Less is known about ancient Egyptian cities when compared with those of Mesopota because

Many of the early cities were destroyed by Nile flooding

Pastoral nomads are similar to settled farmers in that they both?

Both domesticate animals for their own needs

The art and craftwork of the Indus Valley indicates:

They participated in active interregional trade

Sargon of Akkad succeeded in creating an empire due to his:

advantage in numbers, organization, skill and vigor

The Chinese Mandate of Heaven refers to

the power granted to the ruler from the heavens

The world’s first system of writing evolved in:

The Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys

was a time of significant technological innovation

The god Horus of Egypt:

became the main god of the pharaohs

China’s three earliest dynasties:

were each at one time the most power regional dynasty

Had rulers that engaged in rituals and divinations

The Egyptian civilization is similar to that of the Sumerian civilization

in its system of social stratification

aided in the deciphering of ancient hyrogylphics

A patriarchal society is best explained as a society in which,

power resides with men primarly

Which of the following reasons explains why Egypt is said to be “the gift of the Nile”?

floods fertilize the lowlands allowing for abundant crops

Most of the great Egyptian pyramids were built:

During the period known as the Old Kingdom

The Neolithic Revolution is characterized by the

Change from nomadic herding to settled farming

The Indus civilization is still somewhat of a mystery to archeologists because

The writing system has yet to be deciphered

Which of the following best describes Shang China?

It contributed to the centralization of Chinese government

Early global migrations of Homo sapiens sapiens

was often spurred by climatic changes

is named for the characteristics of its tools

Which of the following human developments occurred first?

Significant signs of skull and brain growth

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Bronze Age?

The fall of centralized government

Which of the following occurred as cities became more developed:

Class and gender hierarchies emerged

Which of the following statements about the Code of Hammurabi is accurate?

It was an attempt to organize and standarize laws

Before 800 BCE Indo-European steppe tribes were different from other societies in which ways?

Sedentary societies used land to gauge wealth and nobility

Early 20th century excavations of the Harappan civilization revealed that it likely:

developed independently from civilizations in Mesopotamia

The city of Mohenjo-Daro is an example of

One of the two urban centers of the Indus Valley

According to the following, which of the following is true of The Bantu

They migrated thousands of miles to southern Africa

Which of the following is NOT one of the four legacies of Harappa described in the text?

Aryan invaders completely destroyed the native civilization

The government system in ancient Egypt is best classified as a(n)

monarchy, with the pharaoh ruling “absolutely”

Iron smelting in West Africa:

was introduced by outside regions

Relied exclusively on donkey caravan

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1
Less is known about ancient Egyptian cities when compared with those of Mesopota because
Many of the early cities were destroyed by Nile flooding
Many Upper Kingdom cities were invaded and renamed
Nile settlements were to small to be considered cities
Egypt was destroyed by war
2
Pastoral nomads are similar to settled farmers in that they both?
Have a commonly shared written language
Grow crops to be traded in markets
Both settled into much larger communities for safety
Both domesticate animals for their own needs
3
The art and craftwork of the Indus Valley indicates:
It was a society of nomadic peoples for the most part
They participated in active interregional trade
The civilization was not very well developed
It did not possess metallurgical skills
4
The earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere were similar in:
their practice of polytheism
similar locations according to lines of latitude
their knowledge of technology
the reliance on the flooding of major river systems
5
Sargon of Akkad succeeded in creating an empire due to his:
advantage in numbers, organization, skill and vigor
superior weapons technology
Many opponents’ lacked an organized army
opponents’ failed to erect proper fortifications
6
The Chinese Mandate of Heaven refers to
the belief that China was center of the world
The emperors' obligations to give law to his people
the power granted to the ruler from the heavens
The never ending power of the emperor of China
7
Scholars know the least about this civilization:
Tigris-Euphrates Valley
Greek city-states
Indus Valley
Nile Valley
8
The world’s first system of writing evolved in:
The Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys
The Indus River Valley
Yellow River Valley
The Nile River Valley
9
The Bronze Age:
was a time of significant technological innovation
is a period where little to no technologial innovation occur
occurred before the time of written records
preceded the Paleolithic Age
10
The earliest known writing systems were concerned primarily with:
The life of the nobility and royalty
Religious practices
Law codes
Commerce
11
The following image is an example of:
Linear B Cuneiform
Eyptian Hyrogyphlics
None of the Choices is Correct
Chinese Oracle Bones
12
All of the following are contributions of the river valley civilizations EXCEPT:
Written language
Formal divisions of time into calendars
Monotheistic religions
The development of mathematical concepts like square roots
13
The use of iron occurred:
Before the use of the plow and cart
before the use of pottery
after the time of Christ
after the use of bronze
14
Which region witnessed the earliest urban settlement?
The Indus plain
Sub-Saharan Africa
Southern Mesopotamia
Mesoamerica
15
The god Horus of Egypt:
represented the southern portion of Egypt
was the father of Osiris
became the main god of the pharaohs
ruled the underworld
16
The Indus valley civilization:
Reached its apex c. 1000 BCE
Made little use of agricultural practices
Began c. 7000 BCE
Built numerous temples and palaces
17
In Sumer after about 2800 BCE, members of this group ruled in conjunction with kings:
Large landowners
None of the Choices is Correct
Temple priests
Rich artisans
18
China’s three earliest dynasties:
showed a reverential respect for the sanctity of human life
did not have reigns that overlap one another
were each at one time the most power regional dynasty
were centered on the Yangzi River
19
The Xia dynasty:
Had rulers that engaged in rituals and divinations
Apparently did not make pottery
Was ruled by a single absolute king
Did not leave any significant archaeological sites
20
Which African city, which DID NOT follow a development pattern diffused from other cultures?
Askum (Axum)
Kush
Jenne-Jeno
Malindi
21
The Egyptian civilization is similar to that of the Sumerian civilization
in its political structure and hierarchy
in the nature of the flood patterns of its major rivers
in its system of social stratification
in a reliance on natural boarders for defending invasions
22
The Rosetta Stone:
was discovered by an expedition led by Richelieu
aided in the deciphering of ancient hyrogylphics
aided in the deciphering of ancient cuneiform
was found in the Valley of the Kings in southern Egypt
23
The Egyptians were to the Nile as the Chinese were to the ?
Yellow
Indus
Euphrates
Tigris
24
A patriarchal society is best explained as a society in which,
religious leaders dominate politics
power resides with men primarly
leader(s) hold absolute power
power resides with women primarly
25
Which of the following reasons explains why Egypt is said to be “the gift of the Nile”?
It protects Egypt completely from invasion.
The Nile provides a means of transportation and trade
floods fertilize the lowlands allowing for abundant crops
Its course flows through the center of Egypt
26
Most of the great Egyptian pyramids were built:
During the period known as the Old Kingdom
Just before the Third Intermediate Period
After the region converted to Islam
After Egypt was conquered by Persia
27
The early civilization with the least amount of developed technology was
Shang
Meso-American
Harappan
Egyptian
28
Neolithic groups transitioned from hunting and gathering to sedentary life as early as
2700 BCE
8000 BCE
9000 BCE
1700 BCE
29
The Neolithic Revolution is characterized by the
Development of written legal codes
Migration of early people to the Americas
Growth of iron tool making technology
Change from nomadic herding to settled farming
30
The Indus civilization is still somewhat of a mystery to archeologists because
The Aryans destroyed all the remains of the civilization
Isolation limited trade and cultural diffusion in the region
The tiny size of the civilization makes excavating difficult
The writing system has yet to be deciphered
31
Which of the following best describes Shang China?
They left no decipherable written records
It contributed to the centralization of Chinese government
Great works of art and tech despite an absence of metallurgy
Natural barriers prevented trade with other civilizations
32
Early global migrations of Homo sapiens sapiens
first occurred in the Americas
was characteristically random
was often spurred by climatic changes
began 450,000 BCE
33
Which of the following provided historians with the greatest idea of important Sumerian values?
Lamentations
Royal heredity lists
Royal correspondences
Epics
34
The earliest societies of South America
Developed society with no knowledge of any metals
Were unified under a central government
Used cooperation to expand irrigation and trade systems
Traded
35
The Sumerians built ziggurats, which were:
Irrigation canals
Large libraries
Royal palaces
Religious shrines
36
The Neolithic Age:
was a time in which trade was virtually nonexistent
preceded the Paleolithic Age
is named for the characteristics of its tools
began prior to the founding of the first cities
37
Which of the following human developments occurred first?
The development of speech
The domestication of plants and animals
Human migration to the Americas
Significant signs of skull and brain growth
38
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Bronze Age?
The fall of centralized government
Increased contact among different cultures
Increased agricultural efficiency
The rise of a more aristocratic military class
39
Which of the following occurred as cities became more developed:
Class and gender hierarchies emerged
Decision making became much more egalitarian
Contact with and among communities became less common
The need for armies diminished
40
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Bantu migrations?
Desertification
Use of iron tools
Population pressures
Cultivation of bananas
41
Which of the following statements about the Code of Hammurabi is accurate?
It set the standard for future codes of law
Laws didn't apply to women, foreigners, peasants, or slaves.
A set of laws that is derives philosophies from the Bible.
It was an attempt to organize and standarize laws
42
Before 800 BCE Indo-European steppe tribes were different from other societies in which ways?
Sedentary societies used land to gauge wealth and nobility
Steppe societies built religious architectural monuments.
Steppe society was ruled by oligarchies others by a monarchy
An absences of a common religion to base social bonds upon
43
Early 20th century excavations of the Harappan civilization revealed that it likely:
had numerous small towns, but no cities
developed independently from civilizations in Mesopotamia
originated from Aryan immigrants from Persia
began c. 4500 B.C.E.
44
The city of Mohenjo-Daro is an example of
One of the two urban centers of the Indus Valley
A commercial center in Mesopotamia
A port city along the Nile River
A Yellow River oasis town along the Silk Road
45
According to the following, which of the following is true of The Bantu
They were well-known for their copper-shaping skills
They migrated thousands of miles to southern Africa
They never did practiced sedentary agriculture
The only settled regions south of the Congo River
46
Which of the following is NOT one of the four legacies of Harappa described in the text?
Aryan invaders adopted indigenous agricultural techniques
Aryan invaders adopted some indigenous religious ideas
Aryan invaders adopted some native characteristics
Aryan invaders completely destroyed the native civilization
47
The government system in ancient Egypt is best classified as a(n)
oligarchy, where a pharaoh ruled in conjuction with priests
system of elected officials carrying out the will of people
monarchy, with the pharaoh ruling “absolutely”
decentralized, with autonomous city-state rulers
48
Iron smelting in West Africa:
began c. 200 CE
developed gradually
was introduced by outside regions
took place after urbanization
49
Which of the following was the more recent development in early Chinese culture?
Water buffalo domestication
Human sacrificing
Domestication of the horse
Primitive writing
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Sumerian trade:
Primarily traded surplus of foodstuff for gold and silver
Relied exclusively on donkey caravan
Never made use of the boat
Extended as far as the Yellow River

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