Which of the following is a way that early civilizations dealt with flooding?

they build dams, canals and ditches to re-direct floodwaters

How were Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations similar?

both were farming civilizations that dealt with flooding

What was the purpose of the pyramids?

as burial tombs for the pharaohs

Which of these is an example of irrigation?

building a canal to bring water to farms

Created in Babylon Hammurabi's Code is best described as __________________.

a list of laws and punishments q

How did the delta affect Ancient Egypt?

it was a fertile area for agriculture

What is the most likely reason Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River?

the area outside of the Nile was desert

Which of the following enabled early people to arrive in NORTH AMERICA?

the migration across a land bridge

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Unit Test 1 Review (Hunter Gatherers, Mesopotamia, + Egypt)

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1
Which of the following can be credited to Hunter Gatherers that lived over 10,000 years ago?
Fire for cooking and heat
concrete in construction
use of the arch in architecture
the use of iron in weapons
2
Which of the following is a way that early civilizations dealt with flooding?
they moved to new areas when it flooded
they built farms that could withstand floods
it never flooded
they build dams, canals and ditches to re-direct floodwaters
3
How were Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations similar?
both cultures had many diseases that spread to each other
both river valleys lacked fertile soil
both were farming civilizations that dealt with flooding
both cultures grew rice to trade with China
4
Mesopotamian civilization was divided into _____,each with their own gov't, laws, and military.
city-states
cuneiform
countries
pharaohs
5
The tools below would have been used by early humans MAINLY for what purpose?
training animals
hunting food
planting crops
warfare
6
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
as houses
as a palace for the pharaoh
as trading centers
as burial tombs for the pharaohs
7
Which of these is an example of irrigation?
rotating crops to keep soil fertile
plowing the fields with domesticated animals
spreading fertilizer to help crops grow
building a canal to bring water to farms
8
Below is a Sumerian writing tablet with wedge shaped symbols. This writing style is known as __
English
Cuneform
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
9
Created in Babylon Hammurabi's Code is best described as __________________.
a type of religion
a treasure filled tomb
a written language
a list of laws and punishments q
10
How did the delta affect Ancient Egypt?
it was a fertile area for agriculture
it helped them in warfare
it helped them during wars
it made it hard to grow crops
11
Hunter Gatherers in the Old Stone Age made tools and weapons from ________ and _________?
bronze and bone
iron and copper
copper and stone
stone and bone
12
Below is a map of the Fertile Crescent? What made this area so fertile?
the rivers in the area
the mountains in the area
the dry weather in the area
the flat terrain of the area
13
What is the most likely reason Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River?
the area surronding the Nile was rainforest
the flooding always destroyed building near the river
the area outside of the Nile was desert
it was too crowded away from the river
14
Who was at the top of the social hierarchy in Ancient Egypt?
farmers
craftsmen
pharaoh
priests
15
Which of the following enabled early people to arrive in NORTH AMERICA?
rise of powerful governments
the migration across a land bridge
the creation of maps of the New World
sailing ships across the Atlantic
16
Agriculture led to permanent human settlements. What was one effect of this change?
population growth
less jobs for people
nomadic lifestyle
decrease in plants and animals

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