World History

How many continents are there?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What country is not in Europe?

• England

• Poland

• France

• Egypt

What country is not part of North America?

• Canada

• The USA

• Colombia

• The USA

In which area of the world did the Ancient Mayan population live?

• Southern Mexico, South America

• Eastern Peru, South America

• Western Japan, East Aisa

• Northern Hungary, Eastern Europe

What does the term “civilization” mean?

• Larger groups of people living together in one place in more complex societies with social hierarchies and specialization of labor.

• The process by which people change plants and animals over time at a genetic level to increase their productivity or other desired traits.

• A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic.

• A way of life where a group of people survives from the secondary products of herds. People follow patterns of grazing to keep their herds alive.

Civilizations in Afro-Eurasia developed around rivers. Which of the following is NOT one of those rivers?

• Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia

• The Nile in Egypt

• The Indus River in modern India/Pakistan

• The Amazon in Brazil

Who is the historical leader who is said to have been responsible for the deaths of anywhere between 10 and 70 million people?

• Genghis Khan

• Ganghis Ken

• Napolean Bonaparte

• Fu Sheng

The native religion of Japan was developed in prehistoric times. What is it called?

• Sikhism

• Zen

• Shinto

• Mayan

What does polytheistic mean?

• Worshipping or believing in more than one god.

• A person who was able to read and write, allowing for the creation of written records and messages.

• Large groups of domesticated animals like sheep or goats.

• A series of rulers in a particular place considered members of the same family.

What is social hierarchy?

• A rule of conduct or action that is binding and enforced by a controlling authority.

• A type of civilization that developed near or around a major river and considered the earliest known large human civilizations.

• An order of social classes with producers at the bottom and leaders or kings at the top.

• A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic.