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1
Which civilization worshipped and prayed to Gods in a ziggurat?
Ancient China
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
2
Many early civilizations had SCRIBES. What is a SCRIBE?
a fortress in a city.
a worker skilled at making items by hand.
an organized list of laws and rules.
a professional writer.
3
Choose the continent where archaeologists believe humans originated
Europe
Africa
Australia
Asia
4
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
Limited economic growth
Social equality
Hereditary rule
Limited population growth
5
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that --
past actions control the destiny of each person
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
6
What would best describe the Paleolitic Era?
lived in groups/clans
created cave art to communicate
simple tools/weapons
All of these are right.
7
Who primarily uses carbon dating?
Cartographers
Archeaologists
Historians
Geographers
8
What would match a description of Mesopotamia?
Land between rivers
Land north of Egypt
Land between mountains
Land beside Mediterranean Sea
9
River valleys also provided protection from _________
drones
invasions
pyramids
bugs
10
Which civilization created Cuneiform writing?
China
Egyptian
Incan
Mesopotamia
11
Aleppo and Jericho are located in-
China
Egypt
The Fertile Crescent
the Indus River Valley
12
The ancient Hebrews established near which location
4
3
1
2
13
The Jewish Diaspora refers to ___.
the years the Jews were slaves in Egypt.
Jerusalem.
the destruction of the Templein A.D. 70.
the forced dispersal of Jews.
14
Pharaohs were the leaders of what country in ancient times?
Canada
Greece
USA
Egypt
15
founder of Judaism
Hammurabi
Abraham
Moses
David
16
Between 100k to 400k years ago, Homo Sapiens emerge from...
East Africa
Europe
North America
Asia
17
What is the reason that nomadic people settled down and created communities?
Specialized labor
Pottery
Farming/Agriculture
invention of written language
18
Great sailors, developed the alphabet, colonized in Spain/North Africa...
Greeks
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Romans
19
Why is Moses considered important in Judaism?
He freed the merchants
He ruled Egypt
He freed the Jews from Egypt
He gained popularity in Greece
20
What geographical feature was critical in developing permanent settlements?
Rivers
Valleys
Oceans
Mountains
21
Why did early humans move from one place to another?
looked for air conditioning
looked for large areas that would supply lumber
wanted to see the next big city
new food sources
22
One similarity between Sumer and Egypt was that their religion
was only important to the upper classes in society
was only important to the lower classes
was used by their rulers as justification for their authority
was monotheistic
23
Hammurabi's Codes is important in world history because it was an early
written list of law that controlled people's daily life
set of symbols that allowed the Sumerian to communicate
form a of writing to record important events
writing system that helped Phoenicians to be great traders
24
Anything that humans created by hand can be considered a(n)...
artifacts
clans
fossils
bones
25
Which statement best describes the importance of the Ten Commandments?
A set of moral laws for the Hebrews
The basic beliefs of the Sumerians
The sacred text of the Egyptians
The religious writings of the Persians
26
Choose the most logical response showing humans adjusting to the cold:
using ice for shelter
using fire and animal skin/fur
making lightweight clothing
going somewhere warmer
27
The economies of ancient river valley civilizations were based on . . .
trading gold for salt
Tribute from captured people
military conquest
agricultural surplus
28
what is monotheism?
the belief there is only one God
the belief that you are lonely
the belief that God is good
the belief that there is no God
29
The Phonecians developed the alphabet.
False
True
30
When did the Paleolithic Age begin?
4,000 BCE
2,000,000 BCE
24,000 BCE
10,000 BCE
31
What was one change that marked an important event in the Neolithic Era?
living in villages
domesticating animal/crops
using metal on tool
all of the above
32
Why was fire important for humans?
all these are correct
cooking
keeping away dangerous animals
keeping warm
33
To keep trade records, the Phoenicians developed one of the world’s first ______________.
Navigation
Numbering system
Measurements
Alphabet
34
Who Created Hieroglyphics
Old people
E g y p t i a n s
The Egyptians
The U.S government
35
Moses, Torah, Monotheism, Ten Commandments, Abraham fall under ?
Hinduism
None of these
Buddhism
Judaism
36
What's this?
Babylon
Chichen Itza
Stonehenge
Jericho
37
Early humans followed animals from Asia to North American during ____________
ice age
heat wave
mild winter
summer solstice
38
Which early civilization is credited with creating pictograms?
Sumerians
Paleolithic Man
Egyptians
Phoenicians
