Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?

The shift from food gathering to food producing.

How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?

It collected taxes from the people.

Why is the study of ancient bones important to us?

It gives us information about our human ancestors.

Which of the following best defines a land bridge?

A strip of land connecting two continents.

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

They believed the dead enjoyed such materials in afterlife.

Which best summarizes the relationship between farming and the growth of towns?

Development of farming helped create permanent settlements.

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

They increased chances of survival.

Why did people learn how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?

They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.

When improving on government, rulers relied on...

documents from leaders of the country in the past.

Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland?

Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food.

A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to ...

Specialize in a particular job (division of labor).

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

the Tigris River and the Euphrates River.

Which of the following would a historian be least interested in?

The bones of a group of people.

What effect did farming have on the people of the Stone Age period?

It allowed them to build permanent settlements.

Which did not occur during the Old Kingdom?

Pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings.

Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was the first ...

written list of laws that controlled people's daily life .

Ancient people settle in areas...

with a large supply of food and water.

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1
What pharaoh united Lower and Upper Egypt?
Pe
Scorpion
Menes
Nekken
2
What was the most important contribution of King Nebuchadnezzar?
The Phoenician Alphabet
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Hieroglyphics
Written code of Law
3
A group of places that share a common feature is a ...
region.
culture.
climate.
location.
4
In Sumerian society, people's social class or rank depended on their wealth and their...
personality.
location.
occupation.
appearance.
5
Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?
A center of population.
A symbols on a map.
A desert.
The language that people speak in a region.
6
An archaeologist would most likely explore...
mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region
data about climate in a region
the site of an ancient battle
a forest or undpopulated area
7
Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?
Major battle fought between people of Asia and Africa.
Major battle fought between the people of Africa.
The shift from food gathering to food producing.
The shift from food gathering to hunting.
8
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
It collected taxes from the people.
The pharaoh's family paid the costs.
It collected payment from Sumer.
The priest held religious festivals.
9
Which of the following defines Homo erectus?
modern man
wise man
thinking man
upright man
10
The most fertile soil in Egypt was located near the...
Nile Delta
Desert
Far South
Cataracts
11
What irrigation system did the Mesopotamians use to bring water to their crops?
They dug a network of canals to bring water to the fields.
They used gates to regulate the flow of water.
All of the above.
They made storage basins to hold excess water.
12
All of the following developed in Mesopotamia except the ...
Babylonians.
Sumerians.
Egyptians.
Akkadians.
13
Why is the study of ancient bones important to us?
It gives us information about our human ancestors.
Bones are the only source of information about early people
Bones help develop better forms of agriculture.
Bones help develop modern technologies.
14
Which of the following best defines a land bridge?
Mammoth bones laid out over a body of water.
A mountain range beside a body of water.
A strip of coast along a rocky shore.
A strip of land connecting two continents.
15
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
the tombs served as museums.
They believed the dead enjoyed such materials in afterlife.
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest place.
The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaohs.
16
Which best summarizes the relationship between farming and the growth of towns?
Farming held back developments in the arts.
Development of farming helped create permanent settlements.
Farming competed with hunting and gathering practices.
Development of farming led to more hunter-gatherer groups.
17
The Nile and the Tigris and Euphrates had many similarities. Which is not a similarity?
Silt enriched the soil.
They had predictable flooding.
They provided water.
Civilizations arose on their banks.
18
This is used to determine distance on a map.
Hemishpere
Grid
Map scale
Prime meridian
19
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.
They increased chances of survival.
They decreased chances of survival.
They allowed more animals to graze the fields.
20
Why did people learn how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?
The needed less protection to survive in warmer areas.
They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.
They needed to trade living spaces with others.
They needed to trade cloth with other merchants.
21
When improving on government, rulers relied on...
maps about the country from 200 years ago.
fossils from the country.
artifacts from the country that show different religions.
documents from leaders of the country in the past.
22
Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland?
Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food.
Each city-state wanted to build walls around its farms
Each city-state had only one skill, farming.
Each owned crops which were destroyed by natural causes.
23
Which of the following is not part of the "water control system" in Sumer?
delta
gates.
canals
artificial lakes
24
A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to ...
Hunt more for their food.
Spend more time farming.
Specialize in a particular job (division of labor).
Set up permanent homes.
25
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
The fertile crescent and the Mediterranean Sea.
the northern plateau and the southern plateau.
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
the Tigris River and the Euphrates River.
26
In ancient Egypt, which group held enormous power because they were believed to be gods?
scribes
mummies
priests
pharaohs
27
Which of the following is not true of the first writing system?
It was easy to read and write.
It was recorded on tablets made of clay.
It was developed by the Mesopotamians.
It was first used to keep business records.
28
The distance that a point of land extends above sea level is called...
coordinate.
location.
rise.
elevation.
29
These lines run east and west separating the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere.
Prime Meridian
South Pole
Latitude
Longitude
30
Which of the following would a historian be least interested in?
The bones of a group of people.
The beliefs of a group of people.
The knowledge of a group of people.
The customs of a group of people.
31
Most of the people in Egypt were
Pharaohs
slaves
soldiers
scribes
32
What attracted early settlers to the Nile Valley?
All of the above.
The ability to find and grow plenty of food.
The natural protection from invasions.
The predictable flooding.
33
What effect did farming have on the people of the Stone Age period?
It allowed them to travel.
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
It allowed them to paint caves.
34
Which of the following best defines a megalith?
a ruler or king of an ancient kingdom
a large mammal that lives in the Asian Tundra.
Huge stones used as monuments
temple made of wood
35
Which did not occur during the Old Kingdom?
Pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Khufu was the most famous pharaoh.
Pharaohs were believed to be gods.
Egypt began trading with their neighbors.
36
Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was the first ...
set of symbols that allowed Sumerians to communicate.
form of writing used to record important events.
record-keeping system .
written list of laws that controlled people's daily life .
37
Ancient people settle in areas...
with a large supply of food and water.
with dry and desert like environments.
near a center of culture.
with strong religious beliefs.

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