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Semester 1 Exam Review
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Ancient China, Egypt, India, Mesopotamia, Early Humans, Pre-History and Map Skills
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How did the Nile River help the development of Egyptian civilization?
The Nile flooded every year, leaving behind rich soil
The Nile River provided fish for the Egyptian fishermen
The Nile River was too narrow for boats to pass
The salt in the Nile River allowed Egyptians to create spice
2
Which early civilization had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?
Phoenicia
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
3
The three main eras in Ancient Egyptian history include all of the following EXCEPT
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Present Kingdom
4
Old Stone Age people moved from place to place in search of
fertile farmland
places to build their cities
pastures for their herds
new food supplies
5
The annual flooding of river valleys in Egypt, India and Mesopotamia led to what developments?
animal domestication
Crop irrigation
textile manufacturing
spirit worship
6
Paleolithic man MOST likely lived in which of the following groups?
Gangs
packs
small clans
herds
7
Which ancient civilizations were located in Mesopotamia?
Olmec, Mayan and Aztec
Angels, Saxons and Jutes
Latins, Etuscans and Romans
Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians
8
The typical hunter-gatherer societies are best described as
moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages
large numbers of people living in small villages
small nomadic bands of people
large cities with unlimited resources
9
which river is most important to classical China?
Tigris
Nile
Huang He
Indus
10
What best describes the meanin of "contamination" in regards to the Black Plaque?
Infection
Cleanliness
Corruption
Pollution
11
Why were tombs of pharaohs filled with art, jewelry and other treasures?
Egyptians believed they needed these things in afterlife
The tombs were storage areas
The tombs served as museums
Egyptians believed this was the safest place in Egypt
12
Which geographical characteristic would be most helpful in developing a civilization?
deserts
rich, fertile soil
ocean
rocky land
13
The following are examples of precious metals used by buyers and traders EXCEPT
Silver
Aluminum
Gold
Copper
14
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
Calligraphy
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
15
Which ancient civilization was built around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Chinese
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
Indian
16
Which ancient form of writing was created by the Sumerians?
1
2
4
3
17
What was the major trade route that linked China to the west?
Great Royal Road
Han Route
Silk Road
Great Wall
18
0 degrees longitude is also called
Prime Meridian
Equator
Greenwich, England
International Date Line
19
Which characteristic of culture do archaeologists use to divide prehistoric eras?
level of economic activity
languages spoken
system of government
material used for tools
20
Which of the following serves as a function of money?
The person must have what you want
It serves as a medium of exchange
You must find someone who wants what you have
It makes trade more difficult
21
Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide?
It had 2 dynasties to celebrate religious traditions
It had natural barriers to protect against invaders
It had temples in which to worship
It had Sumerian artwork to use as decoration
22
During which prehistoric age did human societies begin farming?
Paleolithic
Bronze
Neolithic
Iron
23
Which two rivers influenced Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Tigris
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Tiber and Indus
24
Which statement best supports the idea that early man was able to adapt to his physical world?
Created new hunting techniques, tools and better clothing
early man avoided areas with extreme temperatures
Early man made a gradual change to an agricultural society
Hunting-gathering lifestyles produced surpluses of food
25
Nubia existed along the upper part of the
Tigris River
Nile River
Huang He River
Indus River
26
Which civilization's leaders claimed to rule under the Mandate of Heaven?
Persian
Egyptian
Indian
Chinese
27
Ruling families in classical China were known as
royalties
empires
dynasties
kingdoms
28
From which part of the world did early man first emerge?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
29
The types of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was that of
several satraps
populated provinces
two kingdoms
Independent city-states
30
How did homo sapiens reach North America from Africa?
They sailed from the west coast of Africa
They went through Europe and sailed west into Greenland
Went through Asia and crossed land bridge to North America
They sailed from the southern tip of Africa
31
An important result of warfare between different groups of people is the----
belief in many gods
growth of social classes
growth of population
spread of knowledge
32
o latitude is called
Prime Meridian
Greenwich, England
Equator
International Date Line
33
Which of the following best completes the chart?
Coined money, surgeries and phalynx
the alphabet, ships and aqueducts
Epics, democracy and geometry
the wheel, Cuneiform and the plow
34
Which civilization contributed silk, paper and porcelain to the world?
Mesopotamian
Chinese
Persian
Egyptian
