FlashDash ← Public Lessons
Social Studies Final 5/29/2026
Study guide items
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India is called a ___________ because it is separated from Asia by mountains.
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subcontient
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The mountains that separate India from Asia are the _________.
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Himalayas
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The two important rivers of Ancient India were the _____ and ______ and/or the ___________.
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the Indus and Ganges and/or the Brahmaputra.
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The first Indian civilization developed in the _____ Valley.
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Indus
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The Aryans developed a language called __________.
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Sandscript
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The two highest groups in the caste system were the ________ and _________.
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Brahmins (priests) and Kshatriyas (warriors).
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The social classes in India were called ______.
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Varnas
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The Aryans were skilled _____ riders.
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horse riders
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The highest mountain in the world is _____. _______.
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Mount. Everest
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The Silk Road began during the ___ Dynasty.
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Han Dynasty
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The Silk Road connected ____ and ______.
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Asia and Europe
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Merchants traveled in groups called _______.
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caravans
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Traders often used ______ to carry goods through deserts.
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camels
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One famous Silk Road trader was _____ ____.
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Marco Polo
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The Silk Road stretched about ____ miles.
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4,000 miles
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Rome began along the _____ River.
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Tiber River
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The early Roman government was a _______.
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republic
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The first Roman emperor was _______.
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Agustus
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The eastern capital of Rome was called ______________.
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constantonoble.
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Vikings came from __________.
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Scandinavia
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Viking ships were called _________.
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longships
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____ Eriksson reached North America around A.D. 1000.
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Leif Eriksson
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Vikings originally practiced a _____ relgion.
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Pagan
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Vikings ships were useful because they were long, fast, and could sail in _______ water.
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shallow
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The Renaissance was a rebirth of learning and _______.
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culture
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The ________ press helped spread books and ideas.
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printing press
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The exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas was called the ________ ________.
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Colombian Exchange
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Ancient Greece was made up of many independent __________.
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city-states
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Athens was known for _________.
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democracy
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Sparta was known for its strong ________.
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military
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Greek thinkers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristole were called ____________.
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philosophers
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Greek religion was ____________, meaning they believed in many gods.
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Polytheistic
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Greek marketplaces were called _____.
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Agora
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Alexander the Great spread _____ culture.
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Greek
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Greeks used the sea for _____ and travel.
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trade and travel
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The Indus Valley Civilization was important because it was one of the world's first advanced _____________.
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civilizations
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Greece's mountains caused city-states to develop _______.
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separately
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Alexander the Great spread Greek culture through his _________.
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conquests
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The printing press changed Europe by making books more ________.
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available