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Assessment: Origins of Civ & Ancient Middle East and Egypt (Current)
Assessment: Origins of Civ & Ancient Middle East and Egypt (Current)
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1
What made the Israelites unique as an ancient civilization?
They believed in only one God
They believed their history and faith were interconnected
They were fierce warriors and objected to herding animals
They recorded their experiences in writing
2
Which of the following was not part of the legacy of the Persian empire?
The development of papyrus
Allowing conquered peoples to retain many of their customs
The first postal system
The first large-scale network of roadways
3
Which time period is being discussed in the text?
Old Stone Age
Industrial Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
Paleolithic Period
4
The most likely reason Neolithic peoples formed governments was because they needed to
promote new farming techniques
fight strategic wars with global allies
organize large public works projects
develop the new social class system
5
Which of the following is not a method of cultural diffusion
trade
isolationism
migration
warfare
6
The calendar was an important technology because
it let people know when the sun rose and set
it let people know when to plant and harvest
it let people know how to measure seeds
it let people know when to serve meals
7
What aspect of Hittite culture gradually spread across the region?
their style of architecture
their music
their writing system
their technology for extracting iron
8
Which of the following is a cultural achievement of the Ancient Egyptians?
They developed a monotheistic religion
They developed the first horse-drawn war chariots
They used concrete as a building material
They used hieroglyphics to record information
9
What geographic feature of the Fertile Crescant led to the rise of Sumerian civilization?
It was very dry
It flooded often
It had very hard clay soil
It had insufficient topsoil
10
Before interpreting the evidence they find about ancient cultures, historians must
ignore evidence if it goes against their bias
agree with other historians about the evidence
evaluate the evidence to determine if it is reliable
explain how they found their evidence
11
What is a common characteristic of hominids?
All hominids walk on two feet
All hominids are extinct
All hominids use spoken language to communicate
All hominids use stone tools for work
12
To which time period does the specimen in the image belong?
2 million years ago
around 500 B.C.
7 million years ago
around 7000 B.C.
13
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by
the development of spoken language
sea travel
nomadic life
settled farming
14
The Old Stone Age belief that spirits &forces reside in animals, objects, or dreams is known as
animism
domestication
cultural diffusion
polytheism
15
Why would Old Stone Age humans bury the dead with tools and weapons?
a belief that the dead would need them in the afterlife
Old Stone Age humans had a surplus of tools and weapons
a belief that the tools and weapons of the dead were cursed
as a sacrificial offering for ancestor worship
16
If people are polytheistic, it means they
are skilled artisans
are members of the ruling class
believe in many gods
practice animism
17
Which group of letters shows the correct sequence of hominid groups?
c-b-a
a-b-c
a-c-b
b-c-a
18
A system of gov't through departments administered by officials who follow set rules is called
patriarchy
hierarchy
bureaucracy
covenant
19
Why are the roots of the Neolithic Revolution traced to the development of farming?
Farming helped peope to develop techniques for making tools
Farming provided more wealth than hunting and gathering
Farming allowed people to live in permanent villages
Farming taught people new necessary skills for city life
20
Which of the following was an accomplishment of King David?
He was the first king of Israel
established Jerusalem as the national capital
God made a covenant to give him the land of Canaan
Destroyed the Great Temple in Jerusalem
21
The study of the origins and development of people and their socities is called
Botony
Anthropology
Geology
Astrology
22
Which groups of letter pairs match the type of early hominid with findings about hominids?
a-f, b-h, c-e, d-g
a-g, b-e, c-f, d-h
a-h, b-f, c-g, d-e
a-e, b-g, c-f, d-h
23
The Rosetta Stone was important to historians because it
made it possible to read other written documents
is the earliest known example of writing
contains major work of Egyptian literature
shows how the ancient Egyptians measured time
24
Which geographic feature shown on this map was part of Lower Egpyt but not part of Upper Egypt?
the Nile
the delta
the first cataract
the Western Desert
25
As social organization became more complex. People were ranked according to
their jobs
their religious beliefs
their political affiliations
their family lineage
26
What generally happened when one empire in the ancient Middle East conquered another empire?
The laws of the conquered nation stayed in effect
A famine struck the land of the conquering nation
The cultures of the both nations blended together
The new rulers enslaved the people of the conquered nation
27
What development allowed early humans to cooperate during hunts?
The use of fire
Extracting iron from ore
Spoken language
The use of stone tools
28
Why is Hammurabi's Code such a great Babylonian achievement?
It created a system of roads that unified the empire
It made people financially responsible for their military
It listed all of the powers of the rulers of the empire
It established laws that created peace and stability
29
What was the Diaspora?
The exile & spreading out of the Jews over a 500-year period
A holy day of rest and worship
The name of the massive temple constructed in Jerusalem
Sacred text of historical events and laws
30
The "Out of Africa" Theory is one explanation for
the geographic beginnings of Homo sapiens
why Homo erectus developed into Homo sapiens out of Africa
why Homo erectus remains are not found in Africa
the similarities between Neanderthals & early modern humans
