Where did the Neolithic Revolution occur?

in several places around the globe at the same time

The Sumerians saw the world as dangerous because

there was a constant threat of invasion, the rivers flooded unpredictably

along the Tigris & Euphretes Rivers

Which of the following best explains life in communities prior to the Neolithic Revolution?

The foraging lifestyle supported only small, nomadic groups of people

Egypt benefitted from its geographic location because

it was isolated b desert, and therefore was spared major invasions

Egypt differed from Sumer by

having a centralized government

Unlike Sumer and Egypt, the Indus Valley or Harappan Civilization

is difficult to study because its writing has not been deciphered

The Hammurabi Law Code

was harsh and punishments varied based on social class

Which of the following best describes women's roles in city-states in Mesopotamia?

Women could own property and control their dowries at times

The political system of ancient Egypt included all of the following EXCEPT

many city-states that constantly fought for power

Which of the following statements is true about religion in Egypt?

Female deities and priestesses reflected a level of respect for women

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Sumerian civilization?

simplified alphabet of 22 letters

Which of the following was the largest geographic challenge for the people settling in Mesopotamia?

The unpredictable nature of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

For what purpose was writing devleoped?

Economic (to record duties and trade goods)

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1
Where did the Neolithic Revolution occur?
in several places around the globe at the same time
On isolated islands
In snowy mountains
in Middle Eastern deserts
2
What system of writing did the Mesopotamians develop for record keeping?
Quipu
Alphabet
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
3
What was the first form of writing ever developed?
oracle bones
Emojis
hieroglyphics
Cuniform
4
A mesopatamian steppe pyramid is called
cuneiform
nilometer
ma'at
ziggurat
5
The Sumerians saw the world as dangerous because
there was a constant threat of invasion
their Gods were angry
they didn't have a reliable writing system
the rivers flooded unpredictably
6
Summerians lived
along the Nile River
in the Indus River Valley
along the Yellow River
along the Tigris & Euphretes Rivers
7
Which of the following best explains life in communities prior to the Neolithic Revolution?
Irrigation of crops was essential to the survival of your tribe
The foraging lifestyle supported only small, nomadic groups of people
Specialization of labor resulted in important technological advances
The only role for women was to bear and raise children
8
What river does the BLUE line respresent
Huang He
The Nile
Indus River
Tigirs and Euphrates
9
Cuneiform is....
the earliest system of writing
the Egyptian concept of truth, order, law and morality
a type of wheat farmed in the Fertile Cresent
a form of hieroglyphic Egyptian art
10
What river does the GREEN line respresent
Tigirs and Euphrates
Indus River
Huang He
The Nile
11
Which civilization arose around the Indus River
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
Sumer & Babylon
Chavin & Olmec
Shang & Zhou
12
Egypt benefitted from its geographic location because
it was isolated b desert, and therefore was spared major invasions
it was located at the crossroads of key trade routes
its vast resources prevented it from ever having to trade long distances
it sat atop some of Africa's richest coal mines
13
Egypt differed from Sumer by
having extensive trade
having more modest building projects
stressing gender equality
having a centralized government
14
Unlike Sumer and Egypt, the Indus Valley or Harappan Civilization
was completely secure from nomadic invasions
never developed a military social class
is difficult to study because its writing has not been deciphered
became a center for a unified, continuous culture lasting millenniais
15
The transformation that was most responsible for initially moving humans towards civilization was the
introduction of the use of iron
rise of specialized classes
growth of towns and cities
rise of agriculture
16
What river does the RED line respresent
Tigirs and Euphrates
Huang He
The Nile
Indus River
17
The area known as the Fertile Cresent is in modern day
India
Egpyt
China
Iraq
18
What river does the YELLOW line respresent
Tigirs and Euphrates
The Nile
Huang He
Indus River
19
The Hammurabi Law Code
was documented on papyrus
treated all social classes equally under the law
was the form of law in ancient Egypt
was harsh and punishments varied based on social class
20
Which of the following best describes women's roles in city-states in Mesopotamia?
Women could own property and control their dowries at times
Merchants gained a more favorable place in the social hierarchy
Women no longer worked outside of the home
The opportunty arose for women to occupy positions of political power
21
The political system of ancient Egypt included all of the following EXCEPT
many city-states that constantly fought for power
pharaoh as the source of all law
the occasional presence of women in positions of influence
a large bureaucracy
22
The Sumer Civilization rose along which river(s)
Tigirs and Euphrates
The Nile
Huang He
Indus River
23
Why have the Indus stone seals not provided historians with a clear understanding of their society
Historians only read English
It is written in riddles
no one can decipher them
the stone seals were decoration
24
Which of the following statements is true about religion in Egypt?
Female deities and priestesses reflected a level of respect for women
Nature had a minimal influence and role in religion
There was no communication between religion and politics
Early Egypt was polytheistic before adopting monotheism in the New Kingdom
25
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Sumerian civilization?
numeric system based on 10, 60, 360
cuneiform
simplified alphabet of 22 letters
ziggurats
26
Which of the following was the largest geographic challenge for the people settling in Mesopotamia?
Poor soil for agriculture
The absence of useful building materials
The absence of large domesticatable animals to employ in agriculture
The unpredictable nature of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
27
For what purpose was writing devleoped?
Economic (to record duties and trade goods)
Literature (to write down culturally significant stories)
Astronomy (to record the movement of the stars and planets)
Law (to write down laws)
28
All of the following were characteristics of city-states in Mesopotamia EXCEPT
specialized labor
clear social divisions
a diminished role of religion
provisions of food for the city by farmers

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