World History Checkpoint 9 Wks

Religions that worship one God are knows as __________ religions and were uncommon at that time.

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Economics

• Commerce

What was the importance of having a food surplus?

• A surplus caused people to become nomads.

• Increase in usable drinking water.

• Population increase.

• Increase of writing.

Another term for “farming” is ________ became common during the Neolithic

Revolution.

• Hunting

• Civilization

• Empire

• Agriculture

The river valley civilization began along the Indus River Valley was

___________.

• China

• India

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

Which river valley civilization began between the Yellow River (Huang He) and

the Yangtze River and was also responsible for the creation of the Silk Road?

• China

• India

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

Which was used to keep historical records for future reference?

• Rise of cities.

• Growth of government.

• Social structure.

• Use of writing.

Name the river that the Egyptians depended on that was their “lifeline”.

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Tigris

• Huang He

Which was “sacred” or picture writing?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics.

• Phonics

• Sanskrit

Which river valley civilization was also referred to as the “Fertile Crescent”?

• China

• Egypt

• India

• Mesopotamia

One of the types of government practiced in Greece was a ___________, or

rule by a king or queen.

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy