WHAPMASTERS of the World-UNITE! Period 1--Prehistory to 600 BCE Quiz!

Question 1

Who is this?

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Queen Hatshepsut

Question 2

In which of the following ways of the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia similar?

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Both engaged in trans-regional trade

Question 3

Which of the following was a social impact that came with the first civilizations?

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Increased differences between people based on occupation

Question 4

When it came to belief systems, both the Israelites and the Zoroastrians were

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Monotheistic

Question 5

Which of the following ancient civilizations developed the first recognizable feudal system?

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Zhou China

Question 6

While women likely lost power with the spread of agriculture, in Mesopotamia

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Women could own property

Question 7

One of the most important developments of the Sumerians was

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The development of written records

Question 8

Hunters and gatherers demonstrated no aspects of civilization that we know of

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False

Question 9

Which of the following was a critical economic aspect of the Neolithic Revolution?

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Specialization of work

Question 10

If you were familiar with the epic of Gilgamesh, you lived in

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Mesopotamia

Question 11

Besides introducing a level of brutality to conquest unknown in history to that time, Assyrians

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Introduced iron weapons

Question 12

The most important change that took place in the Neolithic era was

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The development of agriculture

Question 13

Which of the following did the ancient River civilizations of Egypt and China have in common?

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Both were based on rivers that flooded regularly

Question 14

If you were a Druid, you were

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A Celtic Priest

Question 15

Who is this guy?

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King Tut

Question 16

Egypt developed a unique culture because

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Of the impact of the Nile River

Question 17

Unit 1 is about

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Impact of the change from hunters to farmers

Question 18

The sculpture shown represents art from which of the following cultures?

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Indus River Valley

Question 19

All of the following peopled migrated extensively during the period before 500 BCE EXCEPT

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The Assyrians

Question 20

The nomads of the steppes of Asia and the Phoenicians had which of the following in common?

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the ability to make economic connections between regions

Question 21

If you found this painting, you would have found

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None of these choices is correct

Question 22

If you were a scribe in ancient Egypt, you were

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upper class

Question 23

The first writing basically dealt with

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Records of agricultural output

Question 24

Which of the following cultures had a monotheistic religion?

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Israel

Question 25

The most common change in the environment in ancient River Civilizations came from

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the use of extensive irrigation systems

Question 26

if you were a hunter or gatherer, you had this advantage over farmers in Neolithic communities

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Better health

Question 27

Egypt's longest standing rival, and source of a great deal of the gold found in its tombs, was

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Nubia

Question 28

Hunters and gatherers were

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nomadic

Question 29

Which of the following represented a turning point in the political development of Zhou China?

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The Mandate of Heaven

Question 30

Which of the following is an example of monumental architecture in early civilizations?

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Ziggurats

Question 31

All of the following are indicators of civilization except

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Large, well-equipped armies

Question 32

The picture at left represents which of the following economic innovations from Unit 1?

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money

Question 33

If you had duties to officials in a ziggurat, you were a

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religious official

Question 34

All of the following are aspects of civilization EXCEPT

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militarization of governments

Question 35

If you were a woman, which provided the greatest economic opportunities and legal rights?

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Ancient Egypt

Question 36

Which of the following was responsible for creating the first law code

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Hammurabi

WHAPMASTERS of the World-UNITE! Period 1--Prehistory to 600 BCE Quiz!

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WHAPMASTERS of the World-UNITE! Period 1--Prehistory to 600 BCE Quiz!

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