Unit 1 Exam -- Ancient River Valley Civilizations

The change that led to all other changes in the Neolithic Revolution was the ___________

The Sumerians believed that the city-states were ruled by the gods (“A government established by divine authority.”)

Egyptian society, with the god-king at the top, was organized like

The Mesopotamian religion, which identified nearly 3,000 gods and goddesses, can be described as

Why would an archaeologist not associate the picture above with hunter-gatherers?

10. In addition to kings, the priests and priestesses, held the most political power in Sumeria

The most prominent building in a Sumerian city was the temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of the city:

Public wells for supplying water to city residents, an advanced drainage system, & a system of garbage disposal indicate

___________________ brought new civilizations in contact with one another.

The first civilizations developed in ____________________.

The river valleys of Mesopotamia not only supported agriculture and trade, the river valleys also supported:

Because trade brought new civilizations into contact with one another,

Around 3000 b.c., the Sumerians created a (“wedge-shaped”) system of writing

Which of the following is the most complete definition of a civilization:

What similarities in their physical environment did ALL first civilizations share

City-states were the basic political units of Sumerian civilization.

The Mesopotamians identified nearly 3,000 gods and goddesses:

The type of hominid that most closely resembles modern humans is Homo erectus.

Homo sapiens first appeared between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago in Africa.

Early urban civilizations all developed religions primarily

How did the needs of early civilizations lead to the development of systems like the one shown above?

The development of Egyptian civilization was influenced most powerfully by

The Sumerians discovered that when adding tin to copper this created a harder metal

The river valleys of Mesopotamia not only supported agriculture. They also _______________.

The Neolithic Revolution was the shift from hunting and gathering to ______________ in various parts of the world.

The greatest new development made by Sumerians was

The use of metal tools marked the end of the Neolithic Age and a

A reliable source of meat, milk, and wool resulted from the ___________ of animals.

An archaeologist discovered a preserved mummy and an embalmed pharaoh. In which location on the map was this site found:

Which of the following was part of the Agricultural Revolution?

The Egyptians developed an accurate 365-day calendar by basing their year on

Wealth and economic power in Sumer was dictated mainly by trade.