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Social studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What animal carried goods on the western silk road? | 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? | Oasis were closer |
| What was the most important reason why traders formed around caravans to cross the desert? | protection and safety in harsh conditions |
| What problem did all four Mesopotamian empires have difficult with | controlling such a large area |
| The Assyrians used siege techniques, battling rams, and moving towers to do what? | Attack other countries |
| Which leader of empires came first? | Akkadian empire |
| What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another? | Food and water shortages |
| How did the Akkadians get their resources to build their capital city? | They Got it from tributes and countries they had destroyed. |
| Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital? | To keep his empire safe as a military leader |
| Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives? | Nebuchadnezzar |
| What did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer? | King Sargon had warfare techniques and led them. |
| Qin shi Huangdi, the first emperor of china, began life as a what? | prince |
| What actions did the emperor take to help unify china? | Leagalism |
| What did Greek sailors use to steer their ships? | ores |
| What items were Imported and exported in ancient Greece? | Olive oil and pottery (Imported) Timber and metal (exported) |
| What is the reason on why ancient Greece produced so much olive oil? | The geography their was well enough for olive trees to grow and was wanted for trading. |
| What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs? | To save from flooding and to control the water supply |
| The name of Mesopotamia came from its location which was where? | I'm between the Tigris and Euphrates river |
| Why did the villages of Sumer depend on eatchother? | They depended on water and systems that went through other peoples countries. |
| Why was silt a problem for the people in Sumer? | It clogged canals |
| What was one factor that made farming difficult in Sumer? | There was an excessive water suppy |
| What was the environment for sumer? | Low, flat, hot, rain, flooding |
| What advantage did the people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food and water shortages? | The found the Sumerian plains |
| What advantage did the Meroe have over Napta as capital of Kush? | They had more supply and were farther away from Egypt |
| Which questions about Mojengodaro would be hardest to answer on the basis of artifacts? | Beliefs, culture, and opinion |
| Discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro has what? | Had money and goods to be traded |
| In which of these years was Mohenjodaro an active settlement? | 2700 B.C.E - 1900 B.C.E |
| Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time? | they had a different sewege and draining system because the pipes were made of clay. |
| How did the people in palolithiv age get their food? | Hunted and grew crops |
| The Neolithic age ended in 3000 B.C.E with the discovery on how to do what? | make tools |
| Why was the fertile crescent the site of many early settlements? | soil was rich/good place to stay |
| What was a change that resulted from building permanent shelters? | population grew bigger |
| If you were a neolithic trader, what would most likely happen as you traveled and traded? | You would find out other ppeoples beliefs and culture |
| What animal was demosticated mainly for meat and milk? | Cows and goats |
| The zhou dynasty came after which dynasty? | Shang |
| What would confusioaus have valued most highly? | Respect |
| Earthquakes and floods were a sign from the mandate of heaven was what? | That he was displeased |
| If you were a laborer, what would Confucius say that you should do? | Respect your authorities and fulfill your duties. |
| What was leagilists view of human nature? | People were naturally selfish |
| What is one way diaoism influesned china? | It taught to live in harmony for nature |
| What is a human made feature that a geographic might study? | roads, bridges, city |
| Why do historians read diaries from the past? | To learn about personal lives and feelings |
| Why is the north china plain sometimes called the land of the yellow earth? | Yellow silt was deposited there |
| Ashoka expanded the Mauryan empire until he did what? | conquered kalinga |
| Which experience led to a deep change in Ashoka's values? | Warfare |
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