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Where did the first humans live?

• Arabia

• Australia

• Africa

• Asia

Pick 1 phrase that best explains why hunter-gatherers were nomadic.

• They moved from place to place to find food.

• They were escaping ice storms.

• They practiced farming.

• They used fire to stay warm.

How did hunter-gatherers use stone tools?

• to travel

• to make cave drawings

• to hunt large animals

• to pick vegetation

Which of these statements accurately describes how people's lifestyles changed with the Agricultural Revolution? Choose 3.

• People began to migrate more.

• Populations grew larger and cities formed.

• People settled and built permanent homes, usually near water.

• People left cities as it became easier to survive on their own.

• People grew crops and raised animals.

Sumerians believed in ​ (a)   , and worshiped many gods. The Israelites believed in ​ (b)   and worshiped only one God.

• polytheism
• monotheism

The red shaded area on the map is called the ____________ ____________.

• Fertile Crescent

• Promised Land

• Middle West

• Roman Empire

Most people in ancient Egypt lived near the ​ ​ (a)  

• Nile River
• Tigris River
• Euphrates River
• Jordan River
• Yellow River

Who had the most power and privilege in Egyptian Society?

• farmers

• soldiers

• pharaohs

• merchants

What makes India a subcontinent?

• It is located farthest south of all the Asian countries.

• It is part of an island chain far from the Asian mainland.

• It is isolated from the rest of Asia by mountains and water.

• It does not share a language or culture with other Asian countries.

In India, the Hindus, Buddhist, and Jains share which belief?

• nirvana

• reincarnation

• karma

• weighing the heart