WorksheetsIntro to World History ORN 2023
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are Mrs. Tharp's LIVE Class Expectations? Mark all that apply.
Be Here & Engaged
Be Awesome
Be Respectful & Kind
Be Hydrated
What is Mrs. Tharp's favorite Netflix Series?
Breaking Bad
Inside Man
Depp vs Heard
DARK
TRUE or FALSE: Research has shown that taking (written or typed) notes will improve retention and understanding.
True
False
Why do you HAVE to take World History? Mark all that apply.
Our future depends on your knowing and understanding what has happened in the past.
Your community, state and country decided young people will know their history.
Because Mrs. Tharp is lonely.
Because you need to know key dates like 10,000 BCE and 1453 CE.
Julius Caesar ruled as dictator of the Roman Empire from 46-44 BCE. What does BCE stand for?
Before Community Excelled
Behind Common Expectations
Before Common Era
Because Calendars Elevate
If I said my great grandmother was born in the 1800s, which century is that?
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
1800 BCE
The fall semester of World History will cover 10,000 BCE to WHAT MAJOR EVENT?
1776 US declares Independence
1650s - the Enlightenment begins
1453 - the downfall of the Ottoman Empire; rise of American Empires.
1607 - the founding of Jamestown
What is the capital of Texas? What is the capital of the United States?
Dallas/Philadelphia
Austin/Washington DC
Houston/Washington State
San Antonio/Arlington VA
Match the name of the continent with their location on the map.
Europe
Australia
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
The Neolithic Revolution occurred around 10,000 BCE and it is important because
People shifted from hunting-gathering their food to farming.
People revolted against the Egyptian and Persian Empires.
People moved out of Africa and into Europe and Asia.
The glaciers melted and then everything refroze.
When populations increased due to having more food, new roles (or jobs) emerged. This led to ___ - people divided the work into different tasks. And this led to ____ where everyone was then "organized" in society.
Shared food/oligarchies
Division of labor/class systems
Infighting/anarchy
Surplus/domestication
Which items are characteristics of a CIVILIZATION? Mark all that apply.
Writing & art
Social structure & government
Architecture & technology
Language & religion
Which of these locations WAS NOT one of the four major river valley civilizations?
Danube River Valley
Huang He River Valley
Tigris Euphrates River Valley
Indus River Valley
