World History: Exam Review -- Prehistory and Early Civilizations

Question 1

This is the continent of

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 2

During the Neolithic Revolution, some humans began to

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farm and herd

Question 3

Which of these years happened first?

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753 B.C.

Question 4

If a man died in 54 A.D. at the age of 56, he was born in what year?

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2 B.C.

Question 5

Most of the world's earliest civilizations emerged on the continent of

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Asia

Question 6

The Roman Republic was established in 509 B.C. In what century did that occur?

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6th century B.C.

Question 7

The world's first known legal code was developed by

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Hammurabi

Question 8

Early civilizations had potters, weavers, scribes, rulers ... This division of labor is called

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specialization

Question 9

The colony of Jamestown was established in 1607. In what century did that occur?

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17th

Question 10

Which of these practices made the Hebrews different from other ancient people?

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monotheism

Question 11

The world's first civilization emerged in

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Mesopotamia

Question 12

This is the

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Atlantic Ocean

Question 13

Which of these societies was known for its use of metal to build a military empire?

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Assyrians

Question 14

Which of these is not considered one of the elements of a civilization?

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trade

Question 15

The Punic Wars lasted for over a century. A century is

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100 years

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