Vocabulary
Pharaoh
a ruler of ancient Egypt
True or False: Most early civilizations lived near rivers, because it provided fresh water.
True
Egypt is on the continent of ________.
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D.Americas
B. Africa
True or False: India is a subcontinent
True
The _______ was great for farming.
A. Nile River valley
B Sahara Desert
C. Persian Gulf
D. All of the above
A. Nile River valley
Monotheistic
belief in one God
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
A.hunting and gathering
B.planting and harvesting
C.herding goats and cattle
D.trading over land and sea
A.hunting and gathering
The nile river splits off into the ______ and _______.
A. blue and red
B. blue and silver
C. blue and pink
D. blue and white
D. blue and white
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
A. the prince who became a Buddha
B. the priest who taught the Buddha
C. the enemy who was defeated by the Buddha
A. the prince who became a Buddha
Hinduism and _________ are two religions with roots in ancient India.
A. Christianity
B. Buddhism
C. Judaism
D. Islam
B. Buddhism
Polytheistic
belief in multiple gods
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
A.hunting and gathering
B.planting and harvesting
C.herding goats and cattle
D.trading over land and sea
A.hunting and gathering
What was a scribe? Could anyone be a scribe?
A scribe was a writer in Ancient Egypt.
No, they were chosen at birth.
What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?
A. to unify India
B. to build famous temples
C. to improve the lives of peasants
D. All of the above
A. to unify India
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
A. a plant
B. soft clay
C. cotton rags
D. Islam
A. a plant
Monsoon
a strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer
The Stone Age got its name because
A. people farmed rocky lands
B. people used stone tools
C. people built stone houses
D. people used stones as money
B. people used stone tools
After dying the Egyptians believed there king joined with the God of death or________.
Osiris
Hindus believe that good karma is needed to
A. maintain the caste system
B. perform yoga properly
C. destroy a Hindu's social status
D. achieve freedom from the cycle of rebirth
D. achieve freedom from the cycle of rebirth
What is a primary source?
A source that was written by someone who was actually there.
(example: a diary written during 1812)
Domestication
to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
Living in communities made it possible for people to
A. organize work
B. defend themselves
C.perform tasks more quickly.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
What was used to preserve for the body not to decay?
natron
The roots of Hinduism are found in the Vedas, which are
A. a collection of sacred texts
B. a group of people from Europe
C. The three most important gods
D. temples where rituals were performed
A. a collection of sacred texts
(Picture question)
What is this a picture of?
Taj Mahal