WH Fall Final Review

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to-

• a grow food and domesticate animals

• trade with others in the same river valley

• fight wars using metal weapons

• make stone temples for religious ceremonies

An archaeologist discovered a preserved mummy, hieroglyphics written on some stone walls, and an embalmed pharaoh. In which location on the map was t his site most likely found?

• Site A

• Site B

• Site C

• Site D

What did the ancient Egyptians, Mesopotamia, Ancient Chinese, and Indians Civilizations have in common?

• They were ruled by a pharoh

• They first began along river valleys.

• They farmed wheat and barley.

• They buried their rulers in large pyramids

Archaeological discoveries suggest that -

• The Sumerians in Mesopotamia invented the sailboat

• Farming societies developed before hunting and gathering.

• All continents were settled at the same time.

• The wheel was first used in ancient China.

Four events dealing with some early events in world history are listed below.

A. In the Ice Age, people migrate to parts of North America

B. The start of the Neolithic Revolution

C. Homo Sapiens make their first appearance in history.

D. Groups of people make tools out of stone

Which is the correct chronological order of these events?

• ABCD

• ABDC

• DCAB

• CDAB

The river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile, and the Indus were centers of civilization because they -

• had rich deposits of iron ore and coal

• were isolated from other cultural

  influences

• had fertile soil, fresh water, and warm

  climates

• were easy to defend from invasion

Which development led to the other three?

• complex civilizations

• surplus of food

• division of labor

• domestication of plants and animals

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it -

• treated citizens and slaves equally

• ended all physical punishment

• established written laws

• rejected the principle of filial piety

What was one similarity between the ancient civilizations of Egypt and China?

• They both had democratic government.

• They both believed in one God.

• They both had written forms of

  communication

• They both carried on trade with the

  Americas.

Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?

• City-state of Athens

• Empire of Alexander the Great

• City-state of Sparta

• Persian Empire