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Early Human/Ancient Mesopotamia Test Review
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1
How have humans changed over time?
Larger skulls
Standing taller and straighter
Began to use tools
Can communicate telepathically
2
Which of the following is an ancient Mesopotamian story that describes the adventures of a king and his best friend?
Harry Potter
the Epic of Gilgamesh
The Odyssey
King Arthur
3
Which continent did scientists discover Lucy on?
North America
Antarctica
Africa
South America
4
Life changed after farming because...
everyone was happy to spend time with farm animals.
there was a food surplus and populations grew larger.
people could pursue other jobs/interests.
people could settle in one place.
5
Who was at the top of the social heirarchy in Mesopotamia?
Priests
Peasants
Kings
Slaves
6
This invention made transporting water to fields for farming much easier.
The wheel
The plow
Irrigation
Clocks
7
Groups of people who frequently move from place to place are known as...
Nomads
Travelers
Runners
Tourists
8
How did learning to control fire help early humans?
It burned off our extra hair.
Cook food for better nutrition
Scare off predators
Keep warm in the cold and at night
9
The first people in North America crossed this to reach it.
the Mississippi River
Bering Strait Land Bridge
George Washington Bridge
The Atlantic Ocean
10
What does it mean to adapt?
To change and become used to new conditions.
To hunt alone.
Sleep for long periods of time.
to stay the same, exactly as you are.
11
The two rivers that enabled Mesopotamia to thrive were...
Amazon
Tigris
Euphrates
Nile
12
Which of the following can help scientists learn about the distant past?
Artifacts
Hieroglyphs
Fossils
Scrolls
13
The earliest known writing system is called...
Hieroglyphics
Cave Art
Tablet
Cuneiform
14
The earliest known set of laws is called...
The Pharoh's Command
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Hammurabi's Code
15
An oral tradition can be unreliable because...
stories can be exaggerated.
stories can change over time.
stories are boring.
details can be left out or forgotten.
16
The time period before the invention of writing is known as...
The Old Age
Prehistory
Modern History
Age of the Dinosaur
17
What does the term Polytheism tell us about a religion?
That it doen't believe in any god.
That it is ancient.
That it believes in one God.
That it believes in many gods and goddesses.
18
A long poem, typically taken from an oral tradition.
Comedy
Novel
Epic
Tragedy
19
The earliest known civilization appeared in 7,000 B.C.E. in modern day Iraq, in a region known as…
Greece
The Indus Valley
Rome
Mesopotamia
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Cities are located near water because it provides...
Food (fish)
Drinking water
Transportation
Irrigation
