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Assessment: Origins of Civ & Ancient Middle East and Egypt (Current)
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1
The calendar was an important technology because
it let people know when to plant and harvest
it let people know how to measure seeds
it let people know when the sun rose and set
it let people know when to serve meals
2
A system of gov't through departments administered by officials who follow set rules is called
bureaucracy
patriarchy
covenant
hierarchy
3
Which of the following is not a method of cultural diffusion
warfare
trade
isolationism
migration
4
Why are the roots of the Neolithic Revolution traced to the development of farming?
Farming allowed people to live in permanent villages
Farming taught people new necessary skills for city life
Farming helped peope to develop techniques for making tools
Farming provided more wealth than hunting and gathering
5
What generally happened when one empire in the ancient Middle East conquered another empire?
The laws of the conquered nation stayed in effect
A famine struck the land of the conquering nation
The new rulers enslaved the people of the conquered nation
The cultures of the both nations blended together
6
If people are polytheistic, it means they
are skilled artisans
practice animism
believe in many gods
are members of the ruling class
7
What development allowed early humans to cooperate during hunts?
Spoken language
The use of stone tools
The use of fire
Extracting iron from ore
8
Which of the following is a cultural achievement of the Ancient Egyptians?
They developed a monotheistic religion
They used hieroglyphics to record information
They developed the first horse-drawn war chariots
They used concrete as a building material
9
Which of the following was not part of the legacy of the Persian empire?
The first large-scale network of roadways
The development of papyrus
The first postal system
Allowing conquered peoples to retain many of their customs
10
As social organization became more complex. People were ranked according to
their family lineage
their political affiliations
their religious beliefs
their jobs
11
What is a common characteristic of hominids?
All hominids use spoken language to communicate
All hominids walk on two feet
All hominids use stone tools for work
All hominids are extinct
12
Before interpreting the evidence they find about ancient cultures, historians must
ignore evidence if it goes against their bias
evaluate the evidence to determine if it is reliable
agree with other historians about the evidence
explain how they found their evidence
13
The study of the origins and development of people and their socities is called
Geology
Astrology
Anthropology
Botony
14
Which geographic feature shown on this map was part of Lower Egpyt but not part of Upper Egypt?
the first cataract
the delta
the Nile
the Western Desert
15
To which time period does the specimen in the image belong?
around 500 B.C.
7 million years ago
around 7000 B.C.
2 million years ago
16
Which of the following was an accomplishment of King David?
God made a covenant to give him the land of Canaan
established Jerusalem as the national capital
He was the first king of Israel
Destroyed the Great Temple in Jerusalem
17
Why is Hammurabi's Code such a great Babylonian achievement?
It established laws that created peace and stability
It made people financially responsible for their military
It created a system of roads that unified the empire
It listed all of the powers of the rulers of the empire
18
The Rosetta Stone was important to historians because it
made it possible to read other written documents
is the earliest known example of writing
contains major work of Egyptian literature
shows how the ancient Egyptians measured time
19
What geographic feature of the Fertile Crescant led to the rise of Sumerian civilization?
It was very dry
It had very hard clay soil
It had insufficient topsoil
It flooded often
20
What made the Israelites unique as an ancient civilization?
They were fierce warriors and objected to herding animals
They believed their history and faith were interconnected
They believed in only one God
They recorded their experiences in writing
21
What aspect of Hittite culture gradually spread across the region?
their music
their writing system
their technology for extracting iron
their style of architecture
22
Which time period is being discussed in the text?
Paleolithic Period
Industrial Revolution
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Revolution
23
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by
sea travel
the development of spoken language
settled farming
nomadic life
24
The "Out of Africa" Theory is one explanation for
why Homo erectus developed into Homo sapiens out of Africa
the similarities between Neanderthals & early modern humans
the geographic beginnings of Homo sapiens
why Homo erectus remains are not found in Africa
25
The Old Stone Age belief that spirits &forces reside in animals, objects, or dreams is known as
cultural diffusion
animism
polytheism
domestication
26
Why would Old Stone Age humans bury the dead with tools and weapons?
as a sacrificial offering for ancestor worship
Old Stone Age humans had a surplus of tools and weapons
a belief that the tools and weapons of the dead were cursed
a belief that the dead would need them in the afterlife
27
Which groups of letter pairs match the type of early hominid with findings about hominids?
a-e, b-g, c-f, d-h
a-g, b-e, c-f, d-h
a-h, b-f, c-g, d-e
a-f, b-h, c-e, d-g
28
What was the Diaspora?
The exile & spreading out of the Jews over a 500-year period
The name of the massive temple constructed in Jerusalem
Sacred text of historical events and laws
A holy day of rest and worship
29
Which group of letters shows the correct sequence of hominid groups?
b-c-a
a-c-b
a-b-c
c-b-a
30
The most likely reason Neolithic peoples formed governments was because they needed to
develop the new social class system
promote new farming techniques
fight strategic wars with global allies
organize large public works projects
