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WorksheetsSocial Studies Final Review
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*Rome*
What were Rome's natural advantages?
Hills around their cities for defense
Pacific Ocean that surrounds them
Access to a nearby port
The river next to them protected Rome from attacking ships
Located on a trade route
*Rome*
What river was near Rome?
The Tigris and Euphrates River
The Tiber River
The Nile River
*Greece*
The geography is (a) and has little farm land.
*Greece*
Because the rocky terrain isolated communities, many individual ________ formed.
City states (polis)
Colonies
Civilizations
*Greece*
Two early cultures that influenced the development of Ancient Greece were the...
Phoenicians
Minoans
Egyptians
Mycenaeans
*Greece*
As a result of the adoption and adaptation of the Phoenician alphabet, Homer was able to write the poems:
The Illiad
The Odessy
Socratic Method
*Greece*
What is the correct term of a Greek city-state?
(a)
*Greece*
What does democracy mean?
Rule by the government
Rule by the chickens
Rule by the people
*Greece*
Between 700 BCE and 450 BCE, there were many (a) by Athenian leaders that led to the concept of democracy.
*Greece*
For a democracy to work as a form of government, its citizens must be...
active in government, born in Rome
a student in the Academy, male
educated, responsible
*Greece*
The great philosophers from Ancient Greece were...
Homer
Alexander
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
*Greece*
What was Aristotle's school?
The lyceum
The Academy
The Socratic Method
*Greece*
What was Plato's school?
The lyceum
The Academy
The Socratic Method
*Greece*
Socrates did not have a school. What did he create?
The lyceum
The Academy
The Socratic Method
*Greece*
These ancient Greek historians recorded history so we can know and learn from the events of the past.
Aristotle
Solon
Clethenes
Thucydides
Herodotus
*Greece*
The ancient Greeks, particularly the Athenians, introduced the concept of ___________ to the world.
Republicanism
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
*Greece*
The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods. This concept is known as...
Monotheism
Buddhism
Polytheism
*Greece*
The (a) were begun to honor the god, Zeus.
*Greece*
While Sparta's government was an oligarchy,
Athens was a monarchy.
Athens was a dictatorship.
Athens was a direct democracy.
Athens was a republic.
*Greece*
Athens depended on trade for its food;
Sparta conquered lands and captured slaves for food.
Sparta grew their own food.
Sparta begged for food.
*Greece*
... however, the Athenians educated their boys in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Sparta taught their boys household chores;
Sparta made their boys slaves;
Sparta trained their boys at 7 for fighting and military tactics;
*Greece*
The golden age is a time of innovation. Why was the period of time between 500-300 BCE known as the golden age of Ancient Greece? Choose three answers.
Irrigation, Canals, Delta
Steam power, water mills, locks
Geometry, machinery, astronomy
Surgery, dentistry, cures to sicknesses
Bureaucracy, papyrus, calendar
*Egypt*
A reason why it was difficult to travel south on the Nile River was because there were large waterfalls and rought rapids called______.
Deltas
Commerce
Cataracts
*Egypt*
The Nile _______, located where the river empties into the Mediterranean Sea was a fertile region that flooded regularly.
Cataract
Delta
Commerce
*Egypt*
The Nile River was a great advantage in encouraging ________ (buying + selling) between civilizations.
commerce
cataracts
delta
*Egypt*
A _______ is a system of offices and officials that the pharaoh relied upon to carry out the business of his government.
bureaucracy
construct
generate
*Egypt*
In order to ______ pyramids, the Egyptians needed thousands of slaves and farmers.
generate
construct
bureaucracy
*Egypt*
The Egyptians were able to _____ a surplus because of fertile land and farming methods.
generate
construct
bureaucracy
*Egypt*
From the study of ______, scientists learned a lot about the human body.
Mummies
Heiroglyphics
Meroitic Script
Sculptures
*Egypt*
Egyptians used a writing system that had drawings or symbols of ______.
mummies
sculptures
hieroglyphics
meroitic script
*Egypt*
The writing system that belonged to the Kushites was ______.
meroitic script
hieroglyphics
sculptures
mummies
*Egypt*
Egyptian artists were able to create ________, or freestanding pieces of artwork.
mummies
hieroglyphics
sculptures
meroitic script
*Egypt*
The three oldest writing systems are...
Phoenician alphabet, cuneiform and latin
Cuneiform, meroitic script and hieroglyphics
Alphabet, latin and Greek alphabet
*Egypt*
The source of papyrus was...
rocks found in Meroe
leaves in the palm tree
mud along the Tigris river
the reeds along the Nile river
*Egypt*
The regions "Upper Egypt" and "Lower Egypt" are so named because...
the pharaohs lived in wealthier regions
Upper Egypt was up north and Lower Egypt was down south
the Nile river flows from south to north.
the artisans and merchants lived down river.
*Egypt*
A great civilization developed along the Nile river because...
the fertile land was able to create a food surplus
artisans liked the sunny weather
pharaohs believed the land was blessed
Moses went there to free the Israelites
*Egypt*
Like other civilizations, the largest group of people were in this category:
merchants and artisans
farmers and slaves
nobles and scribes
pharaohs
*Egypt*
Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh who ________.
wore a beard
carried out the rituals expected of a king
increased Egypt's wealth through trade
conquered the Israelites
*Egypt*
The pyramids were built for ______.
temple of the gods
palaces for the pharaoh
tombs for the pharaoh
places to store gold and jewels
*Egypt*
Skilled artists painted scenes on the walls of tombs that teach us:
about life in Egypt
the names of all the pharaohs
about the Jewish religion
none of the above
*Egypt*
Egyptians contributions to engineering include ______ and _____.
scribes and papyrus
poetry and cuniform
sculpture and iron work
pyramids and irrigation
*Egypt*
The relationship between the Kingdom of Kush and the Kingdom of Egypt can be described as _______ because they relied on each other for resources.
always hostile
always friendly
interdependant
forgiving
*Egypt*
Because they could not navigate the Nile river valley, the Kushites ...
traveled long distances on foot
decided not to trade
built the first cars
used donkeys
*Egypt*
An effect of having less land to farm meant _________.
Kushites depended on fishing
Kushites depended on Egypt for grain
Egyptians learned to be artisans
Egyptians became great iron workers
*Egypt*
Because they had tremendous stores of iron ______.
the Egyptians became great iron workers
the Kushites could not sell their iron
the Egyptians made tombs from iron
the Kushites became well known iron workers
*Egypt*
The Kush Kingdom ultimately was defeated by the _______ because they got greedy for more land and power.
Greeks
Romans
Macedonians
Assyrians
*Prehistory*
What is history?
the study of events that were written down
the study of events that were not written down
*Prehistory*
What is prehistory?
the study of events that weren't written down
the study of events that were written down
*Prehistory*
What kinds of scientists study early man/woman?
archaeologists
biologists
cytologists
anthropologists
geologists
*Prehistory*
Modern humans are Homo sapiens. How long ago did we appear?
(a)
*Prehistory*
What are two ways that scientists can date fossils?
comparing objects similar layers of rock or soil
observing how dirty and worn out they are
measuring the radioactive material in bones and other materials
DNA testing
finding what animal/human it came from and determining whether or not it is extinct
*Prehistory*
What is the theory that explains how early humans moved to the main continents of Earth?
the flat Earth theory
the out of Africa theory
the out of Asia theory
the theory of continental drift
*Prehistory*
What was the era when humans made tools out of stone (old stone age)?
paleolithic era
neolithic era
*Prehistory*
What was the era when humans made better tools and created agriculture (new stone age)?
paleolithic era
neolithic era
*Prehistory*
How long ago did early humans learn to control fire?
800,000 years ago
200,000 years ago
150,000 years ago
50,000 years ago
*Prehistory*
How long ago did human thought become more complex leading to an "explosion of innovation"?
800,000 years ago
200,000 years ago
150,000 years ago
50,000 years ago
*Prehistory*
Early humans were nomadic. What is another term to describe these people?
gatherers
hunters
hunter-gatherers
*Prehistory*
The nomadic way of life ends for many people with the invention of agriculture. Explain.
farmers could get food in only one place instead of looking for it. They didn't have to follow herds.
animals were slowly becoming extinct so nomads only relied on crops.
people were now skilled in architecture and make their own homes to live in.
*Prehistory*
Explain government.
shared spiritual beliefs
an organized system of rule that manages the society's resources so people can survive.
instead of everyone having to farm, people can specialize in jobs and skills.
people have different ranks in society. Some are more powerful than others and are wealthier.
*Prehistory*
Explain religion.
shared spiritual beliefs
an organized system of rule that manages the society's resources so people can survive.
instead of everyone having to farm, people can specialize in jobs and skills.
people have different ranks in society. Some are more powerful than others and are wealthier.
*Prehistory*
Explain job specialization.
shared spiritual beliefs
an organized system of rule that manages the society's resources so people can survive.
instead of everyone having to farm, people can specialize in jobs and skills.
people have different ranks in society. Some are more powerful than others and are wealthier.
*Prehistory*
Explain social classes.
shared spiritual beliefs
an organized system of rule that manages the society's resources so people can survive.
instead of everyone having to farm, people can specialize in jobs and skills.
people have different ranks in society. Some are more powerful than others and are wealthier.
*Prehistory*
Explain public works.
government organized projects that were done by workers to build public structures (Great Wall)
building objects of beauty
a system to record information, laws, prayers, and history
population centers
*Prehistory*
Explain arts and architecture.
government organized projects that were done by workers to build public structures (Great Wall)
building objects of beauty
a system to record information, laws, prayers, and history
population centers
*Prehistory*
Explain writing.
government organized projects that were done by workers to build public structures (Great Wall)
building objects of beauty
a system to record information, laws, prayers, and history
population centers
*Prehistory*
Explain cities.
government organized projects that were done by workers to build public structures (Great Wall)
building objects of beauty
a system to record information, laws, prayers, and history
population centers
*Prehistory*
How long ago in Africa did humans begin?
500,000 years ago
150,000 years ago
200,000 years ago
300,000 years ago
*Prehistory*
After Africa, what continent had the first humans on it?
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
*Prehistory*
How long ago did Homo sapiens cross from Asia into North America?
15,000 years ago
20,000 years ago
50,000 years ago
100,000 years ago
*Prehistory*
After leaving Africa, one of Homo sapiens first stops was this region:
the Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
the Mediterranean
Egypt
*Fertile Crescent*
What were the achievements of Sumer?
Irrigation
astronomy/math
bronze weapons
cuneiform
seed plow and wheel/sail
*Fertile Crescent*
What were the Akkadian Empire's achievements?
worlds first empire
seed plow
united city states of Sumer
placed loyal Akkadians in government and religious positions
extended trade to India and Fertile Crescent
*Fertile Crescent*
What were the achievements of the Old Babylonian Empire?
Hammurabi's code on a stele
collected wool and woven it into textiles (cloth)
excellent military leader and had governors, tax collectors, and judges
used calvary
captured Jerusalem
*Fertile Crescent*
What were the Assyrian Empire's achievements?
made iron weapons and tools
used calvary and had the first library
military state- massive armies
divided empire into 70 provinces and empire went into Egypt
Standing army- permanent army of immortals
*Fertile Crescent*
What were Neo Babylonia's achievements?
captured Jerusalem took the Hebrews as slaves back to Babylonia
destroyed Jerusalem's temples
created the hanging gardens and brought back Babylon
had governors, tax collectors, and judges
new roads
*Fertile Crescent*
What were the Persian Empire's achievements?
largest empire that extended into India and had a common currency
strong central government with local governments
standing army- permanent army of immortals
new roads for postal system
let the Jews practice their religion and return home
*Fertile Crescent*
What were Phoenicia's achievements?
excellent sailors, traders, and navigators
had purple dye from snails and had city states as trading centers
had an alphabet with 22 letters
had colonies on Med. cost such as Carthage and went as far as Britain and coast of Africa
culture spread through cultural diffusion
*Rome*
In order to grow and prosper, Rome's natural advantages were key to it's success. These advantages include:
hills around city for defense
access to a nearby port because it was located on a river that protected Rome from attacking ships
Rome had fertile land, located on a trade route, and a peninsula
the Taklimakan and Gobi desserts surround Rome
The Pacific Ocean blocks invaders from the north
*Rome*
Rome is situated on the ______ river.
Tiber
Nile
Huang
Tigris
*Rome*
The northern mountain range in Italy is known as the _____.
Zagros Mountains
Himalayas
Alps
Mount Everest
*Rome*
The concept of cultural diffusion was seen in Rome when they adopted the ________ alphabet from their neighbors in the north.
Greek
Phoenician
Latin
Etruscan
*Rome*
Ancient Greece influenced Rome by...
the democracy from Athens
their alphabet
buildings
religious beliefs and legends
*Rome*
Rome was originally a ______ that grew into a _______.
city, dynasty
farming village, civilization
small village, city
civilization, empire
*Rome*
The republic of Rome differed from Athens' direct democracy in this way:
while the Romans voted on who would represent them in politics, in Athens, every vote counted and they voted directly.
while the Romans had monarchy, Athens had a oligarchy.
*Rome*
The Romans believed that citizens had rights and responsibilities. These rights included:
right to vote
right to trial
right to freedom of speech
right to hold office
right to steal your crops
*Rome*
The Romans believed that citizens had rights and responsibilities. These responsibilities included:
taxes
voting
serving in military
guardians and jury duty
to assassinate Julius Caesar
*Rome*
Rome had three branches of government known as a ___________ government.
bipartite
tripartite
separations of power
partite
*Rome*
The five principles of the Roman Republic are:
a constitution
republicanism
separation of powers + checks and balances
rule of law
citizenship
*Rome*
The three Punic Wars were fought between Rome and the city state of ___________.
Athens
Uruk
Carthage
Kush
*Rome*
As time went on, Julius Caesar fought with another powerful magistrate named ________.
Alexander
Aristotle
Pompei
Hannibal
*Rome*
Because the senators believed Julius Caesar was acting against the rules of the Republic, they decided to _________ him.
murder
assassinate
promote
behead
*Rome*
Dividing power in a government between departments and individuals is known as _________.
checks and balances
separation of powers
*Rome*
The ability for one branch of government to limit the power of another branch of government is known as ________.
separation of powers
checks and balances
*Rome*
The founding fathers of the USA modeled the US government after the Roman Republic. This statement is true because:
both are tripartite, three branches are similar
both have a constitution
both vote for leaders to represent us
separation of power, checks and balances, term limits
both allow women/children to be citizens
*China*
China's two main rivers the _____ and the _____ provided water for farming and trade.
Huang, Chang
Tigris, Euphrates
Hudson, Nile
*China*
Loess is a fine, fertile yellow material that changed the color of the ______.
Huang
Chang
*China*
Two landforms that isolated China were ______ and _______.
rivers, volcanoes
mountains, deserts
plateaus, oceans
*China*
What were the names of the two deserts surrounding China?
Sahara and Namib desert
Sonoran and Thar desert
Mojave and Atacama desert
Taklimakan and Gobi desert
*China*
What was the name of the mountains surrounding China?
the Alps
the Himalayas
*China*
The earliest recorded dynasty in China was the _______ dynasty in 1700 BCE.
Han
Qin
Zhou
Shang
*China*
The Shang were known for the ancient writing on _________ which were tortoise shells and used for religious rituals.
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
oracle bones
meroitic script
*China*
The metal used by the first dynasty was ________ which was used for pots, cups, and weapons.
bronze
silver
iron
gold
*China*
By 1300 BCE, a fully developed _________ was developed in China consisting of logographs and pictographs.
writing system
exam
oracle bone
alphabet
*China*
The Zhou dynasty was in power for many centuries but in 771 BCE it fell into chaos which is known as ________________ period.
the Hellenistic
the dark age
the warring states
*China*
The Zhou had an imperfect way of governing, because...
groups of nobles joined with nomadic invaders to overthrow the king. The king survived, but was loosing his power.
Mongols from the north were persuading the citizens to start revolts against the king.
*China*
The ancient Chinese valued the family. They highly valued respect and loyalty to their ________.
mothers
elders
children
pet fish
*China*
Advancements during the Zhou included the use of coins and these advancements in technology:
the crossbow
effective tools with iron
cataracts
irrigation
roads
*China*
Despite the chaotic times of the Zhou, a wise philosopher named _________ became very popular even though he could not find a leader to adhere his principles.
Confucious
Homer
Hatshepsut
Shi Huangdi
*China*
The Zhou finally fell and the new ______ dynasty rose to power.
Han
Qin
Shang
*China*
By 221 BCE, the leader ______ unified northern China
Shi Huangdi
Wenwang
Tang
Wu
*China*
4 ways Shi Huangdi unified China
defended the empire with the great wall
united warring states- brought down rival kingdoms
organized the empire into 36 provinces and gave each a leader
established uniform standards such as one written language and currency
captured India to expand their territory and obtain more goods
*China*
Four reasons why the Qin dynasty collapsed:
they followed harsh laws. They believed people should be punished for small crimes.
the government followed legalism. They had a strong leader and legal system.
the Qin aimed for thought control. They censored ideas/books they didn't like
the Qin fell from power. A rebellion started 3 years after the emperor's death
the dead bodies under the great wall rose from the dead and haunted Shi Huangdi until he lost his sanity
*China*
Because emperor Wudi wanted to find talented officials, he developed:
an exam based on the ideas of Confucius to find civil service
a school to teach people the ideas of Confucius
*China*
The Han emperors wanted to avoid a downfall like the Qin experienced so they did these things:
ended censorship
reduced punishments for crimes
lowered taxes
central government
followed Confucius
The (a) , used for trade and the exchange of ideas, was named because of the valuable worms the Chinese used to produce an expensive material.
*China*
An idea imported into China was a religion called
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
*Greece*
Both leaders _________ and ___________ increased the number of citizens who could vote.
Solon, Cleisthenes
Cleisthenes, Homer
Solon, Homer
Aristotle, Socrates
*Fertile Crescent*
What are the natural borders of the Fertile Crescent?
Persian Gulf
Med. Sea
Zagros Mt.
Syrian Dessert
Armenian Plateau
*Fertile Crescent*
Which modern day countries are located within the fertile crescent?
Israel, Jordan
Syria, Iraq
Kuwait, Iran
Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt
Pakistan, Dubai
