World History Challenge

A type of picture writing is called ________________.

• hieroglyphics
• papyrus
• alphabet
• cuneiform

Which river did the Egyptians live along?

• MIssissippi River
• Amazon River 
• Nile River
• Danube River 

The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

• writing
• goverment
• alphabet
• cedar wood

How many continents are there?

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

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.

How did geography play a key role in the early development of civilizations?

• Societies developed near oceans.

• Societies developed in river valleys.

• Societies developed in the desert.

• Societies developed in the tundra.

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.

Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortes

• George Washington

America was named after Amerigo Vespucci.

• True

• False

What is India's rigidly sturctured social system based on occupation & birth? 

• Class system
• Feudal system 
• Caste System 
• Manor System