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First Test on Geography to Early River Civilizations
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1
Why is there more than one history?
There is only one history
Everyone's perspective on an event is different
We don't know what history is
History repeats itself
2
How did agriculture affect the Paleolithic people?
Birth rates decreased
Nomads developed Permanent settlements
Food production declined
Societies became nomadic
3
The various river valleys were able to start civilization because
They provided the people with an economy
Provided irrigation, transportation, and agriculture
They were isolated from other groups of people
Were easy to defend from invasions
4
In Code of Hammurabi the punishment you receive is based on the rank of the person you harmed
This shows they had a Social Hierarchy
This shows that social divisions did not exist
This shows all men are created equal under the law
This shows that society was not that advanced
5
Someone in ancient civilizations who wrote down writings and religious texts was called a
Priest
Scribe
Merchant
Slave
6
Why can some primary sources be unreliable?
It may contain bias
Primary sources don't have any bias
We weren't there when it happened
Secondary Sources are more reliable
7
Which characteristic was common in Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China?
All of the above
Influence of European cultures
Written forms of communication
Monotheistic religion
8
Which was true of the Paleolithic era?
Concept of private property was important
Population tended to be small
People lived in one place
Society was industrialized
9
Which of the following is a characteristic of civilization
Religion
Language/Writing
Job specialization
All of the above
10
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?
Location
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Landforms
11
Judaism and Christianity are similar because they
base their beliefs on the Koran
Believe in reincarnation
Are polytheistic
Are monotheistic
12
Which of the following occurred in the Neolithic era?
Creation of fire
Hunting and gathering
Domestication of animals
Creation of tools
13
Absolute location is determined by
Longitude and Latitude
Landmarks
Directions
A compass
14
The development of farming allowed _______ to develop
All of the above
Nomads
Civilizations
Isolation
15
Which order did jobs develop in human history?
hunter gatherers, farmers, traders, pilots
pilots, farmers, traders, hunter gatherers
farmers, traders, hunter gatherers, Pilots
hunter gatherers, pilots, traders, farmers
16
What was a result of the Neolithic Revolution?
populations declined
food became more reliable
new sources of energy became available
people became nomadic
17
Hammurabis code, Ten commandments, and 12 tables are all significant because they established
Democratic governments
economic systems
rules of behavior
official religions
18
A photograph is an example of a
Historical event
Unreliable source
Primary source
Secondary source
19
Mesopotamia was also known as the
fertile crescent
Ancient Egypt
holy land
the great beyond
20
The purpose of this map is to show the location of
early belief systems
burial sites of ancient rulers
trade routes
river valley civilizations
21
People in the Paleolithic era moved place to place in search for food. This is called being
Nomads
Hunter Gatherers
Farmers
Neolithic
22
Which of the following artifacts shows a characteristic of civilization
Cuneiform
Oracle bones
Egypt's Book of Dead
All of the above
23
The Egyptians Babylonians and Chinese all depended on _____
religion
fertile land
trade
24
Where did Early Civilizations mainly develop?
Near rivers
On islands
Mountains
Warm weather
25
Which era of people were considered Hunter Gatherers?
Egyptian
Early Civilizations
Neolithic
Paleolithic
26
Early River civilizations didn't have any economy
True
False
27
The development of agriculture and farming directly caused the
The decrease of population
People to become hunter gatherers
Invention of language
The Neolithic Revolution
28
Why is geography significant to history?
It shows us the connection between people, places and events
It uncovers artifacts left by people
It helps us determine where rivers are
It shows us where places are in the world
29
The ruler of Egypt is called a
Pharaoh
King
Master
God
30
The code of Hammurabi was designed to
End all physical punishment
End the notion of divine right
Record laws for everyone to see and follow
treat citizens and slaves equally
