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Early Humans and the Rise of Civilizations
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Which tool gave the advantage to kill animals from a distance? ____________________
Boom a rang
Bow and Arrow
Club
Spear
2
What sea is this?
The Gulf of Aden
Red Sea
The Dead Sea
Mediterranean Sea
3
___________________ lead the worship services and taught throughout different countries.
Rabis
Jewish Bible
Priests
Talmud
4
Metal workers in the Gupta empire were skilled in working with?
iron
plastic
Wood
aluminum
5
Passover celebrates
Moses parting of the red sea
Exodus- the freeing of the enslaved Israelites from Egypt
The Hebrew Bible
The Belief in one god
6
Archaeologists can tell that hominins lived in _____________ when they found a number of bones in the same ____________
houses, tents
groups, area
groups, tents
groups, cave
7
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
8
Define nirvana
an ideal state of happiness and peace
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
a traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs
to take up or fill
9
A _________ food supply allowed individuals to develop a variety of ________________
stable, skills
strong, houses
stable, towns
strong, stories
10
Many Jews moved to Babylon because
They were following Solomon
exiled after Jerusalem
they were being hunted by The Huns
the soil was rich for farming
11
What sea is this?
Mediterranean Sea
The Dead Sea
The Red Sea
The Gulf of Mexico
12
Describe The Exodus
Marching through the desert looking for the burning bush
the freeing the enslaved Egyptians from Israel
the freeing of te the enslaved Israelites from Egypt
a set of moral principles or values
13
The Ark of the Covenant was kept in what holy city?
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Jericho
Las Vegas
14
Describe caste
an existence after death
to move closer to someone or something
a group of people traveling together
a class, or group, in Indian society
15
King Solomon is famous for
Singing and dancing
Established Jerusalem as the holy city to the Jewish people
the building the great First Temple and the Book of Proverbs
the Book of Proverbs and
16
Hindus believe that you can/cannot change their caste by marriage.
Can
It depends on how much money you make
Cannot
Only if you marry the King
17
Judaism strongly believes in the importance of
Talmud
Study
Monotheism
Polytheism
18
Why was the Jewish Diaspora a threat to Judaism?
Because the Jewish people were enslaved
Because the Jewish people were escaping from Egypt
Because the Jewish were scattered, across many lands
Because the Jewish people were spreading the word of God
19
The __________________________________ was the site of many early settlements because the soil was good for ____________
Fertile Crescent, hunting
Fertile Crescent, farming
Nile river, farming
Mesopotamia. Farming
20
How did Nebuchadnezzar protect his capital?
He built moats with crocodiles
He built walls, towers, and a moat
He built moats with crocodiles and towers
He built moats, towers and had a large army
21
Which religions in India believe in reincarnation?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Islam and Jainism
Confucianism and Hinduism
Baha'i, Buddhism, and Christianity,
22
Long, strong leg bones helped ___________________________________ walk further.
Homo Neanderthalensis
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
23
Describe the purpose of levees
to create an irrigation system
to create silt
to prevent enemies from attacking
to prevent flooding
24
How did the Himalaya mountains benefit India?
The Himalayas form a natural border between India, protections from enemies
The Himalayas was a good resource for food
The Himalayas was a good resource for farming
The Himalayas was a good source of gold and silver
25
Describe the Vedas
a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism
The four Noble Truths
An ancient Indian Language
A collection of early Jewish traditions, that explain the laws and teaching
26
the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of
Latitude
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Map Scle
27
Why were they called Sumerian city-states? __________________________________
Each city-state had its own bank and farmland
Each city-state had its own laws and king
Each city-state had its own ruler and farmland
Each city-state had its own ruler and bank
28
Cave art tells us what ____ lived in the area.
People
Reptiles
Insects
animals
29
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 bottom were peasants and had the least power
People at the bottom were the largest group and the most power
People at the top of the had the least power, and was the smallest group
30
The pharaoh who began his military career before age 10?
King Tutankhamen
Khufu
Ramsis II
Hatshepsut
31
Edicts were found ________ and were to promote the four ________of his kingdom
On walls and pillar and Eightfold Path
on walls and pillars, Noble Truths
Bathroom walls and Ceilings, Eightfold Path
On walls and tombs, Noble Truths
32
Pyramids were built as
Storage for surplus food
Tombs for the zombies
Temples to worship the pharaohs
Tombs for the Pharaoh
33
Court cases were judged by the
Pharaohs
Vizier
Nobles
Rabi
34
Which two groups signed the world’s first peace treaty?
The Hittites and King Khufu
Ramses II and the Israelites
Ramses II and the Hittites
Ramses II and Pharaoh Hatshepsut
35
The Akkadians collected tribute from their conquered people for what?
To make te conquered people feel bad
To put the conquered people in their place
To gain resources to build up their capital city
To gain slaves
36
Judaism was established by a covenant, or a _____________________________________
Ten Comandments
Great Temple
an agreement or promise
Kingdom
37
Describe Samsara
the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death
Continuous cycle of riding a bicycle
Continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
a journey to a holy place
38
Which math info came from India through the Arabs?
Hindu-Arabic numerals
Accounting
Astronomy
Axis
39
King David created a ______________ to rule the Jewish people.
Officials
Strong central government
army and courts
The Ark of the Covenant
40
Hindus believe that _______ is the one supreme power in the universe.
God
Frankenstein
Buddha
Brahman
41
What were the uses for drums, pipes, and lyre?
irrigation
For entertainment
For calling to the spirits
For Fishing
42
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 army& used force, Ashoka rule more peaceful
Chandragupta ruled with peace and love Ashoka ruled with an iron fist
Chandragupta ruled with a large tank, Ashoka ruled with an iron fist
43
Seven Continents
North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, North Pole
North Dakota, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, Antartica
North America, Europe, Asia, China, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
44
The Talmud contains
a set of moral principles or values
the scattering of the Jewish people outside their homeland
the most sacred worship songs
early Jewish traditions that explain the laws and teachings of Judaism
45
Did Buddhists or Hindus believe in reincarnation?
Hindus
Mrs. Claus
St. Nick
Buddhists
46
Explain the importance of the Western Wall and where it is located
surrounded the Second Temple , Jerusalem
It was a wall of ancient temple, Egypt
it was a wall that kept enemies out of city of Jerusalem, Assyria
surrounded the First Temple, Jerusalem
47
In Judaism, standards to govern moral behavior came from ______________ through Moses on the two ____________________,
God, the bible
Solomon, Ten Commandments
Buddha, Four Noble Truths
God, Ten Commandments
48
Hindus believe that good Karma helps achieve
dharma for a person to do his/her duty and live an honorable life.
Las Vegas, Nevada
mokhsa or, or freedom from the cycle of rebirth
vedas, and reach enlightenment
49
Sumer is not considered an empire. What makes an empire?
One government ruled several groups
Police and Laws
Two kings ruled over one group of people
Indoor plumbing
50
a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map.
Map Scale
Grid
Legend
Miles and kilometers
51
5 Oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
Read Sea, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian North Pole, and Southern
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Mediterranean
52
Many Jews moved to Babylon because
they were exiled because of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple
they heard the Babylon had a movie theater
they were tired of wondering the desert
they heard Babylon was a peaceful place to live
53
Sumerians were not considered prehistoric because they discovered
out houses
metal swords
dinosaurs
written records
54
would most likely examine objects
archaeologist
anthropologist
Dinosaur Hunter
aristocrat
55
What are the Four Noble Truths?
ideal state of happiness
the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism
Who, What, Why and Where
Dasher, Prancer, Donner, and Blitzen
56
All four Mesopotamian empires had difficulty controlling
the water systems
people
such a large area
the circus
57
The discovery of farming allowed hominins to stay in one place because they had a ______________________________________
city-states
permanent shelter
farms
Stable food supply
58
Which Rivers are these?
Nile and Euphrates Rivers
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Nile and Mississippi Rivers
Tigris and Nile Rivers
59
Who was Siddhartha Gautama
The Ascetic
The Buddha
Queen Maya
King Suddhodana
60
Describe the flow of the Nile River in terms of direction
The Nile River flows from West to East
The Nile River flows from East to West
The Nile River flows from north to south
The Nile River flows from south to north
61
Unification of India was achieved by which family?
The Addams Family
The Mauryan Family
The Claus Family
The Buddha Family
62
Describe the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts
to direct water to the farms
to bring water to the city
to bring water to the desert
to keep their enemies out of the city
63
In Sumer, the villages cooperated to
keep the water systems working
to collect silt
maintain roads
to maintain the crops
64
Gupta rulers formed alliances by
Edicts
Properity
A message in a bottle
Arranged Marriages
65
Ramses II produced more ______________ and ______________ than any other pharaoh in history.
Temples and monuments
Temples and pyramids
Pyramids and monuments
monuments and miltary
66
a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart
Longitude
Latitude
Map Scale
Compass Rose
67
When Ashoka gave up hunting and became vegetarian, he was showing which Buddhist value?
Veganism
Lacto-ovo vegetarian
Pescatarian
Nonviolence
68
Which king unified the Israelites into one nation?
King Midas
King David
King Moses
King Soloman
69
Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis had large ____________, which helped them design better tools.
Eyes
Hands
Brains
Feet
70
Paleolithic people got their food by ____________________ & ___________________
hunting and gathering
hunting and farming
hunting and camping
Farming and camping
71
In Sumer, describe the job of scribes
they described daily life
the drew pictures of the king
they wrote down the laws
They danced a jig
72
What was brought down from Mount Sinai and by whom?
The Ten Commandments, Moses
The Bible, Moses
The Bible, Santa
The Ten Commandments, King Midas
73
Definition of Buddha
A person who gives up worldly pleasures
goods or money given to the poor
"Awakened", them name given to the man who founded Buddhism.
The state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth
74
In Sumer, the king told the people that he was ________________by the _______ to strengthen the social order
supported, animals
Supported, pharaoh
supported, gods
charged, the Scorpian King
75
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
North Pole
Latitude
South Pole
Longitude
76
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
77
Explain the Untouchables and why they were called that
People who made a promise to their varnas
People who wanted to work hard
People who didn't take showers
People who that did work that was considered lowly
78
Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings by
Traveling around India and handing out flyers
He carved edicts into walls and pillars throughout the empire
teaching slavery
Holding revivals in a tent
79
What river is this?
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Nile River
Mississippi River
80
An increase in population caused a _________________________ in the Zagros foothills.
earth quake
food shortage
mud slide
zombie apocalypse
81
Homo Habilis knew how to make _________________________.
fire
metal tools
friends
tools
82
Scholars who study human society
Psychologist
Archaelogist
Scientist
Social Scientist
83
Buddhism spread to what three countries?
China, Korea, and Japan
China, United States, Japan
China, Korea, and North Pole
India, China, and Japan
84
The most fertile farmland in India is located
Indus River Valley
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Thar Desert
85
Well built roads helped the Gupta empire by increasing
trade
spending
vacations
travel and leisure
