Geography
What is the smallest continent on Earth?
Australia
What is the holy book of Christianity?
The Bible.
What is the capital of Ancient Rome?
Rome
What was the main political unit in Ancient Greece?
The city-state (polis).
What major change occurred during the Agricultural Revolution?
The shift from hunting and gathering to farming and domestication of animals.
What line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator.
Name the founder of Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha).
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus.
Name one famous philosopher from Ancient Greece.
Socrates, Plato, or Aristotle.
Name one crop that was first domesticated during the Agricultural Revolution.
Wheat or barley.
Name the longest river in Egypt.
The Nile River.
Who is the founding father of Judaism?
Abraham
What was the primary governing body of the Roman Republic?
The Senate.
What event is celebrated in Ancient Greece every four years?
The Olympic Games.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact population growth?
It allowed for a stable food supply, leading to increased population.
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo.
What is the Hindu concept of karma?
The belief that a person's actions in this life will determine their fate in future lives
What was the significance of the Roman roads?
They facilitated trade and military movement across the empire.
What type of democracy was practiced in Ancient Athens?
Direct democracy.
What is a consequence of settling in one place during the Agricultural Revolution?
The development of permanent settlements and villages.
How do latitude and longitude help in finding locations on Earth?
Latitude measures north-south position, while longitude measures east-west position, together pinpointing exact locations.
How do monotheistic religions differ from polytheistic religions?
Monotheistic religions believe in one god, while polytheistic religions believe in multiple gods.
Name one reason for the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Economic troubles, invasions, or political corruption.
How did geography influence the development of Greek city-states?
Mountains and seas led to isolated communities and independent city-states.
Explain how the Agricultural Revolution contributed to the rise of civilizations.
It created surplus food, allowing people to specialize in different jobs and form complex societies.