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Ancient cultures Unit One World History
Ancient cultures Unit One World History
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Earliest civilizations, early man,
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1
The Lydians were significant because they were the first to.....
invent the wheel
build an arch
participate in trade
use coined money
2
Which ancient culture was the first to invent writing?
Sumerians
Phonecians
Babylonians
Assyrians
3
What mainly caused ancient civilizations to wage war?
to create cities
to gain land or other resources
to add to their population
to spread their beliefs
4
Nubians were expert
archers and used as police and soldiers in Egypt
fishermen
farmers, they grew more food than Egypt
weavers
5
The Assyrians were a mighty empire, but they were also known for their
inventing writing
famous library at their capital, Ninevah
having the first alphabet
first law code
6
Which culture was considered the first large and aggressive empire?
Hittites
Sumerians
Babylonians
Assyrians
7
What was the motivation to invent writing?
to keep records of economic transactions
to write novels
for texting
to write poetry
8
Which was the most important advancement leading to cities.
continuation of hunting and gathering
improved archaeological techniques
large irrigation projects
domestication of animals
9
The story of God giving Moses the 10 Commandments is written in
The Torah
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Code of Hammurabi
The Babylonian Codes
10
Which of the following is
NOT
true concerning the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh fought a lion
Gilgamesh was a wild man who was tamed by a woman
Gilgamesh searched for immortality
it included a flood that killed most of mankind
11
The earliest civilizations were all ....
on mountaintops
in Africa
in fertile river valleys
larger than modern cities
12
The first animal to be farmed was the...
pig
horse
goat
cow
13
Where is Nubia?
In East Asia
In the Fertile Crescent
south of Egypt
In Asia
14
Scholars can read Egyptian hieroglyphics because of the...
Rosetta Stone
Reign of Ramses
Epic of Gilgamesh
Book of the Dead
15
Which of the following is
NOT
included in Hammurabi's Code?
The concept of "an eye for an eye"
Total equality for men and women
Very harsh punishments
Different punishments for those of different social classes
16
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon have the honor of being which of the following?
It was the Assyrian capital
It was a Sumerian temple.
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
It was the only place where Hammurabi's Code was used.
17
Which religion was founded in the Persian empire?
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
Judaism
18
Which of the following happens at an archaeological dig?
ruins and artifacts are uncovered
scientists stay in dark libraries studying books
scientists give speeches
anthropologists study only bones
19
The Phoenicians' were know for .....
large temples
purple dye, glassware, alphabet
the strongest army of the ancient world
a unique monotheistic religion
20
One of the most obvious and important characteristics of a civilization is the development of..
cities
tool use
migrations out of Africa
herds of pasturalists
21
When humans migrated out of East Africa, what was the last continent to be populated
Asia
Europe
Africa
South America
22
All dogs descend from wolves, what else is true of man's best friend?
They were the earliest animal to be domesticated.
Only a few types of dogs who were bred to work.
Tiny dogs were descended from goats.
They never actually lived with humans in ancient times
23
What did the Mesopotamian city-states and empires have in common?
They all had Hebrew slaves
They were all Zoroastrian
They all borrowed aspects of Sumerian culture.
They were all monotheistic
24
Who was literate in Ancient Egypt
merchants
pharaohs
farmers
scribes
25
Which of the following was NOT an advantage that homo-sapiens had over other hominids.
able to stand upright and use their hands
more intelligent, larger brain
able to domesticate animals
ability to speak, voice box
26
Which of the following brought an end to what is called prehistory?
Development of kingdoms.
The invention of the wheel
The invention of writing
the first religions
27
In Ancient Egypt the pharaoh .....
only had one wife
was considered a god on earth
was the most educated man in the land
was the goddess Isis
28
Why did early peoples invent calendars?
to allow for taxation
to show pictures of their most famous citizens
to promote the power of the leader
to keep track of flooding and growing seasons
29
When farming first began....
farming did not catch on
hunting and gathering could feed more people
everyone switched from hunting and gathering
it spread gradually and increased the world's population
30
Which of the following was
NOT
a change in life once agricultural societies began.
variety of foods in their diet declined
life was more peaceful
diseases spread
specialization in labor developed
