
the Old Testament
the Bible
6
What does B.C. mean?
before Caesar
Before Carthage
Before Cable
Before Christ
7
Which civilization developed the writing system shown?
China
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
8
Which type of government is most similar to a monarchy?
Democracy
none of these
Dictatorship
Theocracy
9
What does Mesopotamia mean?
land of the first peoples
land along the river
land between two rivers
land of the ancient ones
10
Things you need to produce goods and services include natural resources, human resources and __
consumers (users)
capital (money)
entrepreneurs (business owners)
producers (makers)
11
Which civilization created the process for making silk?
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
12
Who discovered the Rosetta Stone?
French soldiers
Napoleon
Howard Carter
Lie-Tzu
13
Which of the following sources would be considered a primary source document?
A radio news report about the 1996 San Francisco Earthquake
a letter from a soldier in the American Revolution
a blog about the 2016 Presidential Election
a newspaper article about the Gettysburg Address
14
Most of the clothing we buy in the U.S. is made in which region of the world?
Southeast Asia
Antarctica
Europe
North America
15
The Ancient Chinese used this to justify overthrowing an old dynasty.
Civil Service
Moksha
Mandate of Heaven
Nirvana
16
What does C.E. stand for?
current era
none of these
common era
civilization existed
17
Which of the 5 major world religions is the oldest?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
18
Who was considered the god of the dead in Ancient Egyptian beliefs?
Ra
Horus
Hathor
Anubis
19
The first permanent settlements developed during which of the following
Bronze Age
Neolithic
Iron Age
Paleolithic
20
What does Anno Domini mean?
In the year Jesus was born
In the year of our Lord
In the year Jesus died
after death
21
Latitude lines measure...
east & west of the equator
north & south of the Prime Meridian
north & south of the equator
east & west of the Prime Meridian
22
The caste system was important to which religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
23
Which time period is the oldest in prehistory?
Paleolithic
Iron Age
Mesolithic
Neolithic
24
Humans create these to organize areas on the Earth based on physical & cultural similarities.
homes
regions
towns
parks
25
Opportunity cost is what you give up when you get what you _________________.
need
want or need
want
26
Torah, Abraham, Jerusalem, & Monotheistic are characteristics of what religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
27
An example of a human resource is
a tree being cut for lumber
a taxi driver taking you to the airport
a loan from the bank to open a business
a whiteboard in the classroom
28
Where is Mesopotamia located?
in the Fertile Cresent
along the banks of the Nile
In China
in India
29
What is one characteristic that distinguishes one civilization from another?
types of crops they grow
none of these
types of weapons they make and use
language they created
30
What is the difference between prehistory and history
history is anything B.C.
prehistory is anything B.C.
history contains written records of achievements
Anything after fall of Rome
31
What economics term describes things we buy like t-shirts, shoes, cars and candy?
none of these
services
goods
surplus
32
Which of the following is part of the checklist of a civilization?
hunting in groups
living in a community
the use of fire
a written language
33
Which of the following is not an example of a service provided?
UPS delivering a package to your house
a mechanic repairing your car
a plumber fixing your sink
groceries from the store
34
In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
35
What was the name of the early trade route between Asia & the areas to the west, like Europe?
Silk Road
Caspian Way
Eastern Trade Corridor
Golden Road
36
Development of agriculture is at the beginning of what time period?
Neolithic
Iron Age
Paleolithic
Bronze Age
37
If the supply of cotton goes down, what happens to the price of beach towels made from cotton?
price doesn't change
price remains the same
price goes up
price goes down
38
What was the first form of writing called?
Sanskrit
scribist
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
39
You want to buy a popular product. The store doesn't have enough. This means...
supply is low, demand is high
supply is high, demand is low
supply is low, demand is low
supply is high, demand is high
40
Economics = choices. Consumers choose carefully since your money is ___ and your wants are ___
limited, limited
unlimited, limited
limited, unlimited
unlimited, unlimited
41
What ancient civilization believed in the afterlife?
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
42
Why is the B.C. and A.D. dating system not the only system historians use?
not everyone practices Christianity
No one reads Latin anymore
No one can agree on dates
Not everyone practices Judaism
43
Nomadic hunter/gatherers are common in what time period?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Iron Age
Bronze Age
44
The study of how people make choices to meet their needs and wants is called ____
economics
finance
opportunity cost
scarcity
45
Which type of government was developed by the citizens in Ancient Athens?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Monarchy
46
Who do we thank for creating fireworks?
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
47
How many years ago is 1750 B.C. if the current year is 2025?
2016
3775
266
1750
48
What is the name of the Egyptian Sun god?
Osiris
Ra
Amut
Anubis
49
Which Civilization used the writing style shown?
Mesopotamia
China
India
Egypt
50
Where is the Fertile Crescent?
The Middle East
Africa
Asia
North America
51
Between which rivers is the Fertile Crescent located?
Tigris and Euphrates
The Yellow and Indus
Indus and Nile
Nile and Euphrates
