Duplicate of Midterm Review Ancient History 2017

An educated guess based on observations is known as a(n)

Which of the following was NOT a Sumerian invention?

Which of the following artifacts could be used to learn about prehistory?

In Ancient China, earthquakes, famine, and other disasters were seen as evidence of

Which was NOT part of Paleolithic culture?

How many years separate 600 AD and 1975 AD?

Which date should be preceded by the word circa?

How many years separate 223 BC and 1452 AD?

The time period from 3500 BC to 500 AD is known as

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

The time period from approximately 200,000 BC to 3500 BC is known as

Who was NOT part of the middle class in Mesopotamia and Egypt?

Which invention allowed Mesopotamians to produce more food for trade?

Which of the following made specialization of labor possible?

The first civilizations developed in the

Hammurabi's code treated all people the same.

Who studies important events and people of the past and any resulting effects?

Which of the following was NOT possible because of the Tigris-Euphrates rivers of Mesopotamia?

Why was the annual flood of the Nile River so important to the Egyptians?

Which of the following is NOT a secondary source?

Hammurabi's code served as a model for the laws of later civilizations.

Hammurabi's code covered only crime and punishment.

Because huge changes in the lifestyle of humans occurred, the Neolithic Period is often called

Which of the following did NOT help protect Egypt from invaders?

The religion of ancient cultures are best described as

Which of the following is NOT part of Egypt's upper class?

Cast-iron and a feudal system are most associated with

Which of the following indicates the time after the birth of Jesus?

The Fertile Crescent bordered which of the following bodies of water?

Which of the following is NOT a challenge faced by settlers of Mesopotamia?

Which of the following civilizations did NOT develop in a river valley?

During the Neolithic period, people only produced enough food for their family

The taming of wild animals by humans is known as

Trading land for military service and loyalty is best described as a(h)

The philosophy that holds that people are bad and must be controlled through fear is

The main rivers of Mesopotamia were

All of the following are primary sources EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT part of the geography of Egypt?

Why is the stone age called the stone age?

What events marks the division between the time periods of history and prehistory?

Which of the following BEST explains the Nomadic lifestyle of people of the Paleolithic Age?

What word describes a city with its own laws and ruler?

The connection between Asia and North America during the last ice age is known as

The end of prehistory occurs when the first __________________ appears.

Because Mesopotamia was home to the first cities and many inventions, it is sometimes called

City planning and a plumbing and sewer system can be found in

Oracle bones and bronze metal-working are most associated with

Which of the following NOT an artisan?

Which of the following means the same as the Neolithic Revolution?

Mesopotamia was invaded and conquered many times because

Which of the following is NOT a feature of life in the Paleolithic Age?

The earliest written records are of

The Pharaohs of Egypt were seen by their people as