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Where did ancient Egypt develop?
in southwestern Asia
in northern Africa
in the Indus river valley
A period of time when one family rules is called a......
monarchy
dynasty
kingdom
The building of pyramids demonstrate a high level of knowledge in.....
machines
mathematics
baking
The social pyramid shows what about Egypt's social classes?
the highest class had the least number of people
most people were artisans
there were more rich than poor people
Put the social classes in order from highest to lowest
government officials
priests
scribes
artisans
peasants/farmers
Egyptians religious beliefs were:
monotheistic (one god)
polytheistic (many gods)
Islam
In ancient times, only __________ could write in the Egyptian language.
scribes
artisans
peasants
Mummification was available to:
only wealthy Egyptians
only poor Egyptians
all Egyptians
Egyptian writing consisted of pictures called.....
Sanskrit
hieroglyphics
scribes
What are three physical features found inside or near ancient Egypt? (a) (b) (c)
Which way does the Nile River flow?
north to south
south to north
east to west
west to east
What's going on with that Nile River?
Irregular flooding
Annual flooding
No flooding
Constant flooding
In what direction did the Nile flow?
Up
Down
North
South
What role did the deserts play in the lives of Egyptians?
It did not help them in any way.
It did not protect them from invaders and it flowed north.
It protected them from invaders and allowed them to live anywhere.
It protected them from invaders and forced them to live near the Nile.
_____ wrote hieroglyphics to keep track of things like ceremonies & taxes.
shepherds
pharaohs
scribes
farmers
On which continent is Egypt located?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
The act of giving or doing something is called -
a contribution
diversity
adapting
architecture
In ancient Egypt, the pyramids were built -
to show other civilizations how strong the Egyptians were
as tombs for the kings and queens
to punish slaves
as a payment to the gods
From what plant did the Egyptians make paper?
Flax
Palm
Papyrus
Lotus
What are three reasons the Nile River was important to ancient Egyptians?
Rich farming soil
Fish to eat
Water for drinking and bathing
Wet sand to help build the pyramids
What is architecture?
the design of buildings or structures
the written language of the ancient Egyptians
the act of giving or doing something
places that have the same characteristics
What is the climate in Egypt?
Cool to cold temperatures
Sunny and hot
Wet and damp
Four distinct seasons
How did Egyptians get water to their crops?
Plow
Chariot
Wagon
Irrigation
Ancient Egypt was isolated because of its ___________.
economy
geography
religion
government
An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.
Nomad
Ruler
Pharoah
Vizier
The process of removing internal organs, dry out the body and wrap in linen.
surgery
cleansing
cuneiform
Mummification
The plain between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called _____________.
The Sumerians invented a form of writing called ____________.
The Sumerians created an heroic poem called __________.
Who formed a code of laws that later influenced the laws of the Greeks and Romans?
What geographic feature were all cities in Mesopotamia near?
Deserts
Mountains
Rivers
Oceans
Specialized Jobs
A math term
Everyone does the same job
Different people do different jobs
Social Classes
Who was the leader of government in Mesopotamia?
A king
A priest
A god
A musician
Cuneiform is the name of Mesopotamia's....
Writing System
Art and Entertainment
Technology
Government
Scribes in Mesopotamia wrote on...
Paper
Cave walls
Clay
Stone
Mesopotamia means,
Big country
Mashed Potatoes
Land between two rivers
Land outside the desert
How did the first humans create a food surplus?
Farming
Hunting
Gathering
Cooking
Who was the Mesopotamian ruler who wrote laws?
Hammurabi
Ramses
Sargon
Narmer
Mesopotamia's religion had
One god
Many gods
Most people in Mesopotamia worked as ___________
Artists
Scribes
Kings
Farmers
Everyone was equal in Mesopotamia
True
False
What is the legacy of the Mesopotamian empires?
Advancements in irrigation and writing systems
Influence on modern civilization
Pioneering development of the alphabet system
All of the above
Where do historians think early man originated?
North America
East Africa
Asia
Antarctica
What does surplus mean?
Having just enough
Lacking supplies
Having enough for your family, but no one else
Having more than is needed.
Which description below is of a permanent settlement?
Native Americans living in teepees and moving as herds of animals move.
Early man living in caves.
Communities of farming villages
Hunters and gatherers migrating with their food supply
Which best describes the Neolithic Revolution?
the movement from hunting and gathering to permanent agricultural settlements
the movement from permanent settlements to hunting and gathering
the movement of hunters and gatherers to follow their food supply
the movement of cavemen from one cave to another
The era also known as the "Old Stone Age".
Mesozoic Era
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
What is the definition of an archaeologist?
A scientist who studies the past by digging up human remains and artifacts
A scientist who studies rocks and minerals
A scientist who studies the weather
A scientist who studies outer space
What is an artifact?
A simple object showing human work
A type of fossil
A type of rock
A type of plant
What is the term for a society that relies on hunting and gathering for survival?
Nomadic
Agricultural
Hunter-gatherer
Industrial
What is Catalhoyuk?
a nomadic tribe
a neolithic site in present day Turkey
a tribal leader
a type of cave painting
Prehistory is the time period
before writing was invented
before the dinosaurs
before humans lived on earth
History means
really old things
long gone
the WRITTEN events of the past
To study people that lived during prehistoric times scientist could examine
their journals
their tools and weapons
diaries they kept
The study of the earths surface and the processes that shape it is called
geometry
social studies
geography
Which of the following is an example of geography?
a river
a mountain
a desert
all of the above
Define the Neolithic Revolution...
the shift from food gathering to food producing
the start of city-states
a time of hunting and gathering
when people fought with farm tools
How did hunter-gatherers adapt to their environment?
They built permanent settlements
They traded with other groups of hunter-gatherers
They farmed the land
They developed stone tools and learned to use fire.
During what time period did man learn to use fire, make simple tools, and draw cave art?
The Old Stone Age
Neolithic Age
Middle Ages
the Renaissance
They search for evidence buried in the ground.
They study about how humans developed and how they are related to each other.
Match the following
Prehistoric and current city near the Dead Sea and Jordan River with a famous wall
Jericho
Prehistoric city located in modern-day Turkey, which is famous for its art and religious practices
Catal Huyuk
A prehistoric monument in England, with purposes that are still unclear to historians today
Stonehenge
People who hunt animals and gather wild plants to acquire food are called (a) . They travel to follow the food and do not have a permanent home, so they are (b) .
The (a) of animals and plants for farming, and (b) , the process of farming, were central to the (c) , a shift from the hunter-gather lifestyle and allowed humans to produce large quantities of food.
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
Invention of written language
Development of agriculture
Specialization of labor
Use of pottery
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings, like the one above, allow archaeologists to...
Speculate about daily lives
Understand spoken languages
Interpret written records
Study farming techniques
What is the Indian subcontinent?
The type of written language
Land that is not disconnected from a main continent
A large landmass set apart from the rest of the continent
A ship that transports goods
Sanskrit is a type of ________ used by Indo-Aryans
food
writing
clothing
music
The Vedas are
A large collection of religious hymns
A type of food at offerings
A casino in Las Vegas
A type of clothing
Migrating means to
Stand still like a statue
Fly like an eagle
Stay in one place forever
Move from one location to another
What is a Caste system?
A trolley car that carries people
Fixed social classes that someone is born into
Something you wear on a broken bone
Something you bury your treasures in
The Upanishads were what?
The river that runs through the Indian subcontinent
The shoes that ancient India peoples wore
Sacred scripture of Hinduism
written ideas and teachings of gurus
What is reincarnation?
The rebirth of a soul into a new body
A magic trick
A type of flower used at the altar
The head dress that kings wore
The meaning of Karma
A type of tea in India
A dream that the Buddha had
The effect of a person's actions
The rules ancient Hindus follow
To reach Nirvana, Buddhists follow
the high priest on a journey
the yellow brick road
the eight fold path
the lost dog into the woods
What is the literary language of Ancient India?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Farsi
Cantonese
What are the two ancient cities of the Indus Valley?
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
Babylonia & Jerusalem
Sumer & Persia
Tatooine & Dagobah
Which of the following is a religion in India?
Judaism
Hinduism
Zigguratism
Christianity
What is the mountain range to the north of India called?
Adirondacks
Rockies
Himalayas
Alps
Hinduism believes in __________ which is the process of birth, life, death, and rebirth. (Fill in the blank)
Karma
Reincarnation
heaven
the afterlife
What sacred writing was used to begin Hinduism?
Upanishads
Ramayana
Vedas
Mahabharata
What does polytheism mean?
One God
Many gods
No Gods
Spirit
Which two rivers flow through India?
Indus & Euphrates
Euphrates & Tigris
Nile & Ganges
Indus & Ganges
*numbers, concept of 0
*_________________
*literature
*medical advances
What is missing from the Gupta Empire's list of contributions?
music
astronomy
chemistry
economics
What would a ruler have to do to stay in power, according to the Mandate of Heaven?
Win loyalty of warlords.
Rule justly and virtuously.
Impose strict laws to prevent chaos.
Follow the Dao.
What impact did the Silk Road have on China?
In enable the Han to expand Chinese territory.
It allowed the Chinese to learn the process of making silk.
It brought new ideas such as Buddhism into China.
It made travel easier between northern and southern China.
What does Daoism and Confucianism have in common?
Order and Stability
Yin and Yang
Learning
Gods
Followers of Daoism believe that the Dao is
proper relationships between people.
a form of ancestor worship.
a pathway to a just and stable government.
the natural way of the universe.
Which is an important relationship in Confucianism.
teacher and student
father and son
ancestors and the living
parents and grandparents
Filial piety is a major feature of which system of thought influential in China?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Buddhism
A religion that spread from India to China
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
Trade route for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome
The Trading Road
The Silk Road
The Great Wall Road
The Buddhist Road
Ancient Chinese civilization, like most early civilizations, developed near ________.
mountains
oceans
rivers
deserts
Confucianism, Daoism and legalism were all philosophies with the same goal - what was that goal?
To establish laws that were equal for all people.
To encourage people to live in harmony with nature.
To make sure everyone did their job.
To create a well-run and peaceful society
The Silk Road was
a road that went from the Chinese Emperor's palace to the silk farms.
a single road that went from China to the Roman Empire.
a network of roads that was used for trade and went as far as Rome and Greece.
a network of fine silk threads you could find on the road from the Chinese Emperor's palace.
In the Mandate of Heaven, a King's right to rule came from
the people.
the army.
a council of nobles.
the gods.
What helped predict the future events in Ancient China?
Gods
Astrologist
Priest
Oracle Bones
Which river valley was central location to start Ancient Chinese civilization?
Lan River Valley
Laozi River Valley
Hei River Valley
Huang River Valley
China is on which continent?
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
All of the following were reasons that persons under the control of the Persian Empire were less likely to revolt except:
The Persian Empire persecuted the people they conquered and forced them to practice the religion of the Persians.
The Persians treated the people they conquered with fairness.
The Persian Empire had respect for those people they conquered.
The Persians allowed the people they conquered to practice their own religions and customs.
Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?
Religious oligarchy
Republic
Imperial bureaucracy
Democracy
The Great Royal Road was an achievement of —
India
Egypt
Persia
Rome
How did the Persian Empire manage its territories as it expanded?
It mismanaged its territories and lost land as a result.
It divided the empire into provinces that were managed by appointed governors.
It stationed army bases in every major city of the empire.
It held democratic elections to determine state rulers.
Which statement best explains the successful unification of other cultures under Persian control?
The Persians had a large military.
The Persians had tolerance of traditions and customs of the people they conquered
The Persians forced all peoples to practice the Persian religion.
The Persians treated the people they conquered harshly.
Which two opposing forces do Zoroastrians believe exist in the universe?
Light and dark
Fire and water
Good and evil
Mortal and immortal
The main religion of Persia was -
Christianity
Judaism
Polytheism
Zoroastrianism
A ____________ is when a group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived
Synagogue
Diaspora
Denomination
Rabbi
_________ are laws and teachings said to have been given to Moses by God. These are basic tenets or beliefs of Judaism
The 10 Commandments
The 4 Noble Truths
The 5 Pillars
The 5 Precepts
Which religion follows the Eightfold Path?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
What is the main religion in India?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
What is a Caste system?
A trolley car that carries people
Fixed social classes that someone is born into
Something you wear on a broken bone
Something you bury your treasures in
Which Chinese dynasty had the first Emperor?
Qin
Zhou
Shang
Xia
