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Unit 1 - Pre-history to ancient River Valley Civilizations. #honorsworldhistory
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1
What were the
tools
made of during the
Paleolithic Age
?
Stone
sticks
Iron
Copper
2
What is a
dynasty
?
A series of rulers from the same family.
A pharaoh that rules for a lifetime.
A king that rulers for a lifetime.
A series of rulers from different families.
3
Define
monotheism
.
The belief in many gods.
A government with more than one ruler.
When a government is ruled by one ruler.
The belief in one god.
4
Having a
food surplus
led to the creation of
_________________
?
Religion
Social classes
Silos
Annual floods
5
What was the
Neolithic Revolution
?
Agriculture/Domestication of animals
Monotheism
Nomads
Feudalism
6
What is
polytheism
?
The belief in many gods.
The belief in one god.
A series of rulers from one family.
Many countries controlled by one country.
7
What is the problem with the Indus
Harappan
written language?
It has over 10,000 characters.
It is the same written language for diff. spoken languages.
It has not been deciphered yet.
It is on the Rosetta Stone.
8
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
S
stand for?
Specialized workers
Surplus
Shrine
Social
9
What is
history
?
The period of time before written records.
The period of time from the Big Bang to prehistoric humans.
The past.
The period of time that started with written records.
10
What is
cultural diffusion
?
Spread of ideas, beliefs, or goods from 1 culture to another
When the culture stays static.
A series of rulers from one family.
When many cultures are controlled by one leader.
11
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
G
stand for?
Ganges River
Greatest Technology
Growth of Cities
Greatest Achievements
12
Which Egyptian pharaoh died at a young age and his death remains a mystery to this day?
Tutankhamen (King Tut)
Ramses II
Ramses III
Nebuchadnezzar
13
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
E
stand for?
Empire
Euphrates
Economic
Exodus
14
During times of
peace
who held the
top positions
in Mesopotamia?
Artisans
Priests
Farmers
Warriors
15
Agriculture led to the development of civilization, what was a result of farming?
People became nomads.
People settling on rivers.
The pop. grew because they had a consistent food supply.
The population decreased.
16
What are the
five characteristics
of a
civilization
?
WrittenRec., Advan.Cities, Com.Instit, Advan.Tech, Spec.Work
WrittenLaws, Arg., Citystate, ComplexInstitutions, Religion
17
Compare and contrast
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, or China
using PRESTIGE.
P R E S T I G E
P R E S T I G E
18
What type of
religion
did the
Sumerians
practice?
Judaism
Monothesism
Polythesism
Theocracy
19
Define
empire
.
One nation that spreads its culture to other nations.
A country controlled by a king.
A group of nations controlled by one nation.
A series of rulers controlled by one family.
20
This Babylonian King built
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
for his wife?
King Tut
Hammurabi
Solomon
Nebuchadnezzar II
21
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
P
stand for?
Pre-history
Political
Power
Pharaoh
22
Who led the
Exodus
of the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Ramses III
Abraham
Solomon
Moses
23
What is the definition of the
Neolithic Age
?
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
24
Who was the
father
of Judaism?
Abraham
Moses
David
Saul
25
How did the
Otzi the Iceman
die?
Sickness
Hyperthermia
Murder
Starvation
26
The Egyptians used the
pyramids
for ___________ .
protection
tombs
temples
palaces
27
Define
theocracy
.
Divine rule from the Mandate of Heaven.
A government with a pharaoh.
Rule based on religious authority.
A government ruled by only one god.
28
The
Code of Hammurabi
was the first
______________
.
written alphabet
to worship one god
epic poem written on tablets
written laws
29
Human
evolution
started when? where?
2.5 mil. yrs. ago in E. Africa.
30,000 yrs. ago in Africa.
500,000 yrs. ago in the Middle East.
2.5 mil. yrs. ago in W. Africa.
30
In
The Epic of Gilgamesh
, Gilgamesh wanted to become _______________ ?
a wild man
immortal
Enkidu
Noah
31
The Minoans are
NOT
known for?
Creating a 22 letter alphabet.
"First link in the European chain." - Historian Will Durant
King Minos owning a Minotaur.
Located on the Island of Crete.
32
What do you call the
Egyptian
writing system?
Pictographs
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Phoenician Alphabet
33
What is
prehistory
?
The time frame from the Big Bang to human evolution.
The period of time when written records began.
The period of time before written records.
The period of time that consists of prehistoric man.
34
Mesopotamians built
________________
to worship their gods.
Hebrew temples
Pyramids
Ziggurats
Citadels
35
The Phoenicians are
BEST
known for their ___________________ .
Purple dye made from Murex Snails
invention of the Bireme - ancient oared galley warship
22 letter alphabet
Maritime trading
36
Which of the following does
NOT
describe cities in the Indus Valley?
Running water, bathrooms, and sewers.
Cities laid out in a grid system.
Fortified citadels and earthen levees.
A jumble of buildings and a maze of winding streets.
37
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
T
stand for?
Tools
Tombs
Technology
Temples
38
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
R
stand for?
Rulers
Ramses III
Religion
Rivers
39
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
I
stand for?
Important People
Iron Tools
Important Places
Institutions
40
What was the Mesopotamian
writing system
called?
Phoenician Alphabet
Ideographics
Hieroglyphicc
Cuneiform
41
Which
empire
was the largest and known for warfare?
Hittites
Akkadians
Assyrians
Hebrews
42
What was
NOT
a lasting impact of the early River Valley Civilizations?
Coined money.
The calendar.
The wheel.
Feudalism
43
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the last
E
stand for?
Economics
Environment
Egyptian
Era
44
What is the definition of the
Paleolithic Age
?
Stone Age
Old Stone Age
Bronze Age
New Stone Age
45
Which Mesopotamian
empire
came 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th?
Babylonians, Hittites, Akkadians, Chaldeans
Babylonians, Hittites, Assyrians, Chaldeans
Sumerians, Ur, Babylonians, Assyrians
Sumerians, Akkadians, Hebrew, Hittites, Babylonian, Chaldean
46
What is the
Mandate of Heaven
?
The power given to the pharaohs to rule Egypt.
When God had Abraham start the Hebrew faith.
Oracle bones used to communicate with ancestral spirits.
Divine approval from the gods to rule or lose power in China
47
Describe the types of laws in the
Code of Hammurabi
.
It was a Mandate from Heaven.
Vague laws.
Getting payback, revengeful, and harsh.
Equal laws for all social classes.
48
How did people get
food
during during the
Paleolithic Age
?
Hunting and Gathering
Domesticated Animals
Farming
Slash and Burn
49
Define a
city-states
.
A group of countries controlled by one gov.
A family of rulers who rule for a period of time.
Has own laws/gov. and is like an independent country.
When religion controls the state.
50
Chinese writing was written on
____________
which was used to communicate with their ancestors.
religious pottery
papyrus/paper
animal bones/tortoise shells
clay tablets
