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Early Humans and the Rise of Civilizations
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1
Which king unified the Israelites into one nation?
King Soloman
King Moses
King David
King Midas
2
Ancient Egyptian artisans carved and painted scenes of everyday life, allowing modern day people to
study life on a farm
study the life of Ancient Egyptians
3
What was brought down from Mount Sinai and by whom?
The Bible, Moses
The Ten Commandments, Moses
The Bible, Santa
The Ten Commandments, King Midas
4
What sea is this?
The Red Sea
The Gulf of Mexico
Mediterranean Sea
The Dead Sea
5
Which religions in India believe in reincarnation?
Islam and Jainism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Baha'i, Buddhism, and Christianity,
Confucianism and Hinduism
6
Many Jews moved to Babylon because
they were tired of wondering the desert
they heard Babylon was a peaceful place to live
they were exiled because of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple
they heard the Babylon had a movie theater
7
In Sumer, the king told the people that he was ________________by the _______ to strengthen the social order
supported, animals
charged, the Scorpian King
supported, gods
Supported, pharaoh
8
Well built roads helped the Gupta empire by increasing
trade
spending
vacations
travel and leisure
9
the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of
Prime Meridian
Map Scle
Latitude
Longitude
10
Which math info came from India through the Arabs?
Axis
Astronomy
Hindu-Arabic numerals
Accounting
11
Archaeologists can tell that hominins lived in _____________ when they found a number of bones in the same ____________
groups, cave
groups, area
houses, tents
groups, tents
12
Court cases were judged by the
Pharaohs
Rabi
Nobles
Vizier
13
King David created a ______________ to rule the Jewish people.
army and courts
Strong central government
Officials
The Ark of the Covenant
14
Explain the importance of the Western Wall and where it is located
It was a wall of ancient temple, Egypt
surrounded the First Temple, Jerusalem
surrounded the Second Temple , Jerusalem
it was a wall that kept enemies out of city of Jerusalem, Assyria
15
Which two groups signed the world’s first peace treaty?
Ramses II and the Israelites
Ramses II and Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Ramses II and the Hittites
The Hittites and King Khufu
16
a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart
Longitude
Map Scale
Compass Rose
Latitude
17
Describe the purpose of levees
to prevent enemies from attacking
to prevent flooding
to create silt
to create an irrigation system
18
Describe the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts
to bring water to the desert
to bring water to the city
to direct water to the farms
to keep their enemies out of the city
19
Did Buddhists or Hindus believe in reincarnation?
Hindus
St. Nick
Mrs. Claus
Buddhists
20
Metal workers in the Gupta empire were skilled in working with?
plastic
aluminum
Wood
iron
21
Paleolithic people got their food by ____________________ & ___________________
hunting and farming
hunting and camping
hunting and gathering
Farming and camping
22
Sumerians were not considered prehistoric because they discovered
dinosaurs
written records
out houses
metal swords
23
When Ashoka gave up hunting and became vegetarian, he was showing which Buddhist value?
Nonviolence
Lacto-ovo vegetarian
Veganism
Pescatarian
24
Long, strong leg bones helped ___________________________________ walk further.
Homo Erectus
Homo Habilis
Homo Sapiens
Homo Neanderthalensis
25
Edicts were found ________ and were to promote the four ________of his kingdom
On walls and tombs, Noble Truths
Bathroom walls and Ceilings, Eightfold Path
on walls and pillars, Noble Truths
On walls and pillar and Eightfold Path
26
How did the Himalaya mountains benefit India?
The Himalayas was a good source of gold and silver
The Himalayas form a natural border between India, protections from enemies
The Himalayas was a good resource for farming
The Himalayas was a good resource for food
27
Why was the Jewish Diaspora a threat to Judaism?
Because the Jewish people were enslaved
Because the Jewish were scattered, across many lands
Because the Jewish people were escaping from Egypt
Because the Jewish people were spreading the word of God
28
In Sumer, describe the job of scribes
they described daily life
they wrote down the laws
the drew pictures of the king
They danced a jig
29
What river is this?
Mississippi River
Nile River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
30
Describe The Exodus
the freeing of te the enslaved Israelites from Egypt
a set of moral principles or values
Marching through the desert looking for the burning bush
the freeing the enslaved Egyptians from Israel
31
Which Rivers are these?
Tigris and Nile Rivers
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Nile and Mississippi Rivers
Nile and Euphrates Rivers
32
The most fertile farmland in India is located
Indus River Valley
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Thar Desert
33
How did Nebuchadnezzar protect his capital?
He built walls, towers, and a moat
He built moats with crocodiles
He built moats with crocodiles and towers
He built moats, towers and had a large army
34
Explain why the social classes are depicted using a pyramid
People at the top of the had the most power, and was the smallest group
People at the top of the had the least power, and was the smallest group
People at the bottom were peasants and had the least power
People at the bottom were the largest group and the most power
35
Why were they called Sumerian city-states? __________________________________
Each city-state had its own ruler and farmland
Each city-state had its own laws and king
Each city-state had its own ruler and bank
Each city-state had its own bank and farmland
36
What were the uses for drums, pipes, and lyre?
irrigation
For Fishing
For entertainment
For calling to the spirits
37
Scholars who study human society
Social Scientist
Archaelogist
Psychologist
Scientist
38
In Sumer, the villages cooperated to
to maintain the crops
keep the water systems working
to collect silt
maintain roads
39
Hindus believe that you can/cannot change their caste by marriage.
It depends on how much money you make
Cannot
Can
Only if you marry the King
40
Cave art tells us what ____ lived in the area.
People
Reptiles
Insects
animals
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would most likely examine objects
archaeologist
Dinosaur Hunter
anthropologist
aristocrat
42
Ramses II produced more ______________ and ______________ than any other pharaoh in history.
Pyramids and monuments
monuments and miltary
Temples and pyramids
Temples and monuments
43
Passover celebrates
Exodus- the freeing of the enslaved Israelites from Egypt
The Belief in one god
Moses parting of the red sea
The Hebrew Bible
44
Define nirvana
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
an ideal state of happiness and peace
to take up or fill
a traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs
45
5 Oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian North Pole, and Southern
Read Sea, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Mediterranean
46
Homo Habilis knew how to make _________________________.
tools
fire
friends
metal tools
47
Hindus believe that _______ is the one supreme power in the universe.
Buddha
Brahman
God
Frankenstein
48
In Judaism, standards to govern moral behavior came from ______________ through Moses on the two ____________________,
God, the bible
Buddha, Four Noble Truths
Solomon, Ten Commandments
God, Ten Commandments
49
Judaism was established by a covenant, or a _____________________________________
an agreement or promise
Great Temple
Ten Comandments
Kingdom
50
Explain the Untouchables and why they were called that
People who made a promise to their varnas
People who didn't take showers
People who wanted to work hard
People who that did work that was considered lowly
51
Pyramids were built as
Storage for surplus food
Tombs for the Pharaoh
Temples to worship the pharaohs
Tombs for the zombies
52
Sumer is not considered an empire. What makes an empire?
One government ruled several groups
Two kings ruled over one group of people
Indoor plumbing
Police and Laws
53
The Akkadians collected tribute from their conquered people for what?
To gain resources to build up their capital city
To put the conquered people in their place
To gain slaves
To make te conquered people feel bad
54
Describe caste
a group of people traveling together
to move closer to someone or something
an existence after death
a class, or group, in Indian society
55
Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis had large ____________, which helped them design better tools.
Feet
Hands
Eyes
Brains
56
Unification of India was achieved by which family?
The Buddha Family
The Mauryan Family
The Addams Family
The Claus Family
57
What are the Four Noble Truths?
Dasher, Prancer, Donner, and Blitzen
ideal state of happiness
Who, What, Why and Where
the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism
58
The Ark of the Covenant was kept in what holy city?
Tel Aviv
Las Vegas
Jericho
Jerusalem
59
___________________ lead the worship services and taught throughout different countries.
Talmud
Priests
Rabis
Jewish Bible
60
Judaism strongly believes in the importance of
Study
Polytheism
Talmud
Monotheism
61
Hindus believe that good Karma helps achieve
Las Vegas, Nevada
vedas, and reach enlightenment
mokhsa or, or freedom from the cycle of rebirth
dharma for a person to do his/her duty and live an honorable life.
62
Briefly describe how Chandragupta Maurya ruled and how it compared to Ashoka’s rule
Chandragupta ruled a sliegh and eight tiny reindeer, Ashoka ruled with snow
Chandragupta ruled with a large tank, Ashoka ruled with an iron fist
Chandragupta ruled with a large army& used force, Ashoka rule more peaceful
Chandragupta ruled with peace and love Ashoka ruled with an iron fist
63
Who was Siddhartha Gautama
The Buddha
King Suddhodana
The Ascetic
Queen Maya
64
Describe the flow of the Nile River in terms of direction
The Nile River flows from north to south
The Nile River flows from West to East
The Nile River flows from south to north
The Nile River flows from East to West
65
King Solomon is famous for
the building the great First Temple and the Book of Proverbs
the Book of Proverbs and
Established Jerusalem as the holy city to the Jewish people
Singing and dancing
66
A _________ food supply allowed individuals to develop a variety of ________________
stable, towns
stable, skills
strong, stories
strong, houses
67
Buddhism spread to what three countries?
China, Korea, and Japan
China, United States, Japan
China, Korea, and North Pole
India, China, and Japan
68
Describe the Vedas
a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism
An ancient Indian Language
A collection of early Jewish traditions, that explain the laws and teaching
The four Noble Truths
69
Describe Samsara
a journey to a holy place
Continuous cycle of riding a bicycle
Continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death
70
Which tool gave the advantage to kill animals from a distance? ____________________
Bow and Arrow
Spear
Boom a rang
Club
71
The __________________________________ was the site of many early settlements because the soil was good for ____________
Fertile Crescent, hunting
Mesopotamia. Farming
Fertile Crescent, farming
Nile river, farming
72
The Talmud contains
a set of moral principles or values
early Jewish traditions that explain the laws and teachings of Judaism
the most sacred worship songs
the scattering of the Jewish people outside their homeland
73
Many Jews moved to Babylon because
They were following Solomon
they were being hunted by The Huns
the soil was rich for farming
exiled after Jerusalem
74
a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map.
Miles and kilometers
Map Scale
Grid
Legend
75
What sea is this?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
The Gulf of Aden
The Dead Sea
76
The process of mummification was used to
preserve the body for the pyramid and the sarcphagus
preserve the pharaoh's body for the after life
preserve the body for Santa Claus
preserve the body of the pharaoh's body for the sarcophagus
77
Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings by
teaching slavery
Holding revivals in a tent
He carved edicts into walls and pillars throughout the empire
Traveling around India and handing out flyers
78
Gupta rulers formed alliances by
Edicts
Properity
Arranged Marriages
A message in a bottle
79
The pharaoh who began his military career before age 10?
Ramsis II
Hatshepsut
Khufu
King Tutankhamen
80
All four Mesopotamian empires had difficulty controlling
the circus
such a large area
people
the water systems
81
Seven Continents
North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, North Pole
North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
North Dakota, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, Antartica
North America, Europe, Asia, China, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
82
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the ce
Latitude
South Pole
North Pole
Longitude
83
Definition of Buddha
A person who gives up worldly pleasures
The state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth
"Awakened", them name given to the man who founded Buddhism.
goods or money given to the poor
84
The discovery of farming allowed hominins to stay in one place because they had a ______________________________________
Stable food supply
permanent shelter
farms
city-states
85
An increase in population caused a _________________________ in the Zagros foothills.
earth quake
food shortage
zombie apocalypse
mud slide
