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Which two major human civilizations began near water?
a) Ancient Greece and Rome
b) Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
c) Ancient China and India
d) Ancient Mayans and Aztecs
B. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
What is an oasis?
a) A large underground water source
b) A dry riverbed
c) An area with natural water fed by an underground spring
d) A human-made waterway
c) An area with natural water fed by an underground spring
What is the Silk Road?
a) A human-made waterway
b) A natural waterway
c) An overland route that connects the Mediterranean region to China
d) A trade route that connects North Africa and Southwest Asia
c) An overland route that connects the Mediterranean region to China
Where does Miss Martha coach softball?
A. Owyhee
B. Mountain View
C. Skyview
D. Columbia
B. Mountain View
A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Red
D. Pink
E. Blue
C. Red
What is the Fertile Crescent?
a) A region with fresh water and fertile soil
b) A large desert in North Africa
c) A mountain range in Southwest Asia
d) A river valley in Ancient Egypt
a) A region with fresh water and fertile soil
What is a wadi?
a) A large underground water source
b) A dry riverbed
c) An area with natural water fed by an underground spring
d) A human-made waterway
b) A dry riverbed
What is petroleum?
a) A fuel made into gasoline
b) A type of food
c) A natural resource found in rivers
d) A type of animal
a) A fuel made into gasoline
Where does Miss Delaney coach softball?
A. Owyhee
B. Mountain View
C. Skyview
D. Nampa
A. Owyhee
How did ancient people in Mesopotamia and Egypt use the silt left behind by river floods?
a) They built pyramids with it
b) They used it to grow crops
c) They used it to make pottery
d) They used it to build houses
b) They used it to grow crops
What are aquifers?
a) Areas with natural water fed by an underground spring
b) Large underground water sources
c) Dry riverbeds
d) Human-made waterways
b) Large underground water sources
Which country has the largest deposits of oil in the world?
a) Egypt
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Iran
d) Kuwait
b) Saudi Arabia
Where does Miss Prough coach softball?
A. Owyhee
B. Mountain View
C. Skyview
D. Nampa
C. Skyview
What is a nomad?
a) A person who lives in a city
b)
What is a nomad?
a) A person who lives in a city
b) A person who moves around to feed their animals
c) A person who grows crops in a desert
d) A person who trades goods with other countries
c) A person who grows crops in a desert
d) A person who trades goods with other countries
b) A person who moves around to feed their animals
How has modern technology changed access to fresh water in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
a) Desalination plants remove salt from sea water
b) Dams help manage floods and store water in reservoirs
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
c) Both a) and b)
What is desertification?
a) The process by which fertile land becomes desert
b) The process by which desert becomes fertile land
c) The process of building dams in desert regions
d) The process of desalination
a) The process by which fertile land becomes desert
Who won the super bowl in 2022
A. Chiefs
B. Rams
C. Lions
D. Ravens
B. Rams
Which animal is important for nomads in the desert?
a) Camels
b) Horses
c) Cows
d) Sheep
a) Camels
What is the Suez Canal?
a) A large underground water source
b) A dry riverbed
c) A human-made waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
d) A natural waterway that connects North Africa and Southwest Asia
c) A human-made waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
What are the environmental risks associated with petroleum?
a) Oil spills can harm life in the ocean and on land
b) Air pollution from burning petroleum can cause health problems
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
c) Both a) and b)
Who won the World Series in 2023?
A. astros
b. Yankees
c. Rangers
d. Angels
C. Rangers