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1
Where are some of California's most populated area's located?
in places that have marine climate
in the far northern part of the state
in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
near the Pacific Ocean and major rivers
2
The Zhou leaders granted land in return for loyalty, military support, etc. Why?
Share wealth for the good of the people
Encourage farmers & nobles to get along better
Purchase people's loyalty & support
Increase farming throughout China
3
Religion based on the teaching of a man named Mahavira
Jainism
Vedic
Indus
Candragupta Maurya
4
The process of a soul being reborn in a new body
caste system
missionaries
reincarnation
fasting
5
Which area was probably the largest source of gold for the Egyptians?
Mycenae
the Western desert
the Euphrates River
the Nubian desert
6
A large arc of farmland
rural
empire
urban
Fertile Crescent
7
The southern part of Ancient Egypt was called __________.
Upper Egypt
Nubia
Lower Egypt
Southern Egypt
8
What was the effect on China of the popularity of silk in Rome?
China stopped trading
China ended farming
China became wealthy
China started a war
9
Which of the following
best
describes the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas?
Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas
Vedas described how Aryans should use the Vedic texts
Vedic texts contained the same sacred hymns as the Vedas
Vedas were based on the teachings in the Vedic texts
10
Why is the study of ancient bones important to us today?
It gives us info about our human ancestors
They help develop modern technologies
They are the only source of info about early peoples
They help develop better forms of agriculture
11
A person's caste was __________ in Buddhism.
important
not important
12
Confucius stated that moral leadership would bring order to China. What did this mean?
People who become leaders should disregard the laws of China
Government workers should act the same as farmers & artisans
Laws should be made that require people to behave correctly
Leaders should act decently & try to do the right thing
13
Sumerian women could be important religious leaders.
TRUE
FALSE
14
The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt.
TRUE
FALSE
15
A secondary source is written by someone who took part in the events described.
FALSE
TRUE
16
People who want to spread their religious beliefs
fasting
missionaries
caste system
reincarnation
17
Farming
geography
culture
domestication
agriculture
18
The ancient Indians can boast of few significant achievements
FALSE
TRUE
19
The political order of Egypt around 3200 BC was based on __________.
priests who helped build the temples
wealthy farmers who emerged as leaders
wealthy fishermen who emerged as leaders
merchants who helped build trade routes
20
The first human-made shelters were pits in the ground with roofs of branches & leaves.
FALSE
TRUE
21
A collection of thoughts about the Vedas
Candragupta Maurya
Vedic
Indus
Jainism
22
The Egyptians began to build pyramids during the __________.
Old Kingdom
Hyksos rule
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
23
Religion that stresses living in harmony with the Dao
Daoism
Shi Huangdi
Shiji
Legalism
24
Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
the Pacific Ocean
the Plateau of Tibet
the Himalayan Mountains
the Gobi Desert
25
During the Mesolithic Era, people settled in new lands.
TRUE
FALSE
26
The Qin king who unified China
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Laozi
Shiji
27
The spread of ideas from one culture to another
innovation
diffusion
wheelbarrow
Silk Road
28
The Egyptians built pyramids for all people who died.
TRUE
FALSE
29
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
obelisk
papyrus
sphinx
mummies
30
The world's first system of writing
alphabet
epics
pictographs
cuneiform
31
The military was a high-ranking social class in the Han period.
FALSE
TRUE
32
The most famous Daoist teacher
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Shiji
Laozi
33
Archaeologists carefully reconstruct __________ from hundreds of broken pieces of a statue.
fossils
artifacts
34
Who served as the link between the Sumerians and the gods?
war chiefs
political leaders
farmers
priests
35
A way of supplying water to an area of land
epics
cuneiform
chariot
irrigation
36
Process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans
distribute
prehistory
agriculture
domestication
37
By the AD 300s, Kush was at the height of its power.
FALSE
TRUE
38
Egyptian writing system using symbols for words
hieroglyphics
engineering
trade network
contracts
39
Which statement
best
defines the Neolithic Revolution?
a shift from food gathering to hunting
a shift from food gathering to food producing
major battle between people of Asia
major battle fought between Asia and Africa
40
The __________ invaded the Indus valley from the west.
Harrapans
Aryans
41
Religion in India was very different from the ideas of other cultures
TRUE
FALSE
42
Which of the following best describes the difference between Theravada & Mahayana Buddhism?
Followers of M Bud follow the Buddha's teachings exactly
Followers of T Bud follow the Buddha's teachings exactly
Followers of T Bud have rejected the Buddha's teachings
Followers of M Bud have rejected the Buddha's teachings
43
Which of the following best describes cuneiform?
a form of writing using complex ideas such as "joy"
a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols
a form of writing using proverbs and songs
a form of writing using picture symbols
44
A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
papyrus
mummies
obelisk
sphinx
45
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
hieroglyphics
trade network
engineering
contracts
46
Sumerians used sharp __________ to make symbols on clay tablets.
reeds
stones
arrows
knives
47
Jainism was a __________ Hinduism.
reaction to
study of
48
The language and religion of a people are physical features of a region.
FALSE
TRUE
49
A part or imprint of something that was once alive
archaeology
fossil
Stonehenge
history
50
A military leader who seized control of northern India
Candragupta Maurya
Vedic
Jainism
Indus
51
The force created by a person's actions
karma
raja
subcontinent
metallurgy
52
The mountains of northern India are called the __________.
Khybers
Himalayas
Aryans
Indus
53
During the Han dynasty, Chinese painters became experts at ________________.
sketching buildings
drawing shapes
painting figures
making paper
54
The Egyptians believed that temples were the homes of the gods.
TRUE
FALSE
55
Buddhist ideas were appealing to people in all levels of society
FALSE
TRUE
56
Early people learned about fire from rubbing two rocks together.
TRUE
FALSE
57
During the Han period, China had little contact with other cultures
FALSE
TRUE
58
What was the relationship between trade and the spread of the Phoenician alphabet?
Phoenicians traded knowledge of their alphabet for goods.
Phoenician alphabet spread along their trade routes.
Phoenicians would only trade with people who could write it.
Trade grew in places where Phoenician alphabet wasn't used
59
Which of the following led China to make contact with other cultures?
The Chinese Empire developed a powerful army
The Chinese Empire became prosperous
The Chinese Empire fell into great poverty
The Chinese Empire was invaded by other groups
60
What happened
after
the Guptas took control of India?
Hinduism became less popular
Hinduism became more popular
Indians could not practice Jainism
Indians could not practice Buddhism
61
Name means "southern ape"
ancestor
mammoth
Australopithecus
Mary Leakey
62
A leader who ruled a village and the area around it
raja
karma
metallurgy
subcontinent
63
Which of the following
best
defines a land bridge?
a strip of coast along a rocky shore
a mountain range beside a body of water
a strip of land connecting two continents
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
64
Land bridges allowed for __________ Age people to move around the world.
Stone
Middle Stone
65
Made up of all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area
resources
environment
artifacts
fossils
66
A hard gemstone
peasant
lord
acupuncture
jade
67
One way prehistoric people adapted to their environment was to create tools to process food.
FALSE
TRUE
68
If a country wants to make a better government, what is the
best
information to use to start?
maps about the country from 200 years ago
artifacts from the country that show different cultures
documents from leaders of the country in the past
fossils from the country
69
Leader who continued to attack Egypt after the death of his father, Kashta
Khufu
King Ezana
Menes
Piankhi
70
Gupta society __________ after the rule of Candra Gupta II.
adopted Hinduism
began to decline
71
A history of Chinese culture
Laozi
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Shiji
72
Which one of these demonstrates that Kush and Egypt at times lived in peace with each other?
Kush and Egypt battled Aksum together.
Kush and Egypt attacked each other.
Kush and Egypt traded with each other.
Kush and Egypt built temples together.
73
People in the New Stone Age had a different relationship to plants & animals due to __________.
barbarian invasions
climatic changes and human innovations
migration patterns
religious beliefs and fire control
74
A large landmass, smaller than a continent
raja
subcontinent
metallurgy
karma
75
A division of society by rank or class
rural
urban
polytheism
social heirarchy
76
The division of Indian society into groups
reincarnation
missionaries
caste system
fasting
77
Meroitic, the Kushite written language was __________.
borrowed from the Greeks
developed by the Kushites
borrowed from the Assyrians
adapted from the Egyptians
78
A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top
sphinx
obelisk
papyrus
mummies
79
__________ between regions increased during Shi Huangdi's rule.
Trade
War
Writing
Ethics
80
The natural features of the land's surface
fossils
landforms
culture
land bridge
81
Early people believed in gods such as the thunder god.
TRUE
FALSE
82
People have been making maps for more than 4,000 years.
TRUE
FALSE
83
Hinduism believes people are reborn into new physical forms. The form depends on one's _____.
moksha
sutra
karma
dharma
84
The city-state of __________ rose to power after the death of Sargon I.
Babylon
Ur
Sumer
Phoenicia
85
History shapes our identity and teaches us the __________ that we share.
regions
values
86
Which of the following would a historian be
least
interested in?
the customs of a group of people
the beliefs of a group of people
the bones of a group of people
the knowledge of a group of people
87
Han artwork showed __________.
gods & myths
oracles
pictographs
daily activities
88
A relative who lived in the past
Australopithecus
ancestor
mammoth
megalith
89
Picture symbols used for written communication
alphabet
pictographs
epics
cuneiform
90
Objects created and used by humans
artifacts
land bridge
culture
fossils
91
The rule of Mentuhotep II began the Middle Kingdom.
FALSE
TRUE
92
The decline of the Han government __________ the spread of Buddhism.
slowed
prevented
was a barrier to
helped
93
Which of these explains how Kushites began to learn about other cultures?
Kushite merchants traded with people from other cultures
Kushite women visited kings & queens of other cultures
Kushite farmers went to other lands to study their technique
Kushite kings forced Kushites to travel to new places
94
A person of high rank
acupuncture
jade
peasant
lord
95
An archaeologist would
most
likely explore _______________.
a mountain range that borders a geographic region
a forest or other unpopulated area
the site of an ancient battle
data about climate in a region
96
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people
history
resources
archaeology
culture
97
What was the effect of Egypt’s conquest of Kush in 1500 BC?
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture.
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture.
Egyptian pharaohs worked with Kushite kings.
Kushite language became the language of Egypt.
98
A ruler of a kingdom or empire
monarch
social hierarchy
urban
empire
99
What effect did farming have on people of the Stone Age?
It allowed them to paint caves
It allowed them to build permanent settlements
It allowed them to travel
It allowed them to hunt for animals
100
Paintings of the Buddha were forbidden in temples
FALSE
TRUE
101
Hunter-gatherer groups first settled in Mesopotamia more than 20,000 years ago.
TRUE
FALSE
102
A wheeled, horse-drawn battle cart
pictographs
epics
monarch
chariot
103
What did Sargon's empire have in common with other Mesopotamian city-states?
It extended over a greater territory than anyone had before
It had a professional army
It covered an area from the Mediterranean to Persian Gulf
It fought with surrounding city-states
104
Which of the following
best
describes a
megalith
?
a large mammal that lives in the Asia tundra
huge stones used as monuments
a temple made of wood
a ruler of king of an ancient kingdom
105
History helps you understand how today's events are shaped by the events of the future.
TRUE
FALSE
106
A person with a small farm
peasant
lord
acupuncture
jade
107
What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact?
Primary sources are written sources; artifacts are objects
PS's are studied by archaeologists; artifacts by historians
Primary sources are studied by historians; artifacts are not
Primary sources are made by people; artifacts by machines
108
In the 700s BC, King __________ attacked Egypt.
Khufu
Tutankhamen
Kashta
Shabaka
109
Which of the following events about Siddhartha Gautama happened
LAST
?
Siddhartha Gautama became disenchanted with life
Siddhartha Gautama gained insight into human suffering
Siddhartha Gautama meditated under a tree
Siddhartha Gautama wandered through forests for years
110
Ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile River was a __________.
culture
god
111
The most influential teacher in Chinese history
Shi Huangdi
Shiji
Confucius
Laozi
112
What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?
so they could be easily found
to mark the center of the city
so architects could display their work
to honor the gods
113
The army of ______ defeated all the city-states of Sumer & conquered northern Mesopotamia.
Kish
Gilgamesh
Sargon I
Ur-Zababa
114
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus
fasting
metallurgy
inoculation
reincarnation
115
Sumerian city centers were dominated by __________.
temples
wars
palaces
farming
116
Hammurabi & Nebuchadnezzar both __________.
used chariots in battle
captured Phoenicia
built beautiful palaces
built up Babylon
117
A new idea, method or device
diffusion
innovation
wheelbarrow
Silk Road
118
A city area
monarch
rural
urban
empire
119
What was significant about Queen Shanakhdakheto?
She was the only woman to rule Kush.
She was the first woman to rule Kush.
She led the Kushite army to many important victories.
She ruled Kush all on her own.
120
The Qin built the first sections of the Great Wall.
TRUE
FALSE
121
Why did people learn how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?
They needed more protection to survive in colder areas
They needed to trade living spaces with others
They needed less protection to survive in warmer areas
They needed to trade cloth with other merchants
122
What technology did the Hittites & Assyrians use in battle?
battleships & iron weapons
iron weapons & chariots
fire & chariots
bows & arrows
123
Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the
Bhagavad Gita
?
the Siddheswara
the Ramayana
the Panchatantra
the Mahabharata
124
To move
domestication
migrate
climate
mammoth
125
A time of long periods of freezing weather
climate
history
Stonehenge
ice ages
126
What is the effect of climate on plant growth? (C = climate)
Climate affects the temp. and amount of H2O plants will have
Plants that grow on certain kinds of landforms don't need C
Plants grow best where there is climate
Plants create their own climate depending on where they grow
127
Every place on earth has a specific __________.
location
region
128
The study of the past based on what people left behind
agriculture
environment
archaeology
geography
129
Which of the following defines
Homo erectus
?
upright man
modern man
wise man
thinking man
130
The study of the earth's physical and cultural features
archaeology
environment
history
geography
131
To study prehistory, historians rely on the work of archaeologists and __________.
Australopithecus
anthropologists
132
In what way did the social order of the Han dynasty differ from the Shang dynasty?
Scholars had a higher rank during the Shang dynasty
Peasants had a higher rank during the Han dynasty
Nobles had a higher rank during the Shang dynasty
Merchants had a higher rank during the Han dynasty
133
Pharaoh best known for monuments built to him
Menes
Piankhi
Khufu
King Ezana
134
The amount of land controlled by each city-state depended on its population.
FALSE
TRUE
135
To divide among a group of people
distribute
culture
migrate
domestication
136
What was important about Donald Johanson's discovery of Lucy in 1974?
It proved that hominids used tools
It pointed to a hominid's ability to walk upright.
It proved that hominids lived in E. Africa 5,000 years ago
It was the first discovery of ancient bones
137
Which of the following
best
describes how Egyptian civilization developed?
Cities broke off into scattered farms.
Farms replaced cities and then pyramids.
Farms grew into villages and then cities.
Villages replaced towns.
138
A system of people in different lands who trade goods
trade network
engineering
contracts
hieroglyphics
139
The essential resources used by early peoples were __________.
water, copper, and animals
copper, gold, and fertile land
water, animals, and fertile land
iron, copper, and water
140
Going without food
fasting
reincarnation
caste system
missionaries
141
The worship of many gods
social hierarchy
pictographs
polytheism
monarch
142
A 4,000 mile long trade route
innovation
Silk Road
diffusion
wheelbarrow
143
Leader of the Aksumite army that invaded Kush in AD 350
Menes
Khufu
King Ezana
Piankhi
144
Imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of another animal
obelisk
mummies
sphinx
papyrus
145
A mountain range creates two different __________.
climates
landforms
146
How did the
fu
&
shi
writing styles differ?
Shi was based on Confucius, while fu was based on Legalism
Shi was written by nobles, while fu was written by commoners
Fu combined prose & poetry, while shi could be sung
Fu was poetry that was sung, while shi passages were read
147
Practice of inserting needles through the skin to cure disease & relieve pain
acupuncture
peasant
lord
jade
148
A set of letters that can be combined to form words
social hierarchy
pictographs
alphabet
cuneiform
149
A king known as ______ became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature.
Ur-Zababa
Sargon I
Gilgamesh
Kish
150
A major river flowing out of the Himalayas
Indus
Vedic
Candragupta Maurya
Jainism
151
Ruler who worked to increase Egyptian trade
Piankhi
Queen Hatsheput
King Ezana
Khufu
152
Type of bone used to build early houses
megaliths
mammoth
Australopithecus
Stonehenge
153
Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?
a desert
a center of population
the language that people speak in a region
symbols on a map
154
What natural feature formed the MAJORITY of the northern border of Shang China?
the Xi Jiang
the Yellow Sea
the Gobi
Japan
155
The Shang period influenced __________ in China today.
writing
oracles
waterways
legalism
156
What would be an appropriate response to "The Qin dynasty was bad for China"?
Correct, the dynasty weakened & divided China
True, the people adored Shi Huangdi
Incorrect, the dynasty strengthened & unified China
False, the people were unhappy with Shi Huangdi
157
Land with different territories under a single rule
monarch
epics
rural
empire
158
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?
a location near a center of transportation
a location near a center of culture
a location near enough food and water
a location in a particular region
159
How did the Aryan system of government differ from the Harappan system?
The Aryan system was based mostly on family connections
The Aryan system was led by scholars who could write
The Aryan system was based on a strong central government
The Aryan system did not allow leaders or kings
160
The __________ helped historians understand hieroglyphics.
Temple of Karnak
Babylonians
pyramids
Rosetta Stone
161
What factor contributed
most
to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?
Egypt’s creation of an army
Egypt’s conquest of distant lands
Egypt’s creation of the pyramids
Egypt’s defeat of the Sinai Peninsula
162
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
It collected taxes from the people.
The priests held religious festivals.
It collected payments from Sumer.
The pharaohs’ families paid the costs.
163
Materials found in the earth that people need and value
resources
culture
landforms
environment
164
Babylon was located near present-day Baghdad, Iraq.
FALSE
TRUE
165
A tool used by people to help carry larger loads of materials & goods
wheelbarrow
innovation
Silk Road
diffusion
166
The weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time
climate
distribute
weather
ice ages
167
Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland?
Each city-state owned crops that had been destroyed
Each city-state wanted to build walls around its farms
Each city-state had only one skill, which was farming
Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food
168
By 1400 BC, Egypt was the leading military power. What can you say about Egypt’s resources?
It was a rich country.
Its resources were being sent to help other countries.
Its resources were being heavily taxed.
It was a poor country.
169
Famous megalith
Stonehenge
mammoth
Australopithecus
Mary Leakey
170
Simple tools like __________ were used for about 2 million years.
processors
choppers
171
People in the ancient world built huge temples and discovered planets.
TRUE
FALSE
172
Which of the following did
NOT
cause social classes to appear during the Old Kingdom?
need for government officials
increase in population
increase in farming
Sumerian influences
173
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry & other treasures?
Egyptians believed tombs to be safe places in the kingdom.
The tombs served as museums.
The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed them in the afterlife.
174
Long poems that tell the story of a hero
pictographs
empires
polytheism
epics
175
Aryan society was very similar to Harappan society
FALSE
TRUE
176
Advancements in mathematics from ancient India are __________ today.
still important
hard to understand
177
In what way was Liu Bang different than the other Chinese leaders before him?
He was the only common person to become emperor
He was the longest serving emperor of China
He was the only Daoist teacher to become emperor
He was the 1st student of Confucius to become emperor
178
In Aryan society, which of the following was of highest importance in the caste system?
helping people from lower castes to rise up
adhering to strict rules of the caste system
moving to a higher level of the caste system
interacting with people of different castes
179
Egypt's first pharoah
King Ezana
Piankhi
Khufu
Menes
180
Which of the following
best
describes how Hindu temples changed over time?
The temples became more complex & ornate
The temples no longer included paintings inside
The temples were no longer made of stone
The temples became more basic & simplistic
181
Land ownership was an important part of Zhou politics.
FALSE
TRUE
182
An area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas
domestication
landforms
region
artifacts
183
Tales of the Xia dynasty show that cooperation was important in ancient China.
FALSE
TRUE
184
__________ united the Middle Kingdom around 2050 BC.
Mentuhotep II
Ahmose of Thebes
Pe
Menes
185
By 9000 BC, people lived on all continents except __________.
Africa
Antarctica
186
__________ was not a religious philosophy.
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Huangdism
187
What factor may have limited the growth of Sargon's empire?
Ninevah did not have enough water to support its population.
The Euphrates Rivers often flooded, making farming difficult
The Syrian Desert did not have enough good farmland
The Akkadian army stopped the empire from expanding south.
188
The Shang were the first people in China to ______________.
domesticate pigs & sheep
hunt with bows & arrows
develop a writing system
use advanced metal tools
189
Using large animals greatly improved the ability of people to __________.
gather
farm
190
What is the best explanation for why Mesopotamians built canals?
They needed a way to control the river's flow
They needed a way to control low water levels.
They needed a way to control flooding
They needed a way to control the surplus
191
With which of the following statements would the Buddha likely
disagree
?
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance & desire
Contentment springs from gaining what one wants
Suffering comes from not having what one wants
Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes
192
Binding legal agreements
trade network
hieroglyphics
contracts
engineering
193
A historian's work includes all the following
except
_______________.
teaching and learning about culture and identity
making predictions about the future based on the past
studying and interpreting history
turning ancient discoveries into modern technology
194
The science of working with metals
inoculation
reincarnation
metallurgy
fasting
195
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
the northern plateau and the southern plateau
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea
the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
196
Archaeologist who believed that bones found in East Africa in 1959 belonged to hominids
Stonehenge
Australopithecus
Mary Leakey
ancestor
197
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
They allowed more animals to graze the fields
They decreased chances for survival
They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting
They increased chances for survival
198
Sumerians developed a math system based on the number 100.
TRUE
FALSE
199
Located in the countryside
urban
epics
polytheism
rural
200
The resource for which Phoenicia was well known was __________.
iron ore
cedar wood
gold & silver
fertile soil
