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Study Guide for the first test of the year #murgaancientcivilization
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1
What was a civilization that prided themselves on military and war?
Romans
Greeks
Athenians
Spartans
2
Which one of these is NOT characterized with the first major civilizations?
Religions
First Tools
Governments
Writings
3
What is the study of past societies through analysis of what people left behind?
Anthropology
Artisan
Archaeology
Paleothology
4
What was the major innovation of Mesopotamia?
Mud Houses
Bronze Metal
365 Day Calendar Year
Pyramid
5
Who was the first to create an accurate 365 day calender?
Egyptians
Aztecs
Sumerians
Mesopotamians
6
A prominent Sumerian temple that is dedicated to the chief god/goddess is known as a...?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Ziggurat
Pyramid
7
Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?
Early Egyptians
Early Mesopotamians
Early Indus River Valley Civilization
Shang Dynasty of China
8
Which two rivers run through ancient Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Nile
Huange He & Yellow River
Nile & Euphrates
Tigris & Euphrates
9
Sumerians established the ______ that brought wealth and power to the economy.
Bronze Metal
Trade Route
Mathematics System
Wheeled-Cart
10
What is a hominid?
First Humans To Create Civilizations
First Humans To Discover Agriculture
First Creature To Roam The Earth
Human That Walks Upright
11
What is an artisan?
High Priest
Top dog of a civilization
A skilled worker
A God
12
Why was Egypt called the "Gift of Nile"?
Irrigation from the Nile provided farming and stability
Egyptian leaders believed the gods had placed it in Egypt
The Nile kept invaders from entering from the north
The Nile provided a source of fish and wildfire
13
Which geographic factor likely contributed to the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
Spread of disease led to physical attacks on cities
Climate change led to longer growing season for farming
Changing sea levels forced hunters into other continents
Natural disasters led to a period of migration and movement
14
What event was developed to honor the Greek gods?
Olympic Games
Roman Trials
Human Sacrifices
Gladiator Wars
15
Why were early Indus River settlements sometimes forced to change location?
People needed to find a better location that protected them
The Indus River was damaged and it changed course
Earthquakes devastated the poorly built homes
Mesopotamian Kings looked to rule the Indus River Valley
16
Which of the following is characterized by a family maintaining power for decades?
Empire
Dynasty
Social Structure
Caste System
17
Who were the creators of the first Mesopotamian civilizations?
Incas
Persians
Sumerians
Egyptians
18
Which two seas surround Egypt to the north and the east?
Caspian & Persian Gulf
Mediterranean & Adriatic
Black & Red
Red & Mediterranean
19
What was the name of the network of trade routes between Asia and the Western world?
Silk Road
Gold & Salt Trade
Route 66
Asian Railway
20
The shift from hunting animals and gathering food to producing agriculture is known as the
New Age
Ice Age
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
21
Ancient Egypt contained which form of government?
Democracy
Monarchy
Bureaucracy
Theocracy
22
Which historical artifact would NOT be evidence of an ancient civilization?
Clay Tablet With Writing
Metal Coin
Piece of Woven Silk
Bone Fish Hook
23
Prehistory means the time before...
Written Records
Clocks Were Invented
Dinosaurs Roamed
Humans Created Civilizations
24
How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social pattern of humans?
Greater Food Supply
Permanent Settlements
Established Religion
Population Explosion
25
What does it mean to believe in more than one god/goddess?
Neothelistic
Atheistic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
26
What is an area of land that is nearly entirely surrounded by a body of water?
peninsula
isthmus
island
archipelago
27
Who was the King that united upper and lower Egypt?
King Menes
King Alexander
King Charles VI
King Murga
28
Who invented the clay tablet to write their language on?
Sumerians
Mesopotamians
Indus River Valley Civilizations
Egyptians
29
Which of the following is NOT identified with the important characteristics of civilization?
Art
Tools
Government
Social Structure
30
What is the literal English translation of "Mesopotamia"?
Land Between Lakes
Fertile Land
Land Between Rivers
Rivers Between Valleys
