World History Review - Chapters 1-7

Which of the following is NOT a reason that civilization developed in the Indus Valley?

• irrigation
• transportation
• hunting
• fertile soil

The Egyptians worshipped many gods so their religion was __________.

• polytheistic
• monotheistic
• agnostic
• atheistic

What is the name for the shift from food gathering to food raising?

• Agricultural Revolution
• Industrial Revolution
• specialization
• domestication

Which process allowed the Egyptians to grow crops in land that would otherwise have been desert?

• domestication
• irrigation
• embalming
• migration

Which of the following is NOT an effect of having a surplus of grain?

• hunting and gathering
• specialized workers
• trade
• formation of cities

What was the purpose of Hammurabi's code?

• to control his empire and provide justice
• to protect only the wealthy people of Babylon
• to cause physical harm
• to punish people without reason

Which modern-day country was Mesopotamia located in?

• Iraq
• Iran
• Syria
• Turkey

Which rivers surround Mesopotamia?

• Tigris and Euphrates
• Tigris and Nile
• Nile and Congo
• Euphrates and Congo

Which of the following are the earliest known people to have lived in the Indus Valley?

• Harappans
• Aryans
• Hindus
• Buddhist

Which direction did the Bantu people migrate from their homeland?

• southeast
• northeast
• southwest
• northwest