Egyptian society mirrored the societies of Mesopotamia in that both

were monotheistic and patriarchical

Unlike in India and Mesopotamia, writing in China was used by the

rulers and scribes who used it to record important events

Correctly describes the relationship between aboriginal peoples of Australia and New Guinea

Australia maintained gathering society; New Guinea- farming

The Pueblo and Navajo peoples of the American southwest

lived a settled, agricultural existence

Why did most cities turn into city states in Mesopotamia?

cities wanted to oversee the affairs of agricultural areas

Like many other early Neolithic civilizations, Harappan religion

reflected a strong concern for fertility

Catal Huyuk is significant because

it is one of the best known Neolithic settlements

The Shang Dynasty was able to control more land because

technology such as improvements bronze weapons

How was wealth measured by the Aryans and many other pastoral societies?

how many heads of cattle a man had

In Hinduism the highest goal of the individual soul was

to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth

Social order was regulated in India through

social hierarchy made up of a series of castes

Which of the following groupings of early societies and their rivers is correct?

Mesopotamia- Tigris; Egypt- Nile; Harappan- Indus

What purpose did writing and education serve in early Mesopotamian civilizations?

writing and education introduced for state record keeping

contributed to the development of central government

Which of the following is a good example of the concept of diffusion?

Civ. A develops a writing system that civ. B adapts

the North American mound that was 3rd largest structure

In what respects were the Israelites unique?

shunned multiple gods in favor of one god

Horse-drawn chariots and bronze weapons are examples of

innovations that allowed nomadic societies to invade

The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in

its system of social stratification

The mandate of heaven

ruler served as a link between the heavens and earth

Based on archaeological evidence from early Indian history, historians believe that

Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro served as economic centers

The major difference between homo sapiens and previous species is homo sapiens were able to

exploit the natural world more efficiently

With the development of languages, human beings were able to

transmit knowledge to one another

One of the biggest reasons for the decline of the Harappan was

ecological degradation which resulted from irrigation

The Olmec common people

labored regularly on behalf of the Olmec elite

Scholars believe before agriculture, relationship between sexes in society can be described as

general social equality based on division of labor

reflect early humans' deep interest in fertility

What phenomenon made the quest for order crucial in Mesopotamia?

rapidly increasing population approaching 100,000

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1
Egyptian society mirrored the societies of Mesopotamia in that both
were monotheistic and patriarchical
cremated their dead in the hopes they would be reborn
set up patriarchal societies that vested authority in men
were made up of powerful city-states
2
Unlike in India and Mesopotamia, writing in China was used by the
religious scholars to explain solar eclipses
merchants who used it to keep sales receipts
tax collectors who used it to map fields under cultivation
rulers and scribes who used it to record important events
3
What evidence do historians have of an Indo-European migration?
fossil evidence
dental records
archaeological evidence
linguistic evidence
4
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
the cultivation of potatoes
Harappan sewage systems
the legend of Quetzalcoatl
the invention of the wheel
5
One of the earliest Andean states was
Maya
San Lorenzo
Chavin
Mochica
6
Correctly describes the relationship between aboriginal peoples of Australia and New Guinea
Australia maintained gathering society; New Guinea- farming
New Guinea learned their written language from Australia
Australia learned their written language from New Guinea
The two fought a centuries-long civil war
7
The Pueblo and Navajo peoples of the American southwest
were the most nomadic of the North American Indian societies
formed a political partnership with the Iroquois nations
eventually fell under Aztec control
lived a settled, agricultural existence
8
Why did most cities turn into city states in Mesopotamia?
cities wanted to control who could live within them
city leaders needed an empty quarter to banish slaves to
they needed protection from outsiders
cities wanted to oversee the affairs of agricultural areas
9
Scholars believe that during the Paleolithic Age the social organization was characterized by
basic social equality
a ruling priestly class
a ruling wealthy merchant class
a ruling class based on the ownership of land
10
The roots of classical India included
Vedic traditional literature
the Aryan written language, or Sanskrit
Aryan agricultural knowledge
the egalitarian Aryan society
11
Which group retained much more influence on family structure in China than in other lands?
the extended family
the matriarchal heads of the families
the nuclear family
members of the cult of Isis
12
The North American Indian society's
developed 3 distinct forms of writing
used a series of hieroglyphics
copied their writing system from the Aztecs
possessed no form of writing
13
The Olmecs traded extensively in all of the following items except
small works of art
animal skins
obsidian
horses
14
Like many other early Neolithic civilizations, Harappan religion
reflected a strong concern for fertility
focused on the worship of the sun
focused on the worship of the moon
was strongly monotheistic
15
Catal Huyuk is significant because
it marks the beginning of human civilization
it is one of the best known Neolithic settlements
it marks the first human use of tools
it was the site of the first human agriculture
16
The Shang Dynasty was able to control more land because
technology such as improvements bronze weapons
the Indo-European migrations helped unify the steppe peoples
emperors embraced the mandate of heaven
nomadic invaders stopped attacking
17
How was wealth measured by the Aryans and many other pastoral societies?
how many military followers a man had
how many children a man had
according to how many tents a man had
how many heads of cattle a man had
18
In Hinduism the highest goal of the individual soul was
to enter into permanent union with Indra
to perform sati
to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth
to follow the Four Noble Truths
19
Social order was regulated in India through
social hierarchy made up of a series of castes
heavy reliance on the teachings of the Brahmins
stories called Upanishads
strict religious teachings
20
Unlike the civilizations of Mesopotamia, the earliest Egyptian and Nubian states were
small kingdoms
trading networks
centralized empires
city states
21
As in many early societies, Pharaohs in Egypt were
more powerful than gods
seen as divine
descended from a line of Babylonian kings
set on the throne by the Roman emperor
22
Which of the following groupings of early societies and their rivers is correct?
Mesopotamia- Tigris; Egypt- Nile; Harappan- Huang He
Mesopotamia- Tigris; Egypt- Indus; Harappan- Nile
Mesopotamia- Tigris; Egypt- Nile; Harappan- Indus
Mesopotamia- Nile; Egypt- Tigris; Harappan- Indus
23
What purpose did writing and education serve in early Mesopotamian civilizations?
writing and education introduced for military
writing and education introduced for state record keeping
writing and education introduced by priests
writing and education introduced for codes of law
24
Shang China
was less urbanized than the Nile valley civilization
left no decipherable written records
developed numerous artistic works
contributed to the development of central government
25
The Bantu successfully migrated from their home in Ancient Nigeria because of their
superior knowledge of writing
superior horsemanship
emphasis on cattle herding
use of iron technology
26
A reason for the collapse of the Zhou dynasty was the inability to control the production of
bronze
tin
steel
iron
27
The term prehistory refers to the period before
the first hominid
the work of the Greek historian Herodotus
the appearance of homo sapiens
currently deciphered writing
28
Which of the following is a good example of the concept of diffusion?
Both civ. A and B discover how irrigation helps agriculture
Civ. A discovers iron making keeps the knowledge a secret
Civ. A develops a writing system that civ. B adapts
Civ. A trades silk with civ. B
29
Cahokia was
the legendary founder of the Inca people
the Aztec god also known as the Smoking Mirror
the North American mound that was 3rd largest structure
the dominant South American society before the rise of Incas
30
As in many other agricultural societies, women's rights
decreased gradually
increased rapidly
stayed constant
gradually increased as the society became more wealthy
31
In what respects were the Israelites unique?
were the only ones to speak a Semitic language
first group to switch from pastoralism to agriculture
shunned multiple gods in favor of one god
were the first nomadic group to agree on a unifying religion
32
Horse-drawn chariots and bronze weapons are examples of
cultural Dynamism
innovations that allowed nomadic societies to invade
cultural diffusion
war tools that allowed the Egyptians to dominate the Hyksos
33
The Bantu probably began their migrations because of
invasions from the Mediterranean basin
the threat of epidemic disease
population pressures
a conscious desire for conquest
34
The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in
its reliance on natural defense barriers
its system of social stratification
the extent to which its culture was diffused
its political structure
35
The mandate of heaven
positioned China as a theocracy ruled by priests
ruler served as a link between the heavens and earth
originated with the Indo-Europeans before they reached China
created the notion of the Chinese emperors as gods
36
The ultimate source of wealth and power in any agricultural society is
copper
gold
accumulation of weapons
land
37
Based on archaeological evidence from early Indian history, historians believe that
the Chinese were a constant influence
there was little culture in India before the Indo-Europeans
the Harappan world was one of constant civil war
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro served as economic centers
38
He that does good becomes good; he that does evil becomes evil. What Hindu concept?
Varna
Karma
Moksha
Dharma
39
The major difference between homo sapiens and previous species is homo sapiens were able to
communicate limited ideas to each other
make tools and fire
exploit the natural world more efficiently
establish hierarchical political institutions
40
By spreading their language across a huge stretch of Africa, the Bantu played a role similar to
Babylonians
Mongols
Indo-Europeans
Visigoths
41
With the development of languages, human beings were able to
transmit knowledge to one another
being to divine information found in animal bones
produce lances
invent spear throwers
42
From what you know about history, why does the term agricultural revolution seem misleading?
agriculture developed slowly
there was always agriculture, thus a revolution didn't occur
agriculture evolution would be a better term
revolution implies unrest
43
One of the biggest reasons for the decline of the Harappan was
a bloody civil war
a Mesopotamian invasion
ecological degradation which resulted from irrigation
a devastating plague which resulted from over population
44
After 3000 BCE all Sumerian cities were ruled by what form of government?
councils of elders
assemblies of citizens
monarchy
dictators
45
In Africa, iron metallurgy
was diffused through the advent of the trans-Saharan trade
was introduced by Persian merchants
was imported into the continent by trade with Mesopotamia
arose independently
46
The Greek historian Herodotus used the phrase "the gift of the _________" to describe Egypt.
Nile
Tigris
Indus
Huang He
47
The Olmec common people
labored regularly on behalf of the Olmec elite
enjoyed a basic democracy
were exclusively the subject of human sacrifice
lived alongside the elite in the major ceremonial centers
48
Scholars believe before agriculture, relationship between sexes in society can be described as
a male-dominated society based on the role of male sun god
a male-dominated society based on physical strength
a male-dominated society based on hunting
general social equality based on division of labor
49
The Venus figures
date back to the time of Australopithecus
reflect early humans' deep interest in fertility
were first found in the ruins of Catal Huyuk
are representations of the power of women
50
What phenomenon made the quest for order crucial in Mesopotamia?
the large areas needed for slash and burn agriculture
droughts that began in the fourth millennium
the large amounts of invasions Mesopotamia encountered
rapidly increasing population approaching 100,000
51
The biggest military advantage of the Indo-Europeans was
their camels
their use of iron weapons
their use of bronze weapons
their horses
52
The first society of Mesoamerica was the
Olmec
Mochica
Aztec
Maya
53
Cities were different from Neolithic villages because
cities had personal deities
cities decisively influenced cultural life of large regions
cities had populations in the thousands
cities were less advanced militarily
54
The Indus valley civilization
declined after the arrival of Aryan invaders
shared similar flood control concerns with the Egyptians
is best studied through its written records
relied heavily on communal planning
55
The early civilization with the least-developed technology was
Egyptian
Sumerian
Harappan
Mesoamerican
56
The relationship between pastoral nomads and agricultural societies can be described as
mostly peaceful
symbiotic and often tense as both sides needed each other
constantly hostile
a destructive relationship
57
What was the staple food of Mesoamerica?
squash
potatoes
maize
beans
58
Like many other agricultural societies, Vedic society was
alternately patriarchal and matriarchal
strongly patriarchical
marked by equality of the sexes
strongly matriarchical
59
How did the Chinese imitate the relationship between nomadic and sedentary civilizations?
trading raw materials in exchange for finished goods
trading horses in exchange for grain
trading military protection in exchange for steppe women
trading silk and grain for horses
60
The earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in
their location at similar latitudes
their technological knowledge
their practice of polytheism
their reliance on the flooding of major rivers
61
In which of the following societies did women enjoy the most freedom and opportunity?
India
Assyria
Mesopotamia
Egypt
62
Conditions for women in Mesopotamia
grew increasingly worse over time
were always very good; women had tremendous personal freedom
reached their high point during the time of the Assyrians
increased dramatically over the centuries
63
Why would innovations such as iron and the wheel be beneficial to a civilization?
wheels made trade faster
empires coveted iron for its luster
iron was a soft metal that could easily be molded
advances in technology allowed one civilization to dominate
64
Much of early Harappan history remains a mystery because
the archaeological remains are underwater
their records were destroyed by a Mesopotamian invasion
they lacked a written language
the Aryans destructed Harappan written records
65
The Chavin cult
was practiced in the Mayan Temple of the Giant Jaguar
is the best known religion of the Americas
was the primary Olmec religion
produced deities with the features of humans and animals
66
Early societies of South America
traded widely with regions to their north
were unified under a central government
developed societies that had no knowledge of metals
were challenged by geographic limitations
67
Evidence shows that the Mesopotamians
traded extensively with peoples as far away as Anatolia
traded exclusively with the Phoenicians
traded exclusively with the Egyptians
lived an isolated existence and did not trade
68
The Period of Warring States refers to the
early war between China and India
political disunity during the Qin dynasty
period of disunity before Xia unification
chaotic last centuries of the Zhou dynasty

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