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Unit 1 - Pre-history to ancient River Valley Civilizations.
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1
What is
history
?
The past.
The period of time from the Big Bang to prehistoric humans.
The period of time that started with written records.
The period of time before written records.
2
What was the Mesopotamian
writing system
called?
Ideographics
Cuneiform
Phoenician Alphabet
Hieroglyphicc
3
What is
prehistory
?
The time frame from the Big Bang to human evolution.
The period of time when written records began.
The period of time before written records.
The period of time that consists of prehistoric man.
4
During times of
peace
who held the
top positions
in Mesopotamia?
Artisans
Warriors
Farmers
Priests
5
Define a
city-states
.
A family of rulers who rule for a period of time.
When religion controls the state.
A group of countries controlled by one gov.
Has own laws/gov. and is like an independent country.
6
What type of
religion
did the
Sumerians
practice?
Theocracy
Judaism
Monothesism
Polythesism
7
Who led the
Exodus
of the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Solomon
Moses
Ramses III
Abraham
8
Who was the
father
of Judaism?
David
Abraham
Saul
Moses
9
Which of the following does
NOT
describe cities in the Indus Valley?
Cities laid out in a grid system.
Running water, bathrooms, and sewers.
A jumble of buildings and a maze of winding streets.
Fortified citadels and earthen levees.
10
Define
monotheism
.
The belief in one god.
The belief in many gods.
When a government is ruled by one ruler.
A government with more than one ruler.
11
Human
evolution
started when? where?
30,000 yrs. ago in Africa.
2.5 mil. yrs. ago in E. Africa.
500,000 yrs. ago in the Middle East.
2.5 mil. yrs. ago in W. Africa.
12
What do you call the
Egyptian
writing system?
Pictographs
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Phoenician Alphabet
13
The
Code of Hammurabi
was the first
______________
.
epic poem written on tablets
to worship one god
written alphabet
written laws
14
What were the
tools
made of during the
Paleolithic Age
?
Iron
sticks
Copper
Stone
15
Which Mesopotamian
empire
came 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th?
Sumerians, Ur, Babylonians, Assyrians
Sumerians, Akkadians, Hebrew, Hittites, Babylonian, Chaldean
Babylonians, Hittites, Akkadians, Chaldeans
Babylonians, Hittites, Assyrians, Chaldeans
16
What was
NOT
a lasting impact of the early River Valley Civilizations?
Coined money.
The wheel.
The calendar.
Feudalism
17
Mesopotamians built
________________
to worship their gods.
Citadels
Ziggurats
Hebrew temples
Pyramids
18
The Minoans are
NOT
known for?
"First link in the European chain." - Historian Will Durant
King Minos owning a Minotaur.
Located on the Island of Crete.
Creating a 22 letter alphabet.
19
How did the
Otzi the Iceman
die?
Murder
Hyperthermia
Sickness
Starvation
20
What was the
Neolithic Revolution
?
Nomads
Agriculture/Domestication of animals
Feudalism
Monotheism
21
Define
empire
.
A group of nations controlled by one nation.
A series of rulers controlled by one family.
A country controlled by a king.
One nation that spreads its culture to other nations.
22
What is the definition of the
Neolithic Age
?
New Stone Age
Iron Age
Old Stone Age
Bronze Age
23
What is the definition of the
Paleolithic Age
?
Old Stone Age
Bronze Age
Stone Age
New Stone Age
24
Agriculture led to the development of civilization, what was a result of farming?
The population decreased.
People settling on rivers.
People became nomads.
The pop. grew because they had a consistent food supply.
25
What is the problem with the Indus
Harappan
written language?
It is the same written language for diff. spoken languages.
It is on the Rosetta Stone.
It has not been deciphered yet.
It has over 10,000 characters.
26
How did people get
food
during during the
Paleolithic Age
?
Farming
Domesticated Animals
Hunting and Gathering
Slash and Burn
27
The Phoenicians are
BEST
known for their ___________________ .
invention of the Bireme - ancient oared galley warship
22 letter alphabet
Purple dye made from Murex Snails
Maritime trading
28
The Egyptians used the
pyramids
for ___________ .
palaces
temples
protection
tombs
29
Which Egyptian pharaoh died at a young age and his death remains a mystery to this day?
Tutankhamen (King Tut)
Ramses II
Nebuchadnezzar
Ramses III
30
What is
cultural diffusion
?
Spread of ideas, beliefs, or goods from 1 culture to another
When the culture stays static.
A series of rulers from one family.
When many cultures are controlled by one leader.
31
What is the
Mandate of Heaven
?
Oracle bones used to communicate with ancestral spirits.
Divine approval from the gods to rule or lose power in China
When God had Abraham start the Hebrew faith.
The power given to the pharaohs to rule Egypt.
32
Which
empire
was the largest and known for warfare?
Hebrews
Assyrians
Hittites
Akkadians
33
What is
polytheism
?
The belief in one god.
A series of rulers from one family.
Many countries controlled by one country.
The belief in many gods.
34
Define
theocracy
.
A government ruled by only one god.
Rule based on religious authority.
Divine rule from the Mandate of Heaven.
A government with a pharaoh.
35
In
The Epic of Gilgamesh
, Gilgamesh wanted to become _______________ ?
Enkidu
Noah
a wild man
immortal
36
What is a
dynasty
?
A series of rulers from the same family.
A pharaoh that rules for a lifetime.
A king that rulers for a lifetime.
A series of rulers from different families.
37
Having a
food surplus
led to the creation of
_________________
?
Religion
Annual floods
Silos
Social classes
38
Describe the types of laws in the
Code of Hammurabi
.
Equal laws for all social classes.
Vague laws.
Getting payback, revengeful, and harsh.
It was a Mandate from Heaven.
39
Chinese writing was written on
____________
which was used to communicate with their ancestors.
religious pottery
papyrus/paper
clay tablets
animal bones/tortoise shells
40
What are the
five characteristics
of a
civilization
?
WrittenRec., Advan.Cities, Com.Instit, Advan.Tech, Spec.Work
WrittenLaws, Arg., Citystate, ComplexInstitutions, Religion
41
This Babylonian King built
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
for his wife?
King Tut
Hammurabi
Solomon
Nebuchadnezzar II
