History Knowledge
Neolithic/Paleolithic
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
World Religions
Other Stuff
100
Culture refers to
Civil law
A way of life
Government only
only religion
A way of life
100
Recent archeological studies suggest the theory that the earliest humans evolved here
The Great Rift Valley- Africa
100
This river is considered a “cradle of civilization” in Africa.
Nile River
100
polytheism
Belief in many Gods
100
In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on
military
200
Opinion and bias in written historical sources illustrate the need to be aware of
plagiarism
human rights
turning points
points of view
Points of View
200
Nomads moved from place to place during the Paleolithic era because
they had to follow the food
200
Which river system is found in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
200
Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
Everyone should have the same social status.
People should pray five times a day.
The soul can be reincarnated.
Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods
The soul can be reincarnated.
200
Cultural diffusion
The spread of ideas, customs, and technology through trade or migrations
300
What type of document would be considered a primary source?
personal correspondence, letters, anything directly from the people involved
300
Neolithic Stone Age is also called the ____________
New Stone Age
300
The code of Hammurabi criminal law can be described as
Eye for an eye
300
The Ten Commandments are to Judaism as the Five Pillars are to
Islam
300
Which field of science is most concerned with the study of ancient artifacts
Archeology
400
Name 2 of the 5 themes of Geography
Location
Region
Place
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
400
The ability to stay in one place led to
the rise of civilizations
war
written language
traditions
400
Which civilization developed cuneiform writing, the wheel, sail, and ziggurats?
Mesopotamia
400
The Hindu belief that actions of a person’s life affect his or her fate in the next life is
Karma
400
Which geographic factor influenced the development of independent city-states in ancient Greece?
mountainous topography
500
A democracy means power of ________________
the people
500
The turning point between the Old Stone Age and the new Stone Age was caused by
The development of farming and domestication
500
A student’s report contains the following topics: the Mahabharata, the caste system, golden age, monsoons. The report is most likely about
Ancient India
500
Name 3 of the 5 pillars
500
A geographic similarity between Italy and India is that both of these countries are located
on a Peninsula