Early Peoples
This world map shows elevation and scale in miles and kilometers. In miles, what is the approximate distance between the southern tip of South America and the southern tip of Africa?
4,600 miles
What statement best defines the term Exodus?
; The large migration of a group of people.
Which statement about Confucianism is accurate?
According to Confucianism, all people are essentially good.
Scientists believe that early human beings may have originated in
Africa.
Read the excerpt from the Edicts of Ashoka. They (my officers) work among soldiers, chiefs, householders, the poor, the aged—for their welfare and happiness—so that they may be free from harassment. The officers work for the proper treatment of prisoners, towards their unfettering, and if the officers think, "This one has a family to support," "That one has been bewitched," "This one is old," then they work for the release of such prisoners. They work here, in outlying towns, in the women's quarters belonging to my brothers and sisters, and among my other relatives. They are occupied everywhere. What is the main idea of the edict?
All citizens should be free from mistreatment and harassment.
Which of these is a true statement about anthropologists?
Anthropologists study how ancient cultures are similar and different.
Which of the statements about archaeologists is true?
Archaeologists study the remains of ancient humans as well as artifacts.
This world map shows elevation. The mountain peak with the highest elevation is located on which continent?
Asia
Who conquered the Kingdom of Judah?
Babylonians
What religion spread across India during the Gupta Empire?
Buddhism
How did cataracts in the Nile River make transportation difficult?
Cataracts' shallow depth and rushing water made the river impassable.
Which religion has the most followers worldwide?
Christianity
Emperor Wu Di focused his government on which philosophical concept?
Confucian ideals
Ancient Egypt was a polytheistic society. What does this mean?
Egyptians worshipped many gods.
Which statement best illustrates Siddhartha Gautama's view toward wealth?
Gautama believed he could best help others by giving up his wealth.
Passover is related to what event in Jewish history?
God's deliverance of the plague to Egyptian firstborns
Which dynasty was responsible for establishing a complex bureaucracy?
Han
India's first great civilization was
Harappa.
The New Kingdom began under the rule of Ahmose. What did he accomplish that allowed for the emergence of the New Kingdom?
He drove out foreign invaders.
Why did King Cyrus allow some Jewish people to return to Israel?
He had a reputation for religious tolerance.
Why did Qin Shihuangdi force all nobles to live at the capital?
He knew it would reduce rebellion and infighting.
Which religious idea did Zoroastrianism introduce?
Heaven and hell exist.
In what way are ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs different from letters in the English alphabet?
Hieroglyphs convey meaning through pictures.
The Vedas of the Aryan people became the basis for the
Hindu religion.
Which statement correctly connects Hinduism to the religious views of the Aryans?
Hinduism turned the polytheistic views of the Aryans into one supreme god with multiple forms.
Who believes that everyone can worship in their own way, whether at a temple or by practicing yoga at home?
Hindus
What did a food surplus lead to?
Increase in population
What factor allowed India to play a key role in global trade during the Gupta Empire?
India was a central location between the East and West, which made it a trade hub.
How did the Assyrian Empire develop?
It conquered its neighbors.
Why is Tutankhamun's tomb, the most complete pharaoh's tomb discovered, such a significant discovery?
It provides detailed insights into life and death in ancient Egypt.
Which statement best describes the Phoenician Empire?
It was heavily involved in sea trading.
The map shows the Phoenician Empire from 1500-300 BCE. According to the map, Phoenicia's main city-states were located along the eastern coast of
Mediterranean Sea
Human dwellings in early Mesopotamia were made of
Mud/grass
What is missing from the diagram showing the relationship among human migration, ideas, and customs?
New customs and beliefs are adopted.
What happened after Wu Di expanded China's empire over a larger territory?
New ways of governing were needed.
Which of these is in the correct chronological order?
Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, Neolithic Revolution, beginning of civilizations
The map shows the Persian Empire in 550-330 BCE. Which choice best describes the location of the Persian Empire?
Persia, the Fertile Crescent, and the eastern Mediterranean Sea
The Empire was the earliest founded of the ancient Middle Eastern civilizations.
Phoecian
In the ancient world, why did civilizations flourish around great river valleys?
River valleys provided an ideal environment for agriculture.
This map shows the epicenter of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Which of these cities is closest to the epicenter of the earthquake?
Saint-Marc
What is believed to be the correct order of migration after humans left Africa?
South Asia, Australia, Europe, the Americas
The name of the first great civilization in Mesopotamia was
Sumer.
How did the Huang He differ from a river such as the Nile?
The Huang He flooded without warning or predictability.
How is the Rosetta Stone key to modern-day understanding of ancient Egypt?
The Rosetta Stone allowed for the interpretation of hieroglyphs.
How did Egypt's natural borders protect the country from invaders?
The desert was difficult for invaders to cross.
Why did the Kingdom of Israel split?
The people rebelled against high taxes.
Why are empires and civilizations so intent on producing works of artistic and cultural significance?
These works help to ensure the legacy of an empire.
Read the statements • Climate change eliminated old food supplies. • The population grew and there was a need for more food. • Societies were growing more complex. • New tools made food production, collection, and storage easier. Which best describes the statements related to the origins of humans?
They are causes of the Neolithic Revolution.
What role did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers play in the development of civilization?
They enriched the soil and helped farmers grow food surpluses.
The Hyksos, as an invading force, brought advanced bronze weaponry to Egypt at the end of the Middle Kingdom. How did the pharaohs of the New Kingdom adopt this technology to the empire's advantage?
They used the technology in conquests to expand the empire.
What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America?
They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.
What purpose did temples serve in ancient Egypt?
They were the houses of the gods.
Brahmanism, a direct predecessor to Hinduism, was based on texts called
Vedas.
During which Chinese dynasty was Confucius born?
Zhou
Which Chinese dynasty lasted the longest?
Zhou
Which are symbolic representations on statues of Buddha?
a bump on head, long earlobes, heavy-lidded eyes
Secondary sources would be valuable to a historian in order to provide
a more thorough analysis of the impact on history of an event.
The Assyrian Empire was ruled by
a powerful monarch.
Which of these would be considered a primary source?
a presidential candidate's tax records
When river waters recede after floods, the uncovered soil is described as
alluvial.
India's "Golden Age" began as a direct result of
an increase in trade.
Who would study Stonehenge for clues about the society that built it?
anthropologists
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi's leadership is best described as
autocratic.
Which achievement did the Old Kingdom and the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt have in common?
both built great monuments
Margaery, who is constantly obsessing about her neighbor's new things, is plagued with bad dreams. Which of the Four Noble Truths is she experiencing?
cause of suffering
Which is the most likely reason for the downfall of the Old Kingdom?
climate change and reduced flooding
What purpose do the Obelisk of Senusret and other obelisks serve?
commemorating a pharaoh
One example of the cultural advancements made during the Gupta Empire is the
development of an early form of chess.
When King Menes united the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt by establishing a succession of rulers from the same family, he founded the first Egyptian
dynasty.
During Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish person would most likely
eat special delicacies.
Which job might be held by someone in a mid-level caste?
farmer
Chandraguptra Mayura succeeded in uniting the Indian subcontinent through
force.
How did China most likely get its name?
from the name of an emperor
Which discipline helps us to understand the past by studying the physical features of the environment?
geography
Which food prepared for Seder represents the bitterness of slavery?
horseradish
Which of these is the most common characteristic of a political map?
identification of cities, states, and countries
The Middle Kingdom was brought to a close with the invasion of the Hyksos, a mixed Semitic-Asiatic group. Which aspect of their military capabilities enabled the Hyksos to conquer Egypt?
improved weapons, including horse-drawn chariots
The earliest cities of the Indus River Valley civilization were designed
in a grid.
According to the concept of reincarnation, a person would hope to return as a human
in a higher caste.
The map shows the Assyrian Empire in 850-609 BCE. According to the shaded areas on the map, the Assyrian Empire was located
in the Middle East.
With the creation of the cuneiform system, scribes were able to
keep records of government.
What did noble families fight over during the Warring States period?
land and resources
An important factor that brought changes to the hunter-gatherer way of life was that
large prey animals were becoming extinct.
Hammurabi is best remembered for his
legal code
Pyramids are part of complexes with tombs and chapels. These tombs were built for
members of the royal family.
Many major religions spread through
people migrating from one place to another.
Which is the best definition of agricultural hearths?
places where agriculture developed independently all over the world
What was the purpose of mummification?
preserve the body for the journey to the afterlife
What method of dating bone would yield the most accurate results?
radiocarbon
Which of these dating methods is capable of giving the most accurate age of an artifact?
radiocarbon
The role of the scribe within Egyptian society and government is most similar to that of a(n)
record keeper.
In which spiritual concept do most Hindus believe?
reincarnation
Which is a central concept in Buddhism?
service
The Fertile Crescent is named after its
shape
Phoenician culture spread across the Mediterranean because the Phoenicians were expert
shipbuilders.
The most widely accepted theory among scientists is that the last place humans migrated to was
the Americas.
Which text has provided the greatest insight into Egyptian burial practices?
the Book of the Dead
When the Aryans migrated to India, what influential concept did they bring to the country?
the caste system
Which of these would most likely be studied by an anthropologist?
the formation of the first languages that were developed
Ancient Egypt had a social hierarchy. If the hierarchy had five levels, with the pharaoh at the top, at which level were farmers and herders?
the fourth tier
Ramses II presided over an era of prosperity in the New Kingdom. Which most significantly reflected his prosperity?
the number of temples he built
Sumerians were the first people of Mesopotamia to use
the plow.
What is bureaucracy?
the structure of a government, including the people who help it function
The best explanation for how humans populated the Earth is
they migrated mostly over land from Africa over the last eighty thousand years.
How many forms of the supreme god are there in the Hindu Triumvirate?
three
What was the primary purpose of the Ten Commandments?
to describe God's rules of behavior
Which best explains why the Phoenician alphabet was developed?
to help trade transactions
Dendrochronology is a method of dating by using
tree rings.
What is King Menes known for accomplishing?
uniting the kingdoms of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
The most important reason for Assyria's military successes was its
use of new technologies.
The Mauryan emperor Ashoka began his reign as a
warrior, but he later embraced peace.
What were some of the first crops to be domesticated during the Agricultural Revolution?
wheat and barley
Solomon was best known as
wise king
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of history's oldest surviving
works of literature.
Hammurabi's Code is important because it was the first code of laws to be
written.
