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What is the MOST important result of the Neolithic Revolution?
People switched from nomads to settling in one place
Animals were domesticated
The wheel was invented
People started to use stone to make tools
2
Domestication refers to...
When people started making hybrid crops
The process of taming animals
When people only used resources they found on their own land
The process of women moving into the home
3
Papyrus and hieroglyphics are both examples of which of the characteristics of Egyptians?
Record keeping
Advanced cities
Specialized workers
Complex institutions
4
People who believe in many gods are _______?
Monotheists
Agnostics
Polytheists
Atheists
5
In Mesopotamia, the city was typically built around the _____ in the city's center.
Irrigation
Ziggurat
Dynasty
Brick walls
6
_______?_______ was a ruler of Babylon famous for creating _______ _________ .
King Tut; Social classes
Hammurabi; Strict laws
Cleopatra; Equal opportunities
Hammurabi; Lenient guidelines
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The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in...
Polytheism
An afterlife
Magical spirits; Usually in the form of animals
Astronomy
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How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in ancient China?
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers
Allowed rulers to justify overthrowing a declining dynasty
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven to quit
It led to long periods of war among families
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Why were city-states used in Mesopotamian civilization?
To combine cities into alliances for military purposes
To give power to one dictator to control all of Mesopotamia
To organize Mesopotamia into one central government
To give each city control of its own government
10
Early Chinese civilizations developed in which area?
At the base of the Himalaya Mountains
On the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
In the tropical rainforest of Southern China
On the banks of the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers
11
Papyrus was used in ancient Egypt and can be best associated with which of the terms below?
Pyramid building
Mummification
Hieroglyphics
An accurate calendar
12
In Sumerian societies, what were used as city centers and religious places of sacrifice?
Ziggurats
King's palace
Pyramids
Cuneiform
13
What provided a dangerous environmental challenge to the people of the Indus River Valley?
Mokshas
Extended droughts
Monsoons
Edicts
14
Cuneiform is...
A style of dress in ancient Egypt
The name of early written language in the Indus River Valley
An ancient form of transportation
The first written language; Used in Mesopotamia
15
One reason we know less about the Harrapan civilization than other ancient civilizations is...
We cannot translate all Harrapan writing
They did not leave any written records
It is difficult to reach the Harrapin ruins
We only recently discovered their civilization
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If the Neolithic Revolution is a cause, which of these is an effect?
Villages grew as people settled and nomadic ways ended
Hunting and gathering increased
The end of the Ice Age
Agriculture was replaced by industry and no longer used
17
Cuneiform is a type of:
Record keeping
Complex institutions
Advanced technology
Specialized workers
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The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans...
Began to organize governments
Migrated from Africa
Mastered fire
Developed a system of agriculture
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Hammurabi's Code was most known for:
Giving sacrifices to the Mesopotamian gods
Declaring Hammurabi to be king of Babylon
Providing an organized, single set of strict laws in Mesop.
Making the pharaoh the god-king of Mesopotamia
20
Which of the following did the Nile River NOT provide for ancient Egyptians?
A system of transportation
Predictable flooding
A place to worship the gods
Rich silt deposts
21
How did the geography of ancient Egypt impact the civilization?
Natural barriers prevented trade with other civilizations
Rivers made farming difficult bc flooding was unpredictable
Natural barriers made conquering Egypt difficult
Seas and desert made it easy for invader to attack
22
A series of related rulers is called a(n) __________________. The Zhou in China is an example.
Pharaoh
Dynasty
Empire
Kingdom
23
Which statement describes the relationship between religion and politics in ancient Egypt?
It was monotheistic; Believed there was one powerful god
It was a theocracy; Pharaohs were seen as gods
Like the U.S. they had separation of church and state
It was polytheistic so they had many pharaohs at once
24
Which characteristic of a civilization would an artisan go under?
Advanced technology
Complex institution
Specialized worker
Record keeping
25
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of civilization?
Record keeping
Irrigation systems
Advanced technology
Complex institutions
