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Ancient cultures Unit One World History
Ancient cultures Unit One World History
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Earliest civilizations, early man,
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1
The Phoenicians' were know for .....
the strongest army of the ancient world
a unique monotheistic religion
large temples
purple dye, glassware, alphabet
2
When farming first began....
hunting and gathering could feed more people
it spread gradually and increased the world's population
everyone switched from hunting and gathering
farming did not catch on
3
Who was literate in Ancient Egypt
farmers
scribes
merchants
pharaohs
4
One of the most obvious and important characteristics of a civilization is the development of..
tool use
herds of pasturalists
cities
migrations out of Africa
5
The Assyrians were a mighty empire, but they were also known for their
first law code
famous library at their capital, Ninevah
inventing writing
having the first alphabet
6
Where is Nubia?
In East Asia
south of Egypt
In Asia
In the Fertile Crescent
7
In Ancient Egypt the pharaoh .....
was considered a god on earth
was the goddess Isis
was the most educated man in the land
only had one wife
8
Why did early peoples invent calendars?
to show pictures of their most famous citizens
to keep track of flooding and growing seasons
to allow for taxation
to promote the power of the leader
9
Which of the following happens at an archaeological dig?
scientists stay in dark libraries studying books
anthropologists study only bones
ruins and artifacts are uncovered
scientists give speeches
10
Which religion was founded in the Persian empire?
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
11
The story of God giving Moses the 10 Commandments is written in
The Torah
The Babylonian Codes
The Code of Hammurabi
The Epic of Gilgamesh
12
Which of the following is
NOT
true concerning the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh searched for immortality
Gilgamesh fought a lion
it included a flood that killed most of mankind
Gilgamesh was a wild man who was tamed by a woman
13
What did the Mesopotamian city-states and empires have in common?
They all borrowed aspects of Sumerian culture.
They all had Hebrew slaves
They were all Zoroastrian
They were all monotheistic
14
Which of the following is
NOT
included in Hammurabi's Code?
Total equality for men and women
Different punishments for those of different social classes
Very harsh punishments
The concept of "an eye for an eye"
15
The first animal to be farmed was the...
goat
horse
cow
pig
16
Which of the following was NOT an advantage that homo-sapiens had over other hominids.
able to stand upright and use their hands
more intelligent, larger brain
able to domesticate animals
ability to speak, voice box
17
Which of the following was
NOT
a change in life once agricultural societies began.
variety of foods in their diet declined
life was more peaceful
diseases spread
specialization in labor developed
18
All dogs descend from wolves, what else is true of man's best friend?
Tiny dogs were descended from goats.
They were the earliest animal to be domesticated.
Only a few types of dogs who were bred to work.
They never actually lived with humans in ancient times
19
Scholars can read Egyptian hieroglyphics because of the...
Reign of Ramses
Rosetta Stone
Book of the Dead
Epic of Gilgamesh
20
What was the motivation to invent writing?
for texting
to write novels
to keep records of economic transactions
to write poetry
21
The Lydians were significant because they were the first to.....
build an arch
invent the wheel
participate in trade
use coined money
22
When humans migrated out of East Africa, what was the last continent to be populated
Asia
Europe
South America
Africa
23
Which culture was considered the first large and aggressive empire?
Hittites
Sumerians
Babylonians
Assyrians
24
Which ancient culture was the first to invent writing?
Sumerians
Babylonians
Assyrians
Phonecians
25
Which was the most important advancement leading to cities.
domestication of animals
continuation of hunting and gathering
large irrigation projects
improved archaeological techniques
26
What mainly caused ancient civilizations to wage war?
to create cities
to add to their population
to gain land or other resources
to spread their beliefs
27
Nubians were expert
farmers, they grew more food than Egypt
fishermen
archers and used as police and soldiers in Egypt
weavers
28
The earliest civilizations were all ....
in fertile river valleys
in Africa
on mountaintops
larger than modern cities
29
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon have the honor of being which of the following?
It was a Sumerian temple.
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
It was the only place where Hammurabi's Code was used.
It was the Assyrian capital
30
Which of the following brought an end to what is called prehistory?
the first religions
The invention of the wheel
The invention of writing
Development of kingdoms.
