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World History Ch. 1 & 2 (First Civilizations)
World History Ch. 1 & 2 (First Civilizations)
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1
The map above shows us the continent of _________________.
South America
Africa
Australia
Asia
2
Physical geography involves culture, traditions, science & technology.
False
True
3
The Lydians are credited with ________________.
inventing math of 60's
inventing currency
founding Carthage
inventing the wheel
4
The term A.D stands for _________________
anno domini
advocate decision
advanced date
after death
5
Which 2 rivers make up the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East/Mesopotamia?
Indus & Tigris
Nile & Euphrates
Tigris & Euphrates
Tigris & Nile
6
What resource can tell us the most about human settlement and first civilizations?
gold
forests
metals
freshwater
7
Which choice below was NOT a reason why the Nile River was important to early humans.
It was deep
It protected against invaders
It flooded
Its current could take you to sea
8
Why did Egypt's civilization go into decline?
outside invaders
the Nile River went through a drought
disease
extreme flooding of the Nile River
9
What allowed ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics to be translated in modern language?
Hammurabi's code
Cuneiform
Rosetta Stone
Ziggurat
10
Polytheism is the belief of ___________________.
no gods
one god
many gods
two gods
11
The code of Hammurabi - which best illustrates an example of this legal code?
All accused shall have a right to jury
minors shall be forgiven for their first offense
injury to who injures
the death penalty is outlawed
12
We credit the Sumerians with 2 of the below.
math of 60 & the arch
pyramids & medicine
coins & gold
slavery & hieroglyphics
13
The Phoenicians are known for their sea trading due to ____________________.
strong navy
their liking to fish
lack of fertile land
to explore new lands
14
The ability to produce extra food, towns, government and job specialization is ____________.
mercantalism
civilization
irrigation
domestication
15
Scribes were essential people in ancient times due to their ability to _____________________.
read and write
barter
speak to gods directly
translate and write laws
16
The study of Economics & Geography are NOT part of themes of World History.
True
False
17
Calendars were invented to help humans _____________
track the sun, moon & stars
farm their lands
choose their leaders
practice religion
18
The Egyptian woman ruler who ruled Egypt as a man.
Lucy
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
Hammurabi
19
The area in grey, in the north of the map can be considered to be the ________________.
Sahara desert
Fertile Crescent
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
20
Pre-history or Pre-historic is best described as ______________________________________________________
late period of time when cavemen invented language and symbols
early period of time when written records & documentation were used
late period of time when drawings & pictures were used instead of language
early period of time when written records were NOT used or invented
21
The first metal that people perhaps used was ___________________.
iron
copper
bronze
gold
22
The Egyptian pharaohs were considered to be __________________
military leaders
judges & political leaders
All of the above
god on earth
23
The shift from food gathering to food producing (planting, farms) is called the ___________ Age.
Stone Age
Bronze Age
Neolithic Agricultural Age/Revolution
Cro-Magnon Revolution
24
The Hebrews received the Ten Commandments from ___________________ and God.
Solomon
David
Abraham
Moses
25
The spread of culture and ideas is what historians call ____________________.
liberalism
cultural ism
cultural diffusion
cultural infusion
26
There are 6 continents and 3 oceans on earth.
False
True
27
Human geography would entail the study of how people migrate or their evolution as a species.
False
True