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Social Studies Sum.
May 4, 2026
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What animal carried goods on the Western Silk Road? | A camel |
| What was the most important ROMAN product that was traded on the Silk Road. | Glassware |
| What was one advantage of traveling the northern route of the Silk Road | Oases were closer together |
| What was the most important reason why traders formed long caravans to cross the desert? | Protection and safety in harsh conditions |
| What problem did all four Mesopotamian empires have difficulty with. | Controlling such a large area |
| The Assyrians used siege techniques, battering rams, and moving towers to do what? | conquer walled cities |
| Which leader of empires came first? | Sargon of Akkad ( Akkadian Empire) |
| What was the problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another? | inner-city warfare |
| How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city | From tribute collected from conquered people. |
| Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital? | To protect it. |
| Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives? | The Neo-Babylonians (under Nebuchadnezzar ll) |
| What did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer? | Military force |
| Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, began his life as an? | Prince |
| What actions did the emperor take to help unify China. | He standardized weights, measures, currency, and the writing system. |
| What did Greek sailors use to help them steer ships? | The stars (Navigation) |
| What items were imported and exported in Ancient Greece? | Exported: Olive oil and wine Imported: Grain and timber |
| What is the reason why the ancient Greeks produced so much olive oil? | Olive trees were good for their environment |
| The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was where? | Between two rivers (the Tigris and Euphrates) |
| Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other? | They had to maintain the irrigation system together. |
| Why was slit a problem for the people of Sumer? | It clogged irrigation canals. |
| One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was what? | Uncontrolled water supply (flooding or drought) |
| The environment of Sumer was. . . | Low and flat with little rain. |
| What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages. | Moving south to the river ( Sumer) |
| What advantage did Meroe have over Napata as a capital city of Kush? | It was further away from Egypt and rich in iron ore/timber |
| Which questions about Mohenjodaro would be the hardest to answer on the basis of artifacts? | Question about their language or specific beliefs. |
| The discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro had what? | A uniform of weights and measures for trade. |
| In which of these years was Mohenjodaro an active settlement? | 2700 B.C.E. to 1900 B.C.E. |
| Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements at that time? | Its advanced sewer and drainage system. |
| How did the Paleolithic Age get their food? | They were hunter-gatherers |
| The Neolithic Age ended about 3000 B.C.E., with the discovery of how to do what? | Make metal tools |
| Why was the fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements? | Rich soil and good water supply. |
| What was the change that resulted from building permanent shelters? | Larger communities |
| If you were a Neolithic trader, what would most likely happen as you traveled and traded | I would exchange ideas and beliefs |
| What animal was domesticated mainly for meat and milk | Goats and cattle |
| The Zhou dynasty came after which dynasty | The Shang dynasty |
| What would Confucius have valued most highly. | respect |
| According to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that. . . | They lost the goodness of the gods. |
| If you were a laborer, what would Confucius say that you should do? | fulfill your role and obey those above you |
| What was the Legalist view of human nature? | That people were naturally selfish and deserved strict orders to maintain order |
| What is one way Daoism influenced China | respect for neighbor |
| Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study? | cities, dams, or roads |
| Why do historians read diaries and leers from the past? | Personal perspectives of daily lives. |
| Why is the North China Plain sometimes called the "Land of the Yellow Earth" | It's covered in loess, a fertile yellow slit |
| Which experience led to a deep change in Ashoka's values | The battle of Kalinga |
| What would you not consider an achievement under Chandragupta Maurya's rule | the spread of Buddhist principles |
| What did Ashoka do with the territories the Mauryas had conquered | He kept them but ruled them through non-violence and Buddhist principles |
| What was the main achievement of the Maurya family | Unifying India for the first time |
| Why did the Western Silk Road end at Mediterranean ports such as Antoch | Goods were loaded onto ships to be transported to Rome and other parts of Europe. |
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