CA#1 World History

The domestication of plants and animals in areas near the Indus, Huang He, Nile, and Tigris-Euphrates rivers resulted in the development of villages and cities. The growth of early settled communities contributed to —

• A.

  the rise of industrial production methods

• B.

  a nomadic lifestyle of hunters and gatherers

• C.

  cave paintings showing early man using tools

• D.

  the development of political and religious institutions

Which geographic factor likely contributed to the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?

• F.

  Climate changes (warmer) produced longer growing seasons.

• G.

  Spread of disease caused a reduction in the population.

• H.

  Natural disasters created a change in migration patterns.

• J.

  Changing sea levels forced hunter-gather societies to relocate.

Which of the following is one change that directly resulted from the development of farming approximately 10,000 years ago?

• A.

  It led to the production of stone tools.

• B.

  It led to the creation of settled communities.

• C.

  It led to the expansion of political rights for women.

• D.

  It led to the growth in the number of nomadic groups.

Which of the following are characteristics of civilizations?

• F.

  Class structure

• G.

  Specialized workers

• H.

  Advanced recordkeeping

• J.

  All of the Above

Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?

• A.

  The government has a representative legislature.

• B.

  Wealthy elite control most parts of government.

• C.

  Leadership passes from father to son.

• D.

  The pharaoh is considered a god-king.

Hammurabi’s Code became a model for later law codes because it introduced the idea of —

• F.

  governments having a judicial branch

• G.

  equal punishments for all social classes

• H.

  consistency and predictability in the law

• J.

  laws needing to be interpreted by judges

Which civilization developed an early writing system that used cuneiform script on wet clay tablets?

• A.

  Egyptian

• B.

  Sumerian (Mesopotamian)

• C.

  Indus River Valley

• D.

  Chinese Zhou Dynasty

Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?

• F.

  China

• G.

  Egypt

• H.

  Indus Valley

• J.

  Mesopotamia

Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?

• F.

  Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming in a desert region.

• G.

  Protection from the Nile kept invaders from entering from the north.

• H.

  Fish and wildlife from the Nile were traded with neighboring civilizations.

• J.

  Egyptians believed the gods had placed the Nile in Egypt as a sign of supremacy.

How is the development of agriculture linked to the development of civilizations in river valleys?

• A.

  River valley settlements provided needed protection for residents.

• B.

  Agriculture required rich soils such as are found in river valleys

• C.

  River valleys had always been the location of human activities.

• D.

  Agricultural developement required trading for economies to survive.