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Ancient cultures Unit One World History
Ancient cultures Unit One World History
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Earliest civilizations, early man,
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1
Which culture was considered the first large and aggressive empire?
Babylonians
Sumerians
Hittites
Assyrians
2
Scholars can read Egyptian hieroglyphics because of the...
Book of the Dead
Rosetta Stone
Reign of Ramses
Epic of Gilgamesh
3
The earliest civilizations were all ....
in Africa
larger than modern cities
on mountaintops
in fertile river valleys
4
What mainly caused ancient civilizations to wage war?
to gain land or other resources
to create cities
to spread their beliefs
to add to their population
5
The Lydians were significant because they were the first to.....
build an arch
invent the wheel
participate in trade
use coined money
6
Which of the following was NOT an advantage that homo-sapiens had over other hominids.
more intelligent, larger brain
able to domesticate animals
able to stand upright and use their hands
ability to speak, voice box
7
The story of God giving Moses the 10 Commandments is written in
The Torah
The Code of Hammurabi
The Babylonian Codes
The Epic of Gilgamesh
8
Which of the following brought an end to what is called prehistory?
Development of kingdoms.
The invention of the wheel
the first religions
The invention of writing
9
Which was the most important advancement leading to cities.
domestication of animals
large irrigation projects
improved archaeological techniques
continuation of hunting and gathering
10
Nubians were expert
archers and used as police and soldiers in Egypt
farmers, they grew more food than Egypt
fishermen
weavers
11
The Assyrians were a mighty empire, but they were also known for their
inventing writing
famous library at their capital, Ninevah
first law code
having the first alphabet
12
Which of the following is
NOT
true concerning the Epic of Gilgamesh?
it included a flood that killed most of mankind
Gilgamesh searched for immortality
Gilgamesh was a wild man who was tamed by a woman
Gilgamesh fought a lion
13
All dogs descend from wolves, what else is true of man's best friend?
Only a few types of dogs who were bred to work.
They never actually lived with humans in ancient times
They were the earliest animal to be domesticated.
Tiny dogs were descended from goats.
14
What was the motivation to invent writing?
to write novels
to write poetry
for texting
to keep records of economic transactions
15
When humans migrated out of East Africa, what was the last continent to be populated
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
16
Which ancient culture was the first to invent writing?
Sumerians
Assyrians
Phonecians
Babylonians
17
Which of the following was
NOT
a change in life once agricultural societies began.
specialization in labor developed
diseases spread
variety of foods in their diet declined
life was more peaceful
18
Which religion was founded in the Persian empire?
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
19
Who was literate in Ancient Egypt
farmers
merchants
pharaohs
scribes
20
Which of the following is
NOT
included in Hammurabi's Code?
The concept of "an eye for an eye"
Different punishments for those of different social classes
Very harsh punishments
Total equality for men and women
21
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon have the honor of being which of the following?
It was a Sumerian temple.
It was the Assyrian capital
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
It was the only place where Hammurabi's Code was used.
22
The Phoenicians' were know for .....
purple dye, glassware, alphabet
large temples
the strongest army of the ancient world
a unique monotheistic religion
23
The first animal to be farmed was the...
goat
horse
cow
pig
24
In Ancient Egypt the pharaoh .....
only had one wife
was considered a god on earth
was the goddess Isis
was the most educated man in the land
25
Where is Nubia?
south of Egypt
In East Asia
In the Fertile Crescent
In Asia
26
What did the Mesopotamian city-states and empires have in common?
They were all Zoroastrian
They all borrowed aspects of Sumerian culture.
They were all monotheistic
They all had Hebrew slaves
27
When farming first began....
it spread gradually and increased the world's population
hunting and gathering could feed more people
farming did not catch on
everyone switched from hunting and gathering
28
Why did early peoples invent calendars?
to allow for taxation
to keep track of flooding and growing seasons
to promote the power of the leader
to show pictures of their most famous citizens
29
Which of the following happens at an archaeological dig?
scientists stay in dark libraries studying books
anthropologists study only bones
scientists give speeches
ruins and artifacts are uncovered
30
One of the most obvious and important characteristics of a civilization is the development of..
tool use
herds of pasturalists
cities
migrations out of Africa
