World History Fall Final

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Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt? Mediterranean Sea, the Nubian Desert, the Nile River, the Red Sea

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the Nile River

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During what Kingdom was the Ancient Pyramids of Giza built?

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Middle Kingdom

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The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons? It was the first major collection of laws.

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It was the first major collection of laws.

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Archaeologists refer to the period of time before people invented writing systems as

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prehistory.

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Historians are like archaeologists in that they both study how people lived by examining

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artifacts.

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Which of the following statements does NOT describe life in the Old Stone Age?
- Paleolithic people moved from place to place following game animals.
- Paleolithic people lived in small hunting and food-gathering groups.
- Paleolithic people produced their own crops and stayed in one place.
- Paleolithic people were completely dependent on their environment for survival.

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Paleolithic people produced their own crops and stayed in one place.

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Which of the following is a Neolithic advancement?
first use of fire,
use of stone tools,
creation of calendars,
ritual burials

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creation of calendars

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Which of the following was a characteristic of the Old Stone Age/Paleolithic Period? farming, written language, toolmaking, organized government

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toolmaking

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Which of the following was another characteristic of the Paleolithic Age?
Farming Villages,
Organized Government,
Hunting and Gathering,
Domestication of Animals

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Hunting and Gathering

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Which of the following caused ancient civilizations to change?
Options:
lack of traditions,
contact with other people through trade, warfare, and migration,
poor leaders,
nomadic herders

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contact with other people through trade, warfare, and migration