boundaries marking states, countries, counties, boundaries created by government

What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?

A sharpened piece of reed (stylus) used on clay tablet.

What conclusion can be drawn from the two maps?

Most people live in humid and subtropical climates.

show more specialized information

Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"

Because of its shape and rich farmlands.

a large area of land with common features

Reading a timeline helps us

Find out when things happen in history

Buddhism says by following _____ and _____ you can reach Nirvana

The 4 Noble Truths and The 8 fold path

How do you find latitude and longitude?

1. North and South. 2. East and West

Which of the following is the correct order of social structure in Mesopotamia?

King, Priest, Upper Class, Lower Class, Slaves

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1
Political maps show
boundaries marking states, countries, counties
boundaries made by nature
boundaries created by government
boundaries made by elephants and weasals
2
The holy book of Judaism is?
The Torah
The New Testament
The Koran / Qu'ran
The Bible
3
Civilization in ancient China first developed near ______.
Seas / Oceans
Deserts
Mountains
River Valleys
4
The monarch in a Constitutional Monarchy is mostly?
A ceremonial position
Like the Supreme Court
Like the President
Head of the Congress
5
What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?
A sharpened piece of reed (stylus) used on clay tablet.
A slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes.
A large, feather pen that they dipped in ink.
A darkened reed dipped into a mixture of charcoal and water.
6
What conclusion can be drawn from the two maps?
There are more than a billion people who live in India.
Everyone lives in the arid climate.
The capital of India is New Delhi.
Most people live in humid and subtropical climates.
7
Thematic maps:
tend to focus on natural features
show more specialized information
are exactly like general purpose maps
tend to be spheres
8
This shows direction on a map.
Equator
Directionator
Compass Rose
Scale
9
A person who makes maps is called a(n):
Conservationist
Archeologist
Cinematographer
Cartographer
10
Type of map?
Climate
Population
Physical
Political
11
Where did Hinduism and Buddhism originate?
Brazil
India
Pakistan
China
12
Latitude and longitude are used to
understand map symbols
locate rivers and lakes
help find specific locations
13
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of?
Narnia
Iraq
Libya
Turkey
14
This philosophy that existed in ancient China teaches about reincarnation.
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
15
Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe in ____ or dying and being reborn
Reincarnation
Moksha
Karma
The Caste System
16
An example of a Dictatiorship is....
United States
France
North Korea
Africa
17
What natural features protect Egypt?
Sahara desert
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates River
Tigris River
18
Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
Because of the large population.
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
19
geographic regions
along the ocean
a depression
an area of lowland between mountains
a large area of land with common features
20
Who was the founder of Buddhism ?
Muhammad
Jesus Christ
Dravidians
Siddhartha Gutauma
21
This epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia is considered to be the earliest surviving piece of literature.
Don Quixote
The Canterbury Tales
Theogony
The Epic of Gilgamesh
22
This country is China
False
True
23
What type of map is this?
Political
Thematic
Physical
24
The Nile River is _____________ river in Egypt (and the world!)
the long
longer than
the longest
the most long
25
Is Hinduism mono- or poly- theistic
polytheistic
monotheistic
26
When reading a timeline BC numbers go from __
greatest to least
least to greatest
27
Latitude and Longitude help us to find...
our shoes
Oceans
Continents
absolute location
28
What type of map is this?
Political
Thematic
Physical
29
Name the 2 regions of Egypt that King Narmer united.
North and South
Delta and Highlands
Upper and Lower
Red Sea and Nile
30
Who rules in a monarchy?
a friend
a king
no ruler
a president
31
The first major civilization in Mesopotamia was:
Babylon
Sumer
Phoenicia
Hammurabi
32
Who founded Hinduism?
Abraham
Aryan Drake
No one single person
Moses
33
Reading a timeline helps us
Discover new ideas for inventions
Find out cool things
Find out when things happen in history
List important changes
34
What do you call a book of maps?
Encyclopedia
Scale
Almanac
Atlas
35
What is this building called in Mesopotamia/Sumer?
Pyramid
Ziggurat
Temple
Church
36
Christianity is....
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
37
The Egyptians invented this type of math to help them measure shapes and buildings accuratly
Statistics
Algerbra
Geometry
Calculus
38
What does this symbol represent on the map?
river
railroad
mountains
highway
39
Region of Egypt where the Nile runs into the Sea.
Mangrove Swamp
Delta
Rapids
Hollow
40
Buddhism says by following _____ and _____ you can reach Nirvana
Moksha
The 4 Noble Truths and The 8 fold path
Reincarnation
Samsara
41
What type of map is this?
Political
Physical
Thematic
42
What is the name of god for Islam?
Allah
Buddha
Yahweh
God
43
The ancient Chinese believed in many gods. Ancient China had a _________________ religion.
Buddhist
Christian
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
44
The holy city of the Islamic faith is the city of...
None of the above
Mecca
Jerusalem
Rome
45
Political maps show which type of features?
physical
human-made
elevation
relief
46
What invention allowed Mesopotamians to sign documents?
ziggurats
cylinder seal
cuneiform
surplus
47
Which one isn't an Egyptian invention?
Medicine
Toothpaste
Compass
Calendar
48
How do you find latitude and longitude?
1. East. 2. West
1. west and east 2. North and south
1. North and South. 2. East and West
1. North 2. South
49
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia?
Homes for the wealthy
Bazaar
Government officials
Temples built for local gods
50
Which of the following is the correct order of social structure in Mesopotamia?
Scribes, Priest, Upper Class, Merchants
King, Priest, Upper Class, Lower Class, Slaves
Slaves, Priest, Scribes, Lower Class
King, Slaves, Lower Class, Priest, Farmers
51
Mesopotamian farmers built ________ to irrigate their fields.
ziggurats
surplus
chariots
canals
52
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
no one founder
Mary
Vishnu
Brahaman
53
What type of map is this?
Road
Political
Population
54
Which statement does not describe the location of Mesopotamia?
north of the Arabian Desert
along the Nile River
along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
in the Fertile Crescent
55
Ancient Egypt had pharaohs, but ancient China had ____________.
scribes
emperors
warriors
kings
56
Find latitude and longitude on a map
A- Longitude B- Latitude
A- Horizontal Line B- Vertical Line
A- Latitude B- Longitude
A- North America B- Africa
57
Ancient Egypt and Ancient China are similar because...
Only the boys could go to school
They both had to farm and fish
they both used hieroglyphics
they both have mountains in their country
58
Which letter on the map labels the location of Mesopotamia and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Y
Z
W
X
59
Which of these is not a god for Hinduism?
Vishnu
Shiva
Abraham
Brahman
60
When reading a timeline you read it. . .
right to left
left to right
61
What is the name for the form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians?
Cursive
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Handwriting
62
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?
King
Priest
Pharaoh
Emperor
63
One of the holiest cities for Judaism, as well as other religions, is _____________.
Baghdad
Tel Aviv
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
64
Which king of Mesopotamia instituted a code of laws for his people to live by?
Gilgamesh
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Hammurabi
65
What is the symbol for Islam?
Moon and Star
Wheel of Dharma
Cross
Aum
66
Who was the founder of Islam?
Buddha
God
Jesus Christ
Muhammad
67
A map that uses boxes to help locate things is a:
grid map
political map
physical map
globe
68
Hieroglyphics is to ancient Egypt as __________________ is to ancient China.
calligraphy
hieroglyphis
capitals
cuneiform
69
People who are Islamic worship in a........
Church
None of the above
Mosque
Synagogue
70
What is Human Enviormental Interaction?
Where Something Is Located
How Humans Respect The Enviorment
How Humans Turn Into Trees
How Humans Have Changed And Adapted To The Enviorment
71
Which of the following was NOT an invention of Ancient China?
Silk
Paper
Gunpowder and fireworks
Democracy
72
Culture diffusion
study
The spread of cultural traits from one culture to another
When cultural traits aren’t passed to one culture to another
73
Egypt is known as the gift of the ________
Mediterranian
Pharaohs
Nile
Desert
74
Where is the Islamic holy city of Mecca?
Iraq
Yemen
Egypt
Saudia Arabia
75
In what modern day country did Hinduism begin?
India
Asia
China
Nepal
76
Physical maps
show man made structures
show topography like mountain ranges
show us pretty colors..... mmmm colors..taste the rainbow
show features of the land
77
What electronic device uses latitude and longitude to find someones absolute location?
HDTV
Computer
GPS
Facebook
78
Where are the pyramids in Egypt?
Goldtown
Gaza
Giza
Georgetown
79
What type of map is this?
Climate/Weather
Physical
Resource/Economic
80
The three geographical regions are _______ ?
Mountains, Piedmont and Coastal Plain
Mountains, Plains and Coast
Hills, Piedmont and Plain
Piedmont, Coast and Plains
81
What did Egyptians use to record hieroglyphs on?
nation-state
vizier
papyrus
reeds
82
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social structure?
pharaohs
farmers
nobles
scribes
83
What is the most common job in ancient Egypt?
Farmer
King Tut
Slave
Pharaoh
84
What is the symbol for Islam?
Crescent Moon and star
Cross
Star
omega
85
Why did Buddhism develop out of Hinduism?
Buddha didn't agree with the Caste System
Buddha didn't believe in reincarnation
Nirvana
Life is Suffering
86
Egyptians waited for the yearly floods to deposit a layer of _______ to help the crops grow
Dead Fish
Swamp grass
Silt
Water
87
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Moses
Abraham
Jesus Christ
Siddhartha Gutuama
88
The ___ ___ was a major trade route that helped spread Buddhism to China.
Pirate Way
Caste System
Silk Road
Indo-Aryans
89
Christianity's sacred text...
Vedas
Bible
Qu'ran
Torah
90
What is a follower of Buddhism in the orange robes called?
Hindu
Buddhist
Monk
Bob
91
The Great Wall of China can be seen from the moon.
True
False
92
Judaism believes in one God, or Judaism is a _________________ religion
hedotheistic
polytheistic
monotheistic
greek
93
What is the title of this map?
Fire Escape Plan
Window Washing Day
Mrs. Blakeman's Hide and Seek Spots
Goldilocks Escape Plan from the 3 Bears
94
Which color on the map is where the earliest humans are from?
Yellow
Green
Red
Purple
95
When reading a timeline, what date came first?
500 BC
2500 BC
AD 2500
AD 500
96
In ancient Egypt, the Pharaohs were both a ________ and __________
King and God
Chief Builder and Priest
Top General and King
Priest and King

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