Unit 1-World History

How do scientists learn about prehistory?

• by studying prehistoric journals

• by studying prehistoric calendars

• by studying ancient pictures

• by studying ancient fossils and artifacts

The Neolithic Era is best represented by

• nomads following their food supply

• hunter-gatherers

• domesticated plants and animals

• cultural diffusion

The Neolithic Revolution is BEST marked by

• the creation of man-made fire

• the development of polished tools

• the development of weapons

• the development of agriculture

The first civilizations arose

• in fertile river valleys

• along coastal plains

• on protected mountains

• in vast grasslands

The development of cuneiform

• led to the development of geometry

• was easily mastered by all Sumerians

• allowed Sumerians to obtain resources through trade

• moved mankind from pre-history into the historical age

An early written code that showed the inequalities in Babylonian society was known as

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi's Code

• Babylonian Law

• The Sumerian System

Ancient Civilizations depended on geographic features for protection. Early Egyptians depended on...

• the floodwaters of the Tigris-Euphrates River

• the river silt and the cataracts

• The Black Land

• the Nile River and Sahara Desert

Pharaohs had absolute power in Egypt because the people believed

• the gods chose the pharaohs

• the gods spoke to the pharaohs

• the pharaoh was a god in human form

• the pharaoh held control over the gods

Egyptians practiced mummification because of their strong belief in

• monotheism

• polytheism

• afterlife

• reincarnation

Like India's Caste System, Ancient Egypt's social structure was

• made up of two clearly defined layers

• high stratified, or layered

• allowed peasant farmers to become pharaohs

• non existent