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Mesopotamia was located in the area of which modern day country?
A. Germany
B. Iraq
C. India
D. Japan
Iraq
Which of the following natural barriers surround Egypt? (Choose 3)
A. Desert
B. Mountains
C. Lakes
D. The Mediterranean Sea
Desert, Mountains, The Mediterranean Sea
What were the two largest cities in the Indus Valley Civilization? (Choose 2)
A. Sumer
B. Mohenjo-daro
C. Babylon
D. Harappa
Mohenjo-daro & Harappa
What is the most well known indigenous culture of South America?
A. The Maya
B. The Aztec
C. The Inca
D. The Chamorro
The Inca
Australia was a collection of __________ colonies from 1788 until 1901.
A. German
B. Spanish
C. British
D. Japanese
British
Mesopotamia means "the land between two rivers". Which two rivers was Mesopotamia located between? (Choose 2)
A. The Indus River
B. The Amazon River
C. The Tigris River
D. The Euphrates River
The Tigris River & the Euphrates River
Which major river runs through Egypt and was essential for the survival of ancent Egypt?
A. The Amazon River
B. The Colorado River
C. The Yellow River
D. The Nile River
The Nile River
Which two rivers are major rivers in China?
A. The Yellow River
B. The Yangtze River
C. The Nile River
D. The Ganges River
The Yellow River & The Yangtze River
The Inca Empire was established in which Andean city?
A. Cuzco
B. Lima
C. La Paz
D. Quito
Cuzco
Colonization in Australia began with the __________ in 1788.
A. First Fleet
B. Second Fleet
C. Third Fleet
D. Fourth Fleet
First Fleet
Name 3 things that rivers provided for ancient civilizations:
A Method of transportation, Fertile soil for agriculture, & Water for drinking/bathing
A person who has no fixed residence, but moves from place to place, usually seasonally, is known as a...
nomad
Alexander the Great was from which country?
A. Greece
B. Italy
C. Macedonia
D. Spain
Macedonia
Which European group colonized much of South America?
A. Italians
B. French
C. Spanish
D. Portuguese
Spanish
What was the first capital of Japan?
A. Tokyo
B. Nara
C. Kyoto
D. Yokohama
Nara
If a civilization was not settled close to a river, what did they develop to bring water to where they were?
The Indus Valley Civilizaton was located in the area of which two modern day countries? (Choose 2)
A. India
B. Iraq
C. Iran
D. Pakistan
India & Pakistan
Which city in Egypt was named after Alexander the Great?
A. Cairo
B. Alexandria
C. Luxor
D. Sharm el Sheikh
Alexandria
Which European group colonized Brazil, which consists of about 50% of South America?
A. Spanish
B. Portuguese
C. Italians
D. British
Portuguese
Which river did Alexander the Great NOT cross during his empire building?
A. The Nile
B. The Danube
C. The Tigris
D. The Indus
The Danube
Egypt is located in the northeast corner of which continent?
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. North America
Africa
The fertile plain of the Indus Valley was formed by which two rivers (Choose 2)
A. The Amazon
B. The Ganges
C. The Indus
D. The Tigris
The Ganges & the Indus
What was the name of the loyal warriors who surrounded a lord in feudal Japan?
Samurai
Between 1880 and 1914 European nations competed among themselves to divide Africa up as colonial possessions. This is often called the...
A. Scramble for Possesion
B. Scramble for Land
C. Scramble for Resources
D. Scramble for Africa
Scramble for Africa
Who was South America and North America named after?
A. Christopher Columber
B. Hernan Cortes
C. Amerigo Vespucci
D. Samuel de Champlain
Amerigo Vespucci