Transcript TCAP Review

Who were the earliest people
who came from Africa, and
traveled in bands?
Hunter-gatherers
Name the time period people
migrated across the Bering
Strait into North America?
Ice Age
What does agriculture mean?
Farming
An object that is human made
from long ago is called an
_________.
artifact
A way of life that includes food,
language, religion, clothes, and
hobbies is called ____.
culture
Which civilization is a part of the
Fertile Crescent, located between
2 rivers, and is located on the
continent of Asia?
Mesopotamia
Which 2 rivers is Mesopotamia
located between?
Tigris and Euphrates
A way of supplying water to an
area of land is called?
Irrigation
Located in the countryside is called?
Rural
Located in the city is called?
Urban
Worshipping many gods is called?
Polytheism
Worshipping one god is called?
Monotheism
A long story poem about Sumer’s
first king is called?
Epic of Gilgamesh
The world’s first writing system with
wedge-shaped symbols on clay
tablets is called?
Cuneiform
The first set of written laws that is
known by the quote, “an eye for
an eye” is?
Hammurabi’s Code
The longest river in the world that
flows from south to north is the?
Nile River
A series of rulers from the same
family is called a ______.
dynasty
Egypt is located on the
continent of ______.
Africa
A ruler of Egypt is called a
________.
pharaoh
What is the name of Egyptian
writing?
Hieroglyphics
What is the name of the finding that
helped translate Egyptian
hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
China is on the continent of _____.
Asia
Name the major body of water east of China.
Pacific Ocean
Which mountain range is to the south of
China?
Himalaya Mountains
Farmers with small farms are called
______.
Peasants
Name the person who wanted the
Chinese to return to ethics.
Confucius
What was built during the Qin dynasty
to help keep out invaders from the
north of China?
Great Wall
A 4,000 mile long network of trade
routes from China to Europe is called
the ____ ______.
Silk Road
The spread of ideas from one culture to
another is called _______.
Diffusion
Which religion is the largest religion in
India today, believes in reincarnation,
and the caste system?
Hinduism
Name the founder of Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama “The Buddha”
Name the founder of Judaism.
Abraham
What is the name of the journey where
Moses led his people out of Egypt.
Exodus
Followers of Judaism are called
____.
Jews
Name the holy book of Judaism.
Torah
What is the name of the holy book of
Christianity?
Bible
Jesus’s rise from the dead is called?
The Resurrection
Name the founder of Islam.
Muhammad
Followers of Islam are called?
Muslims
The holy book of Islam is called?
Qur’an
The name for the god of Islam is
called?
Allah
Slaves in the Spartan society are called?
Helots
Who was the military commander who was
the son of Philip of Macedonia, conquered
most of the entire known world, and
helped spread Greek culture?
Alexander the Great
Who was the king of the gods and god
of the sky?
Zeus
Italy is located on the continent of?
Europe
What geographic form does Italy
represent?
Peninsula
What is the name of the 2 brothers who
helped found the city of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Name the Roman dictator who was
killed on the Ides of March.
Julius Caesar
Which part of a map shows what the
map is about? *1st thing you should
look at
title
Which part of a map shows what
direction north, south, east, and west
lie on the map?
Compass rose
Which part of a map gives the distance
between 2 points on the map?
Scale
Which part of a map displays what the
symbols on the map represent?
Map key or legend
Name the form of government where it
began in Athens, and people rule
themselves.
Democracy
Name the type of government where a
king or queen is in charge, and the
position is inherited.
Monarchy
This type of government only has a few
people in power, and Sparta is an
example.
Oligarchy
This form of government is
religious, and is led by religious
leaders.
Theocracy
During the Middle Ages, the ____
was everything.
Church
Name the empress who married
Justinian I, and helped give more
rights to women.
Theodora
Who was the leader of the Franks that
believed greatly in education?
Charlemagne
Which set of laws forced the king to
obey the laws like everyone else?
Magna Carta
Name the event that was caused by the
fleas on rats and killed ¼ of Europe.
Black Death
Name the great seafaring people
who traveled by longships, and
traveled to Europe and Asia.
Vikings
Name the person who helped establish
feudalism in England, and became king
of England in 1066?
William the Conqueror
Name the woman who helped rally the
French troops against the English in the
Hundred Years’ War. She eventually was
burned to death.
Joan of Arc