WorksheetsSS Final review
Total questions: 141
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is true about all primary sources?
a)
they are either handwritten or photographs only
b)
they are a way to learn about an event, object, or person
2.
The Declaration of Independence,
Primary Source - True or False?
Primary Source - True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
3.
A television show explaining Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon. Primary Source - True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Primary sources __________.
a)
are records of the present time
b)
were created by people who lived at the time
c)
are personal records only
d)
are private records only
5.
Which is an example of a document?
a)
a Greek vase
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
a photograph from 100 years ago
d)
an object from 200 years ago
6.
Which primary source tells about personal lives?
a)
newspaper articles
b)
the United States Constitution
c)
letters
d)
objects
7.
What are records of the past that were created by people who experienced the events themselves?
a)
documents
b)
objects
c)
primary sources
d)
legal records
8.
A ________ is an official piece of paper with writing on it.
a)
map
b)
art
c)
photograph
d)
document
9.
The Declaration of Independence,
Primary Source - True or False?
Primary Source - True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
10.
A Diary
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
11.
Movie about WW2
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
12.
Our US History textbook
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
13.
This photo
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
14.
1912 Newspaper article about the sinking of the titanic
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
15.
I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
16.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
17.
This source tells you about an event but is from a time after the event took place.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
18.
A Youtube video describing how the pyramids were built.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
19.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
20.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
21.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
22.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
23.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
24.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
25.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
26.
Biochemical warfare that pollutes the water in a country is an example of which?
a)
Place
b)
Human-Environment Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Movement
27.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
28.
Where is it?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
29.
Using lines of latitude and longitude to find an exact location is...
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Place
30.
Which of the following is not one of the five themes of geography?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Time
31.
Which themes describes how humans change a particular place?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
32.
Which theme of Geography does Absolute and Relative Location belong to?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Movement
33.
The Appalachian Mountains are physcial characteric of NC. Which theme does this represent?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
34.
The way that goods, people, and information move in and out of a place is an example of the theme of:
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Location
35.
The study of Earth
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Geography
d)
History
36.
What is it like?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
37.
The winters are cold and long in Russia.
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Movement
38.
Florida has very hot and humid summers.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement.
39.
Many species of birds travel south in the winter to be near warmer temperatures and then return north in the spring and summer.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Region
d)
Place
40.
The Hoover Dam was built to control flooding in the Southwest United States, however it also provides people in that area with a source of fresh water and electricity.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
41.
Popular music usually starts in one place (country or local area) and then spreads around the world through sources like the internet or radio stations.
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Location
d)
Region
42.
Which of The Five Themes of Geography does this statement describe: "How people shape, change, and depend on the environment."
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
43.
What is special and different about Otzi compared with other mummies?
a)
He can talk.
b)
He is better preserved.
c)
He had brown hair.
d)
He was wearing clothing.
44.
What made scientists think Otzi was a hunter?
a)
He was strong and muscular.
b)
He was buried with hunting gear.
c)
They found he was struck with an arrow.
d)
He was found in the Alps.
45.
What was found near Otzi's body?
a)
his suitcase
b)
food
c)
tools
d)
a dead skunk
46.
How old was Otzi when he was found
a)
11 years old
b)
300 years old
c)
over 5,000 years old
d)
2 weeks old
47.
Which of the following items was not found near OTZI?
a)
AN AX
b)
AN POUCH
c)
ARROWS
d)
GLASSES
48.
How did the Iceman die?
a)
HE GOT LOST
b)
HE WAS TOO OLD
c)
HE WAS SHOT BY AN ARROW
d)
HE WAS KILLED BY AN ANIMAL
49.
What protected Otzi the IceMan from decomposing?
a)
IceMan clothing equipment
b)
Cold and Icy conditions
c)
A cave
d)
ALL ARE CORRECT
50.
What is the job of an Archaeologist?
a)
to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts
b)
To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs
c)
To find cool stuff underground
d)
To study the relationship between geography and fossils
51.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Sumer
52.
Rule by one person, a king or queen
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theorcracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
53.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
54.
Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.
a)
business class
b)
lower class
c)
middle class
d)
upper class
55.
Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?
a)
in the mountains
b)
near the sea
c)
in river valleys
d)
n the desert
56.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
57.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
58.
Sumer was mainly made up of..
a)
City States
b)
An empire
c)
Villages
d)
Farms
59.
"the land between the rivers"; an early civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
60.
The division of the people in a society by rank or class
a)
Domestication
b)
Social hierarchy
c)
Surplus
d)
Trade Routes
61.
More food than as needed by a person.
a)
Trade
b)
Domestication
c)
Surpus
d)
Irrigation
62.
The type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
a)
Division of Labor (Specialization)
b)
Polytheism
c)
Work Force
d)
Domestication of Labor
63.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
64.
Belief in more than one god
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Theocracy
d)
Theology
65.
Temples built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshiped
a)
City-States
b)
Statues
c)
Churches
d)
Ziggurats
66.
A person who writes
a)
Author
b)
Scribe
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Illustrator
67.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Sumer
68.
Rule by one person, a king or queen
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theorcracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
69.
Government that is controlled by religious leaders
a)
Monarchy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
70.
A belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
71.
The first civilizations arose in__________ because the conditions for farming were good.
a)
mountains
b)
deserts
c)
river valleys
d)
none of the above
72.
The flooding of the Mesopotamia river valley could be described as __________.
a)
predictable
b)
unpredictable
c)
gentle
d)
calm
73.
How did city-states irrigate their crops?
a)
they built walls, waterways , and ditches
b)
they built underground irrigation systems
c)
they used sprinklers
d)
they relied on rain
74.
How did the river valley peoples control flooding?
a)
they built homes on stilts
b)
they left during flood season
c)
they built dams and channels
d)
they could not control flooding
75.
Which group of people were highest in the social class system of early Mesopotamia?
a)
priests
b)
farmers
c)
slaves
d)
artisans
76.
Which of the following statements most closely defines Mesopotamia's division of labor?
a)
The lower class were largely made up of artisans
b)
the upper class of priests and kings ruled
c)
The middle class were slaves who performed hard labor
d)
The middle class had more rights and privileges than the upper class
77.
If theKing rules, the type of government is a/an
a)
oligarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
d)
theocracy
78.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
Eastern and Western Egypt
d)
Nubia and Cairo
79.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
80.
Who would the people blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
a)
the farmers
b)
the mummies
c)
the pharaoh
d)
the dynasty that was in power
81.
Who was the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom?
a)
Horus
b)
Sinai
c)
Menes
d)
Khufu
82.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
83.
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
b)
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
c)
They preserved bodies as mummies.
d)
They were buried in the river.
84.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?
a)
Tombs were museums.
b)
Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
c)
Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
d)
They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.
85.
Pyramids are
a)
warehouses to store food surplus
b)
temples where people are allowed to come and pray
c)
tombs with 2 rectangle-shaped sides
d)
tombs with 4 triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point at the top
86.
The first pharaoh and rulers after him wore a double crown to symbolize
a)
their rule of the queens
b)
their rule over upper and lower Egypt
c)
the Nile flowed 2 ways
d)
both farming and herding were important
87.
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
a)
The pharaohs family paid the cost.
b)
Egypt collected taxes from the people.
c)
Egypt collected taxes from Sumer.
d)
The priests held religious festivals.
88.
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922?
a)
King Tutankhamen
b)
Ahmose
c)
Ramese
d)
Queen Hatsheput
89.
Pharaoh means
a)
great king
b)
great house
c)
great family
d)
great friend
90.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
91.
Egyptian writing system
a)
papyrus
b)
alaphabet
c)
cuneiform
d)
heiroglyphics
92.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
93.
What is papyrus?
a)
mud used in building
b)
plant from which paper is made
c)
rock used to make tools
d)
animal skin
94.
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
scribe
d)
merchant
95.
What was the Egyptian economy based on?
a)
farming
b)
sale of artwork
c)
mining
d)
painting temples
96.
This device helped lift water from the river
a)
ladle
b)
scoop
c)
shaduf
d)
jar
97.
What were Egyptian kings called?
a)
Emperors
b)
Lords
c)
Pharaohs
d)
Queens
98.
This pharaoh had the Great Pyramid built as a monument to his greatness.
a)
Hatsheput
b)
Narmer
c)
Djoser
d)
Khufu
99.
Hatshepsut and Ramses II ruled during this kingdom.
a)
Old
b)
Middle
c)
New
d)
Ancient
100.
Who became the first Emperor of China by uniting warring kingdoms?
a)
Wudi
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Confucius
d)
Han
101.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
102.
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
a)
Confucianism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
dynasty
d)
Daoism
103.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
104.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
105.
Early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China have one thing in common.....
a)
each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions
b)
we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters
c)
they were founded along rivers and fertile valleys
d)
their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire
106.
What did Emperor Qin build that allowed no one to leave, or invade, for thousands of years?
a)
a statue of himself
b)
a fortress
c)
The Great Wall
d)
a model of a dinosaur
107.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
108.
What were the four main dynasties of Ancient China?
a)
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
b)
Hand, Mouth, Foot, Head
c)
Shoe, Chin, Hand, Shang
d)
Tavs, Lodas, Kohlmann, Hoeft
109.
What is contribution from the Ancient Chinese?
a)
wheelbarrow
b)
fireworks
c)
gunpowder
d)
All of them
110.
What is the major religion in China?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
111.
They believe that Jesus, as the Messiah, was anointed by God as savior of humanity, and hold that Jesus' coming was the fulfillment of messianic prophecies of the Old Testament
a)
hinduism
b)
christianity
c)
buddhism
d)
islam
112.
What was the job of the scribe?
a)
Read, write, and keep records
b)
Make laws
c)
Perform religious rituals
d)
Provide grain and food for the people
113.
Who performed religious rituals to keep the many gods of Ancient Egypt happy?
a)
Scribes and Farmers
b)
Artisans and Soldiers
c)
Pharaohs and Priests
d)
Merchants and Servants
114.
Which social class were the skilled craftsmen and artisans a part of?
a)
Upper Class
b)
Middle Class
c)
Lower Class
d)
Social Studies Class
115.
Which social class were the servants, slave and farmers a part of?
a)
Upper Class
b)
Middle Class
c)
Lower Class
d)
Social Studies Class
116.
What is a group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society?
a)
society
b)
civilization
c)
country
117.
Why were ancient cities developed at the location they were?
a)
transportation
b)
protection
c)
shopping
118.
What feature creates and keeps order in society through rules, and protection through the military?
a)
Cities
b)
Public Works
c)
Government and Laws
119.
What feature came about because the early farming villages began to grow a surplus of food and populations grew?
a)
Jobs
b)
Religion
c)
Cities
120.
What feature was developed as farmers grew larger amounts of crops, less people were needed as farmers?
a)
Job specialization
b)
Public works
c)
Social classes
121.
What feature was developed as people began to work at different jobs and began to find different levels of respect or different status to different jobs?
a)
Writing systems
b)
Social classes
c)
Job specialization
122.
What was an important invention that developed the feature of public works?
a)
irrigation systems
b)
the wheel
c)
writing systems
123.
One of the eight features that help make a civilization organized is a complex ___________.
a)
religion
b)
government
c)
city
124.
All civilizations have an organized central ______________?
a)
class
b)
religion
c)
government
125.
What feature of a civilization are large projects organized by the government to benefit the community or city?
a)
Art and Architecture
b)
Social Classes
c)
Public Works
126.
Why type of religion is more common today?
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
nanotheistic
127.
What feature was used often to impress visitors?
a)
Writing Systems
b)
Art and Architecture
c)
Public Works
128.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
government
b)
job specialization
c)
art & architecture
d)
social classes
129.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
government
b)
art & architecture
c)
system of writing
d)
religion
130.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
cities
b)
system of writing
c)
government
d)
job specialization
131.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
art & architecture
b)
cities
c)
social classes
d)
public works
132.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
system of writing
b)
social classes
c)
public works
d)
religion
133.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
social classes
b)
art & architecture
c)
job specialization
d)
government
134.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
government
b)
system of writing
c)
public works
d)
art & architecture
135.
Where were cities first developed around?
a)
rivers/water source
b)
highways
c)
farms
136.
What is a group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society?
a)
society
b)
civilization
c)
country
137.
The Ancient Greeks worshipped in temples and had many polytheistic gods. This is an example of what cultural universal?
a)
Religion
b)
Cities
c)
Art and Architecture
d)
Government
138.
Greeks built three different types of columns. This is an example of what cultural universal?
a)
Religon
b)
Government
c)
Cities
d)
Art and/or Architecture
139.
The Greeks practiced a direct democracy where all citizens met in the agora to discuss laws and vote on them. This is an example of which cultural universal?
a)
Writing and Literature
b)
Religion
c)
Public Works
d)
Government
140.
The ancient Greeks built theatre for all to have entertainment and watch great plays. This was located in the agora which was the center of every city with activities and business. Building a theatre or agora for the good of all is what cultural universal?
a)
Religion
b)
Government
c)
Public Works
d)
Art and Architcture
141.
Which of these is NOT one of the 8 cultural universals required for a successful civilization?
a)
Public Works
b)
Science and Technology
c)
Centralized Government
d)
Complex Religion
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