King Hammurabi was best known for doing what?

creating a unified code of laws

What time in the past does the term "prehistoric" refer to?

before the invention of writing

As states expanded and cities multiplied

social and gender hierarchies intensified

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1
King Hammurabi was best known for doing what?
tolerance for different cultures
creating a unified code of laws
Building a vast and powerful empire
building large cities with indoor plumbing
2
What time in the past does the term "prehistoric" refer to?
before the appearance of homosapiens
before the Neolithic Revolution
before the establishment of civilization
before the invention of writing
3
Domestication is best described as
development of large cities
strategic planting of crops for food
establishing trading networks
taming of animals
4
Which geographic feature most influenced life in ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
The Sahara Desert
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
5
What term is used to describe the unique way of life of a group of people?
culture
nomadic
traditional
pastural
6
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean
land of the gods
fertile crescent
the gift of the Nile
land between the rivers
7
All of the following are characteristics of advanced civilization except
record keeoing
specialization of labor
advanced cities
large armies
8
Which letter represents the Fertile Crescent?
F
G
A
C
9
The Harappan civilization is best known for the development of which of the following?
cuneiform writing
island cities
indoor plumbing
unified laws
10
Which resource was most effective in helping to equip states to expand and conquer other cities
Gold
Iron
Bronze
Wheat
11
Which letter represents the Indus River Valley?
A
B
E
F
12
Polytheism is the
belief in many gods
belief in reincarnation
belief in ruler having god like powers
belief in one god
13
As states expanded and cities multiplied
more democratic forms of government emerged
social and gender hierarchies intensified
the contact with nomadic pastorals declined
peaceful alliances formed
14
The Egyptian god kings were called what?
emperors
mummies
Pharoahs
Kings
15
The MOST important human development that occurred during the Neolithic Era was
the invention of writing
the development of metal tools
the development of agriculture
the domestication of animals
16
What is the best definition of a Theocracy
government that is aligned with religion
democratic form of government
government based on religion
government where the ruler is God like
17
All of the following are examples of technologies created by the Sumerians EXCEPT
Writing
The Wheel
Cities
Iron Mettulargy
18
All of the following are locations of the early river valley civilizations EXCEPT
Amazon River Valley
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
Yellow River Valley
19
On which continent did the earliest humans appear?
Africa
North America
South America
Europe
20
Hammurabi was king of what empire?
Akkadian
Assyrian
Persian
Babylonian

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Unit 1 Review: World Studies

20 termsStudBud Administration482 plays

From hominids to Persians

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
King Hammurabi was best known for doing what?
tolerance for different cultures
creating a unified code of laws
Building a vast and powerful empire
building large cities with indoor plumbing
2
What time in the past does the term "prehistoric" refer to?
before the appearance of homosapiens
before the Neolithic Revolution
before the establishment of civilization
before the invention of writing
3
Domestication is best described as
development of large cities
strategic planting of crops for food
establishing trading networks
taming of animals
4
Which geographic feature most influenced life in ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
The Sahara Desert
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
5
What term is used to describe the unique way of life of a group of people?
culture
nomadic
traditional
pastural
6
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean
land of the gods
fertile crescent
the gift of the Nile
land between the rivers
7
All of the following are characteristics of advanced civilization except
record keeoing
specialization of labor
advanced cities
large armies
8
Which letter represents the Fertile Crescent?
F
G
A
C
9
The Harappan civilization is best known for the development of which of the following?
cuneiform writing
island cities
indoor plumbing
unified laws
10
Which resource was most effective in helping to equip states to expand and conquer other cities
Gold
Iron
Bronze
Wheat
11
Which letter represents the Indus River Valley?
A
B
E
F
12
Polytheism is the
belief in many gods
belief in reincarnation
belief in ruler having god like powers
belief in one god
13
As states expanded and cities multiplied
more democratic forms of government emerged
social and gender hierarchies intensified
the contact with nomadic pastorals declined
peaceful alliances formed
14
The Egyptian god kings were called what?
emperors
mummies
Pharoahs
Kings
15
The MOST important human development that occurred during the Neolithic Era was
the invention of writing
the development of metal tools
the development of agriculture
the domestication of animals
16
What is the best definition of a Theocracy
government that is aligned with religion
democratic form of government
government based on religion
government where the ruler is God like
17
All of the following are examples of technologies created by the Sumerians EXCEPT
Writing
The Wheel
Cities
Iron Mettulargy
18
All of the following are locations of the early river valley civilizations EXCEPT
Amazon River Valley
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
Yellow River Valley
19
On which continent did the earliest humans appear?
Africa
North America
South America
Europe
20
Hammurabi was king of what empire?
Akkadian
Assyrian
Persian
Babylonian