Recent archeological studies suggest the theory that:

the earliest humans evolved from the Rift Valley in Africa

The pyramids in Egypt were built for

the pharaohs as a place for everlasting immortality

In the Middle East during Neolithic times, the development of farming brought about

the establishment of permanent settlements

The Hebrews/Jews were

the first group of people to be monotheistic

Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile and the Indus river valleys were centers of civilizations because

provided a means of transportation and irrigation

King Hammurabi of Babylon is often credited for

developing the first written system of laws

Scientists and historians believe early humans came to the Americas by:

walking across a land bridge connecting Siberia to Alaska

Which was true about food-gathering societies in prehistoric times?

The population tended to be small

One way in which the civilizations of Sumerians, Phoenicians & Mayas were similar is that they

developed extensive writing systems

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1
Recent archeological studies suggest the theory that:
farming societies developed prior to hunting &gathering
all continents were settled at about the same time
the earliest humans evolved from the Rift Valley in Africa
the wheel was used by all ancient societies
2
The pyramids in Egypt were built for
religious meeting places
the pharaohs as a place for everlasting immortality
keeping track of time
people needing a safe haven
3
What was one of the many important contributions the ancient Egyptians made to the world?
cuneiform writing
a system of irrigation
codified laws
the use of the printing press
4
Who is credited with founding Judaism
Daniel
Abraham
Jacob
David
5
In the Middle East during Neolithic times, the development of farming brought about
the establishment of permanent settlements
increased dependence on the exportation of oil
the rise of hunting as an important occupation
a return to a nomadic lifestyle
6
The first five books of the Old Testament are referred to by the Jews as the
Scriptures
Torah
Bible
Codes
7
Natural and human phenomena caused by the actions of the gods is a belief system called
monotheism
polytheism
deism
animism
8
The Hebrews/Jews were
the first group of people to use irrigation
the first group of people to be monotheistic
the first group of people to by polytheistic
the first group to use dome structures on buildings
9
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures:
established trade routes to China
developed along river valleys
used the ziggurat form for their temples
used hieroglyphic writing systems
10
In the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age, early humans knew how to:
domesticate horses
create pyramids or ziggurats
harden iron
hunt and gather
11
The development of trade was aided by what?
the building of temples
cold climates
constant warfare
agricultural surplus
12
Development of anc. civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India &China shows the importance of:
river valleys
mountain passes
harbors
seas
13
The civilization of Kush was located on the upper part of what river?
Jordan
Nile
Ganges
Huang He
14
Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile and the Indus river valleys were centers of civilizations because
were isolated from other cultures
had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
provided a means of transportation and irrigation
were extremely easy to defend from invasion
15
King Hammurabi of Babylon is often credited for
developing the first written system of laws
developing Buddhism
developing the first alphabet
developing a monotheistic religion
16
Scientists and historians believe early humans came to the Americas by:
building boats and crossing the Pacific
walking across a land bridge connecting Siberia to Alaska
building boats and crossing the Atlantic
walking across a land bridge connecting Africa to S. America
17
Which was true about food-gathering societies in prehistoric times?
Society was highly industrialized
The population tended to be small
There was a system of mass production
The concept of private property was important
18
One way in which the civilizations of Sumerians, Phoenicians & Mayas were similar is that they
emphasized equality in education
established monotheistic religions
encouraged democratic participation in government
developed extensive writing systems
19
All of the following were a result of the Neolithic revolution except:
Animals were domesticated and used as a food source
Population increased
People began to live in villages
People began to speak

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