The start of sedentary agriculture

Stasted in SW Asia, developed independently elsewhere

Compared to Mesopotamian civilization, Egyptian civilization was

more stable due to few foreign incursions

Metallurgy was important 2 agricultural & herding societies 4 all reasons EXCEPT

Large metal boats could be constructed improving trade

Which of the technological innovations was essential to the transition to sedentary agriculture

digging sticks, axes, and plows

Most human societies in the Paleolithic Age consisted of

small groups of hunters and gatherers

What was one of the strongest similarities between Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Harappan & Chinese

located near great river systems

Cuneiform and other types of writing are important, in part, because they

help organize political structures

Why was Chinese writing referred to as the key to creation of distinctive Chinese identity

written language served to unite various ethnic groups

How was the status of women in sedentary societies different from hunting/gathering societies

It declined in sedentary societies

Unlike Sumer and the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization, Egypt

retained a unified state throughout most of its history

The reason that civilization appeared at any early date in SW Asia (Middle East )was that

settled agriculture, dependent on irrigation, emerged there

By about 7000 BCE, agricultural techniques in SW Asia (Middle East) reached a level that

permitted the establishment of the first towns

Compared to river valley cultures in Egypt and Mesopotamia, Chinese civilization

probs developed after civilizations in Nile Valley & Mesptma

Unlike Sumer and Egypt, the Indus Valley or Harappan civlization

difficult to study because it has not been deciphered

What was the heart of the Neolithic Revolution that became the basis 4 the spread of societies

innovative technologies and agrarian production

The Neolithic revolution caused the population of humans to

increase from 8 million to 60 or 70 million

By the late Paleolithic Age, humans had colonized

all of the continents except Antarctica

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Sumerian civilization

a simplified alphabet of 22 letters

In hunting and gathering bands, labor

was divided according to gender

Technological innovations between 6000 & 4000BCE prepared the way for civilization by

ensuring more surpluses of food and products

What was one of the greatest differences between Harappan and Chinese civilization

failure to provide the basis for a continuous civilization

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1
The start of sedentary agriculture
began after the abandonment of hunter gathering
began only in the savannas of West Africa
Stasted in SW Asia, developed independently elsewhere
arose in river valleys of Huang-he and Yangtze
2
Which statement is true concerning Hammurabi's law Code
Men and women faced same punishments for same crimes
Punishments were often harsh
Religious or magical beliefs do not play a role in code
Everyone was equal before the law
3
Compared to Mesopotamian civilization, Egyptian civilization was
less stable due to many political changes
less stable due to many foreign incursions
more stable due to few foreign incursions
more stable due to brutal repressive measures
4
Metallurgy was important 2 agricultural & herding societies 4 all reasons EXCEPT
Toolmakers could focus on their craft and trade with farmers
Large metal boats could be constructed improving trade
Woodworkers and artisans could improve their craft
Metal weapons were superior to those made of wood
5
Which of the technological innovations was essential to the transition to sedentary agriculture
steel
wheeled vehicles
fire
digging sticks, axes, and plows
6
Most human societies in the Paleolithic Age consisted of
cave-dwelling bands
small groups of hunters and gatherers
sedentary agricultural groups
urbanized civlizations
7
People referred to as barbarians were often
members of urbanized cultures
sedentary agriculturists
members of hunter-gatherer bands
pastoral herdsmen
8
What was one of the strongest similarities between Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Harappan & Chinese
lack of centralized authority
city-state political organization
lack of a written language
located near great river systems
9
Cuneiform and other types of writing are important, in part, because they
lead directly to social stratification
help organize political structures
can compel leaders to follow written guidelines for behavior
hinder economic development in certain circumstances
10
Why was Chinese writing referred to as the key to creation of distinctive Chinese identity
writing system encouraged universal literacy
Only Chinese evolved writing system from pictographs
written language served to unite various ethnic groups
Chinese were the only ones to use their writing for commerce
11
How was the status of women in sedentary societies different from hunting/gathering societies
It was better in sedentary societies
allowed them to monopolize religious and political elites
It declined in sedentary societies
Stayed about the same
12
Unlike Sumer and the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization, Egypt
retained a unified state throughout most of its history
began using metal tools much later
lacked a coherent system of writing
worshiped many gods
13
Considering location and subject of cave paintings, it is likely that early art served
as maps to locate game herds
to relive the otherwise drab interiors of caves
indicate limited thinking of paleolithic men and women
religious or ritual purposes
14
The reason that civilization appeared at any early date in SW Asia (Middle East )was that
there were no hunting gathering societies in the region
settled agriculture, dependent on irrigation, emerged there
higher concentration of humans than anywhere else
was only region in the world 2 develop sedentary agriculture
15
By about 7000 BCE, agricultural techniques in SW Asia (Middle East) reached a level that
permitted the establishment of the first towns
forced a return to hunting and gathering
allowed most people to engage in other occupations
permitted the establishment of huge cities
16
What dynasty established the first actual kingdom of ancient China
Ming
Xia
Shang
Han
17
Compared to river valley cultures in Egypt and Mesopotamia, Chinese civilization
has no verifiable historic origins
did not rely on heavy irrigation as water was plentiful
Developed simultaneously with Egypt and Mesopotamia
probs developed after civilizations in Nile Valley & Mesptma
18
Unlike Sumer and Egypt, the Indus Valley or Harappan civlization
difficult to study because it has not been deciphered
developed a monotheistic religion
became a geographic center for a unified culture a millenia
was secure from nomadic incursions and invasions
19
Stone tools, hunting and gathering and increasing number of Homo Sapiens are features of
Bronze Age
River Valley Civilizations
Late Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
20
The transformation most responsible for moving humans toward civilization was
smelting of metals such as copper
growth of towns and cities
use of fire
rise of agriculture
21
What was the heart of the Neolithic Revolution that became the basis 4 the spread of societies
innovative technologies and agrarian production
religion
architecture
hunting
22
The many religious shrines at Çatal Hüyük indicate the existence of
human sacrifice on a massive scale
poverty among citizens of the town
a powerful priesthood
rejection of female fertility cults
23
The Neolithic revolution caused the population of humans to
abandon hunting and gathering as means of subsistence
decline, fewer people were needed to produce food
stay the same, few became sedentary
increase from 8 million to 60 or 70 million
24
By the late Paleolithic Age, humans had colonized
Africa, Europe and Asia
all of the continents except Antarctica
all of the continents except Australia
all of the continents of the Eastern Hemisphere
25
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Sumerian civilization
City-States
cuneiform
a simplified alphabet of 22 letters
A numeric system based on 10, 60, 360
26
In hunting and gathering bands, labor
was divided according to gender
was shared equally by all members of the group
fell entirely to dominant males within the group
fell entirely to females within the group
27
Technological innovations between 6000 & 4000BCE prepared the way for civilization by
allowing the elimination of human labor in food production
removing necessity of social stratification
ensuring more surpluses of food and products
leading to an industrial revolution
28
The pillar of Egyptian culture was
astronomy
applied technology
religion
mathematics
29
What was one of the greatest differences between Harappan and Chinese civilization
two great capitals
use of written language
significance of shamans and priests
failure to provide the basis for a continuous civilization
30
In early China, unity and cultural identity were provided by
a common system of writing
divine monarchs
Buddhism
a uniform language

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