Theocracy refers to...

The connection between a religious leader & political leader

Specialization of Labor refers to...

People starting to do different jobs other than farming

During the Paleolithic era...

Some survived by gathering & hunting while others made food

Which of the following about early human migration patterns is supported by the map shown above

The earliest evidence for modern humans is in Africa

Which of the following geographical advantages was shared by Mesopotamia and Egypt?

Access to water for irrigation and other uses

The information would MOST help a historian of civilization conclude that Agade was a city that

Participated in a larger regional trading network.

Pastoralism refers to the concept of...

Agriculture largely focused on animals

The development of writing led to all of the following advantages for complex society EXCEPT

Empowered village peasants & slaves fight for their rights.

The Mesopotamian law code is well known. Why didn’t Egypt have a similar code of law?

The pharaoh as god on earth was the source of all law.

This illustration indicates...

Highly stratified nature of society

Archaeological evidence indicates that hunter-gatherer societies used which technologies?

Controlled use of fire for warmth and as an aid in hunting

Which of the following is not generally considered to be an attribute of civilization?

The absence of social class divisions

The first human societies were...

Composed of small groups between 25-50 people

Which of the following best supports the idea that the Neolithic Rev. was a turning point?

Denser populations and specialized labor led to cities.

A person who follows their source of food and water

Why was ancient Egypt known as the “Gift of the Nile”?

The regular flooding of the Nile led to growth of Agri.

Most early civilizations before 600 BCE shared which of the following characteristics?

Urban centers, growing populations, and writing systems

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1
These are called...
Ziggurats
Pastoralism
Pyramids
Cuneiform
2
Theocracy refers to...
People voting for their leader
The government of Sumer
The connection between a religious leader & political leader
The government of Babylon
3
The Mesopotamian law code is known as
Hammurabi's Code
Irrigation
Pastoralism
Stele
4
Specialization of Labor refers to...
The work of the majority of farmers
People starting to do different jobs other than farming
Creating alternative water supplies for plants and animals
The divide in social classes between artisans and farmers
5
During the Paleolithic era...
Some survived by gathering & hunting while others made food
The first writing systems in human history developed
People developed rituals and cave paintings
Slavery was very common with 1/2 the population enslaved.
6
Which of the following is NOT a reason the first humans needed to control fire
To help make stone tools
To cook food
To provide shelter
To protect themselves from animals
7
Which of the following about early human migration patterns is supported by the map shown above
Early human migration into Europe occurred after NA
Sea travel was unknown among early humans
The earliest evidence for modern humans is in Africa
Early humans remained mostly in tropical climates.
8
Which of the following geographical advantages was shared by Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Large deposits of iron that made building easy
Access to water for irrigation and other uses
Borders protected by natural geographic barriers
Large deserts that isolated each civilization
9
Which of the following was a result of the development of agr. in places that relied on H + G
Conditions for women improved
Degradation of the environment lessened
The incidence of disease declined
Population density increased.
10
The area in green is known as...
Fertile Soil
Tigris + Euphrates
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
11
The information would MOST help a historian of civilization conclude that Agade was a city that
Had high levels of social inequality
Participated in a larger regional trading network.
Worshiped a religion that was polytheistic in nature.
Served as the political capital of Mesopotamia
12
Which of the following is a major source of fresh water in Mesopotamia
Nile
Tigris
Babylon
Sumer
13
The Neolithic Revolution occurred at which turning point date?
3,000 BCE
10,000 BCE
1,750 BCE
8,000 BCE
14
Egypt is a country currently undergoing what environmental phenomenon?
Irrigation
Overgrazing
Desertification
Overfarming
15
Pastoralism refers to the concept of...
The religion of the first hunter-gatherers
Agriculture largely focused on animals
Agriculture largely focused on plants
The food source of hunter-gatherers
16
The development of writing led to all of the following advantages for complex society EXCEPT
Empowered village peasants & slaves fight for their rights.
Centralized records of tax payments and landownership
Centralized rule and enforcement of government regulations.
Increased body of knowledge passed down to new generations
17
The Mesopotamian law code is well known. Why didn’t Egypt have a similar code of law?
The common law system was used.
The wealthy merchant class controlled the legal system.
It was left to the people to determine the code of morality.
The pharaoh as god on earth was the source of all law.
18
This illustration indicates...
Society had not yet developed specialization
Farmers were most powerful group
Egypt was polytheistic
Highly stratified nature of society
19
The first group to form a civilization (by definition) were the
Babylonians
Egyptians
Sumerians
Mesopotamians
20
Archaeological evidence indicates that hunter-gatherer societies used which technologies?
Harnesses and other tools to control herds of animals
Controlled use of fire for warmth and as an aid in hunting
Systems of writing to preserve knowledge of hunting sites
Smelting of metals such as copper and iron
21
The following writing system is....
Hieroglyphics
Sumerian
Cuneiform
Pictographs
22
The religion of the early river valley civilizations can best be described as...
Animism
Monotheism
Polytheism
Christianity
23
Which of the following is not generally considered to be an attribute of civilization?
A political system based on control of a defined territory
Cities that served as administrative centers
Monumental buildings.
The absence of social class divisions
24
The first human societies were...
Were highly stratified
Composed of small groups between 25-50 people
Large and evenly spaced
Difficult to maintain and quickly died out
25
The first laws were created based on...
The Constitution
The need of slaves
The values of society
The Bible
26
When did complex civilizations emerge in Mesopotamia and Egypt
3,000 BCE
10,000 BCE
0 CE
8,000 BCE
27
Which of the following best supports the idea that the Neolithic Rev. was a turning point?
Transoceanic migrations spread humans outside Africa
Humans abandoned slash-and-burn food production
Denser populations and specialized labor led to cities.
Developed pottery and baskets decreased storage capabilities
28
The religions of early hunter-gatherers can be characterized as...
Monotheism
Christianity
Polytheism
Animism
29
What is a nomad?
The first example of currency
An irrigation system
An early polytheistic religion
A person who follows their source of food and water
30
When did human migration reach all continents of the world
10,000 BCE
8,000 BCE
0 CE
3,000 BCE
31
Why was ancient Egypt known as the “Gift of the Nile”?
Egyptian civilization evolved from the southern kingdoms
Egyptian creation myths centered on worship of a river god
Empires that conquered Egypt gave the name Gift of the Nile
The regular flooding of the Nile led to growth of Agri.
32
Most early civilizations before 600 BCE shared which of the following characteristics?
Animal herds and portable houses
Large standing armies and democratically elected governments
Urban centers, growing populations, and writing systems
Caravan trade, underground cities, and large ships

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