Archaeologists discovery of King Tut’s tomb helped by ______.

providing information about Egypt's culture

tools and methods to perform tasks

What is a turning point in history?

A great change that affects large groupsof people in history

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1
The main tool used in the Old Stone Age was
bones
sticks
flint
animals
2
The greatest discovery during the Old Stone Age was
fire
villages
plow
stone tools
3
What does latitude and longitude help to determine?
values
climate
location
religion
4
Archaeologists discovery of King Tut’s tomb helped by ______.
giving us all the gold
providing information about Egypt's culture
creating a museum
giving us a place to visit
5
If the OSA started in 40,000 B.C. & ended in 12,000 BC how many years was the OSA?
38,000 Years
52,000 Years
28,000 Years
18,000 Years
6
The group that was not part of the caste system was called
untouchables
vaisyas
brahmans
sudras
7
A nomad is a person that farms the land and trades their excess for other goods
true
false
8
True or False: You could easily change levels within the caste system.
False
True
9
The A.D. in 500A.D. stands for
After Dinosaurs
After Death
After Date
Anno Domini
10
Because people could specialize they were able to
improve and invent new things
create villages
farm
create cave art
11
The Egyptians liked the floodwaters because they deposited _______ which______the farmland.
Silt/ damaged
Silt/ Fertilized
dirt/ thwarted
Sediment/ Poisoned
12
Egypt and Mesopotamia’s religions both had many gods, this belief is known as _________.
Religion
Monotheism
Polytheism
Judaism
13
What term refers to what is happening outside right now?
weather
climate
season
temperature
14
What is another name for the New Stone Age?
Old Stone Age
NSA
Agricultural Revolution
Paleolithic Age
15
The ancient Indian social structure was called the
class system
cats system
crafts system
caste system
16
The Book of the Dead exists because the Egyptians invented _________ and ______________.
pyramids/ sphinx
cuneiform/ clay tablets
Hieroglyphs/ papyrus
Hieroglyphs/ clay tablets
17
The __________ are considered Egypt’s greatest architectural achievement.
Sphinx
Hieroglyphics
Pyramids
King Tut
18
The textbook is an example of a
Secondary Source
First Source
Next Source
Primary Source
19
Sargon was an important person in Mesopotamia because he...
was a scribe
wrote the first laws
was the first Emperor
invented many things
20
A _____________ is pictured below and was used for irrigation
Papyrus
Calendar
Slave
Shaduf
21
Which term is used to describe when people share common beliefs, language, holidays, etc.?
values
legacy
family
culture
22
These can renew or replace themselves given enough time...
nonmetals
metals
renewable natural resources
nonrenewable natural resources
23
Which type of climate has hot temperatures and a lot of rain?
polar
tundra
temperate
tropical
24
What type of government did Mesopotamia have?
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
25
Egyptians built the pyramids to serve as tombs where the _________ could live eternally.
sudan
old
people
pharoah
26
Technologies are...
Neolithic Age
“Old Stone Age”
to tame animals for human use
tools and methods to perform tasks
27
What are ice ages?
long periods of extreme cold
area in France where cave paintings were discovered
tools and methods to perform tasks
relating to the latest period of the Stone Age
28
The people in the Old Stone Age were known as
Hunter - Gatherers
Stone People
Hunters
Farmers
29
What is a turning point in history?
A time when everyone turns
A great change that affects large groupsof people in history
When things get worse
When things get better
30
Hammurabi's code of law was the first...
spoken laws
written laws
laws with punishments
laws
31
Which part of a map is used to determine distance?
scale
compass rose
key
map locator
32
How you are reborn depends on your actions in life, your ...
karma
magma
stigma
dogma
33
What did people of Mesopotamia develop to help them farm?
fertilizers
mathematics
irrigation systems
tractors
34
The people of Mesopotamia wrote on clay tablets because this was...
available Natural Resource
easy to use
inexpensive
expensive
35
Taming an animal for use by humans is called
specialization
farming
domestication
technology
36
Which term is used to describe what is happening outside, but over an extended period of time?
region
weather
climate
history
37
The process of preserving the body for the Next World is called ____
embalming
polytheistic
preservation
mummification
38
One problem the people of Mesopotamia faced was...
unpredictable flooding
too much rain all year long
unpredictable temperatures
too much fertile land
39
Which type of map is used when a person wants to locate the type of resources found in an area?
distribution
physical
political
historical
40
The region where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea is known as the Nile _____________.
Sudan
River
Delta
Sea
41
The name of the place ancient Egyptians go after they die is called
Next Place
Afterworld
Heaven
Next World
42
Hindus believe it may take several lives to reach understanding, so you may need to be reborn.
population
meditation
reincarnation
Jainism
43
Cave art would be considered a ___________ source.
secondary
primary
old
first
44
What do historians call the general early period of human history?
Paleolithic Age
Ice Age
Stone Age
All of these
45
What large mountain range is in India? (Hint: It contains the world's highest mountain.)
Himalayas
Sanskrits
Harappas
Mohenjos
46
True or False, the Dinosaurs were extinct when the Old Stone Age people were alive?
True
False
47
Another name for Mesopotamia is the...
Fertile Crescent
Neither
Land between two river
Both
48
These are what people believe are most important in their lives...
traditions
religion
language
values
49
These cannot renew or replace themselves....
trees
wind
nonrenewable natural resources
renewable natural resources
50
The ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro had
all the above
indoor plumbing
brick homes
well-planned roads
51
Which part of a map is used to determine geographic direction?
title
scale
key
compass rose
52
India's climate is heavily influenced by wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons, called
lagoons
harpoons
monsoons
baboons
53
What is this a picture of?
Church
Pyramid
Ziggurat
House
54
Which type of map shows an area's geographic characteristics, like mountains and rivers?
historical
political
distribution
physical
55
Pyramids were built during the ________kingdom.
Old and New
Old
New
Middle
56
What did the people of Mesopotamia use to write on?
Stones
Clay tablets
Paper
Papyrus
57
This type of climate, has four seasons...
temperate
tropical
polar
desert
58
The Gupta Empire was considered a Golden Age because they made advances in ____.
science
literature
math
All of these
59
______Egypt was an area in the south close to the beginning or source of the Nile River.
Egypt
Lower
Middle
Upper
60
In Çatal Hüyük, what evidence showed that religion was becoming an important part of daily life
tombs
palaces
weapons
shrines
61
The writing of ancient India was called _____.
sanskrit
Sanswriting
Hieroglyphics
script
62
Mesopotamia's economy would be based on...
inventing
farming
selling
writing
63
Egyptians used _________________and Mesopotamia used cuneiform both are _____________________.
Hieroglyphics/ Religion
Cuneiform/Religion
Hieroglyphics/ Writing
Cuneiform/ Writing
64
What were animals used for in the Old Stone Age?
clothing
food
shelter
all of these
65
Sanskrit was used to write the sacred texts called ____.
Bibles
Vedic
Vedas
Holy Books
66
The group at the top of the caste system were
warriors
untouchables
kings
priests
67
Many nomads moved into areas with a milder climate and fertile land which led them to be
monarchs
domesticated
farmers
priests
68
Which of these people would be at the top of the social pyramid?
scribe
slave
merchant
farmer
69
What runs from east to west on a map and measures the distance North and South of the equator?
key
compass rose
longitude
latitude
70
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it?
anthropology
geology
geography
biology
71
Which set of lines runs from north to south on a map and measures the distance east to west?
longitude
latitude
72
Driving the Hyksos out of Egypt signaled the start of which kingdom?
New
Middle
Old
10th
73
Which terms describe land forms?
mountain, peninsula, island
cities, states, countries
cat, dog, chicken
roads, buildings, houses
74
How did the discovery of fire improve life in the Old Stone Age?
all of these
It gave them warmth
It gave them protection
It gave them light
75
Ashoka started his rule terrible what made him become great?
He devoted himself to Buddhism
He devoted himself to Hinduism
He devoted himself to warfare
He devoted himself to polytheism
76
People were able to farm in this region because....
the desert was hot
the mountains would protect this region from flooding
the rivers would flood and destroy the crops
the rivers would flood and make the land fertile
77
The weighing of the heart ceremony was where people were _______ after death for their behavior
judged
killed
ignored
rewarded
78
The pharaoh was considered a______________ and ruled with absolute power.
ruler
dictator
leader
God
79
The New Kingdom began when Ahmose drove the ______________out of Egypt.
leaders
Hyksos
Jews
Egyptians
80
What did Ashoka use to win battles against other regions?
Horses
Weapons
Elephants
Guns
81
India's first civilization was the
Buddhist
Hindu
Harappan
Sanskrit
82
Which type of climate would best describe Antarctica?
temperate
desert
tropical
polar
83
Salt, oil, gold, diamonds, silver are all examples of....
renewable natural resources
nonrenewable natural resources
plants
metals
84
____________________ was the first female pharaoh
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Khafre
85
Scientists believe the first people came from
Europe
North America
Africa
Asia
86
An idea, invention or discovery passed down to a future generations is it's
culture
customs
legacy
values
87
Who united ancient India and created the first postal system?
Ashoka
Menes
Chandra Gupta Maurya
Sargon
88
Which part of a map explains the symbols used on it?
scale
compass rose
key
title
89
This name also means, "Enlightened One".
Aryan
Buddha
Siddhartha
Guatama
90
Wind, water, trees, plants and animals are all examples of....
metals
nonrenewable natural resources
renewable natural resources
minerals
91
The most important feature of geography in this region was the...
desert
Persian Gulf
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mediterranean Sea
92
Hammurabi's Code of Law would be considered a ___________ source.
primary
secondary
new
old
93
What was the writing in Mesopotamia called?
Cuneiform
Picture writing
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
94
One of the most important technologies used by the Paleolithic people was
religion
language
art
tools
95
What was the greatest invention during the New Stone Age
stone tools
religion
fire
plow
96
What does c. mean?
in
on
about
christ
97
Which term is used to describe what a map is going to show you?
scale
global grid
title
compass rose
98
The people of Mesopotamia were...
Jewish
monotheistic
Catholic
Polytheistic
99
Which line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?
latitude
longitude
prime meridian
equator
100
A state of perfect peace
fasting
desire
Buddhism
nirvana
101
The belief in more than one god or goddess:
theocracy
polytheistic
Egyptian
montheistic
102
The Egyptians developed a calendar with 365 days that was used to track the annual ________.
Flood
Sphinx
silt
crops
103
Which type of map shows cities, states, capitals?
distribution
physical
historical
political
104
The B.C. in 200 B.C. stands for
Before Christmas
Before Christ
Before Circa
Before the Common Era
105
Who was the first person to develop the first written code of law?
Sumer
Sargon
Babylon
Hammurabi
106
Which rivers are located in ancient India?
Indus and Ganges
Indus and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Indian and Indus
107
Because New Stone Age people could settle in one place they could now
domesticate animals
specialize
trade
all of these
108
The first pharaoh to unite upper and lower Egypt was ______ .
King Tut
Ramses
Menes
Sargon

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