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World History Unit 1 - Early Civilizations
World History Unit 1 - Early Civilizations
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1
Which ancient civilization(s) invented Geometry and the Solar Calendar?
Mesopotamia
Shang China
Indus River Valley
Egypt
2
What did rulers such as Hammurabi do to keep control of their empires?
Use military force
Write law codes
Be popular with the people
Claim that they were gods
3
In Ancient Egypt, what did farmers use to help them grow crops?
Irrigation
Tractors and other equipment
Ritual rain dances
Chemical fertilizers
4
Mercy, social order and fulfillment of responsibilities are emphasized in which belief belief system?
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Hinduism
5
Which major religion, founded in India, believes in Reincarnation and Karma?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
6
What type of government is ruled by a King or Emperor?
Theocracy
Anarchy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
7
What led to the growth of trade networks in Ancient Mesopotamia?
A Lack of natural resources
Advanced travel technology
A powerful, unified state
Law codes
8
Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for the collapse of the Indus River Valley civilization?
Natural disasters, such as flooding
Rivers frquently changed course, so cities had to move
Warfare between cities
Invasion by peoples from southeast asia
9
What is the name of the body of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern day Iraq today?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
Middle East
10
What revolution allowed for the creation of cities?
Paleolithic Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Bronze Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
11
What is the term for the changes in human life that occurred once agriculture was invented?
Bronze Age
New Stone Age
Neolithic Revolution
Paleolithic Revolution
12
What caused the creation of different social classes among humans?
Neolithic Revolution
Paleolithic Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Bronze Age
13
When people no longer need to gather food all day and can have specific jobs, it is called:
Economic Re-orientation
Social Stratification
Specialization of Labor
Having a job...duh.
14
Which philosophy encourages children to be obedient to their parents?
Legalism
Daoism
Nestorianism
Confuciansim
15
Why did the first civilizations develop in the places they did?
Flat plains provided ample room for farming
River valleys created fertile soil for agriculture
Coastlines provided fish and water to provide food
The presence of forests gave them wood for building
16
What was the first discovery that sparked the neolithic revolution?
The first written law codes
Construction of large structures
The creation of the first metal tools
Discovery of Agriculture
17
The surplus of food following the agricultural revolution led to....?
Specialized Occupations
The collapse of major civilizations
An improvement in people's health
Population decline
18
Around 12,000 years ago the earth's climate became warmer. This led to the:
Neolithic Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Paleolithic Age
Bronze Age
19
Which innovations came from the Indus River Valley civilization?
Advanced metalworking
Large stone temples
Walled cities
Sewers and streets on a grid
20
The type of writing on clay tablets developed in Mesopotamia is called:
Greek.
Cuneiform
Demotic
Heiroglyphics
21
Which of the four river valley civilizations is shown in PURPLE?
Egypt
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
Shang China
22
Which civilization is depicted in Pink?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Shang China
Indus River Valley
23
Why did Egyptian people follow the Pharaoh?
They believed he was a god
The Pharaoh wrote down law codes
The Pharaoh had the strongest armies
The Pharaoh was chosen by the people
24
Which civilization is shown in orange?
Shang China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
25
Which type of government is ruled by a god or gods?
Theocracy
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy