Social Studies Trivia

Egyptians wrote in....

• Cuneiform

• Sanscrit

• Hieroglyphs

• Hieroglyphics

The Greek god of water was....

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Arithmetic

What is the first written language of Ancient India.

• Papyrus
• Cunieform
• Sanskrit
• English

The development of agriculture meant that

• Early people had to become nomads

• There was no longer a need for water

• Crops could be grown in the tundra

• People had a reliable food source

In order to express ideas, early humans

• wrote letters
• painted in caves
• played music
• posted on Facebook

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?

• The size of the empire made it hard to defend.
• Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
• Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
• Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.

Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?

• The first crusade was the least successful.
• Only trained knights could fight in the crusades
• Soldiers joined the Crusades willingly

What kind of structures were built to protect the lord's land?

• Forts

• Castles

• Bridges

• Walls

Medieval cities were

• well planned
• run democratically by all people
• clean and sanitary
• dirty, smelly, and polluted

What is a Utopia?

• The U.S. right now
• A perfect place, state, or condition
• A place, state, or condition that's absolute chaos