1ST SEMESTER FINAL REVIEW GAME

5 Themes of History

Question:

What are the 5 Themes of History?

5 Themes of History

Answer:

1. Political Structures

2. Economic Structures

3. Cultural Interaction

4. Social Structures

5. Human-Environment Interaction

Geography

Question:

Define physical characteristics

Geography

Answer:

The characteristics of the physical world such as mountains, rivers, soil,

wildlife, etc.

Geography

Question:

What is the measurement in degrees of the Prime

Meridian?

Geography

Answer:

0° East/West

Ancient Sumer

Question:

Define polytheism

Ancient Sumer

Answer:

The belief in multiple gods

5 Themes of History

Question:

An earthquake is an example of which theme of

history?

5 Themes of History

Answer:

Human-Environment Interaction

5 Themes of History

2 point bonus:

Select a representative to explain WHY an

earthquake is Human-Environment Interaction

Geography

Question:

Which two hemispheres is Australia located in?

Geography

Answer:

South & East

5 Themes of History

Question:

Define social structures

5 Themes of History

Answer:

The organization of society which is influenced by

gender, family relationships, nationality, race, wealth, etc.

5 Characteristics of Leadership

Question:

Name the characteristics of leadership

5 Characteristics of Leadership

Answer:

1. Motivates others

2. Confronts tough issues

3. Makes effective decisions

4. Articulates a vision

5. Impacts history

Geography

Question:

Which hemispheres does this map show?

Geography

Answer:

North Eastern

5 Characteristics of Leadership

Question:

Which characteristic of leadership does the below quote demonstrate:

“… he disagreed with several theological points with the Church, including the selling of indulgences, a money-raising practice prone to corruption.

Luther vocalized his beliefs in his famous Ninety-Five Theses.”

5 Characteristics of Leadership

Answer:

Articulates a Vision

5 Themes of History

2 point bonus:

Select a representative to explain WHY this is an

example of Martin Luther articulating a vision

Ancient Sumer

2-Point Question:

How did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers cause

population growth in Sumer?

Ancient Sumer

Answer:

Flooding left silt which created fertile soil. This led to increased agricultural output and thus a population boom.

Ancient Sumer

Question:

What did the Sumerians believe their gods

controlled?

Ancient Sumer

Answer:

ALL aspects of life

Ancient Sumer

Question:

What did the Sumerians gods do when they got

angry?

Ancient Sumer

Answer:

They caused natural disasters

Geography

Question:

Define longitude

Geography

Answer:

The imaginary lines around the Earth that measure the

distance east and west of the equator

Ancient Sumer

Question:

What did the Sumerians do to control the rivers?

Ancient Sumer

Answer:

They built dikes and irrigation canals to control where the

river water flowed, especially during floods.

Ancient Sumer

Question:

Why did the Sumerians have a difficult time creating a centralized government?

Ancient Sumer

Answer:

They had very few physical boundaries which allowed for

migration of many different people to the area. They were very

culturally diverse and created their own self-governing cities.

Geography

Question:

Name all of the oceans on earth

Geography

Answer:

Pacific

Atlantic

Indian

Arctic

Geography

Question:

Define relative location

Geography

Answer:

The location of something relative to other things

Ancient Sumer

Question:

What did the Sumerians do to please their gods?

Ancient Sumer

Answer:

They gave sacrifices to the gods

Ancient Sumer

Question:

What were the Sumerians beliefs about the afterlife?

(hint: there are 2)

Ancient Sumer

Answer:

1. That it was a dark, dim, cold place

2. No one could escape it

Ancient Sumer

Question:

What did the Sumerians do when they buried their

rulers?

Ancient Sumer

Answer:

They sacrificed their servants and buried them with the ruler in order for them to serve for all of eternity

5 Themes of History

Question:

Define cultural interaction

5 Themes of History

Answer:

The ways that different cultures interact

5 Themes of History

Final Question

Worth 4 points

For this question you will need to come up with a short written answer and one

member of your group will come up front and read it to the rest of class.

Your response must be clear and thorough in order to receive full points.

5 Themes of HistoryFinal Question:

Select one topic that we have talked about this semester (current events, geography, ancient leaders, Ancient

Sumer) and connect it to one of the 5 themes of history.

Your answer must make it clear that you understand the topic you select and the

theme you connect it to.