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World Hisotry - Early River Civilizations
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1
Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called
pictograms
inscribing
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
2
The legendary figure Narmer is famous for being
the first ruler of a united Egypt.
a boy king
and inventor
the sun god of ancient Egypt
3
Which of the following was NOT in wide use during the Neolithic Age?
domesticated animals
bronze
fire
irrigation
4
The land between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers.
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Cancun
Fertile Crescent
5
What did Mary Leakey’s discovery of footprints indicate about early hominids?
They supported themselves as hunter-gathers
They were a species of australopithecine
They lived in new places
They walked upright earlier than had been believed.
6
What ancient city was founded on the banks of the Euphrates River?
Ur
Culture
Narmer
Mesopotamia
7
What is the term for the unique way of life of a group of people?
Mesopotamia
Bronze
Culture
City-state
8
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans
developed agriculture
migrated to Africa
began to organize governments
mastered fire
9
Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by
deserts
the Mediterranean
the Nile
the delta
10
This is a belief in many gods
God-a-rama
Mucho Godos
Monotheism
Polythesim
11
The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as
centers of learning
temples
palaces
tombs
12
Why was the development of government necessary in early cities such as Ur?
performance of religious affairs and duties.
All of the above
Maintained of order among soaring populations
Preservation of the caste system
13
The main result of the domestication of animals was that humans
Were able to hunt more efficiently
Could use animals to pull carts and wagons
Had a ready supply of meat and animal products
were safer during a hunt.
14
This part of the area between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
Egypt
South Central
Ur
Fertile Crescent
15
The hunter-gather way of life made it impossible for people to live
a. in cold climates
a. in permanent dwellings
a. without a spoken language
a. in groups
16
“slash –and- burn farming “ refers to
clearing land for farming
competing with others for available farmland.
harvesting farmed crops.
Destroying farmland through carelessness.
