Benchmark #1

How did irrigation cause a division of labor in the River Valley civilizations?

How are the Vedas, the Bible, and the Torah similar?

What was an important discovery of the Old Stone Age?

Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?

What contributed to a surplus of food in early civilizations?

The statue shown represents the founder of which belief system?

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras: What do these words represent?

Where were gunpowder, paper, and woodblock printing invented?

Which of the following activities would have been typical of a female hunter-gatherer?

How do Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs?

Monotheism, Torah, Hebrews: These terms relate to which of the following religions?

What term describes the spread of Buddhism and Judaism throughout the world?

What does a society need before a division of labor can occur?

What was the primary trade item in the map?

Which river valley civilization is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?

What was the Gupta Empire (India) best known for?

What was the purpose of the ziggurats and temples?

Which two religions originated in India?

Which of the following characterizes the caste system in India?

How did domestication of plants and animals effect hunter-gatherer groups?

Which is the best explanation for why the people of Mesopotamia built irrigation systems?

What technology helped the people in the river valleys to adapt to their environment?

What most likely explains the migration of humans into the Americas?

What determined the movement patterns of Early Humans?

On which continent is the Nile River located?

How were the religious practices of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India similar to one another?

Vedas, Reincarnation, caste system: these key terms relate to which religion?

What caused early nomads to stop being nomads?

What does this passage represent?

Which Chinese Philosophy stressed less government control and living in harmony with nature?

What was the main role of the deserts during the ancient Egyptian civilization?

What did the Silk Road allow?

What was one way in which the civilizations of the Mesopotamians and Egyptians were similar?

In which place is the Indus River located?

Which Chinese philosophy taught that fathers and kings should set high moral standards?

What did archaeological studies of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus river valley show?

People in the hunter-gatherer groups migrated around the world. What caused this movement?