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A fun review of 1st semester topics mixed with some winter/December trivia.
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1
Which invention did NOT come from Mesopotamia...
The wheel
The chariot
Paper
The 1st writing
2
On what continent are megadunes (of snow) found?
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
3
In Mesopotamia, when one died, they believed...
You would rise to the heaven and fly like birds.
That the person must be mummified - like ancient Egyptians.
That the people would go and live amongst the gods.
You would live underground and eat clay.
4
New Year's Day was first celebrated.....
By the Ancient Greeks - Alexander declared it a holiday!
In the Middle Ages - the church declared it a holiday!
By the Ancient Egyptians - Rames declared it a holiday!
By the Romans - Julius Ceasar declared it a holiday!
5
Who invented the math concept of pie?
The Mesopotamians
The Egyptians
The Indians
The Chinese
6
Translate Mesopotamia...
The land between the rivers.
The land of the first people
The land of ancient Iraq.
The land of civilization
7
What is the birthstone for December?
Opal
Diamond
Garnet
Turquoise
8
Primary or Secondary? A book wirtten about Egyptian Pharaoh, King Tut, in 2005 CE.
Primary
Secondary
9
What famous modern piece of sports equipment was invented on the 29th of December?
The golf club
The bowling ball
The downhill ski
The badminton racquet
10
What is newly fallen, uncompacted snow with fresh, loose ice crystals called?
Corn
Fluf
Loose Tea
Powder
11
Which direction does the Nile flow?
North
East
South
West
12
How many candles are there on a traditional Jewish Manorah?
7
6
9
8
13
Primary or Secondary? A letter written by George Washington to his wife.
Secondary
Primary
14
What development led to people settling in one place?
agriculture
hunting and gathering
small fish hook
bow and arrow
15
In Hinduism, the form one is born into depends upon one's
karma
dharma
sutra
moksha
16
True or False: Id al-Adha is the Feast of the Sacrafice.
False
True
17
Kwanza is a week long celebration. When does it start?
December 26
December 25
December 11
December 30
18
Rudolph first appeared in a 1939 booklet written by Robert L. May and published by....
Marshal Fields
Wal Mart
Montgomery Ward
Sears
19
The punishment according to Hammurabi's code for hitting your father was...
Getting your hand cut off
Being sold into slavery
Having to pay a fine
Getting smacked back
20
In glaciated regions, tall, thin columns of hardened snow can be several feet tall. They are..
Spires
Corrugations
Lincolns
Penitents
21
What type of early human was Lucy?
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Australopithecus
Homo sapien
22
What day in December is national chocolate day?
The 27th
The 15th
The 18th
The 3rd
23
When snow falls in a ball instead of individual flakes, what is it called?
Solars
Pebbles
Lacunae
Graupel
24
According to text, what was NOT one of the gifts given to Jesus by the wise men?
gold
frankincense
myrrh
silver
25
Which game was created by the Indians?
Yo-yos
Tic-Tac-Toe
Puppets
Chess
26
This is what the historians call the time before writing
Long Long Ago
Stone Age
Pre Writing
Pre History
27
True or False: We are excited for winter break!
False
True
28
In Mesopotamia the two rivers were the Tigris and the....
Euphrates River.
Nile River.
Yellow River.
Indus River.
29
This provided spells for a safe journey to the afterlife.
Book of the Dead
Code of Ani
The Secret of the Shpinx
Rosetta Stone
30
What does AD stand for?
Annie Dimminie
Aanono Domomo
Anno Domini
Anno Domo
31
What is the name of "Ice Man" -- the oldest mummy ever found?
Otzi
Otzal
Uotzal
Otzal
32
Why do many people wear red for Chinese New Year?
It brings wealth
Because it's pretty
It's lucky
To bring love
33
A fossil is....
something that humans learn how to make and use.
a written record.
an impirint in stone of something that once lived.
an ancient way of writing.
34
If your heart was heavier than a feather....you would be eaten by....
Apep
Amun-Ra
Ammut
Mara
35
Which of these trees is most often used as a Christmas tree?
bonsi
palm
elm
fir
36
He was the first to unite Egypt.
Menes
Tut
Aksoa
Ramses
37
Primary or Secondary? A TV show like Horrible Histories written about Egyptian clothing.
Primary
Secondary
38
What is a dreidel?
A decoration
A four sided-top
A gift
A potato pancake
39
Which of the following happened last....
Siddhartha wandered through forests for years
Siddhartha became disenchanted with life
Siddhartha meditated underneath a tree
Siddhartha gained insight into human suffering
40
Which Mesopotamian king had the first professional army?
Sargon
Kish
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
41
How would Mesopotamian priests know what animal to sacrifice?
They would read the raindrops as they fell into puddles.
They would read the livers of lambs.
They would read the shells of turtles.
They would read scattered chicken bones.
42
People who spread their religious beliefs
raja
metallurgy
missionaries
inoculation
43
Which was the last human species to live on Earth with Homo sapiens?
Neanderthals
Australopithecus
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
44
An archeologist would MOST likely explore:
data about climate in a region.
the site on an ancient battle.
a mountain range that formes a geographic border.
a forest or other unopulated area.
