World History Unit 1 Review

The 5 characteristics of civilization are:

• a. Big cities, religion, sports, politics, factories

• b. Advanced technology, record keeping, politics, religion, specialized workers

• c. Advanced cities, advanced technology, record keeping, complex institutions, specialized workers

• d. Advanced cities, complex institutions, a President, education, money

Which of these statements does NOT apply to hunter-gather society 2 million years ago?

• a. Humans discovered how to use fire

• b. Humans found food in the wild

• c. Humans had to move around constantly

• d. Humans began to farm in villages

There were many advantages of food surpluses 8,000 years ago. Which is NOT an advantage of food surplus?

• a. It allowed for the creation of religions

• b. It helped establish specialized workers for farming

• c. It created advanced cities around the world

• d. It lead to the creation of record keeping

Before the rise of civilization, people would often let the oldest, wisest, or strongest person be ruler. Kings would rise to power in order to unite everyone under one system. This BEST describes:

• a. Advanced cities

• b. Record keeping

• c. Advanced technology

• d. Complex institutions

Where were ancient civilizations usually found?

• a. Near rivers

• b. In deserts

• c. On mountains

• d. Around plains

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers create the Fertile Crescent which was important to which civilization?

• a. Mesopotamia

• b. Egypt

• c. India

• d. China

Which statement DOES NOT apply to Hammurabi’s Code?

• a. They were created by a Babylonian king

• b. There were only ten laws given to Hammurabi by Moses

• c. The laws were based on justice & retaliation such as eye for an eye

• d. There were different punishments for different people in society

Why were the Hebrews considered unusual in Mesopotamia?

• a. They were the first group to declare war

• b. They were the first group to make money

• c. They were the first group to create government

• d. They were the first group to have monotheism

The Sumerian language, considered the first major written language, was called:

• a. Hieroglyphics

• b. Cuneiform

• c. Phoenician

• d. Greek

Ancient Egyptian civilization was based off what major river?

• a. Huang He

• b. Indus

• c. Nile

• d. Tigris