9.2 First Civilizations Review

Question 1

Job Specialization, Social Hierarchy, Technology, Government, Writing System, Religion, & Cities are characteristics of

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Civilizations

Question 2

To adapt to their mountainous geography, the Chinese developed which innovation

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Terrace Farming

Question 3

The Code of Hammurabi is which type of source?

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Legal Code

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Code of Hammurabi in Mesopotamia

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A lack of a centralized government

Question 5

Which of the following lead to the development of the first civilizations?

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The Neolithic Revolution

Question 6

Mohenjo-Daro was a city settled near which river

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Indus River

Question 7

Which writing system was developed in Mesopotamia

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Cuneiform

Question 8

Civilizations developed near the Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, and Indus rivers because

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Rivers provided irrigation and transportation

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT associated with the development of the river valley civilizations

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A lack of religion

Question 10

Under the Code of Hammurabi- all social classes were treated the same

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False

Question 11

Grid-pattern cities and a drainage system found in Mohenjo-Daro suggests that ancient river valley civilizations had

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An organized government

Question 12

Shaduf, canals, and dams are all examples of

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Irrigation Systems

Question 13

Historians study geography to understand how

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Humans adapted to their environment

Question 14

This is an example of

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Social Heirarchy

Question 15

Where did the first humans appear?

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Africa

Question 16

The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point in history where people switched from being _____ to _____

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Nomads to farmers

Question 17

What is the name given to someone who moves from place to place in search of food

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Nomad

Question 18

Formation of Permanent Settlements, domestication of animals, and agriculture were all characteristics of

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The Neolithic Revolution

Question 19

The first Civilizations settled near

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River valleys

Question 20

The exchange of ideas and customs from one group to another is known as

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Cultural Diffusion

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