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1
Cuneiform was likely originally developed to provide which function?
Music composition
detailed reports of battle
Explanation of creation/origins
Trade/accounting
2
What marks the division between "history" and 'Prehistory"?
Stone tools
Mathematics
Written Records
Agriculture
3
What impact did Agriculture have on human population?
Population boomed
Life-spans shortened
Population decreased
Populations grew taller
4
All of the following explain why artifacts are important expect...
Provide detailed explanations about hunter gather religions
Provide clues about early customs
Provide insight into human technology
Provide physical evidence of events
5
Where would India have received agricultural knowledge?
Independently
Ancient Aliens :)
Africa
The Fertile Crescent
6
Which events occurred during the neolithic era?
Hunting/foraging
specialization of labor
cave dwelling
stone tool making
7
Origins of Zoroastriansim
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
Aliens!
8
There are few written records in Mohenjo Daro likely due to....
Their lack of trading
Their determination to keep their culture a secret
Natural disasters and invasions
Their hunting and gathering ways
9
Which group of people's social roles was adversely affected by the Neo Rev?
Men
Priests
Kings
Women
10
Neolithic Rev led to...
Cities
Hunting/foraging
Ancient Aliens
The end of Civil wars
11
Which of the following would assist an historian in understanding early social stratification?
Early tools
Trade records
Myths and epics
Cave paintings
12
Which is an accurate comparison of Indus and Egyptian river valley civs?
Egyptian economy was more complex
Historians have had difficulty deciphering Egyptian texts
Historians have had difficulty deciphering Indus texts
Indus river valley civ was more stratified
13
Which of the following events probably led to the Neo Rev?
The warming of earth's climate following the last ice age
Extensive trading
Pangaea
Ancient Aliens
14
What is the difference between Hebrew and Vedic religions?
Vedic did not write
Hebrew was strictly Monotheistic
Vedic was strictly Monotheistic
Hebrews did not write
15
All of the following are true about Harappan society except...
Homes had plumbing
Wealth was fairly equally distributed
Their writing has told historians a great deal
They traded extensively
16
Why was ancient egypt known as the gift of the nile?
Egyptians often celebrated thier birthdays by the banks
Egyptians believed the river was sacred and conserved water
The black silt provided fertile soil for crops
Egyptians were able to eat the large crocodiles of the river
17
Compare the political structures of Egypt and mesopotamia
They both practiced human sacrifice
They battled one another regularly
They both had a strong king/head of state
They both lacked writing
18
Which of the following did not contribute to the expanded view of "world history"?
greater understanding of ancient trade networks.
Evidence supporting the complexity of Anc. Chinese civ.
Understanding of complex mesoamerican civs.
Western exceptionalism (west is the best)
19
Evidence suggests what about the Vedic Society (Indus river valley)
Strictly matriarchal
Strictly patriarchal
Possible equal sexes
Probably matriarchal until the Rig Veda
20
"eye for an eye" suggests what about the Code of Hammurabi?
Slaves were considered property
Property was considered communal
Women enjoyed social equality
There was a low tolerance of crime
21
Why are Myths valuable to historians?
Provide an understanding of cultural and social norms
Tell historians and ALIENS are real!
Provide accurate historical accounts
Provide an understanding of creation
22
Which civilization developed a negative view of death due to its harsh climate? (avoid death)
China
Indus river valley
Egypt
Mesopotamia
23
Which of the following is a characteristic of paleolithic societies?
Metal tools
Architectural structures/monuments
Use of Fire
Complex writing
24
The Epic of Gilgamesh suggest what about Mesopotamian gods?
Mesopotamians only believed in One god
They were probably Aliens
Humans did not believe in Gods
They were closely related to Natural forces
25
Diffusion refers to
taming animals
securing food
Movement of people who spread ideas/techniques
independently creating agriculture
26
The Ziggurats of Sumeria are an example of...
Terraced gardening
Granary (food storage)
Astronomy
Religious and political center
