stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Unit 1 Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Unit 1 Review
Unit 1 Review
30 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
973 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
30 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
30
Answers
1
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?
pyramids
cuneiform
pharaohs
hieroglyphics
2
Why did Egyptian priests embalm human bodies?
They hoped to bring people back to life in the future
They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife
They wanted to preserve bodies for future generations
They believed only whole bodies could enter heaven
3
The Egyptians believed in which of the following?
One god
Life after death
Ziggurats served as tombs
Soul dies with the body
4
Most Egyptians were members of which of the following groups?
artisans
peasant farmers
slaves
merchants
5
What was the Sumerians’ most important invention?
plow
sailboat
calendar
wheel
6
The _____ ENDED when people gave up the nomadic life and settled down to farm.
Prehistory
Civilizations
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
7
Developed the first laws ever to be written down. Believed in harsh punishments: “an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth!”
Hammurabi
Hammster
Hammerly
Hammumba
8
Which was the main feature of early civilizations?
religion
writing
cities
steel making
9
Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?
The Nubian Desert
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
10
Which of the following changes characterized the New Stone Age?
People migrated to North America
People began living in caves
People established farming villages
People left their cities
11
When did early people first begin to use stone tools?
in the New Stone Age
in the Old Stone Age
at the beginning of civilization
in the Jurassic Age
12
How did the Sumerians differ from the Egyptians in the way they viewed their rulers?
They saw their rulers as the gods’ chief servants.
They allowed their rulers to govern for only ten years.
They obeyed their rulers without question.
They worshiped their rulers as gods.
13
It was built as a tomb from more than 2 million limestone stone blocks. What was it?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Great Pyramid at Giza
The temple at Abu Simbel
The Ziggurat
14
A complex, highly organized social order is called a _____
government
civilization
council
village
15
Which of the following was NOT one of the four ancient river valley civilizations?
Rhine River Valley
Indus River Valley
Yellow (Huang He) River Valley
Nile River Valley
16
The _____ BEGAN when people gave up nomadic life and settled down to farm.
Sumerian civilization
Prehistory
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
17
What evidence suggests that early people believed in life after death?
They painted angels on cave walls.
They held elaborate funeral services
They kept track of their good deeds in books.
They buried their dead with great care.
18
It is surprising that members of which group had as many rights as they did in ancient Egypt?
Slaves
Children
Women
The uneducated
19
A skilled craft worker who makes goods is called a(n) _____
merchant
farmer
artisan
blacksmith
20
A person who moves from place to place following animals and ripening fruit.
Nomad
Merchant
Artisan
Farmer
21
What was the Sumerians’ written language called?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Phoenicia
Hieroglyphics
22
The time before writing is called_____
Before Common Era
prehistory
Neolithic
Paleolithic
23
Where did the first cities emerge?
Along trade routes
In the Americas
In river valleys
Along the Mediterranean coast
24
The belief in many gods and goddesses is ______
polygamy
polytheistic
monotheistic
patriarchal
25
How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?
as father figures
as cruel rulers
as gods
as the gods' servant
26
What was the biggest problem Sumerian farmers faced?
Too many people
Destructive floods
Not enough crops
Poor working conditions
27
I was found Ethiopia, was 3.2 million years old, and looked very apelike.
Lucy
Lacy
Libby
Luna
28
How did ancient Egyptians benefit when the Nile River flooded?
The floods left silt behind that was good for farming
The floods made it easier to keep enemies away
The floods helped the leaders to stay in power
The floods destroyed crops, allowing Egyptians to start fresh each year
29
The Neolithic revolution was ______
the movement of people to North America
a war for independence
the change from hunting and food-gathering to farming
a rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people
30
A person who sells goods in the local marketplace is called a(n) ______
entreprenuer
artisan
merchant
dealer
