World History I Pre-History and River Valley Civilizations SOL Review

Question 1

The Aryans, Guptas, and Mauryans were other major civilizations in India

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

How did Early Man live during the Paleolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

In clans and caves

Question 3

Along which two rivers did the civilization of Mesopotamia begin?

Accepted Answer

Tigris/Euphrates

Question 4

What is the archaeological name for the items pictures?

Accepted Answer

Artifacts

Question 5

When did construction of Stonehenge begin?

Accepted Answer

Neolithic Age

Question 6

What is the name of the ancient structure pictured?

Accepted Answer

Stonehenge

Question 7

The written language of the Sumerians was...

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 8

The Persians were known for their stone road construction, such as the Royal Road

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The survival of Homo Sapian (Early Man) depended on

Accepted Answer

Wild plants and animals

Question 10

The ancient Egyptians wrote using...

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 11

The rulers of ancient Egypt were known as...

Accepted Answer

Pharaohs

Question 12

The written language of the Egyptians was...

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 13

What type of government did ancient Persia have?

Accepted Answer

Imperial Bureaucracy

Question 14

Judaism was the first _____ religion.

Accepted Answer

Monotheistic

Question 15

What was the religion of the ancient Persians?

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism

Question 16

Along which river did Indian civilization begin?

Accepted Answer

Indus

Question 17

The written laws of Judaism are the...

Accepted Answer

Ten Commandments

Question 18

The Persians were tolerant of the people they conquered and their culture

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

What was the first written law code?

Accepted Answer

Code of Hammurabi

Question 20

Migrated out of Africa to the rest of the world thousands of yrs. ago and were hunter-gatherers

Accepted Answer

Homo Sapians

Question 21

Who was the founder of Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 22

The trading civilization located along the Mediterranean Coast that developed the alphabet

Accepted Answer

Phoenicians

Question 23

Why did the first civilizations develop in river valleys?

Accepted Answer

Fertile soil and plenty of water

Question 24

Who was the Hebrew/Jewish prophet who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Moses

Question 25

Which two of the following cities in the Fertile Crescent are studied by archaeologists?

Accepted Answer

Aleppo/Jericho

Question 26

What did Early Man learn how to make and use during the Paleolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

Fire

Question 27

"Old Stone Age"

Accepted Answer

Paleolithic

Question 28

The ancient Egyptians were a very advanced civilization for their time period.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

Define artifact.

Accepted Answer

Man made item left behind

Question 30

What was the name of the civilization south of ancient Egypt who was their main trade partners?

Accepted Answer

Nubia

Question 31

When was the construction of Stonehenge complete?

Accepted Answer

Bronze Age

Question 32

Along which river did Chinese civilization begin?

Accepted Answer

Huang-He (Yellow)

Question 33

Along which two rivers is the Fertile Crescent located?

Accepted Answer

Euphrates/Tigris

Question 34

The sacred text of Judaism is the...

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 35

Along which river did the Egyptian civilization begin?

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 36

Which of the following cities is an example of Neolithic settlement currently under excavation?

Accepted Answer

Catalhoyuk

Question 37

The rulers of ancient Egypt were seen as gods on earth.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

What is the Caste System?

Accepted Answer

The social class system of Hindusim

Question 39

What are the name of the two major cities of the Indus River Valley Civilization?

Accepted Answer

Harappa/Mohenjo Daro

Question 40

In River Valley Civs, rulers were hereditary, class systems were rigid and _____ accepted

Accepted Answer

Slavery

Question 41

Where is Stonehenge?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 42

Which ancient people invented the Caste System?

Accepted Answer

Aryans

Question 43

What scientific technique do scientists use to analyze ancient items.

Accepted Answer

Carbon dating

Question 44

What is the archaeological name for the item pictured below?

Accepted Answer

Fossil

Question 45

Along which river, and south of which other ancient civilization, was Nubia located?

Accepted Answer

Nile/Egypt

Question 46

Which of the following was invented during the Paleolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

Stone tools and weapons

Question 47

Define fossil.

Accepted Answer

Remains of once living organisms

Question 48

What is the main belief of Zoroastrianism?

Accepted Answer

Good vs. Evil

Question 49

The written language of the Phoenicians was the...

Accepted Answer

Alphabet

Question 50

Which city is sacred to Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

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