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1
The shift from hunting and gathering to domesticating and farming was called...?
The Soil Revolution
The Neolithic Revolution
The Paleolithic Revolution
SCIENCE!
2
The arc of rich soil between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf is the?
Fertile Crescent
Indus Valley
Catalhuyuk
Olduvai Gorge
3
The force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn?
Reincarnation
4 Noble Truths
Karma
Dharma
4
The first work of literature was called:
Vedas
Sanskrit
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Hammurabi's Code
5
A __ is a complex culture in which large #s of human beings share a # of common elements
Civilization
Society
Culture
River Valley
6
Buddhists follow the path to enlightenment, which includes right view, intention, speech, etc.
Karma
Reincarnation
4 Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
7
The most prominent building in Sumerian society was the ____ a temple dedicated to the gods.
City-States
Pyramids
Ziggurat
Hidden Tombs
8
In Buddhism, achieving wisdom is a key step in achieving __, or ultimate reality.
Dharma
Kusinara
Bodhi
Nirvana
9
The first system of writing established by the Sumerians was called:
Cuneiform
Pictographic Script
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
10
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
South
West
East
North
11
The rebirth of an individual's soul after death
Reincarnation
Dharma
After Life
Karma
12
The lowest level of Ancient Indian society who were given tasks seen as degrading, were the
Brahmins
Untouchables
Kshatriyas
Sudras
13
A carved stick that a hunter could set a spear on and fling forward was called..?
A spear
Atlatl
Dart
Sword
14
Egyptian history is divided into three major periods known as the:
Early, Middle, and Last Kingdoms
Upper, Lower, and Older Kingdoms
Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
Early, Lower, and New Kingdoms
15
Which of the following was an invention in Mesopotamia?
Plumbing and Drainage systems
Wheel
Coins
Pyramids
16
What were the two carefully planned cities of the Indus River Valley?
Huang He and Yangtze
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Himalayans and Ganges
Sumer and Persia
17
Which of the following is an advanced feature of the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Indoor Showers
Pyramids
Public wells and drainage systems
Ritual of Suttee
18
An object made by humans that sheds light on the past:
Fossil
Culture
Anthropologist
Artifact
19
The two most prized materials in ancient China were?
Iron and Ceramics
Kilns and Silt
Coins and Rice
Jade and Bronze
20
One famous burial mound located in West Virginia was called?
Tomlinson Mound
Grave Creek Mound
Adena Mound
Kanawha Mound
21
The longest-lasting Chinese dynasty, which ruled for almost 800 years was called?
Shang Dynasty
Yangtze Dynasty
Huang He Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
22
Which group was at the top of the caste system in India?
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Sudras
Visyas
23
Which religion practiced yoga to achieve spiritual union?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
24
Who won the French and Indian war?
Americans
French
British
Indians
25
A government established by divine authority (priests rule in the name of God or gods) is?
Dynasty
Monarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
26
The major Indian religious system in which followers believe in a single force called Brahman
Buddhism
Hinduism
27
A person who agrees to work for a period of time, usually 7 years, as a servant was called?
Indentured Servant
Settler
A slave
Explorer
28
The belief in many gods is called..?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Hinduism
Theocracy
29
What was the caste system?
A list of jobs in China
A social order in India
A list of jobs in India
A social order in China
30
What is Hammurabi remembered for?
Teaching the Mesopotamians to forge iron
Overthrowing the Akkadian empire
Code of laws
Cutting of his son's hand
31
The belief in one god is called...?
Polytheism
Hinduism
Monotheism
Dynasty
32
What is the divine law that rules karma and requires people to do their duty?
Yoga
Dharma
Reincarnation
Karma
33
Which river played an important role in Egyptian civilization?
Tigris River
Ganges River
Nile River
Euphrates River
34
What is a hominid?
The study of human life and culture
Someone who lived during the Ice Age
A skeleton found in Tanzania
Humans and human-like creatures that walk upright
35
Who fought in the French and Indian war?
French, Indians, and British
French and Indians
French, Indians, and Americans
French, Indians, and Spanish