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1
The agricultural revolution allowed which transformation in human culture to take place?
Spread of regularly cultivated fields
Development of towns
Domestication of animals
All of the above
2
The Sumerians created a more elaborate culture including the world's first heroic epic,
the Aeneid.
the Iliad.
the Epic of Gilgamesh.
the Great Flood.
3
The most significant contribution of the early Jewish state to Western civilization was
its sense of a divine plan.
its use of elaborate rituals concerning death.
the development of a strong monotheistic religion.
its emphasis on divine kingship.
4
According to most historians, the modern human species originated in which area?
Indus River Valley
Europe
Mesopotamia
Eastern Africa
5
The Paleolithic or Old Stone Age had ended by
8000 B.C.E.
3000 B.C.E.
5000 B.C.E.
12000 B.C.E.
6
Sumerian writing is called
hieroglyphics.
pictographic
Linear A.
cuneiform.
7
Most human societies in the Paleolithic Age consisted of
small groups of hunters and gatherers.
cave-dwelling bands.
sedentary agricultural groups.
urbanized civilizations.
8
One of the most significant accomplishments of Hammurabi was the
destruction of the Babylonian empire.
construction of the monumental architecture of Hattusas.
codification of the laws of Mesopotamia.
conquest of Egypt.
9
Who were the Shi?
Military commanders.
The scholar gentry.
Peasants.
The family of the emperor.
10
The first ruler to create an empire in Mesopotamia was
Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
Gilgamesh of Erech.
Sargon I of Akkad.
Dumuzi of Ur.
11
Egyptian civilization developed along which river?
The Tigris and Euphrates
The Red Sea.
The Nile.
The Huang-he
12
Which of the following technologies was associated with sedentary agriculture?
Wheeled vehicles
Steel
Gigging sticks, axes, and plows
Fire
13
Hunting and gathering bands normally consisted of groups of men and women numbering
between 50 and 100.
between 100 and 500.
between 20 and 30.
between 30 and 50.
14
The greatest challenge to sedentary agriculture was intensive herding known as
civilization.
hunting and gathering.
pastoralism.
bands.
15
Which of the following was NOT a technological innovation leading to civilization?
Use of bronze
Writing
Wheel
Use of animal bones
16
Which areas did Harappan civilization trade with?
China and Western Europe
Mesopotamia and China
Western Europe and the Americas
Mesopotamia and Western Europe
17
In hunting and gathering bands, labor
was shared equally by all members of the group.
fell entirely to females within the group.
was divided according to gender.
fell entirely to dominant males within the group.
18
The creation of agricultural surpluses resulted in
a lack of social stratification.
social stratification.
matrilocal patterns of marriage.
an industrial revolution.
19
What was one of the technological advances of the Paleolithic peoples?
Bronze tools
Caves
Monumental architectural structures
Stone tools
20
What are the dates of the Neolithic Era?
8,000 BCE - 12,000 BCE
4,000 BCE - 1,200 BCE
12,000 BCE - 2.5 million BCE
8,000 BCE - 4,000 BCE
21
Which was NOT a tie of loyalty & obedience that held together Confucius's idea of social order?
Merchant/peasant
Ruler/subject
Father/son
Husband/wife
22
What was the first African state other than Egypt to emerge?
Kush
Phoenicia
Minoan
Assyria
23
People referred to as barbarians were often
sedentary agriculturalists.
pastoral herdsmen.
members of urbanized cultures.
members of hunter-gatherer bands.
24
Where did the Neolithic Revolution begin?
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
Huang He River Valley
Mesopotamia
25
The Harappan civilization developed along what river valley system?
Ganges
Yellow
Indus
Nile
26
The Egyptian form of writing is called
cuneiform.
cursive.
Linear A.
hieroglyphic.
27
Which of the following was NOT a transformation associated with the fourth millennium B.C.E.?
The harnessing of animal power on all continents
Increased use of the plow
Use of bronze for weapons
The development of writing
28
Compared to Mesopotamian civilization, Egyptian civilization was
less stable due to many foreign incursions.
more stable due to brutal repressive measures.
more stable due to few foreign incursions.
less stable due to many political changes.
29
The Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty based on the principle of divine judgment called
the Divine Wind.
Tian's justice.
the Mandate of Heaven.
Judgment of the gods.
30
What group appears to have been in charge of Harappan society?
A commercial elite
The military elite
An elite of priests
A strictly female dynasty
31
Which of the following facilitated the development of the first civilizations?
Monumental architecture
Irrigation systems
Supplementary hunting and gathering
Roads and transportation systems
32
Chinese civilization began within what river valley system?
Indus
Ganges
Yangtze
Huang-he or Yellow
33
Which era of human history was characterized by the introduction of agriculture?
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Bronze Age
Neolithic Era
34
Agricultural societies in which men controlled most or all property were normally
patriarchal.
matriarchal.
martrilineal.
socially unstratified.
35
To the Chinese, a "barbarian" was anyone who
was racially different.
did not speak Chinese or adopt Chinese ways.
did not farm.
was not a member of the political and religious elite.
36
What is animism?
A massive tower
Temples with statues and painted frescos
The ideas that a divine force lies within natural objects
Mathematical advances
37
What was one of the greatest differences between Harappan civilization & Chinese civilization?
Use of written language
Significance of shamans and priests
Failure to provide the basis for a continuous civilization
Two great capitals
38
What was the first river valley civilization?
Sumer
Egypt
Mesoamerica
Anatolia
39
Before 3000 B.C.E. one accomplishment of the Sumerians was the
establishment of a centralized monarchy.
domination of the northern Tigris-Euphrates valley.
conquest of Egypt.
development of religious centers and temple complexes.
40
The principle of political organization in Sumerian civilization was
tightly controlled nation-states.
sedentary agricultural villages.
hunting and gathering bands.
tightly organized city-states.
41
Ziggurats were Sumerian
irrigation systems.
towers.
slaves.
wheeled vehicles.
42
Loyal disciples collected Confucius's sayings in the
Book of Dao.
Book of Lord Shang.
Analects.
Kung Mao.
43
Like Harappan civilization, early Chinese civilization emphasized the importance of
irrigation and flood control.
oracles and divination by animal bones.
complete standardization of society.
concern for the afterlife.
44
The term for young men going to live with their wives' families is
patrilocal.
matrilineal.
matrilocal.
patrilineal.
45
The philosophy espoused by Laozi was called
Daoism.
Shintoism.
Confucianism.
Legalism.
46
Which of the following were NOT later civilizations influenced by the Mesopotamians?
India
Greece
Islam
Christianity
47
Societal changes that resulted from the Neolithic Revolution included
equality of gender roles
the development of specialization of labor systems
the use of wheeled vehicles on a global scale
an increase in hunter-forager societies
48
During the Shang era, the practice of writing evolved from
commercial practices.
ritual divination using inscribed bones or shells.
the creation of detailed tribute lists.
direct communication with Egypt.
49
What dynasty established the first actual kingdom of ancient China?
Shang
Ming
Xia
Han
50
Along which river did the first civilization emerge?
Nile
Huang-he
Tigris and Euphrates
Persian Gulf
51
The two major cities of Harappan civilization were Harappa and
Mohenjo-Daro.
Loyang.
Nineveh.
Memphis.
52
The term for family descent and inheritance traced through the female line is
patrilocal.
matrilocal.
patrilineal.
matrilineal.
53
As compared to hunter-gatherers, women's social status in sedentary agricultural communities
allowed them to monopolize the religious & political elites.
improved.
stayed about the same.
declined.
