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Chapter 1- The First Civilizations
Chapter 1- The First Civilizations
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Glencoe CA Series: Discovering our Past Ancient Civilizations
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1
One of the oldest known cities in present day Turkey.
Baghdad
Nineveh
Jeruselum
Catal Huyuk
2
Men and women doing different jobs was because of the need to feed and care for young children
False
True
3
In Sumer, men and women were...
equal
unequal
trained as warriors
could be educated
4
Neolithic people living in settled villages did all of the following
except
...
were more vulnerable to disease than nomads
moved from place to place often
traded food surprised for other goods
began to specialize in jobs other than farming
5
Gilgamesh was...
a famous astronomer
a hero of an epic
the lead singer of an 80s band
the king of Assyria
6
The Assyrians were...
people who often went on to become government officials
people who regularly move from place to place
a hero of an epic who travels around the world
first large army to use iron weapons
7
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
kings and priests
artisans
scribes
merchants and traders
8
These people study artifacts and fossils to understand the past.
archaeologists
historiographers
anthropologists
astronomers
9
The settling of towns and villages led to the emergence of...
colleges and universities
spoken language
class conflict
artisans with specialized skills
10
This is a grand temple with a shrine at the top like a giant square wedding cake.
pyramid
ziggurat
castle
11
Trade flourished in the Assyrian Empire because...
people craved Asian spices
they wanted to expand their empire
there was a vast network of safe roads
they invented the wheel
12
The first kings were probably ______.
scribes
war heroes
farmers
artisans
13
People who study heavenly bodies.
hominids
archaeologists
astronomers
anthropologists
14
This city was the site of one of the world's first libraries.
Mesopotamia
Jericho
Nineveh
Catal Huyuk
15
Taming an animal or plant for use by humans is called _____.
enslavement
attachment
entrapment
domestication
16
Scribes were...
people who regularly move from place to place
hero of an epic who travels around the world
the first large army to use iron weapons
people who often went on to become government officials
17
Neolithic means...
"Ancient Stone Age"
"Ice Age"
"Old Stone Age"
"New Stone Age"
18
These are traces of plants or animal preserved in rock.
artifacts
fossils
19
The Sumerian writing system is called...
hieroglyphics
emoji-form
cuneiform
Sargon
20
Why did villages develop in the Neolithic Age?
developed simple tools
they no longer had to hunt and gather their food
had better building materials
merchants traded with one another
21
Bronze is the mixture of...
platinum and brass
brass and copper
brass and tin
copper and tin
22
The work of archaeologists has...
proven where humans originated
allowed scientists to estimate where human beings developed
been constantly discredited
shown that hominids lived no more than 3 million years ago
23
Which of these is a Sumerian invention?
sailboat
plow
wheel
all of the above
24
Nomads were people who...
people who study the heavenly bodies
vacationed in Europe for the summers
regularly traveled from place to place
people who never get mad- get it? No-mad :)
25
Why was the development of Hammurabi's Code important?
it made tax collection much easier
it outlawed marriage
it influenced the laws of later societies
it abolished slavery in Mesopotamia
26
Mesopotamia's hot, dry climate led to __________.
a population decline
frequent food shortages
the development of class structure
the emergence of isolated city-states
27
Hammurabi's code of laws regulated...
only farming activities
only business activities
only crimes
almost all areas of life
28
This helped spread ideas around the world.
heroes
trade
epics
farming
29
The _____ rebelled against the Assyrians.
Sumerians
Chaldeans
Babylonians
all of the above
30
What developed as a result of the agricultural revolution?
stone tools
modern medicine
cave paintings
settled villages
