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TCI 6th Unit 1 Review: Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization
TCI 6th Unit 1 Review: Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization
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1
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
He wanted everyone to be happy
He was supported by the gods
He cared most about the poor
He consulted with wise advisers
2
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
study Earth's features
read old newspapers
examine objects
make maps
3
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
city walls
stone statues
ziggurats
written records
4
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everybody knew about them?
He had them carved on stele and placed in the temple.
He put the code in the front of government buildings.
He had someone shout them out to everyone in the kingdom.
He placed them at the entrance of Babylon.
5
Large brains helped Homo neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to
bend farther forward.
run much faster.
plant crops for food.
design better tools.
6
Hammurabi's Code ruled on...?
all of the these
marriage
punishments
trade
7
How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?
Everybody did the same job
Individuals developed a variety of skills
Most people enjoyed working alone
Villagers learned to make stone tools
8
Because Homo Sapiens created art, we know that...
had the ability to express thoughts to others.
were able to contribute to the development of complex language.
had many feelings about their world.
All of the above.
9
What was the main use for drums, pipes, and lyres?
warfare
entertainment
construction
irrigation
10
Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?
They had to fight off attacks from empires to the east
They formed caravans to safely visit the mountains
They exchanged different kinds of natural resources
They cooperated to keep the water systems working
11
What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?
to hunt animals in organized groups
to cook animals for food
to injure animals with knives
to kill animals from a distance
12
Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?
The Gods
Early humans
Mrs. Binning and Mrs. McKinney
The people of Babylon
13
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
They all depended on each other for water
Each of them kept written records
They were all part of one great empire
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland
14
How many laws were in Hammurabi's Code?
54
282
125
165
15
Social scientists are scholars who study
dinosaur skeletons
astronomy
human society.
animal behavior
16
Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?
The caves were deep and warm.
The hills were rich in gold.
The forest was full of animals.
The soil was good for crops.
17
Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?
What language did people speak?
What did the people look like?
What animals lived in the area?
What did geometric shapes mean?
18
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
by trading over land and sea
by herding goats and cattle
by planting and harvesting
by hunting and gathering
19
The Bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. Scientists concluded that this type of hominin probably
lived in groups.
made tools.
died in wars.
had language.
20
If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
to prevent floods
to irrigate crops
to load barges
to control workers
21
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
They could travel more easily
They shared most of the work
They kept pets for company
They had a stable food supply
22
Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
to teach the royal children
to write down the laws
to entertain the rulers
to collect people's taxes
