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HIST 10 Most Missed
Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian HIST 10 Most Missed Questions - 1st semester
Question | Answer |
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When scientists attempt to date a fossil or artifact that they’ve found, which of the following techniques will they need to use to date it if it is older than about 12,000 years? | Thermoluminescence |
When scientists attempt to date a fossil or artifact that they’ve found that is between 5,000 and 10,000 years old, which of the following techniques will they need to use? | Radiocarbon dating |
What does the term "Neolithic Revolution" refer to? | The invention of farming techniques at the end of the Paleolithic Era. |
List two (2) changes that came about because of the Neolithic Revolution. | 1. Early human tribes could settle in one place instead of following a nomadic lifestyle; 2. People were able to eat a better diet, so they were healthier and lived longer. |
What are the three (3) things you need to have before you can say you have a "civilization"? | 1. Division of Labor; 2. Surplus of Food; 3. Built up cities. |
What is one (1) thing that a lot of Greek myths had in them as a part of their story? | A hero. |
_______________________ describes a system in China where everyone in the family knows their place. | Filial Piety. |
_____________ means "the government in power". | Regime. |
The first Roman Emperor was _______________. | Octavian. |
Which Roman emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire? | Constantine. |
The person who calls the Muslim faithful to prayer 5 times a day is called a/an _______________________________. | Muezzin. |
A "struggle in the way of God" is called a/an ___________________________. | Jihad. |
A "caliph" is a/an ______________________________. | "Successor to Muhammad". |
Which of the following inventions/ discoveries was made by an Islamic scholar? | The astrolabe. |
The tower of a mosque is called a/an _____________________________. | "Minaret". |
What is the name given to the journey of Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah? | "Hajj". |
What is one (1) of the religions that practices regular meditation? | Confucianism. |
Briefly explain what the term animism means. | The belief that natural features such as rocks, rivers, and mountains, have spirits. |
Name one of the specific religions that believes in "animism". | Native American religions. |
Which religion is the "oldest of the world's major living religions"? | Hinduism. |
What is one (1) trait of Hinduism? | They believe in 100's of gods and goddesses. |
Mansa Musa was the leader of _________________________ in Africa. | Kingdom of Mali. |
List two (2) things that Egyptian traders got from Nubia around 2000 B.C.E. | 1 Ivory; 2. ebony. |