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Study Guide for the first test of the year #murgaancientcivilization
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1
Why were early Indus River settlements sometimes forced to change location?
People needed to find a better location that protected them
Mesopotamian Kings looked to rule the Indus River Valley
Earthquakes devastated the poorly built homes
The Indus River was damaged and it changed course
2
Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?
Early Mesopotamians
Early Egyptians
Shang Dynasty of China
Early Indus River Valley Civilization
3
Which historical artifact would NOT be evidence of an ancient civilization?
Bone Fish Hook
Piece of Woven Silk
Clay Tablet With Writing
Metal Coin
4
Which one of these is NOT characterized with the first major civilizations?
First Tools
Writings
Governments
Religions
5
Why was Egypt called the "Gift of Nile"?
Egyptian leaders believed the gods had placed it in Egypt
The Nile provided a source of fish and wildfire
The Nile kept invaders from entering from the north
Irrigation from the Nile provided farming and stability
6
What was a civilization that prided themselves on military and war?
Romans
Athenians
Greeks
Spartans
7
How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social pattern of humans?
Permanent Settlements
Population Explosion
Established Religion
Greater Food Supply
8
Which of the following is NOT identified with the important characteristics of civilization?
Social Structure
Government
Art
Tools
9
Which of the following is characterized by a family maintaining power for decades?
Empire
Caste System
Social Structure
Dynasty
10
Who was the King that united upper and lower Egypt?
King Menes
King Charles VI
King Murga
King Alexander
11
What was the name of the network of trade routes between Asia and the Western world?
Silk Road
Asian Railway
Route 66
Gold & Salt Trade
12
What is an area of land that is nearly entirely surrounded by a body of water?
island
peninsula
isthmus
archipelago
13
What is a hominid?
First Creature To Roam The Earth
First Humans To Discover Agriculture
First Humans To Create Civilizations
Human That Walks Upright
14
What does it mean to believe in more than one god/goddess?
Atheistic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Neothelistic
15
A prominent Sumerian temple that is dedicated to the chief god/goddess is known as a...?
Pyramid
Ziggurat
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
16
Which two seas surround Egypt to the north and the east?
Mediterranean & Adriatic
Red & Mediterranean
Caspian & Persian Gulf
Black & Red
17
What was the major innovation of Mesopotamia?
365 Day Calendar Year
Pyramid
Mud Houses
Bronze Metal
18
Who were the creators of the first Mesopotamian civilizations?
Sumerians
Persians
Egyptians
Incas
19
Which two rivers run through ancient Mesopotamia?
Nile & Euphrates
Huange He & Yellow River
Tigris & Euphrates
Tigris & Nile
20
What is an artisan?
A skilled worker
High Priest
A God
Top dog of a civilization
21
What event was developed to honor the Greek gods?
Roman Trials
Gladiator Wars
Olympic Games
Human Sacrifices
22
Ancient Egypt contained which form of government?
Bureaucracy
Democracy
Monarchy
Theocracy
23
Sumerians established the ______ that brought wealth and power to the economy.
Mathematics System
Trade Route
Bronze Metal
Wheeled-Cart
24
What is the study of past societies through analysis of what people left behind?
Anthropology
Archaeology
Paleothology
Artisan
25
Who invented the clay tablet to write their language on?
Sumerians
Indus River Valley Civilizations
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
26
Which geographic factor likely contributed to the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
Changing sea levels forced hunters into other continents
Spread of disease led to physical attacks on cities
Climate change led to longer growing season for farming
Natural disasters led to a period of migration and movement
27
What is the literal English translation of "Mesopotamia"?
Land Between Lakes
Fertile Land
Land Between Rivers
Rivers Between Valleys
28
Prehistory means the time before...
Clocks Were Invented
Humans Created Civilizations
Written Records
Dinosaurs Roamed
29
The shift from hunting animals and gathering food to producing agriculture is known as the
Paleolithic Age
Ice Age
New Age
Neolithic Age
30
Who was the first to create an accurate 365 day calender?
Aztecs
Egyptians
Mesopotamians
Sumerians
