What can you infer based on Sumerian families having music and dance in their homes?

Sumerian civillization enjoyed music

Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?

the shift from food gathering to food production

What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?

Early humans were forced to move to new environments.

What effect did farming have on people of the Stone Age?

It allowed them to build permanent settlements

The essential resources used by "early peoples" were...

water, animals, and fertile land.

Sumerian social hierarchy was shaped like a triangle because...

There were fewer people at the top than at the bottom

an imprint in stone of something that once lived.

What inference can you make based on that early gods and goddesses were based on the elements?

Early religion was based on people's environment

Which statement represents the development of a civilization?

A steady food supply led to a complex society.

the beliefs, customs, and art of a country.

Why did crops grow so well in Mesopotamia?

Farmland was fertile and water was nearby

Which best describes Cuneiform?

a form of writing using wedge shaped symbols

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Which is a primary source?

a journal entry from a young bride travelling west.

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Parras Middle School 8th grade 1st quarter Social Science Benchmark on chapters 1 - 3 of the McGraw-Hill textbook. #hunter-gatherers #Mesopotamia #History

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1
What do Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar have in common?
Both built up Babylon
Both ruled over Greece
both are Sumerian gods
Both were pharaohs in Egypt
2
Better farming techniques meant that communities experienced...
Better entertainment
More technology
water shortage
a food surplus
3
What do historians call the time before writing?
the Stone Age
prehistory
the Dark Age
the Neolithic Era
4
What can you infer based on Sumerian families having music and dance in their homes?
Music was uncommon in the ancient world
Only the king enjoyed music
Only slaves played musical instruments
Sumerian civillization enjoyed music
5
Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?
a major battle which crowned Sargon the first emperor
the shift from food gathering to food production
A major battle fought between the people of Asia and Africa
the shift from food gathering to food eating
6
Rivers, valleys and mountains are examples of...
landmarks.
landslides
homelands
landforms
7
What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?
Early humans were forced to hunt.
Early humans were forced to fish.
Early humans were forced to move to new environments.
Early humans were forced to control fires.
8
What effect did farming have on people of the Stone Age?
It allowed them to build permanent settlements
It allowed them to travel
It allowed them more time for hunting
It allowed them to paint in caves
9
Who served the role between Sumerians and gods?
war chiefs
farmers
actors
priests
10
The essential resources used by "early peoples" were...
iron, copper, and water.
copper, gold, and fertile land.
water, copper and animals.
water, animals, and fertile land.
11
Sumerian social hierarchy was shaped like a triangle because...
it was the shape of a ziggurat
a triangle has 3 equal sides
There were fewer people at the top than at the bottom
Power grew from the bottom to the top
12
Which describes the advancements of the New Stone Age?
using seeds to grow crops
gathering food
using fire to cook food
using tools
13
Why did craftsman come to live in Mesopotamia?
They liked to follow laws
Division of labor
irrigation.
Cattle and sheep herding
14
What is a fossil?
an imprint in stone of something that once lived.
something that human beings leared how to make and use.
an ancient way of writing, carved into stone.
a written record.
15
What is a hominid?
a fishhook
an early ancestor of humans
a collection of ancient bones
a tool
16
Gilgamesh is considered the world's first...
epic hero
human
king
pop star
17
Which of the following means Homo Erectus?
upright man
wise man
thinking man
modern man
18
The Sumerian plow is an early version of today's...
car
tractor
glue stick
iphone 6s
19
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
Homo Erectus
Homo Habilis
Australopithecus
Homo Sapien
20
What inference can you make based on that early gods and goddesses were based on the elements?
Early religion was based on agriculture
Early religion was based on domestication.
Early religions were based on things people could build.
Early religion was based on people's environment
21
Which statement represents the development of a civilization?
People preferred jobs as scribes over farmers.
A steady food supply led to a complex society.
People rely on hunting and gathering to survive.
The development of cities led to irrigation.
22
How long ago did Hammurabi become the king of Babylon if it happened in 1792 BCE?
1800 years ago
12,000 years ago
It is impossible to figure out
3,800 years ago
23
What is culture?
the landforms, climate, and environment of a country.
the beliefs, customs, and art of a country.
the weather of an environment.
the natural resources of a region.
24
Which artifact would an archeologist find at a site where people once farmed?
a packet of seeds
a newspaper article
a journal entry from a young bride travelling west.
a computer
25
Why did crops grow so well in Mesopotamia?
The land was mountainous and rocky.
It was near the ocean for trading.
Farmland was fertile and water was nearby
There was adequate rainfall.
26
What is the most likely way early people migrated out of Africa to 6 of 7 continents?
They used landbridges.
They used ships.
They used the wheel.
They used technology.
27
Which best describes Cuneiform?
a form of writing using nothing but sound
a form of writing using wedge shaped symbols
a form of writing using water colors and brushes
a form of writing using complex ideas, such as "joy"
28
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
The Taurus and Pisces Mountains
The Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Mississippi and Colorado Rivers
29
Which is a primary source?
data on weather and climate.
an article on line.
a journal entry from a young bride travelling west.
a book about people in ancient India.
30
What Sumerian invention contributed to modern forms of transportaion?
wheel
Sumerian Airplane
jewlery
plow

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