Benchmark #1

Which river valley civilization is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?

The statue shown represents the founder of which belief system?

Where were gunpowder, paper, and woodblock printing invented?

What contributed to a surplus of food in early civilizations?

Monotheism, Torah, Hebrews: These terms relate to which of the following religions?

How did irrigation cause a division of labor in the River Valley civilizations?

How are the Vedas, the Bible, and the Torah similar?

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

What term describes the spread of Buddhism and Judaism throughout the world?

What was the Gupta Empire (India) best known for?

Which two religions originated in India?

What was the main role of the deserts during the ancient Egyptian civilization?

Which of the following activities would have been typical of a female hunter-gatherer?

Which Chinese philosophy taught that fathers and kings should set high moral standards?

Which Chinese Philosophy stressed less government control and living in harmony with nature?

How were the religious practices of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India similar to one another?

Vedas, Reincarnation, caste system: these key terms relate to which religion?

What did the Silk Road allow?

What does this passage represent?

People in the hunter-gatherer groups migrated around the world. What caused this movement?

What was one way in which the civilizations of the Mesopotamians and Egyptians were similar?

What most likely explains the migration of humans into the Americas?

What does a society need before a division of labor can occur?

What did archaeological studies of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus river valley show?

In which place is the Indus River located?

How did domestication of plants and animals effect hunter-gatherer groups?

Which of the following characterizes the caste system in India?

What was the purpose of the ziggurats and temples?

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras: What do these words represent?

How do Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs?

On which continent is the Nile River located?

What was an important discovery of the Old Stone Age?

Which is the best explanation for why the people of Mesopotamia built irrigation systems?

Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?

What technology helped the people in the river valleys to adapt to their environment?

What was the primary trade item in the map?

What determined the movement patterns of Early Humans?

What caused early nomads to stop being nomads?