Which best explains the rise of the first river valley civilizations?

Introduction of farming led to a surplus of crops

Why is the Neolithic Revolution often considered a turning point in history?

Permanent settlements developed in river valleys.

What was one characteristic of early civilizations?

ability to produce surplus food through agriculture

Which of the following is true about the location of the earliest civilizations?

They were located along river valleys with fertile soil.

Which of the following are characteristics of Hinduism?

polytheistic, many sacred texts, karma, India

Hammurabi's Code continues to affect us today in its belief that....

reasonable conduct in family life is of concern to the state

What is the importance of the Phoenician alphabet?

It became the basis for the Greek and Roman alphabets.

The change that led to ALL OTHER CHANGES in the Neolithic Revolution was the

change in the method of obtaining food.

The Neolithic Revolution...

required cooperation by groups of people

Which geographic characteristic most influenced where ancient civilizations developed?

They arose in river valleys, which offered productive soil

What role did economics play in bringing about political changes after Neolithic Revolution?

Settlements came under the control of more powerful rulers.

Which of the following led men to play a more dominant role in Neolithic society?

protecting the settlement and obtaining food

Which statement best describes the impact of farming on the rise of river valley civilizations?

High crop yields allowed people to pursue non-farming jobs.

The use of metal tools marked the end of the Neolithic Age and a

new level of human control over the environment

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1
How did people in the Fertile Crescent adapt to their environment?
by sifting through the silt
by using irrigation & drainage
by abandoning the river valleys when necessary
by hunting & gathering
2
The most important physical structure in a Sumerian city-state was the
Ziggurat temple.
city hall.
irrigation ditch.
cuneiform.
3
Which of the following was an impact of geography on Mesopotamian culture?
theocratic government
buildings made of mud bricks
city-state political structure
cities that were defended
4
Which best explains the rise of the first river valley civilizations?
Stone Age peoples learned how to make fires & tools of stone
Ideas were introduced to Mesopotamia & Egypt through trade
Introduction of farming led to a surplus of crops
Climate changes suddenly made hunting more plentiful
5
Why is the Neolithic Revolution often considered a turning point in history?
Ancient peoples learned how to hunt and gather food.
Permanent settlements developed in river valleys.
A single culture came to dominate ancient society.
Hunter-gatherers learned to control fire.
6
What was one characteristic of early civilizations?
dependence on hunting & gathering to meet subsistence needs
the use of paper currency for trade with neighboring peoples
ability to produce surplus food through agriculture
belief in one god
7
Which of the following is true about the location of the earliest civilizations?
They were located in elevated areas where it were cooler.
They were located near major coal and iron resources.
They were located along river valleys with fertile soil.
They were located on the same landmass.
8
Which of the following are characteristics of Hinduism?
Monotheistic, Torah, Israel
polytheistic, many sacred texts, karma, India
no deity (god), Analects, filial piety, Confucius
no deity (god), Eightfold Path, Buddha, Northern India
9
The Neolithic Revolution caused ALL of the following social changes except
settling of people into villages
roles of men and women
rise of different occupations
gender equality
10
Which geographic characteristic most influenced where ancient civilizations developed?
They arose in river valleys
They appeared on plateaus
They began in steep mountains
They developed in deserts
11
Where do scientists believe that Homo sapiens 1st appeared between 150,000 & 200,000 years ago?
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
12
Hammurabi's Code continues to affect us today in its belief that....
disputes within a family are not the business of judges
reasonable conduct in family life is of concern to the state
uniform punishments in family matters must be established
any crime against the state must be severely punished
13
Which of the following is a characteristic of civilization?
a single written law code that every civilization must obey
monotheistic religious beliefs
specialized occupations
reliance on hunting and gathering for subsistence
14
What is the importance of the Phoenician alphabet?
It could be read backwards.
It had capital letters.
It was the first alphabet to use words.
It became the basis for the Greek and Roman alphabets.
15
The change that led to ALL OTHER CHANGES in the Neolithic Revolution was the
development of social structures.
change in the method of obtaining food.
movement away from eating fruits & grains to eating meat
discovery of new technology.
16
The Neolithic Revolution...
was easy to accomplish one people learned to plant seeds
led to the creation of a common language in the Middle East
required cooperation by groups of people
made it difficult to obtain food by hunting and gathering
17
Which geographic characteristic most influenced where ancient civilizations developed?
They arose on plateaus, which provided flat areas & soil
They arose in river valleys, which offered productive soil
They developed in deserts, which made road building easier
they began in steep mountains, which offered protection
18
What role did economics play in bringing about political changes after Neolithic Revolution?
Settlements led early farmers to establish the democracies.
Stone tools and weapons were used for the very first time.
Rulers power was less than when they had been leading tribes
Settlements came under the control of more powerful rulers.
19
Which of the following led men to play a more dominant role in Neolithic society?
being away from the settlement
protecting the settlement and obtaining food
caring for children
doing much labor in one place
20
The Neolithic Revolution was followed by the
Bronze Age.
Paleolithic Age.
Ice Age.
Mesolithic Age.
21
Which of the following examples of male superiority characterized Aryan (Indian) society?
Only males were educated.
Only males could join the upper class.
Only males could speak in public.
Only males could use water from the Indus River.
22
Which statement best describes the impact of farming on the rise of river valley civilizations?
People stopped conducting warfare on neighboring groups.
High crop yields allowed people to pursue non-farming jobs.
People learned how to make fires and stone tools.
Powerful rulers enslaved their own subjects.
23
The use of metal tools marked the end of the Neolithic Age and a
beginning of the Metal Age.
complete abandonment of other tools.
movement away from agriculture.
new level of human control over the environment

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