Global Introductions and Early Civilizations

What is the type of material that provided nutrients to the crops of early civilizations?

• Sand

• Loess

• Clay

• Silt

Which social science is the study of the earth, its people, and its resources?

• Geography

• History

• Archaeology

• Philosophy

What is one of the city capitals from the Indus River Valley Civilization?

• Alexandria

• Handan

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Rome

Which one is one of the city capitals from the Indus River Valley Civilization?

• Athens

• Cape Town

• Harappa

• Handan

What is the writing system of Mesopotamia?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Calligraphy

• Sanskrit

What is a technological advance of Pre-History?

• Discovery and control of fire

• Settling down into a society

• Domestication of animals

• Job Specialization

What is an environmental factor early civilizations were faced with?

• Destruction of rain forests for lumber

• Floods destroying crops and villages

• Earthquakes creating chasms

• Soil erosion

What was the organized religion of these early civilizations?

• Monotheism

• Feudalism

• Hinduism

• Polytheism

Which social science studies early people by examining artifacts left behind?

• History

• Philosophy

• Geography

• Archaeology

Papyrus was used for multiple ways in Egypt. What was one way it was used for?

• To eat

• For musical instruments

• To make boats

• For building material