1st Nine Weeks Test History

Question 1

Which of the following best describes cuneiform?

Accepted Answer

writing using wedge-shaped symbols

Question 2

what was one of the religions that was a reaction to Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Jainism

Question 3

What land bridge allowed early humans reach North America?

Accepted Answer

Beringia land bridge

Question 4

A way of supplying water to an are of land

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irrigation

Question 5

Which of the following events happened LAST?

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Siddhartha Gautama gained insight into human suffering

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture

Question 7

The study of the past, based on what people left behind is...

Accepted Answer

archaeology

Question 8

which of the following describes how Egyptian civilization developed?

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farms to villages and then cities

Question 9

Who served as the link between the Sumerians and the gods?

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priests

Question 10

How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?

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taxing the people

Question 11

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures

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they believed the dead enjoyed them in the afterlife

Question 12

Sumerians used what sharp tool to make symbols on clay tablets?

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reeds

Question 13

The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt.

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false

Question 14

Pharaoh best known for monuments built to him.

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Khufu

Question 15

In Hinduism, when a person is reborn it is based upon their...

Accepted Answer

karma

Question 16

Sumerian women could be important religious leaders.

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true

Question 17

A person's caste was important in what religion?

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Hinduism

Question 18

What happened AFTER the Guptas took control of India?

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Hinduism became more popular

Question 19

An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed an event is a(n)...

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primary source

Question 20

What technology did the Hittites and Assyrians use in battle?

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iron weapons and chariots

Question 21

The knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a people is their...

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culture

Question 22

What was the most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?

Accepted Answer

to honor the gods

Question 23

a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

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obelisk

Question 24

The mountains of Northern India are called the...

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Himalayas

Question 25

The environment is made up of only the living things that affect life in an area.

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false

Question 26

the resource for which Phoenicia was well known for

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cedar wood

Question 27

What feature allowed humans to spread from Africa to the rest of the world in the stone age?

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land bridges

Question 28

What king attacked Egypt in the 700s BC?

Accepted Answer

Kashta

Question 29

The political order of Egypt around 3200 BC was based on?

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wealthy farmers who emerged as leaders

Question 30

What two land features gave Mesopotamia its name

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The Tigris and Euphrates River

Question 31

A major river flowing out of the Himalayas

Accepted Answer

Indus

Question 32

what factor contributed MOST to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Egypt's conquest of distant lands

Question 33

The force created by a person's actions

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Karma

Question 34

The division of Indian society into groups

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caste system

Question 35

Which of these helped hunter-gatherers settle down and form permanent settlements?

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farming

Question 36

Who reunited Egypt to create the Middle Kingdom around 2050 BC?

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Mentuhotep II

Question 37

A military leader who seized control of Northern India.

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Candragupta Maurya

Question 38

What were Sumerian city-states dominated by?

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temples

Question 39

A division of society by class or rank

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social hierarchy

Question 40

Meroitic, the Kushite written language was?

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developed by Kushites

Question 41

The amount of land controlled by each city-state depended on its military strength.

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true

Question 42

What was the southern half of Ancient Egypt called?

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Upper Egypt

Question 43

A large landmass. smaller than a continent

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subcontinent

Question 44

Which of the following BEST describes how Hindu temples changed over time

Accepted Answer

temples became more complex and ornate

Question 45

To learn about the past, they examine artifacts and the placed where the artifacts are found.

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archaeologists

Question 46

Gupta society began to decline after whose rule?

Accepted Answer

Candra Gupta II

Question 47

Which of the following describes the relationship between the Vedas and the Vedic texts

Accepted Answer

Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts on the Vedas

Question 48

The ancient Indians can boast of few significant achievements.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 49

Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar both did what?

Accepted Answer

built up Babylon

Question 50

What was the most important thing in regards to the Aryan Caste System?

Accepted Answer

adhering to the strict rules of the caste system

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