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1
Which statement best describes the importance of the Ten Commandments?
A set of moral laws for the Hebrews
The sacred text of the Egyptians
The religious writings of the Persians
The basic beliefs of the Sumerians
2
What geographical feature was critical in developing permanent settlements?
Oceans
Mountains
Valleys
Rivers
3
what is monotheism?
the belief that there is no God
the belief there is only one God
the belief that you are lonely
the belief that God is good
4
Choose the most logical response showing humans adjusting to the cold:
going somewhere warmer
using ice for shelter
using fire and animal skin/fur
making lightweight clothing
5
When did the Paleolithic Age begin?
4,000 BCE
10,000 BCE
24,000 BCE
2,000,000 BCE
6
What's this?
Jericho
Chichen Itza
Babylon
Stonehenge
7
One similarity between Sumer and Egypt was that their religion
was monotheistic
was used by their rulers as justification for their authority
was only important to the upper classes in society
was only important to the lower classes
8
Who primarily uses carbon dating?
Archeaologists
Historians
Cartographers
Geographers
9
What would match a description of Mesopotamia?
Land beside Mediterranean Sea
Land north of Egypt
Land between mountains
Land between rivers
10
River valleys also provided protection from _________
pyramids
drones
bugs
invasions
11
Between 100k to 400k years ago, Homo Sapiens emerge from...
North America
Europe
East Africa
Asia
12
Pharaohs were the leaders of what country in ancient times?
Canada
USA
Egypt
Greece
13
Hammurabi's Codes is important in world history because it was an early
written list of law that controlled people's daily life
form a of writing to record important events
writing system that helped Phoenicians to be great traders
set of symbols that allowed the Sumerian to communicate
14
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
Social equality
Hereditary rule
Limited economic growth
Limited population growth
15
Great sailors, developed the alphabet, colonized in Spain/North Africa...
Greeks
Romans
Phoenicians
Egyptians
16
Aleppo and Jericho are located in-
The Fertile Crescent
the Indus River Valley
Egypt
China
17
founder of Judaism
David
Hammurabi
Abraham
Moses
18
What would best describe the Paleolitic Era?
created cave art to communicate
lived in groups/clans
All of these are right.
simple tools/weapons
19
Why did early humans move from one place to another?
looked for large areas that would supply lumber
looked for air conditioning
new food sources
wanted to see the next big city
20
Who Created Hieroglyphics
The Egyptians
Old people
E g y p t i a n s
The U.S government
21
Early humans followed animals from Asia to North American during ____________
mild winter
heat wave
summer solstice
ice age
22
The Phonecians developed the alphabet.
True
False
23
Choose the continent where archaeologists believe humans originated
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
24
The ancient Hebrews established near which location
3
2
1
4
25
Why was fire important for humans?
keeping warm
all these are correct
cooking
keeping away dangerous animals
26
Which civilization worshipped and prayed to Gods in a ziggurat?
Ancient China
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
27
Moses, Torah, Monotheism, Ten Commandments, Abraham fall under ?
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
None of these
28
Which civilization created Cuneiform writing?
Mesopotamia
Egyptian
Incan
China
29
Anything that humans created by hand can be considered a(n)...
bones
fossils
clans
artifacts
30
Why is Moses considered important in Judaism?
He freed the Jews from Egypt
He gained popularity in Greece
He freed the merchants
He ruled Egypt
31
What was one change that marked an important event in the Neolithic Era?
living in villages
all of the above
domesticating animal/crops
using metal on tool
32
The Jewish Diaspora refers to ___.
the forced dispersal of Jews.
the years the Jews were slaves in Egypt.
Jerusalem.
the destruction of the Templein A.D. 70.
33
Many early civilizations had SCRIBES. What is a SCRIBE?
a fortress in a city.
a worker skilled at making items by hand.
an organized list of laws and rules.
a professional writer.
34
What is the reason that nomadic people settled down and created communities?
invention of written language
Pottery
Specialized labor
Farming/Agriculture
35
The economies of ancient river valley civilizations were based on . . .
Tribute from captured people
trading gold for salt
military conquest
agricultural surplus
36
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that --
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
past actions control the destiny of each person
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
37
To keep trade records, the Phoenicians developed one of the world’s first ______________.
Alphabet
Numbering system
Measurements
Navigation
38
Which early civilization is credited with creating pictograms?
Sumerians
Paleolithic Man
Egyptians
Phoenicians
