Scientists and historians believe early humans came to the Americas by:

walking across a land bridge connecting Siberia to Alaska

The Hebrews/Jews were

the first group of people to be monotheistic

Which was true about food-gathering societies in prehistoric times?

The population tended to be small

Recent archeological studies suggest the theory that:

the earliest humans evolved from the Rift Valley in Africa

In the Middle East during Neolithic times, the development of farming brought about

the establishment of permanent settlements

Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile and the Indus river valleys were centers of civilizations because

provided a means of transportation and irrigation

The pyramids in Egypt were built for

the pharaohs as a place for everlasting immortality

King Hammurabi of Babylon is often credited for

developing the first written system of laws

One way in which the civilizations of Sumerians, Phoenicians & Mayas were similar is that they

developed extensive writing systems

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1
Who is credited with founding Judaism
David
Jacob
Abraham
Daniel
2
Scientists and historians believe early humans came to the Americas by:
building boats and crossing the Pacific
walking across a land bridge connecting Africa to S. America
walking across a land bridge connecting Siberia to Alaska
building boats and crossing the Atlantic
3
The first five books of the Old Testament are referred to by the Jews as the
Torah
Bible
Codes
Scriptures
4
All of the following were a result of the Neolithic revolution except:
Population increased
Animals were domesticated and used as a food source
People began to live in villages
People began to speak
5
What was one of the many important contributions the ancient Egyptians made to the world?
codified laws
the use of the printing press
cuneiform writing
a system of irrigation
6
The Hebrews/Jews were
the first group of people to be monotheistic
the first group of people to by polytheistic
the first group of people to use irrigation
the first group to use dome structures on buildings
7
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures:
established trade routes to China
used the ziggurat form for their temples
used hieroglyphic writing systems
developed along river valleys
8
Development of anc. civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India &China shows the importance of:
mountain passes
harbors
seas
river valleys
9
The civilization of Kush was located on the upper part of what river?
Nile
Ganges
Huang He
Jordan
10
Which was true about food-gathering societies in prehistoric times?
The population tended to be small
The concept of private property was important
There was a system of mass production
Society was highly industrialized
11
Recent archeological studies suggest the theory that:
farming societies developed prior to hunting &gathering
all continents were settled at about the same time
the wheel was used by all ancient societies
the earliest humans evolved from the Rift Valley in Africa
12
In the Middle East during Neolithic times, the development of farming brought about
a return to a nomadic lifestyle
the establishment of permanent settlements
the rise of hunting as an important occupation
increased dependence on the exportation of oil
13
Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile and the Indus river valleys were centers of civilizations because
had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
were extremely easy to defend from invasion
were isolated from other cultures
provided a means of transportation and irrigation
14
The pyramids in Egypt were built for
people needing a safe haven
the pharaohs as a place for everlasting immortality
religious meeting places
keeping track of time
15
King Hammurabi of Babylon is often credited for
developing a monotheistic religion
developing the first alphabet
developing Buddhism
developing the first written system of laws
16
Natural and human phenomena caused by the actions of the gods is a belief system called
monotheism
deism
polytheism
animism
17
In the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age, early humans knew how to:
domesticate horses
create pyramids or ziggurats
harden iron
hunt and gather
18
The development of trade was aided by what?
agricultural surplus
the building of temples
cold climates
constant warfare
19
One way in which the civilizations of Sumerians, Phoenicians & Mayas were similar is that they
established monotheistic religions
encouraged democratic participation in government
developed extensive writing systems
emphasized equality in education

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