Social Studies Final Exam

Rulers of ancient Egypt; They had all power and authority in the government.

• pharaohs
• kings
• presidents
• Big Men

King of Babylon who complied the first written set of laws.

• Hammurabi
• Big Man
• Mr. Coffin
• Shi Huangdi

The first emperor of China; a cruel and tough ruler who united China with a system of standardization.

• Shi Huangdi
• Wu Di
• Confucius
• Ms. Skonberg

Movement of people from one place to another in search of food.

• migration
• hibernation
• hunting
• farming

Someone who wrote things for others.

• scribe
• writer
• author
• Mr. Araoz

The spread of ideas from one place to others.

• cultural diffusion
• sharing
• migration
• irrigation

The use of canals and dikes to bring water where it was needed or keep water out of certain areas. 

• irrigation
• migration
• cultural diffusion
• surplus

The belief in one God.
ex. Judaism and Christianity

• monotheism
• polytheism
• Confucianism
• Legalism

The belief in many gods.
ex. the ancient Egyptians and Greeks

• polytheism
• monotheism
• Christianity
• Judaism

Early farming settlements always developed near this kind of area.

• a river valley
• a high mountain range
• a deserted island
• frozen tundra