2. Vocab River Valleys Neo/Paleo People Classic Asia Rando Cardisian 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question 1 - 10 Define Prehistory

4. Answer 1 – 10 The Period of time BEFORE written history.

5. Question 1 - 20 What is slash-and-burn farming?

6. Answer 1 – 20 clearing land for farming

7. Question 1 - 30 What is a Theocracy?

8. Answer 1 – 30 A form of government in which the religious leader is also the leader of the state.

9. Question 1 - 40 Define oracle bones

10. Answer 1 – 40 Bones used for predicting the future in Ancient China

11. Question 1 - 50 Explain the mandate of Heaven?

12. Answer 1 – 50 The idea that the gods picked a person to rule. It has 5 stages, coming to power, period of prosperity, political corruption, natural disasters/loss of mandate, new ruler comes to power through the mandate of heaven.

13. Question 2 - 10 What are the 4 river valleys?

14. Answer 2 – 10 1.Nile River Valley 2.Mesopotamia 1.Tigris 2.Euphrates 3.Haung He River Valley 4.Indus River Valley

15. Question 2 - 20 What are the 3 reasons early settlements started around River Valleys?

16. Answer 2 – 20 1. Fertile soil 2.Access to water (trade and farming) 3.Protection

17. Question 2 - 30 Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?

18. Answer 2 – 30 Its written language has not been deciphered

19. Question 2 - 40 Name 2 of the 4 reasons that Egypt’s geography give Egyptians an advantage over Mesopotamians?

20. Answer 2 – 40 1.Protection 2.Consistent flooding 3.Access to trade 4.Resources

21. Question 2 - 50 What are Ziggurats, where were they used and what did they symbolize?

22. Answer 2 – 50 The Mesopotamians felt the need to build ziggurats high enough to afford them a panoramic view of the world. They believed, simulated the power of the peaks.

23. Question 3 - 10 Where do archaeologists think the earliest Homo sapiens came from?

24. Answer 3 – 10 Africa

25. Question 3 - 20 Describe hunter-gathering and who had what roles.

26. Answer 3 – 20 1.Hunting was done by the males in the tribe 2.Gathering was done by the females in the tribe 3.This was a nomadic life-style where people lived off the land.

27. Question 3 - 30 What type of tools were used during the Pelolithic age?

28. Answer 3 – 30 Simple stone tools

29. Question 3 - 40 What was the settlement differences between the Paleolithic and Neolithic people?

30. Answer 3 – 40 Paleolithic people were nomadic clans of 50-100 people Neolithic people lived in permanent settlements that could have up to 1000 people.

31. Question 3 - 50 What are 3 important changes occurred in human life as a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

32. Answer 3 – 50 1.Settlement 2.Farming/Domestication 3.Increased population (large groups) 4.Specialized workers

33. Question 4 - 10 Who brought the caste system to India?

34. Answer 4 – 10 The Aryans

35. Question 4 - 20 In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain that comes from complete understanding is known as…

36. Answer 4 – 20 Nirvana

37. Question 4 - 30 Who is the Hebrew God and what agreement did they make?

38. Answer 4 – 30 The Hebrew god is Yahweh, he made a covenant with Abraham (father of the Hebrews) to take the Hebrews to the promise land and worship him.

39. Question 4 - 40 Why was Cyrus so great?

40. Answer 4 – 40 He created the Persian Empire, was know for his kindness and tolerance of other peoples.

41. Question 4 - 50 Give 1 examples as to how were the Mauryan and Gupta Empires alike? Give 1 example as to how were they different

42. Answer 4 – 50 Mauryan is the first while Gupta is the Golden Age of India They are both Classical Indian Empires Both had cultural achievement Gupta was Hindu while Mauryan was Buddhist Mauryan Empire is bigger while Gupta is smaller

43. Question 5 - 10 How many days are there in a year?

44. Answer 5 – 10 365.23

45. Question 5 - 20 Who wrote the American National Anthem?

46. Answer 5 – 20 Francis Scott Key

47. Question 5 - 30 What percent of the average human brain is fat?

48. Answer 5 – 30 60%

49. Question 5 - 40 What is the only mammal that can’t jump?

50. Answer 5 – 40 An Elephant….

51. Question 5 - 50 What is the fastest land animal?

52. Answer 5 – 50 The Cheetah at 70mph