What was the purpose of the pyramids?

as burial tombs for the pharaohs

What is the most likely reason Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River?

the area outside of the Nile was desert

How were Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations similar?

both were farming civilizations that dealt with flooding

Created in Babylon Hammurabi's Code is best described as __________________.

a list of laws and punishments q

Which of the following is a way that early civilizations dealt with flooding?

they build dams, canals and ditches to re-direct floodwaters

How did the delta affect Ancient Egypt?

it was a fertile area for agriculture

Which of the following enabled early people to arrive in NORTH AMERICA?

the migration across a land bridge

Which of these is an example of irrigation?

building a canal to bring water to farms

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Unit Test 1 Review (Hunter Gatherers, Mesopotamia, + Egypt)

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1
Hunter Gatherers in the Old Stone Age made tools and weapons from ________ and _________?
copper and stone
iron and copper
bronze and bone
stone and bone
2
Who was at the top of the social hierarchy in Ancient Egypt?
pharaoh
priests
farmers
craftsmen
3
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
as houses
as trading centers
as a palace for the pharaoh
as burial tombs for the pharaohs
4
What is the most likely reason Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River?
it was too crowded away from the river
the area surronding the Nile was rainforest
the flooding always destroyed building near the river
the area outside of the Nile was desert
5
How were Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations similar?
both were farming civilizations that dealt with flooding
both river valleys lacked fertile soil
both cultures had many diseases that spread to each other
both cultures grew rice to trade with China
6
Below is a map of the Fertile Crescent? What made this area so fertile?
the flat terrain of the area
the mountains in the area
the dry weather in the area
the rivers in the area
7
Created in Babylon Hammurabi's Code is best described as __________________.
a list of laws and punishments q
a treasure filled tomb
a written language
a type of religion
8
Below is a Sumerian writing tablet with wedge shaped symbols. This writing style is known as __
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
English
Cuneform
9
Which of the following is a way that early civilizations dealt with flooding?
they moved to new areas when it flooded
they build dams, canals and ditches to re-direct floodwaters
it never flooded
they built farms that could withstand floods
10
Mesopotamian civilization was divided into _____,each with their own gov't, laws, and military.
pharaohs
countries
cuneiform
city-states
11
Agriculture led to permanent human settlements. What was one effect of this change?
decrease in plants and animals
less jobs for people
population growth
nomadic lifestyle
12
How did the delta affect Ancient Egypt?
it made it hard to grow crops
it was a fertile area for agriculture
it helped them in warfare
it helped them during wars
13
Which of the following enabled early people to arrive in NORTH AMERICA?
rise of powerful governments
the migration across a land bridge
the creation of maps of the New World
sailing ships across the Atlantic
14
Which of the following can be credited to Hunter Gatherers that lived over 10,000 years ago?
concrete in construction
use of the arch in architecture
Fire for cooking and heat
the use of iron in weapons
15
The tools below would have been used by early humans MAINLY for what purpose?
training animals
hunting food
planting crops
warfare
16
Which of these is an example of irrigation?
rotating crops to keep soil fertile
spreading fertilizer to help crops grow
building a canal to bring water to farms
plowing the fields with domesticated animals

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