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