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First Test on Geography to Early River Civilizations
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1
Which characteristic was common in Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China?
Written forms of communication
Monotheistic religion
Influence of European cultures
All of the above
2
The code of Hammurabi was designed to
End all physical punishment
End the notion of divine right
Record laws for everyone to see and follow
treat citizens and slaves equally
3
Why is there more than one history?
Everyone's perspective on an event is different
We don't know what history is
History repeats itself
There is only one history
4
Mesopotamia was also known as the
holy land
the great beyond
Ancient Egypt
fertile crescent
5
The development of farming allowed _______ to develop
All of the above
Nomads
Isolation
Civilizations
6
Early River civilizations didn't have any economy
True
False
7
Which was true of the Paleolithic era?
People lived in one place
Concept of private property was important
Society was industrialized
Population tended to be small
8
How did agriculture affect the Paleolithic people?
Food production declined
Birth rates decreased
Nomads developed Permanent settlements
Societies became nomadic
9
Which order did jobs develop in human history?
hunter gatherers, farmers, traders, pilots
pilots, farmers, traders, hunter gatherers
hunter gatherers, pilots, traders, farmers
farmers, traders, hunter gatherers, Pilots
10
Judaism and Christianity are similar because they
base their beliefs on the Koran
Are monotheistic
Believe in reincarnation
Are polytheistic
11
Why can some primary sources be unreliable?
We weren't there when it happened
It may contain bias
Primary sources don't have any bias
Secondary Sources are more reliable
12
The development of agriculture and farming directly caused the
Invention of language
The Neolithic Revolution
The decrease of population
People to become hunter gatherers
13
What was a result of the Neolithic Revolution?
food became more reliable
populations declined
people became nomadic
new sources of energy became available
14
A photograph is an example of a
Historical event
Unreliable source
Primary source
Secondary source
15
The Egyptians Babylonians and Chinese all depended on _____
fertile land
religion
trade
16
Which of the following artifacts shows a characteristic of civilization
Oracle bones
All of the above
Egypt's Book of Dead
Cuneiform
17
Hammurabis code, Ten commandments, and 12 tables are all significant because they established
economic systems
rules of behavior
Democratic governments
official religions
18
People in the Paleolithic era moved place to place in search for food. This is called being
Nomads
Hunter Gatherers
Neolithic
Farmers
19
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Landforms
Location
20
Which of the following is a characteristic of civilization
Job specialization
All of the above
Religion
Language/Writing
21
Someone in ancient civilizations who wrote down writings and religious texts was called a
Scribe
Slave
Priest
Merchant
22
In Code of Hammurabi the punishment you receive is based on the rank of the person you harmed
This shows all men are created equal under the law
This shows that society was not that advanced
This shows that social divisions did not exist
This shows they had a Social Hierarchy
23
Absolute location is determined by
Directions
A compass
Longitude and Latitude
Landmarks
24
The ruler of Egypt is called a
Master
King
God
Pharaoh
25
The purpose of this map is to show the location of
trade routes
early belief systems
river valley civilizations
burial sites of ancient rulers
26
Where did Early Civilizations mainly develop?
Near rivers
Mountains
On islands
Warm weather
27
The various river valleys were able to start civilization because
They were isolated from other groups of people
Were easy to defend from invasions
Provided irrigation, transportation, and agriculture
They provided the people with an economy
28
Which era of people were considered Hunter Gatherers?
Egyptian
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Early Civilizations
29
Why is geography significant to history?
It shows us where places are in the world
It shows us the connection between people, places and events
It helps us determine where rivers are
It uncovers artifacts left by people
30
Which of the following occurred in the Neolithic era?
Hunting and gathering
Creation of tools
Creation of fire
Domestication of animals
