Why did people change from hunter-gathers to city dwellers? (6-1.1)

Farming allowed people to stay in one place

Why did farming lead to permanent villages? (6.1-2)

People needed to stay and tend their animals and crops

Why were calendars important to the Egyptians? (6.1-3)

allowed them to track the # of days betweenflooding cycles

Why would a ruler in the Fertile Crescent benefit by being chosen by the gods to rule? (6.1-3)

People would obey the ruler so gods would notbe offended

How did understanding the flood cycle of the Nile River help the Egyptian civilization? 6.1-3

They used the floods to benefit, such asto irrigate crops

What was the main purpose of the Code of Hammurabi? (6.1-3)

It listed laws and punishments for breaking them

Which of the following describes the Stone Age? (6-1.1)

Humans relied on pebble or stone tools.

Why did major trading centers, such as Babylon, develop along the rivers? (6.1-3)

They used rivers to travel faster & easierfor trade

How did people living in the Fertile Crescent adapt to the lack of rainfall? (6.1-3)

A system of canals and dams called irrigation systems.

Many people wanted to settle in Mesopotamia because of its ________ (6.1-3)

rich soil, life giving rivers, and centrallocation

Why did the early humans begin migrating away from East Africa? (6-1.1)

Resources used by early humans depleted so they migrated

A direct result of a food surplus during the Stone Age was which of the following? (6.1-2)

social divisions within a community

How did civilizations advance societies & become more efficient at tasks as war/farming? 6.1-2

By creating and utilizing new or better tools

Why did the ancient Egyptians settle in northeastern Africa? (6.1-3)

location of the Nile River, enablingthe growth agriculture

The Nile shaped life in ancient Egypt in several ways. These include _____________ ? (6.1-3)

where people lived, their economy, and religiousbeliefs

Why were the pyramids so important to the ancient Egyptians? (6.1-3)

They made sure the pharaoh had a place in theafterlife

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A review of prehistory, Judaism and the Mesopotamian/ Egyptian river valleys. Standards: SC 6-1.1, 6-.2, 6-1.3 & 6-1.4

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1
Why did people change from hunter-gathers to city dwellers? (6-1.1)
Moving constantly was difficult for most children
People wanted to connect with their family member
Farming allowed people to stay in one place
Game animals became extinct
2
What was the writing system of the ancient Egyptians? (6.1-3)
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Calligraphy
Cuneiform
3
Why did farming lead to permanent villages? (6.1-2)
People had to be able to make pottery to hold food
People needed to stay and tend their animals and crops
People grew too much food to travel
People needed to build storage for crops
4
Why were calendars important to the Egyptians? (6.1-3)
allowed them to know when to worship each oftheir many gods
allowed them to track time it tookfor their crops to grow
allowed them to track the # of days betweenflooding cycles
allowed them to know when to worship each oftheir many gods
5
Why would a ruler in the Fertile Crescent benefit by being chosen by the gods to rule? (6.1-3)
People wanted to move to areas where a god chose the ruler
People would obey the ruler so gods would notbe offended
People would go to the gods’ places of worship moreoften
People would be less likely to start wars withneighboring
6
What was the first monotheistic religion? (6.1-4)
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
7
How did understanding the flood cycle of the Nile River help the Egyptian civilization? 6.1-3
They determined when the fishing would be beston Nile River
They used the floods to benefit, such asto irrigate crops
They were able to stop the river fromoverflowing
They created water rides, which attractedtourists and money.
8
Which discovery led to the ability to decode ancient Egyptian writing? (6.1-3)
Rosetta Stone
Great Pyramid
Nile River Valley
Old Kingdom
9
Which achievement by the ancient Phoenicians is still in use in the modern western world? 6.1-3
alphabet
acupuncture
seismograph
sundial
10
What was the main purpose of the Code of Hammurabi? (6.1-3)
It listed laws and punishments for breaking them
It organized society into social classes
It created taxation and penalties for failing to pay
It divided land areas for cultivation of crops
11
Which of the following describes the Stone Age? (6-1.1)
Humans began writing.
Humans developed new techniques in metalworking.
Humans had an organized system of government.
Humans relied on pebble or stone tools.
12
Why did major trading centers, such as Babylon, develop along the rivers? (6.1-3)
There was too much rain in the desert
They did not have wheeled vehicles yet.
They used rivers to travel faster & easierfor trade
They were allies
13
How did people living in the Fertile Crescent adapt to the lack of rainfall? (6.1-3)
They performed a “rain dance.”
They prayed to their kings
They migrated to other areas.
A system of canals and dams called irrigation systems.
14
Many people wanted to settle in Mesopotamia because of its ________ (6.1-3)
rich soil, deserts, plateaus
trees, wildlife, deserts
rich soil, life giving rivers, and centrallocation
deserts, rivers, and mountains
15
Which word best describes religion in ancient Egypt? (6.1-3)
hieroglyphic
monotheistic
monarchy
polytheistic
16
Why did the early humans begin migrating away from East Africa? (6-1.1)
A large storm forced them to move.
The people were being attacked by neighboring tribes.
A huge glacier covered the land.
Resources used by early humans depleted so they migrated
17
A direct result of a food surplus during the Stone Age was which of the following? (6.1-2)
social divisions within a community
domestication of crops
use of polished rock tools
domestication of animals
18
How did civilizations advance societies & become more efficient at tasks as war/farming? 6.1-2
By establishing a centralized government
By conquering other nations
By exploiting slave labor
By creating and utilizing new or better tools
19
Who is considered the founder of Judaism? (6.1-4)
Abraham
Solomon
David
Moses
20
Why did the ancient Egyptians settle in northeastern Africa? (6.1-3)
location of the Nile River, enablingthe growth agriculture
location had abundance of animals, enabling hunting of game
location enable the Egyptians to practice theirreligion.
location enabled widespread communication
21
What is the Jewish holy book? (6.1-4)
Bible
Quran
Vedas
Torah
22
The Nile shaped life in ancient Egypt in several ways. These include _____________ ? (6.1-3)
Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut’s tomb & theburial tombs
mummification, hieroglyphics, and pyramidbuilding
where people lived, their economy, and religiousbeliefs
pharaohs that ruled, Rosetta Stone, andmummification
23
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life? (6.1-2)
People had a surplus of food.
People did not need tools.
People had less food.
People searched for different foods.
24
Which civilization created cuneiform writing? (6.1-3)
Mesopotamia
Incan
Egyptian
China
25
Why were the pyramids so important to the ancient Egyptians? (6.1-3)
They made it easy to find Cairo
Tourists paid a lot of money to see them
They were tall and provided shade
They made sure the pharaoh had a place in theafterlife

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