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1
The Phoenicians created an alphabet that made reading and writing easier.
True
False
2
Which of the following is NOT a use for rivers in ancient civilizations?
Help with flooding
Faster Travel
Transportation
Trade
3
All of the following are ways that flooding plagued ancient civilizations except..
scarcity of resources
led to famine
food surplus
killed crops
4
How does Mesopotamia's location near the Mediterranean Sea influence their civilization?
decreased trade
more freshwater for farming
Increased trade
Increased rainfall
5
The spread of beliefs, culture and traditions from one culture to another...
Education
Territorial expansion
Cultural Diffusion
Religion
6
which of the following means an extreme scarcity of food?
hunger
drought
crops
famine
7
How do rivers influence ancient civilizations?
provide freshwater
provide saltwater
domestication of animals
Inhibit trade
8
Which of the following is not an example of a natural disaster?
Correct Answer
flood
earthquake
hurricane
war
9
The ancient Phoenicians impacted each of the following greatly except...
Religion
Exploration
maritime commerce
Colonization
10
Ancient Mesopotamia has immediate access to all of the following bodies of water except..
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates River
11
Cultural diffusion led to a spread of religion like Judaism and Christianity.
False
True
12
Which of the following was NOT used as a transportation linkage?
Canals
Rivers
Seas
Walls
13
Family and ethnic relationships influenced every part of ancient culture.
False
True
14
The Sumerian civilization used the Tigris and Euphrates to expand their cultu
True
False
15
Which of the following is NOT a reason why canals were built?
to control the flow of water
to get water from rivers to crops
help with flooding
To help put out fires
16
Which is one method used to compensate for the scarcity of resources in the ancient world?
climate
location
trade
physical characteristics
17
Which of the following natural resources were good for farming?
gold
rivers
oceans
sand
18
As an empire conquers new territory, cultural diffusion decreases
True
False
19
Which of the following are not ways that humans impacted the world's ecosystem?
Build dams
Build canals
Build rivers
Build walls
20
Which of the following is a negative effect of irrigation?
Change the natural flow of water
Increased trade
Get water to crops
Stop floods from destroying crops
21
How did drought plague many ancient civilizations?
there was a surplus of food
Crops would flood
crops would die
people would move
22
Beliefs and relationships affected all of the following in ancient cultures except...
Religion
Politics
Exploration
Regions
23
Why did Mesopotamians make networks of highways, waterways, and other transportation linkages?
To take vacations
To explore the world
To spread their religion
Trade
24
Culture in ancient societies was not passed on to others through communication and actions.
True
False
25
Which of these items would people in a mountainous not trade with people living in a valley?
Grains
Woods
Stone
Metal
26
Religion affected culture in ancient societies.
False
True
27
What is the purpose of building city walls?
Keep people in
Stop flood waters
Keep campaign promises
Protection
28
Which river is located in the Fertile Crescent?
St. Johns
Nile
Tigris
Rainbow
29
Which of the following is not a consequence of slash and burn agriculture?
Land is cleared quickly
More trees are grown
Destroys forests
Provides fertile soil
30
All of the following are physical characteristics of Ancient Mesopotamia except...
little protection
Flat
Mountains
Fertile
31
Which historic situation led to trade in the ancient world?
networks of highways
scarcity of resources
abundance of resources
to spread their religion
32
Which of these items would people living in a fertile valley not trade with mountain people?
wood
grain
cloth
livestock
33
The Sumerians are known for greatly expanding sea trade.
True
False
34
Which of the following best describes the Mesopotamia climate?
hot and wet
cold and dry
temperate and dry
hot and dry
35
The Phoenicians greatly impacted colonization by creating _______ around the Mediterranean Sea.
Rivers
Colonies
36
The ancient Phoenicians' advancements in boating technology led to increased exploration.
True
False
