history exam pt. 1

Question 1

where was the founder of the ancient Israelites from

Answer 1

Ur

Question 2

what were the ancient Israelites known as

Answer 2

Jews

Question 3

what is the word for a sacred promise

Answer 3

covenant

Question 4

how many gods did ancient Israelites believe in

Answer 4

one

Question 5

Ancient Israelites wrote down stories in their holy book. What were the first five chapters called

Answer 5

the torah

Question 6

what do geographers’ study

Answer 6

land, different landforms, and the Earth

Question 7

what term describes the collection of maps of a region or the Earth

Answer 7

atlas

Question 8

five themes of geography

Answer 8

movement, place, location, region, human- environment interaction

Question 9

how many time zones are in the world

Answer 9

24

Question 10

latitude lines are also called

Answer 10

parallel lines

Question 11

longitude lines are also called

Answer 11

perpendicular lines

Question 12

what are the 7 features of civilization

Answer 12

complex religion, job specialization, art and architecture, organized government, public works, writing, and

Question 13

what is the name for an early human who walked o 2 legs

Answer 13

hominid

Question 14

what is the name of the first hominid skeleton found

Answer 14

lucy

Question 15

what dramatic change happened in the Neolithic Revolution

Answer 15

People started to form and stay in one place and create villages

Question 16

what is a person who studies the past through ancient artifacts made by humans called

Answer 16

a historian

Question 17

what is prehistory

Answer 17

history before writing was created

Question 18

how do archeologists work

Answer 18

they study people and their cultures through mineral remains

Question 19

what were homo habilis’ the first to do

Answer 19

create and use stone tools

Question 20

what were the homo erectus’ the first to do

Answer 20

first fully upright walkers and learned to use fire

Question 21

how did cuneiform strengthen Sumer

Answer 21

It was used to record important things such as prayers, economic changes, myths, laws, and business contracts

Question 22

who created cuneiform

Answer 22

Sumerians

Question 23

what is a stele

Answer 23

an upright stone with inscriptions on it