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Chapter 1 and Mesopotamia
Chapter 1 and Mesopotamia
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Settling into permanent homes was a turning point because
the average life span decreased
man used metallurgy to create tools
it allowed for the formation of the first civilizations
man created art
2
The religious temple seen here is known as a
minaret
pyramid
ziggurat
synagogue
3
Mesopotamia was mainly located in present-day Iraq, which is in
East Africa
Southeast Asia
North Africa
Southwest Asia
4
The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point because it marks the time when:
man crossed land bridges into the Americas
man learned to farm and settle down
man invented the wheel
man developed ships for long distance travel
5
Together, latitude and longitude provide geographers with information regarding:
desert regions
location
temperature
time
6
All of the following represent the Paleolithic period EXCEPT
cave art
nomadism
hunting and gathering
a surplus of food
7
An economist studies
types of governments
gender issues
production and trade of goods
social hierarchies and issues
8
Which of the following is true of Hammurabi's Code?
it was written in hieroglyphics
men and women were equal before the law
Slaves and peasants were treated the same as nobles
it is the oldest written law code in history
9
Polytheism refers to
the act of physically following herds during migrations
the practice of harvesting crops
the belief in multiple gods
a society in which men have the power and leadership roles
10
Which of the following elements make up a civilization?
all of the above
art, written records and architecture
culture and beliefs
a government, economy and job specialization
11
What were some negatives or drawbacks of the Neolithic Revolution that historians sometimes debate?
spread of germs
gender inequality
all of the above
social class divisions
12
Archaeologists can estimate how old an artifact/fossil is by measuring the amount of this element
iron
hydrogen
palladium
carbon
13
Mesopotamia was also known as
the Watered Well
the Cradle of Nomadism
the First Oasis
the Fertile Crescent
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The two rivers of Mesopotamia are:
Nile and Tigris
Euphrates and Nile
Euphrates and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
15
The Neolithic Revoltuion marks a major shift because historians credit it with
establishing art
beginning the era of the nomad
ending the era of domestication
starting civilizations
16
This image represents a system of social classes, also known as a
hierarchy
anarchy
patriarchy
matriarchy
17
The act of taming and herding animals is known as
domestication
deliberation
domination
decimation
18
It is the writing system seen here:
hieroglyphics
runes
pictographs
cuneiform
19
Mesopotamia's initial success was due to the fact that the civilization had
strong trading relationships
a unifying religion
an abundance of art
favorable geography
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He is responsible for the first set of codified laws in world history
Hammurabi
Otzi
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
21
Mesopotamia was a
patriarchal
society. This means
men and women were generally equal within the society
men were often placed in positions of power & had more opportunities
the female population outnumbered the male population
the male population outnumbered the female population
22
Prehistory refers to this time period:
the time before the use of bronze tools
the time before the use of stone tools
the time before the invention of writing
the time before the discovery of fire
23
When Hammurabi took over Mesopotamia, he renamed the area
Ishtar
Babylon
Judea
Assyria
24
Settling into a permanent civilization is known as a _______________ lifestyle
nomadic
sedentary
singular
pastoral
25
This image best represents
wind patterns of the early ice ages
the first trade routes
patterns of early human migration
movement of herd animals
26
Which achievements are associated with the Mesopoatmian city-state of Sumer?
the equal treatment of women and slaves
development of the wheel and writing
invention of the compass and the use of iron tools
the creation of the world's first monotheistic religion
27
Getting used to one's environment and working with it, like Mesopotamians digging canals to control floods, is called
nomadism
camouflage
adaptation
metallurgy
28
Archaeologists dig up fossils and artifacts at these sites
inflation
excavation
matriarchal
sanitation
29
This oldest story tells historians a great deal about Mesopotamian religion:
The Iliad and the Odyssey
The Albatross
Beowulf
The Epic of Gilgamesh
30
Hammurabi's Code deals with these two types of law:
criminal law and health law
business law and health law
criminal law and civil law
civil law and business law
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All of the following were negative impacts of the Neolithic Revolution EXCEPT
surplus food
disease
hierarchies
gender inequalities