6-8th grade CST questions

why did the stone age people practice slash and burn africlture?

which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?

hammurabi's code of ancient mesopotamian society was important because it...

the art and architecture of ancient egypt were designed to emphasize the...

it is visiable from great distances. it is a reminder to all who see itof the wealth and power of the leader of the people who built it and of his glory and greatness as a god here on the earth.
the speaker in the passage above is referring to the...

cuneiform and hierolgyphics were important achievements in the development of...

the ten commandments of the ancient hebrews has had the greatest influence on the development of western...

jewish scripture says that god's law were delivered to the ancient hebrews by...

the diaspora, the dispersing of the jewish people refers to thier...

greece's mountainous terrian and its serirs of small islands influenced the ancient greels to develop...

we regaurd an individual who takes no interest in public affairs not as harmless, but as useless.
-pericle's funeral oration
the quotation above illistrates the importance ancient athenians placed on individual participation in the...

the legacy of ancient greek myths and epics, such as iliad, continues to provide people with...

atlas- a collection of maps
herculean- very pwerful
lybyrinth- a maze
olympian- majestic, honored
all of these words used in the english language today in myths of the...

ancient greeks used myths about their gods primarily to...

in 480 b.c., the independent greek city states formed an alliance inder the leadership of athens and sparta during their conflict with the...

how did the rise to power and reign of alexander most affect greece?

where is the the indus river valley and the early civiliztion it supported close to?

which statement about the hindu caste system in india is accurate?

-began in 500s b.c.
-hoped to preserve order in society
-attempted to establish a harmonious society
-created a system of ethics for society
which individual was responible for the chinese social movement described in the text above?

the chinese people turned against the teachings of confucius because his ideas were thought to help...

what was the main ocntribution of emperor shi huangdi to china?

what effect did julius caesar's seizure of power have on the roman political system?

the origins of checks and balances in the u.s. political system can be traced to the...