Final Practice I

What is the main purpose of a multiple-tiered timeline.

• to show the causes and effects of different events

• to denote the location of important events

• to provide benefits of ancient river civilizations

• To indicate the relationship between events in different areas

What was one similarity between the ancient civilizations of Egypt and China?

• They both believed in one God.

• They both had democratic governments.

• They both had written forms of communication.

• They both carried on trade with the Americas.

Which event marked the start of the Neolithic Revolution?

• People discovered how to grow food and domesticate animals.

• Trade began with others in the same river valley.

• Groups learned to make stone temples for their religious ceremonies.

• People started to fight wars using metal weapons.

Why is the Code of Hammurabi considered a major contribution to the development of civilization?

• It treated citizens and slaves equally.

• it never existed

• It brought an end to all physical punishment.

• It rejected the idea of worshiping many gods.

What was an important achievement of the early Sumerians?

• First cotton clothing

• Development of hieroglyphics

• invention of the ziggurat

• Garments made of silk

A chart of Egyptian society is shown. What conclusion can be drawn from this chart?

• By working hard, slaves could move up in Egyptian society.

• Scribes were more important in ancient Egypt than high priests.

• The pharaoh held supreme authority over all groups in Egyptian society.

• Farmers and laborers had the same status as servants and slaves.

What ancient civilization was greatly influenced by the religious ideas of India?

• Rome

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• China

What does the social structure pyramid show to be true for most ancient civilizations?

• The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.

• There were more rich than poor people in Egypt.

• There were many people advising the government officials.

• the largest number was in the upper class.

About eighty pyramids still survive from ancient Egyptian times. Which statement best explains the role the pyramids played in ancient Egypt?

• They were used to store grain for times of famine.

• They provided tombs for pharaohs and their families.

• They were used as forts to protect pharaohs and their nobles.

• They provided protection to nobles during an invasion.

In which region did China's earliest civilizations develop?

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Nile River

• Huang He Valley

• Indus River