AP WH Era 1 (Pre-History to 600 BCE) Benchmark

Archaeological evidence suggests that Paleolithic hunter gatherers would have used these technologies?

• Smelting metals such as copper and tin

• Controlling fire for warmth and for hunting and gathering purposes

• Symbols were used as a means of keeping records

• Creation of a harness to use animal labor for farming

Prior to the Agricultural Revolution, societies were

• Based on fishing villages

• Based on hunting gathering groups

• Based on mining and fishing

• Involved in long distance trade

The creation of farming around 8000 BCE led to

• an end to wars

• the first traders

• the use of stone tools

• an increase in population

The term "neolithic" refers to the

• new iron age

• new stone age

• new tool period

• new farming time

The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Phoenicians traded as far as Africa. They traded

• Gold and salt

• Gold and silk

• cotton and spices

• textiles and grain

In history, civilizations were able to form once there was

• A priestly class

• A surplus of food

• An understanding of other languages

• An army to conquer surrounding peoples

Which statement BEST describes the religious role of the pharaoh in ancient Egypt?

• He was the god Horus

• He was chosen by God to rule

• He was a God incarnated into the ruling pharaoh

• He was half god and related to Horus

Of this group (Phoenicians, Kush, Babylonians, Shang) which was the earliest?

• Phoenicians

• Kush

• Babylonians

• Shang

Why are the Hittites significant in Mesopotamian history?

• They were the first to create a law code

• They introduced iron weapons in warfare conquering many

• They were the first to create an empire

• They were the first group to participate in long distance ocean trade

Looking at the map, what letter is closest to the location of the Olmec

• Option 1

• Option 2

• Option 3

• Option 4