Why was government needed?

to keep order in growing societies

Why did the Egyptians have so many gods?

to explain the forces of nature

The agricultural revolution can best be described as.

A time when improvements in farming led to civilizations

How did Hammurabi treat social classes?

You were punished harshly for crimes against the high class

The pharaoh was a god. This shows

There was no separating between church and state

Building mud homes is an example of

Interaction with the environment

What did food surpluses allow?

people to have specialized careers like scribes

"An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." Why did Hammurabi put that in their laws?

To enforce order in a growing society

What was a result of the Agricultural Revolution?

societies went from hunting/gathering to farming

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OLCHS Unit 1 Ancient Civilizations

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1
The Egyptians and Sumerians (Mesopotamia)
Had no religion
believed in many gods
They were devoted to one god
believed in no gods
2
Why was government needed?
to steal from the people
It was never necessary
to organize mass extermination of neighboring countries
to keep order in growing societies
3
What is a way farmers interacted with the environment?
dug irrigation ditches
fishing for a career
They were in charge of ruling the empire
they used to be in charge of all record keeping
4
Why did the Egyptians have so many gods?
to explain the forces of nature
They tried to build up cultures
no particular reason
They really had no religion
5
The agricultural revolution can best be described as.
A time with little advancement
A time with more industry
A time when improvements in farming led to civilizations
A time when the society broke into large conflicts
6
Keeping track of who taxes and deals is part of
religion
irrigation
record keeping
farming
7
What were the Hebrew know for?
They were known as excellent sea people
They were known to travel the world
They were polytheistic
They were monotheistic
8
How did Hammurabi treat social classes?
You were punished harshly for crimes against the high class
They had no social classes
Everyone was the same
Hammurabi believed all mankind was the same & needed love
9
people were able to develop skills other than those required for farming it led to
famine
specialized workers
drought
more farming
10
Which one is not a characteristics of a civilization?
corrupt leaders
specialized workers
complex institutions
record keeping
11
Who could use floods better?
Rainforest farmers
Egyptian farmers
Chinese farmers
Mesopotamian farmers
12
The pharaoh was a god. This shows
they were all evil leaders
There was no separating between church and state
The leaders always wanted wars
That all pharaohs were good leaders
13
Building mud homes is an example of
Social
Political
Government
Interaction with the environment
14
What did food surpluses allow?
A vastly obese society
people to have specialized careers like scribes
It hurt their health based on all the food
It had little impact on life
15
"An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." Why did Hammurabi put that in their laws?
They felt the human body was expendable
To enforce order in a growing society
They were interested in dentistry
They felt the true answers were found in blindness
16
What was a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
There was little impact
societies went from hunting/gathering to farming
society regressed and there were no technological advances
Warfare improved
17
What is Hammurabi known for?
Leading a small army
Having a written legal code
Making advances in farming
Having a couple of laws that they talked about

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