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S.S. Final Exam Review

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the 5 themes of geography?
(MR LIP)
a)
Movement, Region, Latitude, Interaction, People
b)
Movement, Region, Lazy, Interaction, Place
c)
Movement, Region, Location, Interaction, Place
d)
Mopey, Rowdy, Lazy, Impossible, Pokey
2.
Fed Ex ships more goods across the country than any other company is an example of which theme of geography?
a)
location
b)
region 
c)
movement
d)
interaction
3.
The Islands of the Caribbean Sea get hit hard by hurricanes every year is an example of which theme of geography?
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Movement
4.
I live next to Millers Market is an example of which theme of geography?
a)
Region
b)
Absolute location
c)
Movement
d)
Relative location
5.
I want to see the Statue of Liberty some day is an example of which theme of geography?
a)
Place 
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Relative location
6.
Your Journey Across Time textbook is an example of a secondary source.
a)
True 
b)
False
7.
Which is an example of a primary source?
a)
History book
b)
Dragon Wings by Lawrence Yep
c)
A photograph from the presidential debate
d)
Your Comparative World essay
8.
The written story of man is
a)
Prehistory
b)
History
c)
CE
d)
Nomdic
9.
The time before writing was invented is known as
a)
History
b)
Prehistory
c)
Turning point
d)
BCE
10.
Another name for the Old Stone Age is
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
11.
Another name for the New Stone Age is
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
12.
Important developments of the Paleolithic Era were
a)
They farmed, domesticated animals and were no longer nomadic
b)
They wrote on paper, discovered fire and farmed
c)
They hunted & gathered, had fire & stone tools and they were nomadic
d)
They hunted and gathered, were no longer nomadic and learned to farm
13.
Important developments of the Neolithic  Era were
a)
They wrote on paper, discovered fire and farmed
b)
They hunted & gathered, had fire & stone tools and they were nomadic
c)
They were nomadic, had a surplus of food & stone tools
d)
They figured out how to farm, domesticated animals, were no longer nomadic, had a surplus of food
14.
A surplus of food allowed people to no longer have to be nomadic. 
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Early civilizations developed near what 2 things?
a)
Flat land and fresh water
b)
Mountains and fresh water
c)
Fertile land and oceans
d)
Fertile land and fresh water
16.
When people have more of something than they need, such as food, we call this
a)
Interdependence
b)
Surplus
c)
Fertile
d)
Obsidian
17.
________________ means land between 2 rivers.
a)
Tigris 
b)
Euphrates
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Sumerian
18.
Mesopotamians settled between which 2 rivers?
a)
Tigris & Nile
b)
Tigris & Euphrates
c)
Nile & Euphrates
19.
Why was early man nomadic?
a)
The cold weather made them move so they wouldn't freeze
b)
Their land kept flooding so they had to move.
c)
They had to go where there was food to hunt and gather.
d)
Their enemies would push them out of their homes.
20.
Which civilization was known for cuneiform and building ziggurats for their gods?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Sumerians
c)
Phoenicians
d)
Israelites
21.
Which civilization was known for Hammurabi's Code?
a)
Sumerians
b)
Assyrians
c)
Babylonians
d)
Phoenicians
22.
Which civilization was known for using weapons such as battering rams, chariots, iron weapons and armored horses?
a)
Sumerians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Assyrians
d)
Phoenicians
23.
Which civilization was known for creating a 22 letter alphabet so more people could read & write and spread the alphabet through trade.
a)
Israelites
b)
Babylonians
c)
Assyrians
d)
Phoenicians
24.
This civilization was the only one of their time to be monotheistic.
a)
Babylonians
b)
Israelites
c)
Assyrians
d)
Phoenicians
25.
An ethnic group is a group whose members share the same nationality (cultural background)
a)
True
b)
False
26.
A prophet is a person who shares the word of
a)
the king
b)
god
c)
prophets
d)
Sumerians
27.
A(n) _________________ family consists of mother, father, and children.
a)
Nuclear
b)
Extended
28.
A(n) _________________ family consists of several generations living under one roof.
a)
Nuclear
b)
Extended
29.
What happened first in the development of civilizations?
a)
Writing was created
b)
People hunted and gathered
c)
surplus of food
d)
People became nomadic
30.
The people of Mesopotamia and Egypt settled where they did, because the rivers provided fresh water and fertile soil.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What was the purpose of irrigation systems?
a)
To domesticate animals
b)
To provide the laws for all people to see
c)
To get water to crops
d)
To help trap animals for food
32.
"If a man has destroyed the eye of a man of the gentleman class, they shall destroy his eye...If he has destroyed the eye of a commoner...he shall pay one mina of silver. If he has destroyed the eye of a gentleman's slave...he shall pay half the slave's price."
As shown in the excerpt from Hammurabi's Code, that was written in ancient Babylonia, 
a)
All social classes were treated equally
b)
All social classes were given physical punishments for crimes
c)
Punishments were not applied equally to all social classes
d)
No social hierarchy existed
33.
The center of life is the agora, or public market place in _________
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
34.
Heiroglyphics was the writing system of this civilization.
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
35.
Hieroglyphics was the writing system of this civilization.
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
36.
Egyptian civilization often had a crop surplus because of fertile land.
a)
True
b)
 False 
37.
This civilization religion was based on polytheism.
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
38.
The leader of this civilization was a Pharaoh who had absolute power.
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
39.
This civilization controlled a vast empire and kept control by making conquered peoples follow their laws. (RULE BY LAW)
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
40.
Democracy has its beginning during this civilization.
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
41.
This civilization fell due to weak & corrupt rulers, a plague and inflation.
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
42.
This civilization is noted for its great philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. 
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
43.
Christianity was founded during the time of this civilization.
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
44.
This civilization governed by dividing its empire into provinces.
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
45.
Peloponnesia was part of this civilization.
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
46.
In which civilization were buildings stronger because of concrete, careful design and the use of arches.
a)
Egypt 
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
all of the above
47.
Situation in which groups interact in a MUTUALLY beneficial way is known as
**HINT- they "depend" on each other 
a)
Interception
b)
Interaction
c)
Interdependence
d)
Helping out
48.
Who thought a liberal education was importand?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
49.
Who thought the elders should decide whether a child would live or die?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
50.
Who thought all male citizens should participate in government?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
51.
Which group had Pericles as a leader?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
52.
Who had slaves called helots that did most of the work?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
53.
Which religion originated (began) in the Middle East?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
54.
Which religion's founder was Jesus?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
55.
Which religion's founder was Muhammed?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
56.
Whose Holy book is called the Torah?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
57.
Whose Holy book is called the Bible?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
58.
Whose Holy book is called the Qur'an?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
59.
Which religions followers go to a Synagogue to worship?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
60.
Which religions followers go to a Church to worship?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
61.
Which religions followers go to a Mosque to worship?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
62.
Which religion practices the Sabbath?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above 
63.
"Love thy neighbor as thyself" is an example of the Golden Rule.  What is the common message of the Golden Rule in all religions?
a)
An eye for an eye
b)
Treat others the way you want to be treated
c)
Do what others do 
64.
The Eight Fold Path, the Five Pillars of Faith and the 10 Commandments each serve to 
a)
provide followers with a guide for living
b)
establish systems of Justice 
c)
establish distinctions between social classes 
d)
provide regulations for government workers
65.
Which one is NOT a reason for why the Crusades were fought?
a)
Christians wanted to regain the Holy land from the Muslims
b)
The church wanted control of the trade routes between Europe, Asia and Africa
c)
The feudal system weakened
d)
The church wanted the riches of th Byzantine Empire
66.
All are reasons why the Church was so powerful during the Middle Ages except?
a)
People were deeply religious
b)
The church did many of the government jobs such as collecting taxes, making laws
c)
The church could excommunicate people
d)
The Crusades were fought
67.
Excommunicate means only certain people are allowed to live on the manor.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
The system which nobles controlled their own areas of land is Feudalism
a)
True
b)
False
69.
The self-sufficient (can provide for themselves) community where the lord and all his serfs lived is the vassal.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
During the medieval period in Europe, the political power of the kings and great nobles was often controlled by the actions of
a)
elected government
b)
the growing middle class
c)
the Pope and high Church officials
d)
organized groups of serfs
71.
All were results of the Crusades except
a)
The Christians never regained the Holy land
b)
The Pope raised taxes
c)
Use of money and trade increased
d)
The system of feudalism weakened
72.
The Renaissance was the rebirth of learning in Europe during the 1300's.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
The movement that began in 1517 and led to changes in the Roman Catholic church was called Renaissance.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
The Reformation began when ____________ nailed a list of complaints to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany.
a)
King David
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Michael Angelo
d)
Catholics
75.
The agreement between the King of England and his nobles which limited the King's power was know as 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Renaissance
c)
Reformation
d)
Age of Exploration
76.
The critics of the Roman Catholic Church were called Protestants.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
Which is the four reasons for European exploration?
a)
Religion, Invention, Capability, Economy
b)
Religion, Invention, Competition, Exploration
c)
Reasoning, Invention, Competition, Economy
d)
Religion, Invention, Competition, Economy
78.
The period of sailing and learning in the 1400's through 1600's was called
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Renaissance
c)
Reformation
d)
Age of Exploration
79.
How people change or adapt to their environment and surrounding is
a)
location
b)
interaction
c)
region
d)
movement
80.
During this era people hunted and gathered for food.
a)
Neolithic 
b)
Paleolithic
81.
Mesopotamia means "land between 2 mountains"
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Hammurabi's code was base on the saying 
a)
Do unto other as you would have others do unto you
b)
Only the strong survive
c)
Eye for an eye
d)
Treat others the way you want to be treated
83.
A peninsula a piece of land surrounded by on on _____________ sides
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
all