Geographers study the

natural features of Earth and man made ones

Oligarchy is when the citizens are

ruled by a small group of wealthy men

Archaeologists study the

past by examining objects or artifacts

all citizens share in the ruling power

an amount, quantity, greater than needed

body of land that is surrounded on 3 sides by water

the governing power is in the hands of one individual (King)

How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?

All citizens voted on every issue

Why are ancient Rome and the United States today considered republics?

The people elect representatives to make laws for them

How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?

Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs to other places

What is the main weakness that led to the fall of Rome?

The Romans never developed a good way to transfer ruling power

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1
There are ____ continents
6
7
5
8
2
An historian is an
expert who studies caves
expert who creates and studies maps
expert who studies the past by examining objects
expert who studies and records the past
3
Agriculture is
fishing
the raising of animals for humans use
the raising of crops for humans use
the making of pottery
4
An object made or used by people in the past is called
an artifact
a ritual
a theory
a item
5
Geographers study the
states
past civilizations
stars and moon
natural features of Earth and man made ones
6
Oligarchy is when the citizens are
sharing in the ruling power
ruled by one person who takes control
ruled by a king
ruled by a small group of wealthy men
7
What title was given to the kings of Egypt?
dynasty
regent
pharaoh
absolute power
8
Women were not allowed to be gladiators?
False
True
9
Polytheism is the belief in
Many Gods
one God
10
Archaeologists study the
study the natural features of Earth
study human development
past by examining objects or artifacts
study of bones
11
What important idea came from ancient Athens?
Leaders should be both wise and good
People should rule themselves
Men and women should be equal
Nobody should be a slave
12
The gladiators fought in the...
Water
Colosseum
Leaning tower of Pisa
Jungle
13
What was the purpose of an aqueduct?
Allow travelers to cross rivers
Host gladiator battles
Carry fresh water to cities
Remove waste from cities
14
What trade route connected Rome to Asia?
Agriculture
Western Sea Route
The Silk Road
The Praetorian Guard
15
Did gladiators fight to the death?
No, not always
Duh, of course
16
Prehistoric (prehistory) is
before written history
before school
before pictures
before T.V.
17
Democracy is when
you are ruled by a small group of wealthy men
one person takes power by force
one person has all the power
all citizens share in the ruling power
18
Surplus is
shortage of supplies
an amount, quantity, greater than needed
a location for growing crops
a type of food
19
A peninsula is a
body of land that is surrounded on 2 sides by water
body of land that is surrounded on all sides by water
body of land that is surrounded on 1 side by water
body of land that is surrounded on 3 sides by water
20
Monarchy is when
all citizens share in the ruling power
you are ruled by a small group of wealthy men
one person takes power by force
the governing power is in the hands of one individual (King)
21
How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?
Strong speakers influenced others
Everyone did not always agree
People could not speak their opinions
All citizens voted on every issue
22
Why are ancient Rome and the United States today considered republics?
All the citizens vote directly on all the laws
The people elect representatives to make laws for them
Any citizen can voice an opinion about the laws
The people give a leader the right to veto some laws
23
How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?
Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in the desert
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist messages to sell
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs to other places
Dangers on the road led to the support of the Buddhist
24
What is the main weakness that led to the fall of Rome?
The plebeians did not understand how to make new laws
Romulus Augustus was allowed to have a private army
The emperor was too far away from Rome to rule well
The Romans never developed a good way to transfer ruling power
25
A series of rulers from the same family, is know as a..
regent
absolute power
dynasty
artisan
26
Who was China's first emperor?
Laozi
Li Siu
Qin Shi Huangdi
Confucius
27
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
it was your destiny to rule
favored geed rulers
Punished bad rulers
required people to take exams
28
Which religion is polytheistic?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam

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