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FALL FINAL STUDY GUIDE

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is culture?

a)

set of beliefs, values, practices

b)

type of food

c)

your job

d)

set of rules you must follow

2.

A pilgrimage made by Muslims to Saudi Arabia, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

a)

poverty

b)

segregation

c)

hajj

d)

civil disobedience

3.

The spread of ideas from one culture to another

a)

Ethnocentrism

b)

Diffusion

c)

Norm

d)

Culture

4.

A group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or combination of such characteristics

a)

Identity

b)

Diffusion

c)

Ethnic Group

d)

Culture

5.

belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group

a)

Ethnic Group

b)

Ethnocentrism

c)

Values

d)

Societal Norm

6.
This map best represents how the USA can also be split into
a)
other countries
b)
cultural regions
c)
religious regions
d)
political regions
7.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
8.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
9.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
10.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Sailboat
d)
All of them
11.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
12.
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
13.
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
14.

What is polytheism?

a)

an amphibian with many legs

b)

the worship of many gods

c)

the worship of one god

d)

the worship of no god/gods

15.

Assyrians were known for what?

a)

Reading

b)

Fighting

c)

Boats

d)

Laws

16.

How did Mesopotamians make money?

a)

Killing

b)

Theft

c)

Trade

d)

Government

17.
Egyptians made paper from:
a)
papyrus
b)
grains
c)
corn
d)
sheep's wool
18.
Who owned everything in Ancient Egyptian kingdoms?
a)
The Pharoah
b)
Vizier
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
19.
A monotheist is someone who:
a)
worships 1 god
b)
worships many gods
c)
is married to only 1 person
d)
has many spouses
20.
What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?
a)
The Rosetta Stone
b)
The Tower of Babel
c)
The Step Pyramid of Sakarra
d)
The Great Pyramid
21.

Series of rulers from the same family

a)

pharaoh

b)

dynasty

c)

noble

d)

delta

22.

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

a)

sphinx

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

papyrus

23.

Triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river

a)

obelisk

b)

papyrus

c)

delta

d)

spinx

24.

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Indus

d)

Euphrates

25.

What caste system are priests and religious leaders?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Sudras

c)

Untouchables

d)

Kshatriyas

26.

Why we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

They did not have a system of writing

b)

It was a very secret society that didn't write down any records

c)

We cannot decipher their script or written language

27.

What religion forms the basis of the caste system?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

28.
Who created the first indoor plumbing system 
a)
Harappa
b)
Bob's Porta-potties 
c)
Inca 
d)
Mohenjo Daro
29.
What were two things that these ancient people developed in the Indus River Valley?
a)
sewer system, grid - like streets
b)
written language, temples
c)
roads, irrigation
30.

What is one thing the Shang dynasty is known for?

a)

building China's first cities

b)

building the Great Wall

c)

using the Silk Road

d)

using Daoism

31.

What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?

a)

building the Grand Canal

b)

constructing the Great Wall of China

c)

invading Rome

d)

being defeated by the Mongols

32.

What is one thing the Han dynasty is known for?

a)

trading along the Silk Road

b)

being the first dynasty of China

c)

building the Grand Canal

d)

being the last dynasty of the Golden Age of China

33.

What is one thing the Sui Dynasty is known for?

a)

building the Grand Canal

b)

being the first dynasty in China

c)

developing writing in China

d)

making tools

34.

What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Divine Right Theory

c)

Filial Piety

d)

Homage

35.

Along which river in China did the first cities develop?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Nile River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Gobi River

36.

What are deposits of yellow silt that make the soil fertile?

a)

Delta

b)

Yangtze

c)

Loess

d)

Terrace Farming

37.

A leader of China who named himself "First Emperor of China"

a)

Wu Di

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi

c)

Liu Bang

d)

Beyonce

38.

The Zhou Dynasty believed this gave them the order to rule China.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Zhou Dyansty

d)

Feudalism

39.
The Chinese philosophy that is based on respect, and treating others the way you want to be treated, as well as behaving a certain way leads to moral character is........
a)
Feudalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Taoism
d)
Legalism
40.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
41.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is
a)
pictograph
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
42.

The specific location on the Earth is an example of what type of location?

a)

Relative

b)

Cardinal

c)

Absolute

43.

75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

44.

Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

45.

What major line is found at 0 Degrees Longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

46.

What major line of latitude is found at 0 Degrees latitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

47.

Our Earth is divided into how many hemispheres?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

48.

Based on the map, what line of latitude runs through South America?

a)

0 Degrees longitude

b)

30 Degrees South

49.
What city is located at 87 degrees W by 42 degrees N?
a)
Chicago
b)
Detroit
c)
St. Louis
d)
Atlanta
50.

What city is located at 51N, 0?

a)

Gibraltar, Spain

b)

London, UK

c)

Lisbon, Portugal

d)

Darwin, Australia

51.
Where did Islam have its origin?
a)
Islam first emerged in Mecca, a city in Arabia in the Middle East.
b)
Canaan, later called the Land of Israel
c)
Judea, it had once been a part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel
d)
Egypt, near the ancient pyramids
52.
What is the Qu'ran?
a)
The Muslim holy book, which contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
b)
The daily prayer all Muslims must say five times a day.
c)
The Muslim house of worship that they attend every week.
d)
The holiest of Muslim holidays where they fast from sunup to sundown.
53.
What is the Hajj?
a)
The holiest holiday where Muslims fast from sunup to sundown.
b)
The Muslim holy book that contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
c)
The daily prayer all Muslims say.
d)
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are encouraged to do at least once.
54.
How does Islam rank in number of followers, compared to other world religions?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
55.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
56.
What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damsacus
57.
Islam is a _______________ religion.
a)
pagan
b)
cult
c)
monotheistic
d)
polytheistic
58.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
59.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
60.
What forms the basis of Islamic faith?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
61.
What is the Islamic house of worship called?
a)
church
b)
mosque
c)
temple
d)
synagogue
62.
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Qu'ran 
d)
Sunna
63.

Where was Prince Siddhartha born?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Egypt

64.

Which of the following is a basic Buddhist belief?

a)

teaching simple principles

b)

embracing people from any level of society

c)

reaching enlightenment

d)

all of these options

65.

Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw

a)

happiness.

b)

suffering.

c)

greed.

d)

wealth.

66.

Siddhartha took a path to enlightenment that was a balance between extreme life styles. This path was also called the

a)

“middle way.”

b)

“high road.”

c)

“low road.”

d)

“final path.”

67.

Siddhartha meditated about the way to reach true happiness and peace, also called

a)

alms.

b)

nirvana.

c)

the Four Noble Truths.

d)

Buddhism.

68.

The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called

a)

the Eightfold Path.

b)

the Four Noble Truths.

c)

nirvana.

d)

enlightenment.

69.

The teachings of "right understanding," "right action," and "right concentration" are part of the

a)

Four Noble Truths.

b)

ascetic lifestyle.

c)

Hindu religion.

d)

Eightfold Path.

70.
1. What is the Buddha's real name? 
a)
Gangas Khan 
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddartha Guatama 
d)
Finn
71.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
72.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
73.

The ______ is the Jewish holy book.

a)

Torah

b)

Synagogue

c)

Monotheism

74.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
75.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
mosque
c)
Torah
76.

What are the 10 Commandments?

a)

Laws and guidelines on how to be a good person

b)

The Jewish Holy Book

c)

A letter God wrote to Abraham

77.
Which city is the Jewish holy city?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Ur
c)
Jerusalem
78.

What are some holidays that Jews celebrate?

a)

Passover

b)

Rosh HaShana

c)

Hanukkah

d)

All Of The Above

79.
Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...
a)
pharaohs
b)
priests
c)
Abraham
d)
rabbis
80.

What is the name of the Jewish god?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Yahweh

81.

Who was the founder of Christianity?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Muhammad

82.

How was Jesus put to death?

a)

killed in the Colosseum

b)

crucifixion

c)

beheaded

d)

burned alive

83.

The second half of the Bible that contains the Gospels and teaching of Jesus is the

a)

Old Testament

b)

Torah

c)

New Testament

d)

Vedas

84.
The holy book of the Christians is called the...
a)
Torah
b)
Old Testament
c)
Holy Bible
d)
Psalms and Proverbs
85.

Which Hindu festival is taking place in this picture?

a)

Indra

b)

Ravana

c)

Diwali

d)

Vishnu

86.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
87.
What river do Hindus hold sacred where they try to bathe daily in its water?
a)
Indus
b)
Amazon
c)
Ganges
d)
Nile
88.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
89.
Members of the lowest caste (social class) in India.
a)
brahmans
b)
communists
c)
untouchables
d)
kshatriyas
90.

A person's caste is determined at birth.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Ancient sacred texts of Hinduism

a)

ragas

b)

puja

c)

sanskrit

d)

Vedas

92.
"I rule because my father was king and now I am queen."
a)
dictatorship
b)
oligarchy
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
93.
"I govern because the people elect me. Power is in the hands of the people."
a)
dictatorship
b)
oligarchy
c)
monarch
d)
democracy
94.
"I took power by force and everyone must obey my laws."
a)
dictatorship
b)
oligarchy
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
95.
"I rule because I am the religious leader."
a)
dictatorship
b)
oligarchy
c)
theocracy
d)
monarchy
96.
Which form of government has no one in charge?
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
anarchy
97.
In which form of government would the "will of the people" MOST likely be the rule of the law?
a)
autocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative demoracy
98.
The desire or willingness a consumer has to purchase a good or a service is called?
a)
shortage
b)
supply
c)
price
d)
demand
99.
The amount of goods or services available is called?
a)
supply
b)
demand
c)
producer
d)
consumer
100.
When there is a shortage the price will usually? 
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
remain the same
d)
equilibrium
101.
Which economic system struggles because workers have little incentive to work hard or produce quality goods?
a)
traditional
b)
market
c)
command
102.
Which economic system keeps prices low through competition but has an unequal distribution of wealth?
a)
traditional
b)
market
c)
command
103.
The spreading of one group's culture traits into another culture is:
a)
Cultural Diffusion
b)
Civilization
c)
Map Scale
d)
Longitude
104.
GOVERNMENT-owned means of production
a)
Capitalism
b)
Mixed
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism
105.
What type of government allows the people to participate in the decision making process? 
a)
Monarchy
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Hierarchy 
106.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
107.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
108.
What is the continent that is pink?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
109.
All of the following are elements of culture except
a)
Language
b)
Customs
c)
Religion
d)
Trade
110.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
111.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
112.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
113.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
114.
What is the continent that is orange?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
115.
The biggest factor in determining climate is?
a)
elevation
b)
an ocean
c)
latitude
d)
mountain
116.
A tropical climate in the US would be?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
California
d)
Florida
117.
A polar climate in the US?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
Maine
d)
Alaska
118.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
119.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
120.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
121.
What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
c)
drier
d)
wetter
122.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
global warming
c)
fossil fuels
d)
ice ages
123.
Climates are classified according to which two major factors?
a)
elevation & precipitation
b)
latitude & temperature
c)
elevation & latitude
d)
precipitation & temperature
124.

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

a)

Forest Fires

b)

South Pole

c)

North Pole

d)

the Equator

125.

What is climate?

a)

weather

b)

rain, sleet, snow, or hail

c)

average weather in a region over a long period of time

d)

the amount of ice cream available in a city

126.

What causes seasons to change?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's tilt

c)

Hot and Cold

d)

Santa Clause

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