Midterm Review

How did Egyptian workers cooperate to build the pyramids?

• an organized workforce worked in crews and were responsible for one part of the pyramid
• everyone worked on one section at a time
• people worked in shifts and worked on several pyramids at the same time
• they worked alone

Identify the characteristics of the development of a civilization 

• specialized job duties, build permanent shelters near water sources, growing crops for surplus, domestication of animals
• specialized job duties, domestication of animals, all members of a community are equal 
• specialized job duties, domestication of animals, following big game migration patterns, growing crops for surplus
• following big game migration patterns, all members of a society are equal

Which feature most likely led to the development of early human settlements at the end of the ice age?

• drought
• beginning of the 2nd ice age
• warming of the climate
• increase in intense weather

Citizens of Athens had the right to openly discuss issues and vote in the assembly. This is an example of?

• militarism 
• democracy
• monarchy
• republicanism 

What type of military fighting were Athenians most likely accustomed to doing?

• guerrilla style warfare in jungles 
• hand to hand combat on open planes
• naval battles in seas and coves
• archery style battles from long distances

Which rivers are associated with Mesopotamia?

• Indus and Yellow
• Yellow and Tigris
• Nile and Euphrates 
• Tigris and Euphrates 

Which of the following statements is true about farmers and slaves in Egyptian society?

• farmers and slaves make up the majority of the population
• farmers and slaves built Egypt's strong foundation with their physical labor and produce
• farmers and slaves are thought of as unworthy of the higher steps in the social hierarchy pyramid 
• all of these statements are true

Put the River Valley civilizations in chronological order

• China, Indus, Egypt, Mesopotamia
• Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, China
• Mesopotamia, China, Indus, Egypt
• China, Indus, Mesopotamia, Egypt

Why were the Punic wars fought?

• for control of the Adriatic Sea
• for control of the Nile Delta
• for control of the Mediterranean 
• for control of the Balkan Peninsula

Which of the following characteristics are true about Athens?

• they encouraged classical education
• they had a democratic government
• they had a strong navy and were open to new ideas
• all of the statements are true