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What is the scientific name for man?
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Homo sapiens
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On what continent do scientists believe
that mankind began?
Africa
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What does Paleolithic mean?
Old Stone Age
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What term means New Stone Age?
Neolithic
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Paleolithic man mastered the use ofthis to help control his environment.
FIRE!!!!!!!
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The discovery of this is what shifted Paleolithic
man into the Neolithic Age.
Agriculture
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The ____________ of animals in the Neolithic
period helped early man to stop being nomadic.
Domestication
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Archaeologists use this test to determine the date/age of organic
artifacts.
Radiocarbon Dating
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Stonehenge, pictured here, was built during what period of
human history?
Neolithic
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What group of Homo Sapiens took over the
Neanderthals?
Cro-Magnon
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In what river valley did ancient Egyptian civilization
emerge?
Nile
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Arc of farmable land stretching from the
Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
Fertile Crescent
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This group from the ancient middle east is responsible for
spreading the alphabet around the Mediterranean region.
Phoenicians
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Kings of ancient Egypt were knownas ____________________.
Pharaohs
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First written law code, collected by one of the kings of ancient Babylon.
Hammurabi’s Code
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What is the name of this, the first written language?
Cuneiform
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With the exception of the Hebrews, most
peoples of the ancient Middle east were
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Polytheistic
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This group conquered the greatest empire of the Ancient
Middle East. Their ruler Cyrus the Great released the Hebrews from the
Babylonian Captivity.
Persians
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This group invaded India through the Khyber pass,
suppressing the Dravidian culture.
Aryans
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India experienced its Golden Age under the leadership of this group.
Guptas
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According to the map, which letter is the Indus River?
C
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According to the map, what letter is Sumer?
E
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Which of the following geographic conditions was most important to the development of early Egyptian civilization? A. Moderate climate B. Protection by the Libyan Desert C. Location in the Nile River Valley D. Access to the Mediterranean Sea
C. Location in the Nile River Valley
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The major line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England.
Prime Meridian
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The latitude line that is exactly half-way between the North and South Poles is called the-
Equator
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A topography map which shows how the land looks ( land features) is also referred to as a _______________.
A. Political MapB. Language MapC. Population MapD. Physical Map
D. Physical Map
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Physically the largest continent is Asia and the smallest continent is _________________.
Australia
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Geographers would identify China as being part of which region?A. South AsiaB. Eastern EuropeC. East Asia D. Middle East
C. East Asia
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The term geographers use for a narrow channel of water joining two larger bodies of water is _________.A. BayB. TributaryC. GulfD. Strait
D. Strait
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India is a large sub-continent located in______________.A. East AsiaB. South AsiaC. Southern EuropeD. Eastern Europe
B. South Asia
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Which of these tools from the Old Stone Age probably developed first?
A. C.
B. D.
A.
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Which religion believes in Karma, Dharma, Reincarnation, and the Caste System? A. Buddhism B. Islam C. Christianity D. Hinduism
D. Hinduism
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This religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
Buddhism
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The core teachings of Buddhism are the Four Noble Truthsand the _________________________.
Eightfold Path
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This route facilitated trade between China and the West.
Silk Road
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This Chinese emperor unified China,built the Great Wall,
and constructed the Terra Cotta Army.
Qin Shihuangdi
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This Chinese philosophy stressed filial piety, education, and following the five
relationships essential for a functional society.
Confucianism
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Which Chinese philosophy uses thissymbol to represent balance and harmony in the universe?
Daoism
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This Indian ruler is responsible for spreading Buddhism from India throughout Asia.
Asoka
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In which war did Sparta and Athenswork together to defeat an enemy Empire?
Persian War
Final Jeopardy
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Which letter on the map represents the Aegean Sea?
E.