line of rulers from the same family

What important resources were necessary to create a food surplus?

fertile soil, fresh water, and seeds

is the treatment of diseases using needles

Which statement is not true about Emperor Qin

the Chinese people loved and adored him

Why did the ancient Egyptians place favorite clothes and items in the pharaoh's tomb?

to be used by the pharaoh in the next life

a wooden horse with soldiers hidden inside

Why was finding King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1992 important?

showed us how an ancient pharaoh lived

What is NOT TRUE about Egyptian mummification

was cheap and affordable for all Egyptians

Which statement is not true about the Nile River?

It is called the river of sorrow

it was a trade route that connected China with the west

What was a woman's most important role in Spartan society?

produce and raise strong boys to be soldiers

system of ditches used to get water to crops

What is domestication?

taming of animals for human use

Geographic isolation is

when you are sperated because of geographic features

Athens could have a direct democracy unlike the United States because

the population ancient Athens was small in number

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1
He was from Macedonia and was responsible for spreading Greek culture
Socrates
Heradotus
Alexander the Great
Pericles
2
Which term means one ruler, usually a king or queen?
dynasty
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
3
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were completed in 650 BC, how old are they?
1358 BC
2668 AD
2668 years old
1368 years old
4
What is a dynasty?
a famous building
line of rulers from the same family
type of oligarchy
a democracy where people elect the leader
5
The key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphic writing was
the Twelve Tablets
the Code of Hammurabi
the Pythagorean Theorem
the Rosetta Stone
6
What important resources were necessary to create a food surplus?
domestication of animals
organized government
written laws
fertile soil, fresh water, and seeds
7
What is acupuncture?
is the treatment of diseases using needles
a system of moving water from source to crops
an ancient Chinese religion
is the famous school from ancient China
8
Which statement is not true about Emperor Qin
he had a very large underground tomb built for him
he had a great wall built to keep invaders out
China gets its name from this man.
the Chinese people loved and adored him
9
Why did the ancient Egyptians place favorite clothes and items in the pharaoh's tomb?
to keep thieves from selling them
so no other human would ever use them
to keep servants from stealing
to be used by the pharaoh in the next life
10
Evidence of writing was shown in Prehistoric days of man on
cave walls
clay
paper
bark
11
The Trojan horse is
a secret weapon
a Greek god
a wooden horse with soldiers hidden inside
a wooden soldier that had real people inside
12
Which was one of the original Olympic events in ancient Greece?
snowboarding
speed skating
discus
curling
13
What is a nickname for Mesopotamia?
"First Democracy"
"First Civilization"
"Land Between Two Rivers"
"Life Blood"
14
Which of the following does not belong with the other three?
Confucianism
Taoism
Buddism
Christianity
15
A group of islands is called a
peninsula
key
archipelago
tributary
16
Why was finding King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1992 important?
we learned how to read hieroglyphics
we learned how the Egyptians built pyramids
showed us how an ancient pharaoh lived
made Howard Carter a rich and famous man
17
Egypt is referred to as
the middle east treasure
the gift of the Nile
land of the pyramids
fertile crescent
18
What is NOT TRUE about Egyptian mummification
priests removed the bodies organs
the body was wrapped in linen
the body was protected for the afterlife
was cheap and affordable for all Egyptians
19
Which statement is not true about the Nile River?
It would flood at the same time every year
It is the longest river in the world
It is the only major river that flows south to north
It is called the river of sorrow
20
Triangular in shape with rich soil is a
source
mouth
peninsula
delta
21
Italy is an example of which geographic term listed below?
island
peninsula
tributary
strait
22
Which civilization developed paper, gunpowder and the compass?
Rome
Greece
Egypt
China
23
Which one of the four ancient civilizations listed below is geographically the largest today?
Greece
Italy (Rome)
China
Egypt
24
Monotheism is
famous Greek philosopher
belief in one god
an event in the Greek olympics
belief in many gods
25
Which invention or discovery helped ancient man become civilized?
domestication of animals
jewelry
weapons
coins
26
The Silk road was
it was a road with no traffic made out of silk
was a route followed by Confucius to spread his philosophy
it enabled silk made in the west to be brought to China
it was a trade route that connected China with the west
27
What civilization influenced geometry, philosophy and architecture?
Mesopotamia
Greece
Egypt
China
28
What was a woman's most important role in Spartan society?
cook and clean
care for family
produce and raise strong boys to be soldiers
participate in the government of city-state
29
The Taoist symbol of balance is called
Yin Yang
an Ankh
the Taoist cross
the Middle Way
30
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth and measure the distance east and west are
lines of trade
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
lines of compass
31
The Socratic Method is a way of teaching by
creating outlines
reading
questioning
taking notes
32
Irrigation is a
system of ditches used to get water to crops
religious holy place
overflowing of the Nile River
type of building in ancient Greece
33
What Washington DC site is not influenced by ancient Greek architecture?
The White House
Lincoln Memorial
The Supreme Court Building
Washington Monument
34
What was greatly valued in ancient Chinese society?
medicine
women
the family
Pharaoh
35
Who taught people to following the "middle way?"
Buddha
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
36
What is the name of the first set of laws written down for all to see?
Babylon's rules
Declaration of Independence
Hammurabi's Code
the constitution
37
What is a requirement of being civilized?
system of writing
system of weapon making
killing your own food
having a structure to live in with four walls
38
Which great civilization IS NOT a river valley civilization ?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
Greece
39
What is domestication?
cleaning your house so it looks neat
taming of animals for human use
a method to bring water to crops
making jewelry for ancient women to wear
40
The term "Achilles heel" refers to
injured foot
a person's weakness
a Greek warrior
shoe size
41
What the the term prehistory means?
Before there was writing
Writing on cave walls
Writing on clay tablets
When hieroglyphics developed
42
"An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth" expresses the ideas of
Julius Caesar
Socrates
King Tut
Hammurabi
43
Which of the following is not a needed to be considered a civilization?
a permanent road system
a writing system
a central government run by official leaders
a large population
44
Which of the following structures was built by the Mesopotamians?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Great Wall
Parthenon
Great Pyramid
45
What were the earliest tools made from?
iron
animal skins
stone
human bones
46
This Greek philosopher was a student of Platos and believed the "Golden Mean" must be followed
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Socrates
Plato
47
Mesopotamia is known as the "Fertile Crescent" because the land between the rivers is
dry and dustlike
has rocky soil
not useful
rich in nutrients
48
Geographic isolation is
when you are sperated because of geographic features
your country chooses to be alone
money made using your land
when you don't talk to your city-state neighbor
49
Which type of Greek column is the most fancy or elaborate in design?
Corinthian
Ionic
Georgian
Doric
50
Athens could have a direct democracy unlike the United States because
the population in Athens was too large
modern people want to be able to vote on every law
the population ancient Athens was small in number
we have computers today and they did not in Ancient Athens
51
How did She Huangdi deal with people who opposed him?
He made them leave China forever
He had them trained for civil service
He asked them to join his army
He had many of them killed
52
Zero degrees of latitude is also known as the
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
53
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Hatshepsut?
was female Pharaoh
was the first Pharaoh
at first governed with her husband
wore a fake beard
54
Globes are better than flat maps when
you need to plan a road trip
you need to determine the area of a large country
you need to see a true and accurate size of the world
you need to study time zones
55
An economic system where there is no money used and goods are traded for other goods is called
fair trade economy
simple economy
silk road
barter economy
56
Which is not an example of a natural barrier?
Atlantic Ocean
Gobi Desert
Great Pyramids
Canadian Rockies
57
Referring to ancient man, the term "surplus" means
to have unlimited supply of water
to grow extra crops
to be free
to make laws
58
Ancient Egyptian writing was called
Calligraphy
Hieroglyphics
Latin
Cuneiform
59
What is the Golden Rule?
Always seek justice
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you
Get revenge if someone hurts your feeling
Tell on someone if they are not doing the right thing
60
Which two different civilizations shared geographic similaries including a river valley?
China and Rome
Egypt and Mespotamia
Rome and Greece
Greece and Egypt
61
What is NOT TRUE about the Battle of Marathon?
Athens had No weapons
Athens won
a man ran 26.2 miles to inform the Athenians who won
a smaller army was able to defeat a larger army
62
What is the name of the time zone of the East Coast of the continental United States?
Middle
Mountain
Pacific
Eastern
63
What was one accomplishment Greek doctors made?
olive oil was used in healing wounds
acupuncture was created
Greeks started mummifying dead bodies
Hippocratic Oath was created
64
An item made in Ancient Egypt in 49 AD would be how old in 2018 AD?
2043 AD
1934 years old
1959 BC
1969 years old
65
The geographical term "mouth of a river" refers to a
stream flows into a larger river or lake
place where a river flows into another body of water
place where a river begins
triangular shaped deposit of soil
66
Humorous Greek plays were known as
comedies
epics
tragedies
operas
67
The earliest civilizations developed in river valleys because
they can have unlimited amounts a water
river valleys were centrally located
the water kept people cool
flooding often produced rich fertile soil
68
Which was not an influence from ancient Greece?
comedies
tragedies
fables
mysteries
69
How many continents make up the Earth's total land mass?
8
5
6
7
70
Which of the following is not true about King Tutankhamen?
He was buried in a pyramid in Giza
His tomb was discovered by Howard Carter
He became pharaoh at a young age
His was only tomb of a pharaoh not robbed
71
What helped the Egyptians built pyramids?
Water helped make concrete
Sphinx
Nile River
Delta
72
What is the earliest known civilization?
India
Palestine
Mesopotamia
China
73
What aided to end the war between Greece and the Trojans?
nuclear weapons
sticks and stones
Trojan Horse
Achilles' Heel
74
Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and limits the power of other branches.
Judicial branch
Presidential branch
Executive branch
Legislative branch

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