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Study Guide for Chapter One from the Social Studies Textbook
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1
Jewish teacher believed by many to be the Messiah
Jesus
Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Moses
2
The mound builders who built the first cities in North America were the...
Algonquian
Mississippians
Anasazi
Iroquois
3
The founders of the United states gave lawmaking power to a group similar to...
European nation- states
The Roman Senate
the roman Catholic Church
The reformation
4
In which is the best description of the land of the eastern Great Plains?
The land was dry and desert like
The land was fertile and had river valleys.
Large forest covered the land
Buffalo roamed much of the land.
5
The chief trading center on the east coast of Africa was _______.
Russia
Zibabwe
Asia
Kilwa
6
What group of mound builders constructed the first cities in North America?
The Pueblo
The Mississippians
The Hohokam
The Anasazi
7
When did trade centers begin to appear in eastern Africa?
A.D. 1000
3100B.C.
A.D. 1500
1000 B.C.
8
BY 1498, which Portuguese explorer had passed the southern tip of Africa?
Henry The Navigator
Mansa Musa0-
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
9
Who among the Iroquois chose the clans tribal chief?
Women
Tribal Elders
Men
Children
10
The 1000- year old period after the fall of Rome is known as the _________.
The Dark ages
Middle Ages
The Happy Ages
The evil ages
11
Which early American civilization is the oldest?
Neither, they all lived about the same tome
Incas
Aztecs
Mayas
12
Muslims believe that gods word is contained in
Oral Tarditions
bible
hearts of believers
Koran
13
Christians believe that _____ was ent by god to save the world.
Moses
Jesus
Mansa Musa
Dr. Mosher
14
When did Europeans first make contact with Native Americans?
A.D. 100
A.D. 1500
A.D. 1700
A.D. 500
15
Which Native Americans hunted caribou?
Both Arctic Region and Western Plains Native Americans
Western Great Plain Native Americans
Eastern Woodland Native Americans
Arctic Region Native Americans
16
Some 8000 years ago, gathers in Mexico began...
hunting
wandering
Building means of transportation
Farming
17
Native Americans had many traditions that reflected their belief in...
Patlatch
Spirits
Adobe
Jesus of Nazareth
18
In which area did Native Americans hunt buffalo?
The Arctic
Great Plains
The Eastern Woodlands
The southeast
19
To teach their children about benevolent spirits, the Pueblos carved kachina dolls.
False
True
20
Founder of Islam
Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Moses
Jesus
21
How did Native Americans pass on knowledge?
Writing
Storytelling
Pictures
Farming
22
The Israelites credited_______ with delivering the Ten Commandments.
Muhammad
Jesus
Moses
Mansa Musa
23
Much of the trade linking Europe, Africa, and _____ passed through the Arabian Peninsula.
America
Asia
Mexico
Russia
24
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther
European Scholars
Pope Urban ll
25
Godzilla was worshiped by nearly all Native Americans.
True
False
26
An advanced culture with science, cities, and industries.
Athens
Civilization
Mayas
Incas
27
According to Jesus, who could obtain salvation?
Jews and Romans
Jews only
Everyone
Muslims and Jews
28
What was the Silk Road?
an ancient trade route going north from China
An ancient trade route going west from China
An ancient trade route going east from China
an ancient trade route going south from China
29
In the 1400s, who had the worlds largest empire?
Spanish
Aztecs
Mayas
Incas
30
What conclusion can be drawn from this chart?
Native American groups often traded with one another
Different types of fish and trees are found in each area
Environment of the group influenced their food and housing
Native Americans did not like to eat meat ad fish
31
The Indians of the southeast held a Green Bean Ceremony in late summer.
False
True
32
The ____ created the most accurate calendar known until modern times.
Aztecs
Athens
Incas
Mayas
33
According to the land bridge theory, people crossed into North America from Siberia because
They were following the prehistoric mammals they hunted
The glaciers in Asia had pushed them off their land
They did not like living under the harsh rule of the Aztecs
to learn new farming techniques developed in America
34
What impact did ancient Greece have on the founders of the American Government?
the benifits of creating a republican form of government
It introduced a democratic form of government
that everyone should be able to participate in government
It developed the idea of following a code of laws
35
Arab astronemers determined that earth...
contains trade routes
is flat
contains oceans and deserts
is a sphere
36
What is a Monotheism?
the idea that there is no god
The idea that there are three gods
The idea that there are many gods
the idea that there is only one god
37
Who at first Considered Christianity a threat, but later embraced it?
Moses
Romans
Israelites
Ahenians
38
China developed movable type 400 years before it was developed in _________.
Russia
Asia
Canada
Europe
39
Who set up a center for exploration in the 1400s?
Vasco de Gama
Mansa Musa
The King of Portugal
Prince Henry the Navigator
40
Which statement is true about the role the buffalo played in the western plains people?
After crops, buffalo provided the most important food source
The buffalo was key to survival
the buffalo terrified the people
buffalo ruined land for farming, people had to hunt buffalo
41
The Anasazi lived in large earthen mounds.
True
False
42
Each of the five nations of the Iroquois was made up of clans in which...
Whales and seals were hunted from kayaks
Stinkards had to marry nobles
Women had great influence
A green corn ceremony was held each summer
43
Who passed the southern tip of Africa in 1498?
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henry the Navigator
Mansa Musa
King of Portugal
44
What was the most important long-term effect of the Crusades?
Roman catholic church taught many people to read and write
There were nine of them
Europe was exposed to new ideas and possibilities
gained control of the riches and knowledge of the holy land
45
Which was the first major world religion to teach the idea that there is only one god?
Judaism
Feudalism
Christianity
Democracy
46
The Hohokam lived in the deserts of what is now Southern Mexico
True
False
47
Which civilization created an accurate calendar between A.D. 300 and A.D. 900?
Aztecs
Mayas
Incas
Cuzco
48
What played the greatest role in helping the fist Americans get to America?
Glaciers
Mountains
Forests
Grasslands
49
The land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska is now
The amazon rainforest
The Gulf of California
Central America
The bering straight
50
Which of the following is another long-term effect that belongs in the box?
Taught Europeans how to produce a printing press
Gave Europeans control of the Holy land
Convinced many Europeans to become Muslims
Inspired Europeans to look overseas for trade
51
The Silk Road was a series of trade routes that stretched from china to ...
Russia
Persia
Asia
America
52
In the Roman Republic, laws were made by...
Elected representatives
Emperor Octavian
The Catholic Church
Popular Vote
53
Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly?
adults
elected representatives
adult males and educated women
Adult males
