AP World History Review Test

Period 1- to 600BCE The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-

• mastered fire.

• developed agriculture.

• migrated from Africa.

• organized governments

Period 1- to 600BCE What geographic feature was common in all the early civilizations?

• River Valleys

• Mountains

• Bathrooms

• Caves

Period 1- to 600BCE What two rivers dominated Mesopotamia?

• Red River & Rio Grande

• Tigris & Yarmouk Rivers

• Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

• Black & Indus Rivers

Period 1- to 600BCE What group is credited with the development of the first writing system?

• Mayans

• Ottomans

• Aztecs

• Sumerians

Period 1- to 600BCE Which of the following is credited with being one of the earliest law codes in history?

• Magna Carta

• Hammurabi's Code

• Declaration of Independence

• The Ziggurat

Period 2 600 BCE to 600 CE What does "Shi Huangdi" mean?

• "Ruler of the Universe"

• "True Emperor"

• "The King of the Sun"

• "The First Emperor"

Period 1- to 600BCE What was at the center of city-states in Mesopotamia?

• ziggurats

• pyramids

• townhalls

• Statutes of Gods and Goddesses

Period 1- to 600BCE The development of classes of people specializing in particular types of labor, such as artisans, priests, scribes and merchants, in early civilizations was most likely made possible by

• the invention of writing

• surplus food

• patriarchal relationships

• trade between groups

Period 1- to 600BCE The Mayan pyramid shown is similar to the Egyptian pyramids because both demonstrated

• that aliens sent their pyramid building ways to the ancient civilizations

• the need to build structures for defense against invaders

• the value people placed on creating tombs for its leaders

• the ability of the society to organize a large labor force

Period 1- to 600BCE ________________ were often the developers and disseminators of new weapons (such as compound bows or iron weapons) and modes of transportation (chariots, horseback riding) that transformed warfare in agrarian civilizations.

• Pastoralists

• Agriculturalists

• Mongols

• Industrialists