Unit 1 Quiz Prep

The exchange of ideas and goods between groups of people is called

• Specialization of labor

• cultural diffusion

• economic civilization

• cultural anthropology

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is often referred to as

• Fertile Crescent

• Sumer

• Egypt

• Persia

Hammurabi, King of Babylon, developed the first code of laws. These laws were called the Code of Hammurabi and they followed which of the following principle?

• Do unto others as you would have them do to you

• The diamond rule

• Eye for an eye

• Be mindful of others

Characteristics of a civilization include

• Advanced cities, specialized workers, record keeping, governments, and religion

• Advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and improved technology

• Advanced cities, many workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and improved technology

• Computers, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and improved cities

Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia

• River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops

• Large deserts provided many mineral deposits

• Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes

• Large savanna area provided protection from invaders

The first civilization to develop in the Middle East was

• Egypt

• Persia

• Greek

• Sumerian

The pharaoh was considered

• Of the people

• Elected official

• Bishop or mayor

• Living gods

The religion of the Hebrews was unique in what way

• It demanded infant sacrifice

• It portrayed its god as human

• It believed in monotheism

• It believed in Gods of nature

The religion of Judaism was the most important contribution of which ancient civilization

• Egypt

• Hebrew

• Harappa

• Yangtze

The ruins of ____________________ give us a look at Sumerian religion and architecture

• Pyramids

• Fortifications

• Ziggurats

• Palaces