U1 Beginnings of Civilization - REVIEW

Question 1

4. Which of the following was NOT a result of the safer, settled life of agricultural villages?

Accepted Answer

nomadic lifestyle

Question 2

14. ____is when nobles were granted the use of land that legally belonged to the king,

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

Question 3

8. Why was the development of government necessary in early cities such as Ur?

Accepted Answer

maintenance of order among soaring populations

Question 4

6. In what well-defined social classes did the people of Ur live?

Accepted Answer

rulers and priests, wealthy merchants, artisans

Question 5

13. Because the rulers of Egypt were considered divine figures, Egypt’s government was a _____.

Accepted Answer

Theocracy

Question 6

12. Seasonal winds called _____ dominate India’s climate and affect crops.

Accepted Answer

Monsoon

Question 7

9. Which of the following is NOT a function served by the ziggurat?

Accepted Answer

the location of the city’s metalworks

Question 8

3. Which of the following was NOT in wide use during the Neolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

bronze

Question 9

5. What did the discoveries in the Shanidar cave reveal about the Neanderthals?

Accepted Answer

they had developed religious beliefs

Question 10

2. What did Mary Leaky’s discovery of footprints indicate about hominids?

Accepted Answer

they walked upright earlier than had been believed

Question 11

7. Historical narratives and epic poetry are what major characteristic in civilization?

Accepted Answer

record keeping

Question 12

15. The Indo-European peoples that migrated from the steppes were mainly

Accepted Answer

herders

Question 13

11. The ___ were built for pharaoh's bodies because their spirits ruled even after death.

Accepted Answer

Pyramids

Question 14

10. ____ reinforced the idea that government had a responsibility for what occurred in society.

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi’s Code

Question 15

1. What important characteristic did “Lucy,” the earliest human hominid have?

Accepted Answer

opposable thumb

Questions 15