How do historians learn about the past?

the collect and evaluate written evidence

One reason civilization developed in the Tigris-Euphrates RV was

periodic flooding left rich soil ideal for farming

the Nile, Indus and Tigris Euphrates RV are all similar because

locations of ancient civilizations

The Neolithic Era is a turning point in history because

people began to farm and domesticate animals

What characteristic did the Nile and Huang He River Valley civilizations have in common?

mild climate and fertile soil promoted the dev. of farming

Why is Hammurabi's Code important?

it is the first collection of written laws

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Neolithic Revolution & Civilizations

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1
Which civilization had a monarchy, developed on the Yellow River, & used Oracle Bones?
Egypt
China
Sumeria
India
2
Which ancient civilization developed the alphabet?
Egyptians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Assyrians
3
How do historians learn about the past?
they dig up artifacts
the collect and evaluate written evidence
they use radioactivity to determine the age of artifacts
they determine the age of rocks
4
The period before writing is known as
the period of migration
prehistory
the agricultural age
the ice age
5
Mesopotamia & Egypt were similar in that both
developed along rivers
established trade routes to China
used ziggurat form for temples
used heiroglyphic writing
6
One reason civilization developed in the Tigris-Euphrates RV was
the rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea
periodic flooding left rich soil ideal for farming
the location protected people from land invasion
the rivers provided a direct trade route to Asia
7
the Nile, Indus and Tigris Euphrates RV are all similar because
sites where feudalism developed
locations of ancient civilizations
regions first affected by Industry
areas conquered by armies of Egypt
8
which of the following is NOT an artifact?
animal bone
painting
spoon
farming tool
9
The Neolithic Era is a turning point in history because
the population declined
people began to farm and domesticate animals
people became more nomadic
new energy sources became available
10
What characteristic did the Nile and Huang He River Valley civilizations have in common?
mild climate and fertile soil promoted the dev. of farming
each societies religious beliefs were monotheistic
urban communities were built using iron tools
the form of government was democracy
11
Why is Hammurabi's Code important?
it established divine monarchies
it is the first collection of written laws
it treated slaves and nobles equally
it rejected physical punishments
12
Early Civs in Egypt, Mesopotamia, & China were similar because they were
monotheistic
industrialized societies
dependent on fertile land
dependent on each other for trade
13
Which of the following is true of paleolithic people?
they were nomadic
they developed a system of writing
they had a highly structures social class system
they used iron tools and weapons
14
Which ancient civilization developed iron tools and weapons?
Babylonians
Sumerians
Persians
Hittites

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