Benchmark 1 Review 3

Which of the following was NOT a result of the domestication of plants and animals?

• Farming became more difficult

• People lived in permanent settlements

• Population increased

• A food surplus was available

What was NOT a characteristic of a city-state in Mesopotamia?

• The ziggurat was the center of the city-state

• The pharaoh lived in the center of the city-state

• Surrounding countryside was part of the city-state

• Farmers lived outside the wall of the city-state

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the ancient Egyptian social hierarchy?

• Scribes were more important than priests

• The pharaoh was not as powerful as government officials

• Slaves and peasants did most of the physical labor

• Slaves and farmers were the largest social class

Why was the Tigris and Euphrates River Valley ideal for the development of civilization?

• The location allowed for easy interaction with other civilizations

• The seasonal flooding left rich soil that was ideal for farming

• These rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia

• These rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea

Which civilization created the concepts listed?

-concept of zero

-expansion of the caste system

-development of indoor plumbing

• Mesopotamia

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient India

• Ancient China

What did the early civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China have in common?

• development of monotheism

• development of democracy

• dependence on fertile land

• dependence on each other for survival

What do the Nile River and Indus River have in common?

• Both encouraged border disputes

• Both were sacred biblical sites

• Both were locations of early civilizations

• Both were polluted and caused many people to die

What geographic feature served to isolate India from foreign invasion?

• mountains

• deserts

• plains

• cataracts

What was significant about Hammurabi's Code?

• It listed the laws and their punishments for the first time in history.

• It explained how the government officials were chosen.

• It established a single currency for use across the empire.

• It described how to perform formal religious ceremonies

Along which river civilization would obelisks, the sphinx, and pyramids have been found?

• Nile River

• Indus River

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Huang He River