World history 6 weeks review

Which civilization was responsible for developing a 12 month calendar, wheel, sailboat, and 1st known writing system?

• Indus River Valley

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• China

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 crops in flood plains with fertile soil

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

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

Which geographic characteristic most influenced where the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt developed?

• They appeared on plateaus, which provided flat areas to build towns and cities

• They developed in deserts, which offered easy construction of roadways

• They began in steep mountains, which offered protections from foreign invaders

• They arose in river valleys, which offered mild climates and fertile soil

Which monotheistic religion created the 10 commandments?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

The need for people to live together in communities during the Neolithic Revolution led to –

• The rise of more organized governments

• A greater variety of nomadic lifestyles

• Widespread declines in population

• A general belief in one God

During the Neolithic Revolution, farmers in Mesopotamia and Egypt created a basic calendar to keep track of when to plant and harvest their crops. They also made simple tools, such as plows, to whelp with their work. Various types of weaponry also emerged as people living in villages had to protect their valuable resources.

What important changes does this author argue follow the Neolithic Revolution?

• The introduction of agriculture allowed humans to move away from permanent settlements

• Families no longer needed to cooperate with others to obtain enough food

• New technologies developed after people established permanent settlements

• Major occupations changed from agriculture to the hunting and gathering of food

If a man wishes to put his son out of his house, and declares before the judge: ‘I want to put my son out,’ then the judge shall examine his reasons. If the son is guilty of no great fault for which he should rightfully be put out, then the father shall not put him out.

-Law 168 of the Code of Hammurabi (circa 1700 B.C.)

This excerpt shows that Hammurabi’s Code continues to affect us today in its belief that –

• Uniform punishments in family matters must be established by the state

• Disputes within a private family are not the business of judges

• Reasonable conduct in family life is of concern to the state

• Any crime against the state must be severely punished

Which group of religions is monotheistic?

• Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism

• Judaism, Christianity and Islam

• Hinduism, Confucianism and Buddhism

• Judaism, Buddhism and Christianity

What was the Code of Hammurabi?

• A way of coding secret messages

• A written set of laws

• A type of architecture that allowed for tall pyramids to be constructed

• A means of communication using drums

The use of metal tools marked the end of the Neolithic Age and a

• new level of human control over the environment and its resources

• complete abandonment of other tools

• movement away from agriculture

• beginning of the Metal Age