Semester One Review

Which geographic factor likely contributed to the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Climate changes produced longer growing seasons.

• Spread of disease caused a reduction in the population.

• Natural disasters created a change in migration patterns.

• Changing sea levels forced hunter-gather societies to relocate.

Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?

• Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming in a desert region.

• Protection from the Nile kept invaders from entering from the north.

• Fish and wildlife from the Nile were traded with neighboring civilizations.

• Egyptians believed the gods had placed the Nile in Egypt as a sign of supremacy.

Which river valley civilization is considered to have been the first to use geometry and the

first to create a solar calendar?

• China

• Egypt

• Indus Valley

• Mesopotamia

Which of the following is one characteristic of many societies in the Early Civilizations Era

(8000 B.C.-500 B.C.)?

• Democratic political values

• Monotheistic belief systems

• Ethnic and cultural diversity

• Inequality between men and women

Which of the following was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era (500BC-600AD)?

• Voting rights were given to more and more people.

• Representative governments evolved throughout the world.

• Small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia.

• Complex empires with bureaucracies developed.

Christianity and Islam were important institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire because both —

• commanded believers to act morally

• served as unifying influences on culture

• attracted many nonbelievers to convert

• provided a model for political organization

The unifying of the Frankish kingdom by Clovis likely contributed to —

• the use of Latin in Roman Catholic services

• the decline of scholarship and formal education

• the abdication of the last western Roman emperor

• the increasing role of Roman Catholicism in Europe

Which of the following is one change that directly resulted from the development of farming

approximately 10,000 years ago?

• It led to the production of stone tools.

• It led to the creation of settled communities.

• It led to the expansion of political rights for women.

• It led to the growth in the number of nomadic groups.

The use of pottery and textiles are related to which characteristic of early civilizations?

• Class structure

• Specialized workers

• Complex institutions

• Advanced recordkeeping

Which of the following best describes Indian culture during the rule of the Gupta Empire?

• Buddhist traditions dominated, while Hindu customs were viewed unfavorably.

• Hindu culture flourished with many works of art and literature being produced.

• Cultural pursuits were prohibited so people could spend their time in meditation.

• Indian scholars were persecuted by political leaders who felt threatened by their ideas.