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First Test on Geography to Early River Civilizations
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1
Absolute location is determined by
Directions
A compass
Landmarks
Longitude and Latitude
2
Why can some primary sources be unreliable?
Primary sources don't have any bias
It may contain bias
Secondary Sources are more reliable
We weren't there when it happened
3
A photograph is an example of a
Historical event
Secondary source
Primary source
Unreliable source
4
The Egyptians Babylonians and Chinese all depended on _____
trade
religion
fertile land
5
Someone in ancient civilizations who wrote down writings and religious texts was called a
Merchant
Priest
Slave
Scribe
6
Which order did jobs develop in human history?
farmers, traders, hunter gatherers, Pilots
hunter gatherers, farmers, traders, pilots
hunter gatherers, pilots, traders, farmers
pilots, farmers, traders, hunter gatherers
7
Which of the following occurred in the Neolithic era?
Creation of tools
Hunting and gathering
Domestication of animals
Creation of fire
8
Which of the following artifacts shows a characteristic of civilization
Egypt's Book of Dead
Oracle bones
Cuneiform
All of the above
9
Why is geography significant to history?
It shows us the connection between people, places and events
It uncovers artifacts left by people
It helps us determine where rivers are
It shows us where places are in the world
10
Hammurabis code, Ten commandments, and 12 tables are all significant because they established
official religions
Democratic governments
economic systems
rules of behavior
11
Why is there more than one history?
Everyone's perspective on an event is different
There is only one history
We don't know what history is
History repeats itself
12
How did agriculture affect the Paleolithic people?
Nomads developed Permanent settlements
Birth rates decreased
Food production declined
Societies became nomadic
13
Mesopotamia was also known as the
the great beyond
holy land
fertile crescent
Ancient Egypt
14
Which of the following is a characteristic of civilization
Job specialization
All of the above
Language/Writing
Religion
15
Judaism and Christianity are similar because they
Believe in reincarnation
base their beliefs on the Koran
Are polytheistic
Are monotheistic
16
The purpose of this map is to show the location of
burial sites of ancient rulers
trade routes
river valley civilizations
early belief systems
17
Where did Early Civilizations mainly develop?
Warm weather
Near rivers
Mountains
On islands
18
Which was true of the Paleolithic era?
Population tended to be small
Concept of private property was important
People lived in one place
Society was industrialized
19
What was a result of the Neolithic Revolution?
new sources of energy became available
populations declined
food became more reliable
people became nomadic
20
Which era of people were considered Hunter Gatherers?
Early Civilizations
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Egyptian
21
Early River civilizations didn't have any economy
True
False
22
The code of Hammurabi was designed to
End all physical punishment
Record laws for everyone to see and follow
End the notion of divine right
treat citizens and slaves equally
23
In Code of Hammurabi the punishment you receive is based on the rank of the person you harmed
This shows all men are created equal under the law
This shows that social divisions did not exist
This shows they had a Social Hierarchy
This shows that society was not that advanced
24
The ruler of Egypt is called a
Master
Pharaoh
God
King
25
The various river valleys were able to start civilization because
Were easy to defend from invasions
Provided irrigation, transportation, and agriculture
They provided the people with an economy
They were isolated from other groups of people
26
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?
Landforms
Location
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
27
People in the Paleolithic era moved place to place in search for food. This is called being
Farmers
Hunter Gatherers
Neolithic
Nomads
28
The development of agriculture and farming directly caused the
The decrease of population
Invention of language
The Neolithic Revolution
People to become hunter gatherers
29
The development of farming allowed _______ to develop
All of the above
Civilizations
Nomads
Isolation
30
Which characteristic was common in Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China?
All of the above
Written forms of communication
Influence of European cultures
Monotheistic religion
