Review quiz #1 corrections

Some archaeologists believe the earliest human presence in the Americas is associated with the

• migration of nomads across the Bering Strait

• exploration of the Caribbean by Europeans

• movement of tribes during the Bantu migration

• journey of traders along the Silk Roads

Based on this map, on which continent did humans first appear?

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

Where does the archaeological evidence gathered by Louis and Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?

• Great Rift Valley

• Amazon rain forest

• Himalaya Mountains

• Philippine archipelago

The development of early civilizations usually depended on

• the formation of democratic governments

• a location near large deposits of gold and silver

• the existence of large armies

• a plentiful water supply and fertile land

The ancient Sumerians modified their environment to increase food production by

• building terraces

• removing rain forests

• digging irrigation canals

• developing chinampas

Which geographic factor contributed to the formation of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• tropical rainforests

• fertile farmland

• navigable rivers

• mountainous topography

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

• “The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government.”

• “I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens.”

• “This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens.”

• “I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God.”

Which society practiced direct democracy?

• ancient Athens

• dynastic China

• Gupta Empire

• early Egypt

The Gupta civilization (4th–6th centuries) and the Maya civilization (4th–10th centuries) were similar in that both

• built temple complexes and developed the concept of zero

• eliminated standing armies and introduced an aristocracy

• developed early democratic systems

• were conquered by European imperialists

Trade along the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in

• elimination of all traditional beliefs

• a movement toward decolonization

• the Columbian exchange

• cultural diffusion between different societies