We can assume that during the Old Stone age people believed there is life after death because...

they carefully buried their dead along with tools, weapons, and food.

The Middle Eastern ruler Hammurabi is most famous for

putting together the first written collection of laws.

the Huang He river is also known as

the Yellow River and "the river of sorrows".

are severe winds that bring rain to India in the summer.

Which of the following accurately describes Egyptian pharaohs?

They were considered to be both gods and kings.

Which people were the first to weave cotton fibers into cloth?

the people of the Indus River Valley

The Mandate of Heaven was

used by the Zhou to justify overthrowing the Shang dynasty.

The three major zones of the Indian subcontinent are

northern plain, the Deccan, and the coastal plains.

Sargon, ruler of Akkad,

created the first known empire.

To make sure that souls could use their bodies in the afterlife, Egyptians

mummified bodies by removing organs, fill with spices, + wrapping in cloth.

Which of the following was NOT true about the Indus River Valley civilization?

They had a system of writing called Sanskrit.

Which of the following were all invented by the Chinese?

books, an accurate calendar, and silk

Keeping the divine beings (gods) happy

was the highest duty of Sumerians.

For the Egyptians to have fertile soil in which to grow their crops, they

depended on the Nile River to flood each year and leave behind rich silt.

China was more isolated from the rest of the world than other early civilizations becasue

it is surrounded by mountains, jungles, deserts, and an ocean.

How did the Hebrews; beliefs about God differ from those of other ancient religions?

The Hebrews believed in one God.

In Egypt, peasant farmers

made up the vast majority of the population.

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We can assume that during the Old Stone age people believed there is life after death because...
there are no skeletons left behind to prove they existed.
they carefully buried their dead along with tools, weapons, and food.
they wrote their beliefs on cave walls.
they left behind carved idols and large temples.
2
The Middle Eastern ruler Hammurabi is most famous for
establishing the first empire.
the Rosetta Stone.
putting together the first written collection of laws.
writing the first known peace treaty.
3
_______ study written evidence about the past.
Archaeologists
Historians
Geologists
Astronomers
4
the Huang He river is also known as
the Brahmaputra and the "river of great fortune".
the Yellow River and "the happy river of food"
the Yellow River and "the river of sorrows".
the Nile River and the "river of sorrows".
5
The study of people, their environments, and the resources available to them.
geography
cultural diffusion
archaeology
artifact
6
Monsoons
were the chief gods of the people of the Indus River valley.
are the mountains that separate India from China.
ppl who came to India over Hindu Dush mtns. and conquered the Dravidians.
are severe winds that bring rain to India in the summer.
7
The earliest period of human history
artifact
Old Stone Age
archaeology
geography
8
Person who moves from place to place in search of food
glacier
nomad
geographer
archaelolgist
9
Between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River lies a fertile area known as
Nubia.
Persia.
Ur of the Chaldeans.
Mesopotamia.
10
A huge sheet of ice
diffusion
nomad
artifact
glacier
11
The Torah is the most sacred text of
the Israelites.
Babylonians.
Christians.
Muslims.
12
The societal division of people by their occupation is known as
equality before the law.
democracy.
a caste system.
socialism.
13
During the Old Stone Age people
had written languages.
knew how to make simple tools.
knew how to farm.
had highly complex, organized governments.
14
Hinduism and Buddhism arose in
the Middle East.
Mesopotamia.
East Asia (China).
South Asia (India).
15
The spread of ideas, customs, and technology from one people to another.
nomad
artifact
cultural diffusion
glacier
16
Which of the following accurately describes Egyptian pharaohs?
They were elected by a council of priests.
They had no real power.
They were considered to be both gods and kings.
Their bodies were cremated when they died.
17
Which people were the first to weave cotton fibers into cloth?
the Persians
the Shang dynasty in China
the people of the Indus River Valley
the Egyptians
18
The Mandate of Heaven was
was the name of the religion followed by early Chinese people.
the name of the shrines built on top of the ziggurats.
spread from the Hebrews into south and East Asia.
used by the Zhou to justify overthrowing the Shang dynasty.
19
The three major zones of the Indian subcontinent are
northern plain, the Deccan, and the coastal plains.
the deserts, tropical forests, and mountains.
the Huang He, Indus, and Nile river valleys.
Mesopotamia, Ur, and Egypt.
20
Ancient civilizations changed over time when coming in contact from cultural diffusion through trade,___, and migration.
education
marriage
warfare
elections
21
Sargon, ruler of Akkad,
conquered the Babylonians and freed the Jews.
freed the Jews from slavery in Egypt.
created the first known empire.
put together the first written collection of laws.
22
To make sure that souls could use their bodies in the afterlife, Egyptians
performed special rituals for the chief god Amon-Re.
paid tribute to the high priest of their favored god or goddess.
mummified bodies by removing organs, fill with spices, + wrapping in cloth.
washed dead bodies in the Nile River 7 times.
23
The study of the ways of life of early people through the examination of their physical remains.
cultural diffusion
geography
archaeology
nomad
24
_______ is important to history because it shows us the connections between people, places, and events.
Historians
Archaeologists
Zoology
Geography
25
Which of the following was NOT true about the Indus River Valley civilization?
The cities were very well planned.
They had indoor plumbing.
Their religion was polytheistic.
They had a system of writing called Sanskrit.
26
________ dig to find artifacts in order to find out how early people lived.
Historians
Astronomers
Geologists
Archaeologists
27
The change from hunting and food-gathering to farming is known as the...
Neolithic Revolution
Paleolithic Revolution
Agricultural Reformation
Agricultural Revolution
28
Which of the following were all invented by the Chinese?
an accurate calendar, silk, and chariots.
chariots, iron tools, and silk.
silk, books, and chariots.
books, an accurate calendar, and silk
29
A political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding land.
nomad
city-state
cultural diffusion
artifact
30
The Aryans prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings were eventually written down in a collection known as
the Dravidians.
the Vedas
Yin and Yang.
the monsoons.
31
Object made by people
artifact
cultural diffusion
glacier
nomad
32
Keeping the divine beings (gods) happy
was the highest duty of Sumerians.
was not a priority in Sumer because they didn't have an organized religion.
was left to individual families - priests did not exist in Sumer.
was expected only of the priests.
33
For the Egyptians to have fertile soil in which to grow their crops, they
conquered Nubia, grew crops there, and transported them down the Nile.
learned to spread animal droppings on their fields.
were the first to create and use synthetic fertilizers.
depended on the Nile River to flood each year and leave behind rich silt.
34
China was more isolated from the rest of the world than other early civilizations becasue
it is surrounded by mountains, jungles, deserts, and an ocean.
it is an island.
Chinese rulers forbade travel
China had little to offer in trade.
35
Which civilization measured their wealth by the number of cows and bulls they owned?
Egyptians
the Zhou
Aryans
Hebrews
36
How did the Hebrews; beliefs about God differ from those of other ancient religions?
The Hebrews believed in one God.
The Hebrews believed in many gods.
The Hebrews believed in one good god and one evil god.
The Hebrews believed in one earth-goddess and one sky-god
37
In Egypt, peasant farmers
were considered lower in status than even the slaves.
were at the top of the social structure because they grew much-needed food.
were a part of the small, but growing middle class.
made up the vast majority of the population.
38
Cities, the key feature of civilizations, could not emerge until people found a way to ...
grow surplus food.
ensure equality for all people.
develop an economic system based on paper money.
build skyscrapers.

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