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1
The 4,000 mile long network of trade routes is called...?
Diffusion
Silk Road
China Proper
Himalayan Mountains
2
Buddha believed people could end suffering by following
Ten Commandments
Twelve Tables
Five Pillars
Four Noble Truths
3
Which is
not
common to all three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?
believe in one god
have a place of worship
have a holy book
believe in many gods
4
Muslims believe that Allah's teachings to Muhammad are written in the __________.
Vedas
Five Pillars
Bible
Quran
5
The major purpose of the Great Wall of China was to....
allow travel from one place to another
a passage for the soldiers
defend the Chinese from invaders
keep the citizens within the Chinese borders
6
Who do the Jews believe freed the slaves from Egypt and was given the Ten Commandments by God?
King David
Abraham
Moses
King Solomon
7
A dynasty is different from a democracy in that a dynasty is governed by....
citizens who vote on governmental decisions
ruled by a king or queen
a line of rulers who belong to the same family
a ruler who has absolute power
8
Which of the following is NOT part of China's physical geography?
the Huang He River
the Gobi Desert
the Atlantic Ocean
the Plateau of Tibet
9
Which of the following pharaohs was best known for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes
Ahmose
Tut
Khufu
10
What is the correct order of the STONE AGES?
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesoithic
Mesolithic, Neolithic, Paleolithic
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
11
Cataracts are triangle shapted areas of land made of soil that is deposited by a river.
False
True
12
Polytheism is different that monotheism in that monotheism worships and believes in ...
animals as gods
many gods and goddesses
no gods or goddesses
only one god
13
A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to.......
spend more time farming
set up permanent homes
specialize or divide up labor
hunt for their food
14
Humans looked for the following when deciding where to settle....
a location near a center of transportation
a location near enough food and water
a location in a particular region
a location near a center of culture
15
A land bridge is best defined as....
a strip of land connecting two continents
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
a strip of coast along a rocky shoreline
a mountain range besides a body of water
16
History shapes our identity and teaches us the ___ that we share.
location
climates
artifacts
values
17
The Egyptians believed in many gods. This practice is called....
monotheism
Confucianism
polytheism
tryanny
18
The introduction of Buddhism to China is an example of?
Silk Road
Religion
Diffusion
Trading
19
A skull from a human who lived during the Neolithic Era would be considered...
artifact
tool
fossil
secondary source
20
The double crown symbolized....
the great Sphinx
a pharaoh's burial
unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
a king and queen's marraige
21
Which of the following is marked zero degrees latitude and divides the earth into the southern and northern hemispheres?
compass rose
continent
prime meridian
equator
22
Which of the following is
NOT
a primary source of information?
a photograph
a letter
a diary
an encyclopedia
23
What geographical feature did Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China have in common?
oceans
rivers
deserts
mountains
24
What is a lightweight, long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that grew along the Nile River called?
hieroglyphics
contracts
papyrus
pyramids
25
The Muslims have religious duties called....
Five Pillars
Code of Laws
Vedas
Ten Commandments
26
The Aryan's sacred songs were put in this Hindu holy book?
Five Pillars
Torah
Bible
Vedas
27
Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in many ways. Both religions...
all of the above
believe in Karma
believe in reincarnation
originated in Asia
28
Which of the following defines Homo Sapiens
wise man
thinking man
upright man
modern man
29
North, South, East and West
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
30
How did the invention of tools effect early humans?
they increases chances of survival
they allowed more animals to graze the fields
they decreased chances of survival
they humans had to stand close to the animals when hunting
31
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone was critical to understanding hieroglyphics because.....
it was found in Rosetta
it was made of basalt
it told us where King Tut was buried
it was written in Greek, Demonic and heiroglyphics
32
This is used to determine distance on a map.
hemisphere
map scale
prime meridian
grid
33
What was the name of the first written code of laws?
Hammurabi's Code
The Constitution
Cuneiform
The Reminder Binder
34
Why is the Yellow River sometimes referred to as "China's sorrow"?
It was polluted and so poisoned the surrounding farmland when it flooded
It had killer freshwater dolphins living in it
The loess in the river made it bad for farming
It frequently flooded, causing death and destruction
35
A group of places that share a common feature is a ......
hemisphere
climate
grid
region
36
Why were tombs filled with treasures?
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed them in the afterlife.
Tombs were used as museums
Egyptians thought they were the safest places in the kingdom
Tombs were private storage places for pharaohs
37
Otzi's body wasn't discovered for thousands of years because....
it was so badly damaged
it was in a museum
it was covered in a glacier
is was buried in a desert
38
Archaeologists would most likely study...
graves
art
journals
bones
39
What was important about Queen Hatshepsut?
She was the first female pharaoh to rule Egypt
She made Egypty wealthy through trade and powerfu.
All of the answers are true
She dressed like a man and called herself king
40
Tombs were filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures to
tomb were the safest places in the kingdom
serve as museums
serve as private storage rooms for the pharaoh
use the materials in the afterlife
41
Why is India considered a subcontinent?
it is a large plateau
no of the answers are correct
it is a large island
it is separated by mountains
42
The lines running north to south are known as lines of longitude.
False
True
43
We study ancient bones today to...
develop modern technologies
give information to early archaeologists
learn about our human ancestors
develop better forms of agriculture
44
The Sumerians social class or rank depended on their wealth and their........
location
occupation
personality
appearance
45
This was the Mesopotamian document that explained the first written set of laws.
the Declaration of Independance
the Code of Hammurabi
the Ten Commandments
the Bill of Rights
46
A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to.......
set up permanent homes
specialize or divide up labor
hunt for their food
spend more time farming
47
What is the imaginary creature withthe body of a lion and the head of another animal or human known as?
Pyramid
Sphinx
Cataracts
Khufu
48
These lines run east and west separating the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere.
south pole
prime meridian
latitude
longitude
49
Which of the following is
NOT
a natural resource?
plastic
water
oil
coal
50
The Indus River Valley Civilizations' cities were structured:
in grids, with separate areas for residential and government
in ovals, with small square buildings
in squares, separated by social classes
in triangles, centered around the pyramids
51
Why were droughts a constant threat to farmers in Mesopotamia?
they provide have too much water
they would dry out the farm lands
they would eat all of the crops
they would spread disease on the crops
52
The Indus River originates in the ...
Indus River
Himalayan Mts.
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
53
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest are called
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
54
The Jews believe that ________freed the slaves from Egypt and was given the Ten Commandments.
Moses
Abraham
King Solomon
King David
55
In order to be reincarnated you must
have good karma
follow the Torah
follow the Ten Commandments
read the Quran
56
The discovery of a scale, stone weigts, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjo-Daro....
farmed
knew how to make tools of iron
had an organized way to measure
traded with other people
57
Which person helps others by providing reading and writing of documents?
an apostle
a noble
a citizen
a scribe
58
Which of the following is
not
a place of worship?
church
mosque
pyramid
ziggurat
