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Mesopotamia and Some Hunter-Gatherer
Mesopotamia and Some Hunter-Gatherer
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1
City walls, plumbing, roads, and bridges are all an example of
Social Classes
Infrastructure
Government
Art and architecture
2
_____________ is considered the “law giver” of the Jewish religion.
Moses
Abraham
Issac
Jacob
3
Which statement best explains the geography of the effective ancient trading networks?
Rivers and other waterways
same systems for communicating.
miles of roads connecting people.
Carts
4
1.
Which statement best represents the development of a civilization?
The development of irrigation.
hunting and gathering
People prefer government jobs
surplus of food
5
Hunter-gatherer societies during the Paleolithic Age had all of the following EXCEPT
Language
Fire
Civilization
Stone Tools
6
Which of the following describes the earliest skills that early man developed?
The ability to farm
The ability to create art
The ability to hunt
The ability to make fire
7
How did the domestication of plants and animals change early human societies?
People became lazy and idle
People settled down and lived in villages.
People ate less to be sure so there was enough food for all
People developed better weapons for hunting.
8
How did the Hebrew religion differ from most other early religions?
They prayed to gods representing the forces of nature.
They only worshipped one god.
They performed daily human sacrifices.
They believed in an afterlife.
9
Archaeologists found paintings on cave walls. What does this say about hunter-gatherers ?
They documented the change in climate
They used art to express their ideas.
They believed in some form of afterlife
They recorded directions for survival.
10
Most of the population in Mesopotamia practiced , ______ the worship of many gods
Polytheism
Irrigation
Cuneiform
Deities
11
Which of the following inventions had the greatest impact on increased crop production?
papyrus
A. plow
stylus
seismograph
12
Which statement best describes how hunter-gatherers adapted to their surroundings?
built communities for protection against wild animals.
traveled from place to place hunting herds of animals
found creative ways to water their crops
fenced off pasture land for their cattle.
13
Which sequence of events shows how the Mesopotamian civilization developed?
crops grew; food surplus; more people; cities formed
made laws; moved to cities; lived where crops could grow
built cities; people grew crops; people built canals
divisions of labor; population grew; agriculture
14
Which of the following best describes cuneiform?
A temple for worshipping the deities
wedge-shaped writing using pictographs
A series of laws
A form of irrigations systems
15
The Hebrews believed they were the chosen, holy people. By which set of rules did they live by?
The Book of the Dead
The Ten Commandments
The Code of Hammurabi
The Eightfold Path
16
The use of irrigation systems like canals and dams led to all of the following EXCEPT
Flooding
Job specialization
A food surplus
Trading
17
1. Which civilizations built ziggurats to elevate priests and religious buildings ?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Hebrews
China
18
Mesopotamia is considered a civilization because it has
Job Specialization, Government/Law/Economy
Writing System, Infrastructure, Social Classes, Towns/Cities
All of the above
Art and Architecture and Religion
19
What effect did the agrarian way of life have on early man during the Neolithic Age?
It allowed them to travel.
It allowed them to build permanent homes.
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
It allowed them to paint caves.
20
Political structure of Mesopotamia both rural and urban had leaders, laws, and a patron god.
City-States
Countries
Communities
Both 1 and 2
21
Which of the following best describes the Code of Hammurabi?
Laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life.
A manual for the construction of pyramids.
A guide to proper manners for the ruler.
A spiritual guide full of parables and proverbs.
22
The city-states of Mesopotamia fought frequently over ___________ and _______________.
rulers
gods and ziggurats
writing
land and resources
23
How was Hammurabi’s Code different from today’s laws?
There was no written record of the laws.
It was not very thorough.
It did not punish specific crimes.
Social class influenced the penalty/consequence
24
Why did Mesopotamian city-states build ziggurats?
To bury the dead and observe the stars.
To honor the king and provide markets for trade.
To survive high flood waters.
To communicate with and honor the gods
25
The civilization once called Mesopotamia is located in
South Africa
Eastern Europe
South America
Southwest Asia
26
Which two geographical features gave Mesopotamia its name?
India and Egypt
Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent and Mediterranean Sea
Tigris River and Euphrates River
27
Early civilizations formed in Mesopotamia because
Silt rich soil led to a surplus of food
Rivers were flooding
The area’s beauty attracted many people
Mountains kept out strangers
28
How did the domestication of plants and animals change early human societies?
People ate less so that there was enough food to go around.
People became lazy and idle.
People developed better weapons for hunting.
People settled down and lived in villages.
29
What determined the amount of land controlled by each city-state?
Its military strength
Its religious beliefs
Its population
Its wealth
30
The initial (first) reason for the development of written language was to
Keep track of the gods and goddesses
Keep track of traded goods
all of the above
Keep track of the movement between the city-states
31
The word Mesopotamia translates to
Surrounded by mountains
A. Flat plains
Fertile valley
Land between two rivers
32
Which of the following statements best describes early nomadic groups?
They had a very structured civilization.
stone tools to build shelter, hunt for food; make clothes
They used the Mediterranean Sea for trading.
They developed the first written language called Sanskrit.
