World History 1

The earliest known permanent agricultural community was established in:

• Brazil near the Amazon River
• North America near the Mississippi River
• Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• Europe near the Rhine River

What is the most important geographic feature to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Shang China, and Indus Valley? 

• Mountains
• Rivers
• Plateaus
• Deserts

Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates flow?

• Mediterranean Sea 
• Persian Gulf
• Red Sea
• Nile River

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

• Gilgamesh
• Hammarabui
• Nineveh
• Sargon

What is a unique characteristic of polytheism?

• Polytheism is the belief in one god.
• Polytheism is the belief in many gods.
• Polytheism is the belief in the Torah.
• Polytheism is the belief in the Ten Commandments.

Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life

• Gilgamesh
• Sargon
• Hammurabi 
• Sumer

Which civilization best replaces the question mark?

• Phoenicia
• Egypt
• Babylonia
• Sumerian

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

• Poseidon.
• Ares.  
• Zeus.
• Athena.  

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A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

• Sparta
• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth