Unit 1 Quiz (Civilization & Early Examples)

Humans during the Paleolithic Era lived their lives as:

Persia is now the modern-day country of:

Yahweh, God, & Allah are essentially the same entity/being.

Early record keepers were called:

Why is the Middle East called the Middle East?

The male leader of a family or tribe is known as a:

Large religious buildings Ancient Mesopotamians worshiped at were called:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three characteristics of an empire?

The belief in multiple gods is also known as

An institution is a practice, relationship, or organization that: (mark all that apply)

When a civilization has a surplus of food, it allows other people to become

A revolution is:

The belief in one, singular all-powerful god is also known as

All of the following are examples of institutions EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?

What was the Jewish Diaspora?

People in the Ancient Mesopotamia lived between what TWO rivers (mark both that apply).

Before the Neolithic Revolution, people lived a ________ lifestyle.

Who is the first patriarch of Judaism?

After the Neolithic Revolution, people started to live in __________ more.

Why was grain (wheat, barley, oat, rice) the most popular crops grown in ancient civilizations?

Which early empire was known for using a more relaxed, 'hands-off' model of ruling?

People started to live in advanced cities because they were:

The Assyrian&Persian Empires divided their large empires into smaller provinces to govern them.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of civilization?

Why did the Israelites divide into 12 separate tribes?

Why did early civilizations develop in river valleys?

The first known set of laws that established the rule of law is Ancient Mesopotamia is:

A sacred promise or pact is known as a:

All of the following are ancient civilizations except

Before the Neolithic revolution, people mostly ate:

The Greek roots of the term Paleolithic roughly translate to:

All of the following are early examples of specialized workers in civilization except:

Which empire used a more strict, 'heavy-handed' ruling style based on punishment?

The Greek roots of the term Neolithic roughly translate to:

The main reason both the Assyrian & Persian empire were able to rule such large empires was:

The Assyrians were primarily known for: