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1
which of the following is the best definition for urbanization
people moving to the country to farm
people moving from one place to another
people moving from the country to cities
food and trade goods
2
What was the major human development that led to the Neolithic Revolution
humans could walk on two legs
humans learned to read and write
humans learned agriculture (farming)
humans learned to use fire
3
where priests put the organs of mummified pharaohs
in Ziploc bags
in baskets
in canopic jars
in a delicious stew
4
around what year did humans build civilizations in Egypt, Meso, India, and China
4,000 B.C.
1974 A.D.
8,000 B.C.
100,000 B.C.
5
this is the Hindu word for the idea that your behavior determines where you go when you die
polytheism
desire
karma
monarchy
6
this religion supported the idea of reincarnation (being reborn)
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
7
all of the following facts about Buddhism are true except
followers made mummies for the after-life
it began in India
it says you should not be controlled by your desires
its symbol is a wheel with 8 handles
8
this hominid looked a lot like us and lived on Earth at the same time we did 1st to make fire
homo erectus
Australopithecus (Lucy)
neanderthal
Australbechardus
9
the most powerful emperor of China became ruler when he
he never ruled China, he ruled India
conquered all of Asia
killed the former emperor
turned 13 years old
10
Mesopotamian writing was called
it was never translated
cuneiform
hierolglyphics
oracle bones
11
Monarchies in China were ruled by
warrior kings
emperors
pharaohs
Rajas
12
Egypt was most famous for building these structures
ziggurats
tunnels
pyramids
walls
13
the theory that says humans were created by God
Evolution
Urbanization
Neolithic Revolution
Creationism
14
ancient civilizations were most often ruled by a monarchy which means
rule by the rich
rule by the people
rule by one
no organized government
15
Scientists that dig up the past in search of bones and artifacts are called
geologists
archaeologists
zoologists
biologists
16
all of the following are considered one of the 7 aspects of civilization except
art/architecture
armies
writing
cities
17
What continent do scientists think was the last place humans made it to
South America
Africa
Asia
Australia
18
Shi Huang Di built this to protect China from invading barbarians
canals
pyramids
terra cotta warriors
the Great Wall
19
Siddhartha saw all of the following "passing sights" except
a monk
a corpse
a sick man
yo momma
20
this important trade route was built by Shi Huang Di
the Porcelain Road
the Silk Road
the Great Wall
Mesopotamia
21
What continent do scientists think humans originated from
Africa
Asia
North America
Australia
22
this term is most related to Hammurabi's Code
eye for an eye
innocent before proven guilty
arrest warrant
trial by Jury
23
what was the main result of domestication during the Neolithic Revolution
humans tamed animals and used them for food and work
walls were built and protected people
people became nicer and lived simple lives
humans learned to farm
24
Which hominid is the oldest ever discovered
homo erectus
"lucy" Australopithecus
"ardi" ardalopithices
Neanderthal
25
the monarchies in Egypt were ruled by
Rajas
warrior kings
pharaohs
emperors
26
the lowest social class in ancient Egypt and many ancient civilizations was
peasants
slaves
priests
scribes
27
job specialization led to this system of separating people into different groups based on jobs
archaeology
social classes
monarchy
domestication
28
this term means the belief in many gods
urbanistic
monotheistic
atheistic
polytheistic
29
this Egyptian social class were the ones who could read and write
peasants
scribes
priests
slaves
30
what does pictograph mean
statues that showed pictures of society
a chart used to record events
writing based on pictures or symbols
an alphabet based on 26 letters
31
These two religions were both created in ancient India
Christianity and Judaism
Christianity and Islam
Hinduism and Buddhism
Paganism and Islam
32
Egypt's writing was called
it has never been translated
cuneiform
oracle bones
hieroglyphics
33
the theory that says humans evolved over millions of years from single celled organisms
Neolithic Revolution
creationism
urbanization
evolution
34
the oldest (translated) writing in the world came from
Egypt
China
India
Mesopotamia
35
How did our ancestors live during the Paleolithic Era (old stone age)
they were sedentary (stayed in one place)
they were advanced and knew how to read and write
they were nomads (hunter and gatherers
they were farmers
36
the first systems of writing were created
to tell stories
to keep records
by using early printing presses
by pharaohs
37
All of the following examples about Shi Huang Di's tomb are correct except
it was filled with thousands of terra cotta soldiers
it was discovered by a poor farmer
it was inside a pyramid
it was built to help him in the afterlife
38
the word for our human-like ancestors
hominids
arthropods
homunculi
archaeologists
39
this Mesopotamian king created the first written law system ever
Shi Huang Di
Ramses II
Hammurabi
Siddhartha
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Siddhartha became the first of these "enlightened ones"
Pharaohs
Buddhas
Vedas
Monks