WH Unit 1 Quiz

Which of the following statements WOULD NOT describe the significance of the Neolithic Revolution?

• It changed the way that people lived and found food.
• It led river-valley civilizations to form more complex empires.
• It allowed people to specialize in the work they did and build more elaborate villages and settlements.
• It led to the re-structuring of gender roles and created more Patriarchal societies.

Image Analysis

• This artifact suggests that the people who made it had advanced technology that allowed them to create mosaics.
• This artifact suggests that the people who made it worked hard and produced many goods.
• This artifact suggests that women in this society were treated differently than men.
• This artifact suggests that the society creating it had a complex social hierarchy and division of labor.  

Which of the following made the government of Ancient Egypt unique?

• They developed a system of writing and laws
• They built pyramids to honor their gods
• Their ruler was considered to be a god
• The pharaoh also acted as a priest and led the people in religious ceremonies 

How were the cities of the Indus River Valley unique?

• They were built with a complex plumbing and sewage system
• They were built close to a river to take advantage of regular flooding
• They traded with their neighbors and had many marketplaces
• They were built using the natural resources that were available in that area

Which of the following best shows events in the correct chronological order?
A. Rise of Empires
B. Development of Farming Villages
C. Neolithic Revolution
D. Beginning of Civilization

• D -> A -> B -> C
• C -> B -> D -> A
• B -> C -> D -> A
• A -> B -> C -> D

Which of the following was NOT a building technology the river valley civilizations?

• Chinese emperors built temples to worship their Hindu gods
• Indian cities were built with standardized bricks
• Egyptians built pyramids as temples for pharaohs
• Mesopotamian city-states built ziggurat temples

Cities differed from Neolithic villages in two principal ways. First, cities were larger and more complex than Neolithic villages. The second difference was that 

• cities were less advanced militarily.
  
• cities decisively influenced the economic, political, and cultural life of large regions.
• cities served the needs of their inhabitants and immediate neighbors.
  
• cities had populations in the hundreds.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the geographies of Mesopotamia and China?

• Both were well protected civilization because of nearby mountains and deserts
• Both regions lacked natural boundaries and were constantly attacked by outsiders
• The rivers of both regions flooded violently and unpredictably
• The close access to the sea meant that merchants were very important in both societies

Which heading best completes this outline?I. ______________________________
A. Merchants traded throughout the Mediterranean world
B. Simplified Mesopotamian cuneiform
C. Alphabet influenced Greek and Latin writing systems

• City-states along the Indus River
• Influence of Ancient Persia
• Importance of the Phoenicians
• Legacy of the Hebrews

Which civilization first developed a civil service exam system for bureaucrats working for the government?

• Babylonian Empire
• Han China
• Assyrian Empire
• Persian Empire