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Archaeology, Early Man, Geography Review
___ 1.Which answer is not one of the five themes of geography?
A. Values
B. Region
C. Movement
D. Place
___ 2. Which is an example of a landform?
A. Population
B. Silt
D. Fertile
C. Peninsula
___ 3. Written records or artifacts from the past are known as
A. Primary sources B. Prehistory
C. Goods
D. Secondary sources
___ 4. To train animals to be useful to people is known as
A. Technology
B. Movement
C. Trade
D. Domestication
___ 5. Special foods and ceremonial clothes may represent a person's
A. Technology
B. Agriculture
C. Culture
D. Geography
___ 6. An object made by someone in the past is a(n)
A. Good
B. Fossil
C. Remain
D. Artifact
___ 7. ____________ is the study of the remains of past cultures.
A. History
B. Prehistory
C. Archeology
D. Geology
___ 8. Before written records, people passed on their history by word of mouth, or
A. Oral tradition
B. History
C. Books
D. Prehistory
___ 9. Which of the following is a primary source?
A. a textbook
B. a diary
C. an encyclopedia
D. a newspaper column
___ 10. People in the Old Stone Age obtained food by
A. Growing crops
B. Domesticating animals C. Trading
D. Hunting & gathering
___ 11. The raising of crops and animals for human use is
A. Civilization
B. Trade
C. Agriculture
D. Technology
___ 12. What effects did domestication have on early people?
A. Raising animals for food
B. People settled in one location
C. Specialized jobs
D. All of the above
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Mesopotamia Review
1. ___The word “Mesopotamia” means:
a. The Land of the Melting Pot
b. The Fertile Crescent
2. ___Mesopotamia was situated between what 2 rivers?
a. Atlantic and Pacific
b. Tigris and Mediterranean
c. The Land between two Rivers
d. The Good Sumerian
c. Tigris and Euphrates
d. Euphrates and Persia
3. ___A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks left behind when a river floods is called
a. mud
c. fertile
b. silt
d. dirt
4. ___How did early people in Mesopotamia control the floods and make farming successful?
a. They domesticated crops.
c. They migrated.
b. They waited for the rainy season.
d. They used a system of irrigation
5. ___Mesopotamia was divided into _______________________ that ruled themselves.
a. city-states
c. states
b. countries
d. communities
6. ___The first system of writing was called
a. the alphabet
b. hieroglyphics
7. ___People who could read and write were called
a. educated
b. high class
c. cuneiform
d. scribbles
c. scribes
d. priests
8. ___ The following picture is of a Mesopotamian temple called a
a. Synagogue
b. Mosque
c. Ziggurat
d. Church
9. ___Hammurabi’s code of law…
a. Was posted where everyone could see them
b. Was based on the idea of “an eye for an eye”
c. Helped control the people and stopped chaos
d. All of the above
10. ___The study of the remains of past cultures is the definition
a. geology
b. biology
11. ___The raising of crops and animals for human use is
a. civilization
b. trade
12. ___The way a group of people manage money is
a. Economy
b. Trade
for
c. technology
d. archeology
c. agriculture
d. domestication
c. Sales
d. Government
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Egypt Review
1. ___A scribe could use all of the following to do his job except
A. Reed Stylus (stick)
C. Drought
B. Papyrus
D. Clay Tablet
2. ___Lower Egypt was north of Upper Egypt. This was because
A. The Nile flows north to south
C. They labeled it incorrectly
B. The Nile flows south to north
D. Menes named them
3. ___Hatshepsut, Thutmose and Menes were…
A. Pharaohs
C. Inventors
B. Founders of religion
D. Scribes
4. ___Cuneiform and hieroglyphics are both forms of ancient
A. Government
C. Writing
B. Religion
D. Farming
5. ___Which discovery led to the ability to decode hieroglyphics?
A. Nile River Valley
C. Rosetta Stone
B. Old Kingdom
D. Great Pyramid
6. ___Many ancient civilizations believed in more than one god. This is known as
A. Monotheism
C. Expedition
B. Polytheism
D. Pilgrimage
7. ___Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
A. Menes
C. Hatsheput
B. Khufu
D. Tutankhamen
8. ___This pharaoh organized a trade expedition to Punt, expanding trade beyond the
Egyptian empire
A. Khufu
C. Menes
B. Hatsheput
D. Tutankhamen
9. ___The tomb of King Tutankhamen was found in 1922 by Lord Carnarvon and
A. Magna Carta
C. Isaac newton
B. Howard Carter
D. Ramses III
10. ___Egyptians used irrigation to
A. Water their crops
C. Make the land dry
B. Control population
D. Travel among villages
11. ___The Nile River empties into the
A. Red Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
B. Euphrates River
D. Tigris River
12. ___This building is designed with the body of a lion and the head of a Pharaoh
A. Pyramid
C. Sphinx
B. Obelisk
D. Cataract
13. ___Which word does not describe a delta?
A. Fan Shaped
C. Mouth of the river
B. Fertile
D. Mountain
14. ___ In which direction did the Nile flow?
A. North
C. East
B. South
D. West
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Greece Review
1. ___What is a high hill where people could seek shelter and safety in times of war?
A. Agora
C. Acropolis
B. Polis
D. Aristocrat
2. ___The Greek word for city-state is
A. Agora
C. Acropolis
B. Polis
D. Aristocrat
3. ___A type of government where all people take part in electing a leader is a
A. Oligarchy
C. Democracy
B. Tyranny
D. Monarchy
4. ___In Greece, you would go here to talk and trade
A. Agora
C. Acropolis
B. Polis
D. Aristocrat
5. ___A small group of rich, powerful citizens controlling decision making is a
A. Oligarchy
C. Democracy
B. Tyranny
D. Monarchy
6. ___An agreement to work together is a(n)
A. Satraps
C. Alliance
B. Cavalry
D. Phalanx
7. ___The Parthenon was used as a place to
A. See a statue of Athena
C. Worship
B. Store goods
D. All of the above
8. ___Which of the following words can replace accomplishment?
A. Alliance
C. Surplus
B. Book
D. Achievement
9. ___Athens and Sparta are examples of a(n)
A. Polis
C. Assembly
B. Agora
D. Acropolis
10. ___Greece set up towns along the coast called
A. Harbors
C. Agoras
B. Colonies
D. Temples
11. ___Under which category would you place Aristotle, Socrates and Plato?
A. Artists
C. Philosophers
B. Mathematicians
D. Soldiers
12. ___Which city-state(s) had the same type of government we have today?
A. Athens
C. Both
B. Sparta
D. None of the above
13. ___Which city-state was most likely to start a war?
A. Athens
C. Both
B. Sparta
D. None of the above
14. ___What made Alexander so “Great”?
A. He conquered Persia
C. He was a tyrant
B. He allowed conquered people to
D. He lived a long life
continue practicing their culture
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Rome Review
1. ____Archeologists discovered most of what we know about Ancient Roman life as they
dug up the buried city of
A. Rome
C. Alba Longa
B. Pompeii
D. Athens
2. ____Who succeeded Julius Caesar as the dictator of Rome?
A. Cicero
C. Octavian (Augustus)
B. Mark Antony
D. Spartacus
3. ____The 3 classes of Ancient Roman society were
A. The patricians, plebeians, & slaves
C. The nobles, the gladiators, & the farmers
B. The citizens, non-citizens and the army
D. The nobles, the farmers, and the slaves
4. ____The Twelve Tables were
A. The banquet hall of Caesar & Octavian
C. A system to bring water into Rome
B. Tablets in the forum with the names of
D. A code of laws written on 12 bronze tablets
Rome’s greatest emperors
5. ____The ______river runs through Rome
A. Euphrates
C. Tigris
B. Tiber
D. Nile
6. ____In a(n) ________ people choose their own government representatives.
A. Republic
C. Monarchy
B. Dictatorship
D. Oligarchy
7. ____In the Roman Republic, the senate was controlled by
A. All of the men and women in
C. Wealthy male members of Rome’s
Rome
noble families
B. Workers and merchants
D. Army commanders and soldiers
8. ____These brought water into the city of Rome
A. Republics
C. Circus Maximus
B. Aqueducts
D. Tribunes
9. ____Pompeii was destroyed in 79 AD by
A. An earthquake
C. War with the Huns
B. Mt Vesuvius’ eruption
D. The Great Fire
10. ____The Circus Maximus was used for
A. Acrobatic shows
C. Gladiator fights
B. Humorous plays
D. Chariot races
11. ____In geographic terms, Italy is
A. An island
C. A desert
B. A peninsula
D. A continent
12. ____The center of life in Ancient Rome was the
A. Palatine Hill
C. Temple
B. Forum
D. Capitoline Hill
13. ____Caesar
A. Was killed by the senate
C. Formed an alliance with Pompey and
B. Treated his soldiers well
Crassus
D. All of the above
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China and India
Indus
Confucius
Confucianism Hinduism
Caste
Ganges
Han
dynasty
empire
emperor
Qin
metallurgy
silk
Sanskrit
Yellow
Buddhism
subcontinent
Great Wall
China review
1. Which river flows through China? ________________________
2. Which religion originated in China?_______________________
3. The political leader of ancient China was called
an…_______________________
4. A series of people ruling from one family is known as a
______________________
5. A large piece of land ruled by one person is called a(n)
______________________
6. What was a major landmark built to protect China from the rest of
Asia?________
7. Which dynasty was first and named for China? ____________
8. Which dynasty was famous for education?________________
9. Who was the famous Chinese philosopher?_______________
10.Name a contribution of the ancient Chinese. _____________
India review
1. India is a _________________, a large landmass separated from the rest of
the continent by physical features.
2. Which river flows through India?________________________
3. What is the social class system of India called?_______________________
4. Which two religions originated in India and is practiced by many Indians
today?__________________ ________________
5. Name the sacred river of India.______________________
6. One reason we know little about ancient India is due to the lost language of
___________________.
7. A main contribution from the Indians was working with metals; this is
called_________________
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Middle Ages Review
1. ___Traders and craft workers organized themselves into groups called
A. Teams
C. Serfs
B. Manors
D. Guilds
2. ___Who converted the Irish to Christianity?
A. Saint Benedict
C. Saint Patrick
B. Saint Francis of Assisi
D. Saint Thomas Aquinas
3. ___In 1066, England was invaded by
A. Henry VII
C. William of Normandy
B. King Phillip
D. Lorenzo Medici
4. ___Feudalism is a way of organizing and governing society based on
A. Banks and credit
C. Land and service
B. Arguing and conflict
D. Craftsman
5. ___The journeys and battles taken by Christians to control the Holy Land were called
A. World Wars
C. Black Death
B. Crusades
D. Four Noble Truths
6. ___A terrible disease that spread quickly is called a
A. Plague
C. Feudalism
B. Patron
D. Chicken Pox
7. ___Property was given to a vassal in exchange for loyalty. This land was called a
A. Fief
C. Plague
B. Convent
D. Manor
8. ___Who were the farmers who didn’t own land but worked on it?
A. Knights
C. Serfs
B. Friars
D. Lords
9. ___What is the large estate owned by a Lord?
A. Fief
C. Castle
B. Manor
D. Kingdom
10. ___ How did life change for the surviving serfs after the plague?
A. They began to demand wages for their labor
B. They moved to cities
C. They had to work much longer days
D. They took over the manor
11. ___What can you infer about Charlemagne?
A. He was not very concerned with education
B. He did not think religion was important
C. He wanted to build a great empire in Europe
D. All of the above
12. ___Why were the Crusades fought?
A. To bring the bishops back under the pope’s control
B. To protect Europe from invading Muslims
C. To unite the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church
D. To gain control of the Holy Land
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