1st Semester Review

What is the study of the remains/artifacts of the past?

Where does the Yellow River BEGIN its journey?

Maps that show you differences in rainfall or population are going to be

The beginnings of agriculture and domestication happened during the

Which Chinese dynasty was the shortest but had the largest impact on China's history?

What river in China was where the first dynasty began?

Qin Shihuangdi unified and standardized all these things EXCEPT for which one?

What major river flows through Egypt?

What Jewish holiday involves lighting candles on a menorah to remember the temple rededication?

Where was LOWER Egypt located?

The place where the Sumerians worshiped their gods was known as a

What does monotheism mean?

What Jewish holiday involves praying for forgiveness during the Jewish New Year?

The word(s) that mean "the land between two rivers" is

What is a physical map going to show you?

Even though Coca-Cola originated in the United States, it's found in many countries. That is

Which dynasty was the first dynasty in China that we know of?

Who conquered all of the Sumerian city-states for his city of Babylon?

What is the HIGHEST caste in Ancient India?

Most scientists believe that humans first originated on which continent?

The use of fire and technology/making tools first began during the

What people group practices the religion of Judaism?

Buddhism teaches that suffering is caused by what?

Examples of a political region are

Things that are most important to people, such as a good education and honesty are known as

What does polytheism mean?

Examples of culture regions would be

Most people in Ancient Egypt were considered to be in what category?

Sources that are usually more accurate because they were created during that event are known as

What four basic systems/institutions make up generally every civilization?

An example of a line of LATITUDE is

What philosophy involves using strict laws and harsh punishments to rule the people?

When the Jews were eventually forced to leave their homeland to live elsewhere, that is the

Sources that are not as accurate as others because they were created after the event are

Siddhartha Gautama founded what religion?

Which of these is TRUE about the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

In Egypt, where is UPPER Egypt located?

What philosopher talked about having respect among different relationships?

Which Jewish leader received the 10 Commandments after freeing the Israelites from slavery?

When you have people doing different types of jobs (farming, making tools, etc.), that is

In Ancient Egypt, the only people that were taught to read/write hieroglyphics were the

In Ancient China, what referred to the gods deciding who should rule a kingdom?

An example of a line of LONGITUDE would be

Which person unified all of the Sumerian city-states?

Where do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers BEGIN their journeys?

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth refer to