GHW Semester 1 Final

Which of the following was not an essential development for early civilizations? 

• Animal Domestication
• Communication
• Agriculture
• Specialization of Labor

Before the development of civilizations – how did small communities of humans survive and live?

• By co-existing peacefully with each other
• Taming dinosaurs to hunt for them and do tricks
• Slaying dragons and living in holes
• Hunting and gathering food – relocating once food became scarce

Why are polar climate zones less populated than temperate and tropical climates? 

• Dangerous polar bears
• They are too small for people to live in
• Humans can not survive in cold temperatures
• Polar climates are not good for farming 

Which of the following best describes why an East/West axis was more preferable than a North/South axis for civilization advancement? 

• E/W axis was shorter and people didn’t have to travel as far
• N/S axis was only found in countries without good climates for farming
• E/W axis was located in countries with a bigger population
• E/W axis is located in the same climate – which is good for farming, trading, and animal usage

The weather patterns of an area is called:

• Civilzation
• Weather
• Climate
• Tropics

A complex society of people that are settled in towns and cities is called a/an: 

•  Hunter Gatherer
• Pizzaro
• Spanish
• Civilization

Which of the following in not one of the original five culture hearths? 

• Egypt
• Rome
• Indus River Valley
• Mesopotamia

What is one way that the Egyptians modified the geography to ensure success? 

• Basin Irrigation 
• Terraced Farming
• Building the pyramids
• Invention of cement

Which of the following does not belong on the list of necessities for the development of civilization?

•  Convenient water source
• Animal domestication
• Specialization of labor
• Bronze working

1.  The first form of writing was called:

• Heiroglyphics
• Cuineiform
• Babylonian Script
• Crayola