World History Unit 1

One of the main outcomes of the Neolithic Revolution was

• a new vulnerability to disease

• a rise in local population rates

• new monarchies being formed

• a greater ability to hunt game

Cuneiform writing was first used in

• Babylonia, c. 1300 B.C.E.

• East China, c. 2100 B.C.E.

• Egypt, c. 2400 B.C.E.

• Mesopotamia, c. 3500 B.C.E.

Who is credited with being the first to codify law?

• Justinian

• Sargon of Akkad

• Emperor Qin

• Hamurabi

All of the following were features of the civilizations in Mesopotamia, Mesoamerica, the Indus River Valley, and the Yellow River Valley EXCEPT

• religious systems that included sacrifice rituals.

• a degree of social stratification.

• construction of architectural monuments.

• centralized government.

1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?

• a.  Storms
• a.  Drought
• a.  Agriculture

1.  Schools,  Government, and Religion are examples of ________________________.

•    Advanced cities
•      Complex Institutions
•        Specialized Workers

Record Keeping,  Advanced Technology, Complex Institutions, Advanced Cities, and Specialized Workers are all

• Characteristics of Hunting and Gathering Societies
• Characteristics of Civilizations
• Characteristics of Nomadic Tribes

This civilization is located along the Nile River in North Africa

• Old Kingdom Egyptian civilization

• Sumerian civilization

• Harappan civilization

This civilization is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

• Old Kingdom Egyptian civilization

• Harappan civilization

• Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia)

This civilization used hieroglyphics as their form of writing.

• Old Kingdom Egyptian civilization

• Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia)

• Harappan civilization