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World History Exam 1: The Dawn of Humanity and Early Civ
World History Exam 1: The Dawn of Humanity and Early Civ
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A test over chapters 1 and 2.
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1
What region of the world was the birthplace of the oldest human civilizations?
Africa
South America
Europe
Eurasia/Mesopotamia
2
A structured system of expressing/recording information leading to development of shared language(s) is best defined as
Public Works
Agriculture
Writing
Religion
3
Which of the following best describes the ancient religious tradition of animism?
Spirits exist in the natural world in landmarks, animals, plants, etc.
Spiritual striving amongst animals in the natural world
An animating force (the Anima) drives the human body to reason/spirituality
Belief that the human form is the house of the divine.
4
The ornate form of writing used by the Egyptians was known as
Hieroglyphics
Runes
Cuneiform
Glyphs
5
The development of different skills in settled societies would be which of the following features of civilization?
Development of agriculture
Specialization of labor
Creation of advanced religion
Establishment of complex government
6
Mary and Louis Leakey are known for
Discovering the Clovis culture in the American southwest
Finding evidence that Atlantis was in fact a Greek colony
Uncovering the Rosetta Stone in Egypt
Discovering the earliest evidence of prehistoric humans in E. Africa.
7
In ancient Egypt, which dynasty was credited with the construction of the great pyramids?
Middle Kingdom
Kushite Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
8
Societies that developed in the steppe regions of the world can best be defined by which of the following?
Societies that depended on settled agriculture to survive.
Societies that relied on herding and nomadic pastoralism to survive.
Worship of the earth, daring not alter it out of respect
Cultures that relied on the production of trade goods to survive
9
The lifestyle of Paleolithic Hunters and Gatherers could best be described as…
comfortable
nomadic
stationary
agricultural
10
Which of the following statements summarizes the Sumerian view of the divine/gods and goddesses?
The Gods were benevolent and good, caring for their mortal children
The Gods were temperamental/capable of great destruction
The Sumerians were atheists who did not believe in any gods or goddesses.
Belief in one all powerful god representing the ultimate good
11
The Babylonian ruler Hammurabi is best known for
Abolishing the notion of divine kingship
Separating the institutions of religion and governance
Rejecting the tenets of monarchy for a democratic republic
Creating a long lasting legal code, that would influence later legal codes
12
Which king resurrected the Babylonian Empire after its initial conquest by the Hittites/Assyrians?
Assurbanipal
Nebuchadnezzar
Ashoka
Hammurabi
13
How did early humans manage to reach the distant and isolated islands of the South Pacific and Australia?
They had to hitch a ride with other more advanced societies
Used primitive canoes/kayaks and paddled their way from island to island
Using rafts of plant matter to drift across the seas until they hit land
They did not travel by choice, but rather as a result of continental drift
14
The development of ______ best characterizes the transition from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age?
Settled agriculture and development of farming tools
Creation of complex religious systems
Spoken language
Domestication of animals
15
Which of the following IS NOT true regarding the flooding of the Nile River?
The river violently flooded, making it hard to establish a society
The river held a spiritual importance to the Egyptian peoples.
It had predicable flooding which allowed for productive farming
It allowed the movement of people, products, and ideas throughout Egypt
16
The Hebrew peoples trace the beginning of their lineage back to the which of the following individuals?
David
Abraham
Solomon
Isaac
17
How did the geography of the Fertile Crescent affect the development of civilizations there?
The lack of water in the Middle Eastern desert prevented societal growth
The deserts of the region isolated the civilizations from outside contact
The predictable and benign flooding of the Tigris/Euphrates enabled farming
Access to water allowed for the easier development of society.
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Public Works could best be defined as...
Destruction of roadways/canals to make room for large agricultural projects
Big projects that benefitted the city/cities/empire and its residents.
Commissioning works of literature to be distributed to the people
Spending on large miltiary parades for public specatcle
19
Which of the following regions is considered the birthplace of the earliest human lifeforms?
East Africa
Central India
Antarctica
North America
20
Which of the following best describes the period historians refer to as “Pre-History?”
The span of human history, before humans recorded events of their time
The time when humans and dinosaurs coexisted
The time of the earliest written records
The period of time when advanced agriculture was developed
