6 What is the world’s first known law code developed by the Babylonians called?

7 What is the system where kings gave land to his nobles (lords) in exchange for their military service?

8 What do historians call the mvmnt. Of people, plants, animals, and germs across the Atlantic?

6 What is the most important line of latitude located at zero degrees?

7 What was the system of written laws called under the Roman Rebublic?

8 Who wrote this quote and in which document is it found? “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal….”

6 What is a major physical feature of Asia? (China, India, etc.)

7 What was the name of the system in India that divided Indians into rigid, hereditary

social classes? (What did they call the lowest of the low for a ticket?)

8 Which document explained the colonists’ reasons for breaking away from England?

6 What are three facts about the Prime Meridian?

7 In ancient China, what was it called when rulers claimed heaven would support good rulers and overthrow bad ones?

8 Where was the first permanent English colony in America?

6 This refers to a people’s way of life. It includes dress, food, language, religion, art, etc.

7 What are two major achievements of emperor Shi Huang Di?

8 Who were the Native Americans that helped the Pilgrims survive their first year at Plymouth?

6/7 Who was the founder of Buddhism?

8 The opening shots of the Civil War were fired at which southern fort?

7 What were the two most important city-states of ancient Greece?

8 The Stamp Act was a tax on which products?

6 What are the world’s continents and oceans?

7 What is the Egyptian form of picture writing called? (Spelling counts.)

8 What famous event took place on 1773 when colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians to dump 10,000 pounds of tea into the harbor?

6 What are two ways in which people affect their environment? (Pg. 48)

7 What are 2 achievements of the Shang dynasty? (China’s first civilization along the Huang Ho.)

8 Who encouraged colonists to protect their rights by fighting when he said, “give me liberty or give me death”?

6 What were the stepped pyramids called that were built by the Sumerians?

7 What do we call the “Age” where Greeks made significant achievements in the arts, literature, and philosophy?

8 First battles between minutemen and British took place in April, 1775 in which two towns?

6 What are the two rivers Mesopotamia is found between?

7 What were 3 major achievements of the Roman empire?

8 How many delegates met in 1787 to create the constitution?

6 What “Push Factor” disaster occurred in Ireland around the 1840s?

7 What religion did the Aryans bring with them to India?

8 What was added to the constitution to protect the people’s freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?

6 What country if found at 20 degrees North and 78 degrees East?

7 Who is credited with inventing the printing press with movable type?

8 During the Constitutional Convention, what was the solution called for the debate over the # of representatives in congress?

6 What are the five themes of geography?

7 What were Martin Luther’s complaints called that he nailed to the church door?

8 What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

6 What are 2 major physical features of Africa?

7 What were the two major trade items in the West African Empires?

8 This invention improved production of cotton by deseeding it quickly

6 What are 2 ways in which people are affected by their environment? (46)

7 Who united the Mongols and conquered much of China?

8 What were the Antifederalists main argument against the Constitution?

7 What were the series of wars over the Holy Land between the Christians and Muslims?

6 What is the symbol writing on clay tablets by the Sumerians called?

8 Abraham Lincoln was the first president from this political party.

7 What do we call the warriors (“Knights”) of feudalism Japan? (76)

6 What is the Holy Book of Christianity called?

8 Who was the president of the Confederacy called?

7 This was made up of the lord’s house and peasants who lived on the surrounding lands during the Middle Ages. (Economy)

8 What was the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?