Spring Break
Writing
U.S. History
Misc.
Released SOL Questions
100
What is a hunter-gatherer?
A person who relies on wild plants and animals to survive.
100
Cuneiform
Sumerian form of writing
100
Describe colonial economy in New England.
Ship building, fishing, and trading
100
Which colonial area was known as Royalist and had the strongest ties to the Anglican Church?
Southern
100
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government? A. Civil Service B. Elected legislature C. Direct Democracy
C. Direct Democracy
200
Name two of the four major river valleys.
Tigris and Euphrates Nile Indus Huang He (Yellow River)
200
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian form of writing
200
What is the significance of Jamestown?
First permanent English settlement in the New World
200
Describe the social (religious) characteristics of New England.
Puritans
200
Monday, 17 September. Steered west and sailed, day and night, ... The pilots took the sun's amplitude [direction], and found that the needles varied to the northwest a whole point of the compass. -from the journal of Christopher Columbus, 1492 According to this quotation, Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in - A. China B. Arabia C. Italy
A. China
300
What is the Hammurabi Code?
Babylonian code of law
300
What did the printing press do?
Printed books, pamphlets and other writings Made it easier to distribute writing
300
Which colonial area was known for religious tolerance? Which group settled there?
The Middle Colonies The Quakers
300
What is an archaeologist?
Someone who studies early humans.
300
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
A. Rainforests in Central America B. Deserts in Mexico C. Mountains of Brazil
400
What is Stonehenge?
An archaeological site in England Rocks in England
400
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
400
What were the major impacts of Europeans on the Native Americans?
loss of culture, loss of land, disease, Christianity
400
What are artifacts?
Those things people left behind like tools and weapons, art and sculptures, pottery and jewelry, human remains, ancient buildings and monuments
400
Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
A. Language B. Religion C. Geography
500
What did early civilizations develop near?
Rivers
500
Who developed the first written language?
The Phoenicians
500
Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?
To become slaves
500
What is anthropology?
The study of human life and culture.
500
The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on - A. Manufactured Goods B. Shipping and Trade C. Agricultural production
B. Shipping and Trade
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