World History I Benchmark Review #1

Before farming people in the Paleolithic age survived by?

Egypt was ruled by a Pharaoh who was also worshipped as a god.  This is called what? 

Sometimes to create more farming land people would have to do what?

These early civilizations usually sprung up around what?

The first river valley civilization was?

Judaism eventually leads to what two monotheistic religions?

What was the political structure of Sumer?

What is another name for Egypt?

What Rivers are on either side of Sumer?

What does Paleolithic mean?

Egyptians used plants along the Nile called _________ to create a paper like material. 

Which of the following was NOT a result (effect) of the beginnings of farming?

Which one of the following is NOT a famous Egyptian Pharaoh?

The time period after farming and writing were invented became know as early ___________?

What metal was likely to be used for weapons and tools in Sumer and other RVC's

Someone who could read and write would be called a 

Egypts history was divided into three time periods called the Old, Middle, and New __________

What is an artifact?

This new religion known as Judaism is considered to be the first to be ______________.

Egypt was...

The Paleolithic age ended when humans invented what?

The first form of writing was invented by the Sumerians and it is called what?

What code of laws was introduced by a Babylonian King who ruled over the Sumerian City-States?

Look at the picture and id the BEST answer.

Prehistory ends end 3200 bce and the historical age begins with the invention of what?

Which one of the following is NOT characteristic of people during the Paleolithic Age?

Who leads the Hebrews out of slavery and back to the land promised to Abraham's descendants?

The Hebrews consider who to be there patriarch?

Each city state in Sumer

Other than Sumer which of the following was another River Valley Civilization?

What is the name of the triangular shaped marsh land that leads the Nile into the Med- Sea?

In Sumer Ziggurats were used for?

What is this a picture an example of?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for settling around a river?

The Egyptians later have another form of writing. What is it called?

Click on an example of a Sumerian City State

Who became the second king of the Hebrews (Jews) and est. Jerusalem as the capital?

The Nile would flood once each year and deposit rich _______ that could be used to grow crops 

Who was David's son who built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem?

What is the Holy book for Judaism called?

Egypt is located in the southern portion of what is called the .....

Egypt is located on what continent?

Egypt was ruled by a Pharaoh. The next Pharaoh would likely be his son which would start a ???

Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of Sumer?

One of these first river valley civilizations is called Mesopotamia.  What does this mean?

Because of a surplus in food people didn't all have to farm. This is called what?

The Neolithic revolution started when people began to?

The Nile RVC was bordered mostly by what geographical feature?

Egypt was "the gift of the Nile" What does this mean?

In which Kingdom were the Hebrews enslaved by the Egyptians?