Semester Exam 2024

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Which continent do historians generally state as the location of the first humans?

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Africa

Front

What is a Hunter-Gatherer?

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People who hunted animals and gathered plants for food.

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The period of "history" before the invention of writing was known as?

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Prehistory

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Which of the following events marked the change from hunters and gatherers to farmers?
Options:
the decline of wild animals,
the ability to store surplus food,
the development of specialized jobs,
the cultivation of crops and domestication of animals

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the cultivation of crops and domestication of animals

Front

Because the conditions for farming were good, the first civilizations arose in:

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river valleys.

Front

Indian astronomers stated that the Earth was round and revolves around the sun.

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True

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Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?

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Siddhartha Gautama

Front

Divided India's society into groups? Options: Social Hierarchy, Caste System, Social Classes, Hinduism

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Caste System

Front

In which country did Hinduism originate?

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India

Front

What was the main reason Emperor Qin wanted the Great Wall constructed?

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To keep out invaders from the north