DOL 2- Mesopotamia

Which best explains the rise of the first river valley civilizations?

• Climate changes suddenly made hunting more plentiful.

• The introduction of farming led to a surplus of crop in flood plains with fertile soil.

• Stone Age peoples learned how to make fires and tools of stone, wood and bone.

• New ideas were introduced to Mesopotamia and Egypt through trade.

Which of the following is an essential characteristic of a civilization?

• Most people speak the same language.

• Women and men are treated equally.

• Most people are engaged in hunting and gathering.

• Some people are able to read and write.

Which characteristics best completes this chart?

• Specialized occupations

• A single written law code that all must obey

• Monotheistic religious beliefs

• Reliance on hunting and gathering for subsistence

An archaeologist leads a team to an excavation site they hope to find the remains of an ancient culture. Which of the following would be considered a primary source?

• A piece of pottery found at the excavation site.

• A letter report on radiocarbon dating of an item discovered there.

• A catalog of the artifacts discovered at the excavation site.

• A book by the chief archaeologist about what was found at the site.