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Ancient China, Egypt, India, Mesopotamia, Early Humans, Pre-History and Map Skills
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Which ancient civilizations were located in Mesopotamia?
Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians
Angels, Saxons and Jutes
Olmec, Mayan and Aztec
Latins, Etuscans and Romans
2
which river is most important to classical China?
Indus
Tigris
Nile
Huang He
3
Which ancient form of writing was created by the Sumerians?
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What best describes the meanin of "contamination" in regards to the Black Plaque?
Cleanliness
Corruption
Infection
Pollution
5
What was the major trade route that linked China to the west?
Silk Road
Han Route
Great Royal Road
Great Wall
6
o latitude is called
International Date Line
Greenwich, England
Equator
Prime Meridian
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Which geographical characteristic would be most helpful in developing a civilization?
rich, fertile soil
deserts
rocky land
ocean
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The types of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was that of
several satraps
populated provinces
two kingdoms
Independent city-states
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The typical hunter-gatherer societies are best described as
small nomadic bands of people
large numbers of people living in small villages
moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages
large cities with unlimited resources
10
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in ancient Egypt?
Calligraphy
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
11
Paleolithic man MOST likely lived in which of the following groups?
Gangs
herds
packs
small clans
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Which of the following best completes the chart?
Coined money, surgeries and phalynx
Epics, democracy and geometry
the wheel, Cuneiform and the plow
the alphabet, ships and aqueducts
13
How did homo sapiens reach North America from Africa?
Went through Asia and crossed land bridge to North America
They went through Europe and sailed west into Greenland
They sailed from the southern tip of Africa
They sailed from the west coast of Africa
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Ruling families in classical China were known as
empires
kingdoms
royalties
dynasties
15
Which characteristic of culture do archaeologists use to divide prehistoric eras?
material used for tools
languages spoken
system of government
level of economic activity
16
The three main eras in Ancient Egyptian history include all of the following EXCEPT
New Kingdom
Present Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
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0 degrees longitude is also called
Prime Meridian
Greenwich, England
Equator
International Date Line
18
The following are examples of precious metals used by buyers and traders EXCEPT
Silver
Aluminum
Gold
Copper
19
Which civilization's leaders claimed to rule under the Mandate of Heaven?
Persian
Chinese
Egyptian
Indian
20
From which part of the world did early man first emerge?
Australia
Europe
Africa
Asia
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Which ancient civilization was built around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Egyptian
Chinese
Mesopotamian
Indian
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Which early civilization had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?
Phoenicia
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
23
Which civilization contributed silk, paper and porcelain to the world?
Mesopotamian
Chinese
Persian
Egyptian
24
Which two rivers influenced Mesopotamia?
Tiber and Indus
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Nile and Tigris
Tigris and Euphrates
25
Which of the following serves as a function of money?
The person must have what you want
You must find someone who wants what you have
It serves as a medium of exchange
It makes trade more difficult
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During which prehistoric age did human societies begin farming?
Neolithic
Bronze
Paleolithic
Iron
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How did the Nile River help the development of Egyptian civilization?
The Nile River provided fish for the Egyptian fishermen
The Nile River was too narrow for boats to pass
The Nile flooded every year, leaving behind rich soil
The salt in the Nile River allowed Egyptians to create spice
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An important result of warfare between different groups of people is the----
growth of population
growth of social classes
spread of knowledge
belief in many gods
29
Why were tombs of pharaohs filled with art, jewelry and other treasures?
Egyptians believed they needed these things in afterlife
The tombs were storage areas
The tombs served as museums
Egyptians believed this was the safest place in Egypt
30
Old Stone Age people moved from place to place in search of
pastures for their herds
fertile farmland
places to build their cities
new food supplies
31
Nubia existed along the upper part of the
Tigris River
Nile River
Indus River
Huang He River
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Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide?
It had 2 dynasties to celebrate religious traditions
It had temples in which to worship
It had Sumerian artwork to use as decoration
It had natural barriers to protect against invaders
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The annual flooding of river valleys in Egypt, India and Mesopotamia led to what developments?
textile manufacturing
animal domestication
spirit worship
Crop irrigation
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Which statement best supports the idea that early man was able to adapt to his physical world?
Hunting-gathering lifestyles produced surpluses of food
Early man made a gradual change to an agricultural society
early man avoided areas with extreme temperatures
Created new hunting techniques, tools and better clothing
