WH Semester 1 Final Test Review Unit's 2 & 3

The neolithic revolution (discovery of farming) led to which of the following?

• Creation of settlements (cities)

• Specialization

• All of the above

The use of images such as snakes and cows by a river valley civilization would be an example -

• New ways to predict the weather

• New written language

• none of the above

What does irrigation provide a desert region in Egypt & given the name of the Gift of the Nile?

• Provides new habitats(living area) for animals.

• Provides salt water for desalinization.

• It provides much needed water for farming.

Once animals are domesticated, it eventually leads to -

• creation of new religions

• permanent settlements.

• the increased construction of universities

The physical geography of China helped the development of the Huang He river valley system by -

• limiting the overuse of mountain resources

• protecting cultural changes by outsiders

• controlling the use of iron in the region

Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?

• The government has a representative legislature.

• The pharaoh is considered a god-king.

• Wealthy control government

What is the process called when you change the flow of water/flood water to reach your crops?

• Irrigation

• Migration

• Instigation

River valleys had more productive land as a result of which of the following?

• Better shipping lanes.

• An abundance of mountains

• Irrigation of flood waters.

Which of the following most directly resulted in the growth of ancient cities?

• Stable surplus

• development of reading

• A decline of permanent settlements

The belief in one god is shared by which two religions?

• Islam and Buddhism

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Jews and Christians