Historical Inquiry and Agriculture
What is one major difference between nomads and people in early farming villages?
A) Nomads used fire
B) Villagers grew food
C) Nomads made tools
D) Villagers made art
B) Villagers grew food
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a civilization?
A. A market-based economy
B. Expansion into foreign territories
C. The use of writing systems
D. Belief in a single god
C. The use of writing systems
What was the purpose of ancient Egyptian pyramids ?
A. To hold tools and harvests
B. To show off new building methods
C. To serve as tombs for rulers and their possessions
D. To create walls for recording hieroglyphics
C. To serve as tombs for rulers and their possessions
Which statement correctly describes the Vedas?
A. They are a collection of plays about Indian rulers.
B. They are sacred writings that shaped early Hindu beliefs.
C. They are biographies of ancient Indian philosophers.
D. They are trade records between India and China.
B. They are sacred writings that shaped early Hindu beliefs.
What should historians do when they find new information about a past event?
A) Check if the source is reliable
B) Keep all their old ideas no matter what
C) Use it to predict the future
D) Wait until textbooks are updated before using it
A) Check if the source is reliable
What helped early farming communities grow their populations more quickly than hunter-gatherer groups?
A. A steady and dependable food supply
B. Jobs were shared more equally
C. They built homes near hills for protection
D. They settled in isolated desert areas for safety
A. A steady and dependable food supply
Why did the ancient Egyptians create a calendar?
A. To study changes in the moon’s shape
B. To keep records of trading activities
C. To schedule the construction of temples
D. To predict and track the flooding of the Nile River
D. To predict and track the flooding of the Nile River
How did Emperor Asoka help bring about cultural change in India and East Asia?
A. By creating schools to write down the Vedas
B. By paying for the building of the Silk Road
C. By sending out missionaries to spread Buddhism
D. By inventing the idea of the Mandate of Heaven
C. By sending out missionaries to spread Buddhism
What effect can a new archaeological discovery have on what we know about history?
A) It erases all past records
B) It confirms all past beliefs
C) It helps explain how ancient people thought
D) It can lead to a new understanding of the past
D) It can lead to a new understanding of the past
As towns grew, what system did people use to keep order and provide basic services?
A) Guilds
B) Universities
C) Government
D) Trade unions
C) Government
Which achievement shows the Egyptians used scientific knowledge?
A) Building statues of pharaohs
B) Writing laws in temples
C) Preserving bodies after death(mummification)
D) Painting stories on tomb walls
C) Preserving bodies after death(mummification)
How does the Hindu belief in karma connect to the idea of reincarnation?
A. Karma influences what form a person will take in their next life.
B. Karma lets individuals choose their next life.
C. Ignoring karma completely ends the reincarnation cycle.
D. Accepting karma causes endless rebirths with no escape.
A. Karma influences what form a person will take in their next life.
A historian is using secondary sources to study ancient Rome. What is an example of a primary source she could add?
A) A textbook
B) A biography about a Roman king
C) An encyclopedia
D) A journal from someone who lived in ancient Rome
D) A journal from someone who lived in ancient Rome
What major development allowed early humans to build permanent communities?
A. Learning how to control fire
B. Creating weapons for hunting
C. Making and using basic tools
D. Developing farming techniques
D. Developing farming techniques
Which ancient Egyptian ruler worked to expand trade instead of focusing on war?
A. Hatshepsut
B. Imhotep
C. Narmer
D. Tutankhamu
A. Hatshepsut
How did the Mauryan Empire interact with nearby states after converting to Buddhism?
A. They launched holy wars to spread their beliefs.
B. They sought peace and cooperation with neighboring lands.
C. They avoided contact with other regions entirely.
D. They expanded aggressively to take over natural resources.
B. They sought peace and cooperation with neighboring lands.
What was one major effect of the start of agriculture on early societies?
A) It caused more competition
B) It created new jobs and roles
C) People ate more vegetables
D) People began worshiping nature spirits
B) It created new jobs and roles
What was one major effect of the start of agriculture on early societies?
A) It caused more competition
B) It created new jobs and roles
C) People ate more vegetables
D) People began worshiping nature spirits
B) It created new jobs and roles
Which idea was strongly influenced by knowledge from ancient India?
A) War strategies
B) Democracy
C) Taking over land
D) Math and science progress
D) Math and science progress