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WorksheetsDiagnostic test
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
The ____________ or "upright man" was a more intelligent and adaptable species than the homo habilis.
Neanderthal
Cro-Magnon
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Sumerian scribes developed a method of writing called ____________, to keep records.
Ziggurat
writing system
cave painting
cuneiform
For tens of thousands of years people of the stone age were _________, who moved from place to place searching for new sources of food.
neanderthals
nomads
sedentary
intelligent
What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?
before the Neolithic age
before the invention of writing
before the establishment of civilizations
before the appearance of homo sapiens
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures
established trade routes to China
used the ziggurat form for their temples
developed along rivers
used a hieroglyphic writing system
Sumer
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
Sumer
- Indus River
- Harappa
- Mohenjo Daro
Sumer
What is migration?
The movement of people from one region or country to another?
The movement of people from one country (specifically) to another?
A wide variety
A city that attracts a large number of immigrants
What is a push factor?
Factors that drive people away from a certain area
Factors that attract people to a certain area
Which event is best described as a time of peace that lasted for hundreds of years during the Roman Empire?
Pax Romana
Ides of March
the victory of Julius Caesar
the birth of Caesar Augustus
What did citizens of the Roman Republic demand to protect their rights?
The Twelve Tables
The Veto of Tribunes
The Twenty Magistrates
The Victory of Julius Caesar
How did the geography of Greece affect its development?
The cold weather prevented any agriculture from succeeding.
The many mountains and seas caused many rival city-states to develop.
The few natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the entire country.
The intense heat generally forced most outdoor activities inside.
In Greek ,city-state =
polis
Eonia
Acropolis
Kudos
What group was allowed citizenship in Athens?
free men
young children
women
slaves
Democracy origiated in which ancient culture?
Athens
Sparta
Pick the correct 4 zones that make up Africa's distinct geographic regions.
Tundra to the south
Rain Forest at the Equator
Savanna covering 40%
Desert in the North
Mediterranean
What is a Savanna?
Arid grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs
A section of ocean with a high concentration of glaciers
Tropical/Sub-tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs
Half of my heart is in Savanna, ooh-na-na
He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na
Which civilization was associated with Tenochtitlan as its capital city?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Songai
What name is given to the man-made agricultural islands created by the Aztecs?
Terrace Farms
Chinampas
Quipu
Slash and Burn
Which civilization was destroyed by Cortes and a group of Spanish conquistadors?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Ghana
Who is the prophet and founder of Islam?
Abu Bakr
Mohammed
Abraham
Caliph
This city is the holy site for Muslim pilgrimage and was the birth place of Mohammed.
Medina
Mecca
Jersulam
Muscat
The Quran is the ____________ of the Islamic faith.
holy site
holy temple
holy book
holy city
Which of the following is the BEST description of the Islamic faith.
It is a polytheistic religion; their god is Yaweh.
It is a polytheistic religion; their god is Allah.
It is a monotheistic religion; their god is Yaweh.
It is a monotheistic religion; their god is Allah.
