People
An archaeologist studies
a. newspaper accounts of current events.
b. artifacts of past cultures.
c. photographs or films of recent events.
d. diplomatic campaigns of modern politicians.
b. artifacts of past cultures.
If you use latitude and longitude to find a point on a map, this is an example of
a.absolute location
b. relative location
c.movement
d.region
absolute location
Which religion believes in the reincarnation of a person after their death?
a. Christianity
b. Islam
c. Judaism
d. Hinduism
d. Hinduism
The geography of Greece led to the formation of
a. a large Greek empire.
b. many small, isolated city-states.
c. unity among Greeks.
d. alliances with other countries.
b. many small, isolated city-states.
____ 1. Which of the following affects the identity of one’s culture?
a.religion
b. language
c.literature
d.all of the above
All of the above
Hammurabi’s Code was an important achievement because
a. it was the first major collection of laws.
b. it treated men and women as equals.
c. it ended capital punishment.
d. it rejected the principle of “an eye for an eye.”
a. it was the first major collection of laws.
The earliest civilizations developed near
a. mineral deposits.
b. mountains.
c. rivers.
d. farmland.
c. rivers.
A government where people vote for representatives to make the laws is called a
a) direct democracy
b) monarchy
c) dictatorship
d) representative indirect democracy
d) representative democracy
All of the following could be considered major achievements of the Egyptians EXCEPT
a. designing and building the pyramids.
b. inventing iron tools
c. finding medical treatments for almost fifty diseases
d. creating a more modern calendar
b. inventing iron tools
Which of the following is the sacred book of Islam?
a. The Bible
b. The Koran
c. The Vedas
d. The Torah
b. The Koran
Scribes were valuable to rulers because of the scribes’ skill in
a. metalworking
b. reading and writing
c. public works
d. architecture
b. reading and writing
What is the name for the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca?
a. Koran
b. Torah
c. Ramadan
d. Hajj
d. Hajj
In Sparta, the males were all trained to be
a) scientists.
b) soldiers.
c) comedians.
d) philosophers.
b) soldiers.
What is a political system in which the government is under the control of a king, queen or emperor?
a. democracy
b. dictatorship
c. monarchy
d. communist
c. monarchy
When Socrates declared, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” he meant…
a. Life sucks and then you die.
b. Life is not worth living unless you are rich and powerful.
c. Life is not worth living unless you think about your life and your actions.
d. Death is not worth fearing.
c. Life is not worth living unless you think about your life and your actions.
The study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other is
a. geology
b. culture
c. geography
d. topography
c. geography
Greek religion was
a) monotheistic.
b) based on Judaism where only one God was worshiped.
c) polytheistic.
d) filled with gods that were perfect and never did anything bad to people or each other.
c) polytheistic.
The government in Athens was
a) an oligarchy.
b) an absolute monarchy.
c) anarchy.
d) a direct democracy
d) a direct democracy
Athenian democracy is considered limited by modern standards. Why?
a. Only citizens could participate in government and only land-owning men could be citizens.
b. Only 500 citizens were allowed to participate in government.
c. All male citizens over the age of 30 were expected to participate in the assembly.
d. Members of the Council of 500 were chosen by lot.
a. Only citizens could participate in government and only land-owning men could be citizens.
People who move from place to place to find food and shelter. They are not yet part of civilization.
Babylon and Mesopotamia are located in modern day....
Iraq
The Ancient Egyptians were
a. polytheistic
b. agnostic
c. atheist
d. monotheistic
a. polytheistic
Ancient Greek society is still important today because
a. people still speak those languages.
b. their food is very popular.
c. our beliefs about government, religion, science, art and literature were heavily influenced by the them.
d. our ideas about slavery come from them.
c. our beliefs about government, religion, science, art and literature were heavily influenced by the them.
This artifact helped historians to de-code the Egyptian language. It had 3 languages on it.
Rosetta Stone