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Ancient China, Egypt, India, Mesopotamia, Early Humans, Pre-History and Map Skills
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Which ancient civilizations were located in Mesopotamia?
Olmec, Mayan and Aztec
Angels, Saxons and Jutes
Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians
Latins, Etuscans and Romans
2
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in ancient Egypt?
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Calligraphy
Cuneiform
3
Which ancient civilization was built around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Chinese
Mesopotamian
Egyptian
Indian
4
Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide?
It had natural barriers to protect against invaders
It had Sumerian artwork to use as decoration
It had temples in which to worship
It had 2 dynasties to celebrate religious traditions
5
o latitude is called
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Equator
Greenwich, England
6
Paleolithic man MOST likely lived in which of the following groups?
packs
Gangs
small clans
herds
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During which prehistoric age did human societies begin farming?
Neolithic
Iron
Paleolithic
Bronze
8
Which two rivers influenced Mesopotamia?
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Tigris
Tiber and Indus
9
Old Stone Age people moved from place to place in search of
pastures for their herds
fertile farmland
places to build their cities
new food supplies
10
The three main eras in Ancient Egyptian history include all of the following EXCEPT
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Present Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
11
Nubia existed along the upper part of the
Tigris River
Nile River
Indus River
Huang He River
12
Which ancient form of writing was created by the Sumerians?
4
3
2
1
13
From which part of the world did early man first emerge?
Asia
Australia
Africa
Europe
14
Why were tombs of pharaohs filled with art, jewelry and other treasures?
The tombs were storage areas
Egyptians believed they needed these things in afterlife
The tombs served as museums
Egyptians believed this was the safest place in Egypt
15
Which civilization's leaders claimed to rule under the Mandate of Heaven?
Egyptian
Chinese
Indian
Persian
16
0 degrees longitude is also called
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Greenwich, England
Equator
17
What was the major trade route that linked China to the west?
Great Royal Road
Great Wall
Han Route
Silk Road
18
What best describes the meanin of "contamination" in regards to the Black Plaque?
Corruption
Infection
Cleanliness
Pollution
19
The types of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was that of
Independent city-states
several satraps
two kingdoms
populated provinces
20
How did the Nile River help the development of Egyptian civilization?
The salt in the Nile River allowed Egyptians to create spice
The Nile River was too narrow for boats to pass
The Nile flooded every year, leaving behind rich soil
The Nile River provided fish for the Egyptian fishermen
21
Which of the following best completes the chart?
the alphabet, ships and aqueducts
Coined money, surgeries and phalynx
Epics, democracy and geometry
the wheel, Cuneiform and the plow
22
Ruling families in classical China were known as
dynasties
kingdoms
royalties
empires
23
Which characteristic of culture do archaeologists use to divide prehistoric eras?
languages spoken
system of government
material used for tools
level of economic activity
24
Which statement best supports the idea that early man was able to adapt to his physical world?
Created new hunting techniques, tools and better clothing
Early man made a gradual change to an agricultural society
early man avoided areas with extreme temperatures
Hunting-gathering lifestyles produced surpluses of food
25
Which of the following serves as a function of money?
It makes trade more difficult
The person must have what you want
You must find someone who wants what you have
It serves as a medium of exchange
26
The typical hunter-gatherer societies are best described as
small nomadic bands of people
moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages
large numbers of people living in small villages
large cities with unlimited resources
27
The following are examples of precious metals used by buyers and traders EXCEPT
Silver
Copper
Aluminum
Gold
28
An important result of warfare between different groups of people is the----
spread of knowledge
belief in many gods
growth of population
growth of social classes
29
which river is most important to classical China?
Huang He
Nile
Indus
Tigris
30
Which geographical characteristic would be most helpful in developing a civilization?
rocky land
deserts
ocean
rich, fertile soil
31
Which civilization contributed silk, paper and porcelain to the world?
Mesopotamian
Persian
Chinese
Egyptian
32
How did homo sapiens reach North America from Africa?
They sailed from the west coast of Africa
They went through Europe and sailed west into Greenland
Went through Asia and crossed land bridge to North America
They sailed from the southern tip of Africa
33
Which early civilization had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?
China
Phoenicia
Mesopotamia
Egypt
34
The annual flooding of river valleys in Egypt, India and Mesopotamia led to what developments?
animal domestication
spirit worship
textile manufacturing
Crop irrigation
