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Intro to World History ORN 2023

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are Mrs. Tharp's LIVE Class Expectations? Mark all that apply.

a)

Be Here & Engaged

b)

Be Awesome

c)

Be Respectful & Kind

d)

Be Hydrated

2.

What is Mrs. Tharp's favorite Netflix Series?

a)

Breaking Bad

b)

Inside Man

c)

Depp vs Heard

d)

DARK

3.

TRUE or FALSE: Research has shown that taking (written or typed) notes will improve retention and understanding.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Why do you HAVE to take World History? Mark all that apply.

a)

Our future depends on your knowing and understanding what has happened in the past.

b)

Your community, state and country decided young people will know their history.

c)

Because Mrs. Tharp is lonely.

d)

Because you need to know key dates like 10,000 BCE and 1453 CE.

5.

Julius Caesar ruled as dictator of the Roman Empire from 46-44 BCE. What does BCE stand for?

a)

Before Community Excelled

b)

Behind Common Expectations

c)

Before Common Era

d)

Because Calendars Elevate

6.

If I said my great grandmother was born in the 1800s, which century is that?

a)

17th Century

b)

18th Century

c)

19th Century

d)

1800 BCE

7.

The fall semester of World History will cover 10,000 BCE to WHAT MAJOR EVENT?

a)

1776 US declares Independence

b)

1650s - the Enlightenment begins

c)

1453 - the downfall of the Ottoman Empire; rise of American Empires.

d)

1607 - the founding of Jamestown

8.

What is the capital of Texas? What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Dallas/Philadelphia

b)

Austin/Washington DC

c)

Houston/Washington State

d)

San Antonio/Arlington VA

9.

Match the name of the continent with their location on the map.

10.

The Neolithic Revolution occurred around 10,000 BCE and it is important because

a)

People shifted from hunting-gathering their food to farming.

b)

People revolted against the Egyptian and Persian Empires.

c)

People moved out of Africa and into Europe and Asia.

d)

The glaciers melted and then everything refroze.

11.

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.

a)

Shared food/oligarchies

b)

Division of labor/class systems

c)

Infighting/anarchy

d)

Surplus/domestication

12.

Which items are characteristics of a CIVILIZATION? Mark all that apply.

a)

Writing & art

b)

Social structure & government

c)

Architecture & technology

d)

Language & religion

13.

Which of these locations WAS NOT one of the four major river valley civilizations?

a)

Danube River Valley

b)

Huang He River Valley

c)

Tigris Euphrates River Valley

d)

Indus River Valley