Unit 1 Quiz Review #2

A typical characteristic of theocratic governments in the Fertile Crescent includes —

• a blending of religious elements with leadership

• military leaders serving as tyrants

• a concern for providing the people a voice

• scholars serving as bureaucrats

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 —

• cave paintings showing early man using tools

• the development of political and religious institutions

• a nomadic lifestyle of hunters and gatherers

• the rise of industrial production methods

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

• governments having a judicial branch

• consistency and predictability in the law

• laws needing to be interpreted by judges

• equal punishments for all social classes

How did the transition to farming influence the development of government?

• Governments were needed to organize large community projects.

• Governments were needed to protect local religions from outside influences.

• Governments were needed to conquer better farmlands.

• Governments were needed to establish distinct social classes.

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

• Egyptian

• Sumerians of Mesopotamia

• Indus River Valley

• Chinese Zhou Dynasty

Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?

• Leadership passes from father to son.

• Wealthy elite control most parts of government.

• The pharaoh is considered a god-king.

• The government has a representative legislature.

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

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

• It led to the expansion of political rights for women.

• It led to the creation of settled communities.

• It led to the production of stone tools.

What was the 'divine approval' that gave Chinese rulers their authority and power?

• The Code of Hammurabi

• The Mandate of Heaven

• The 12 Tablets

• The Holt Scripture

How far west did Indian trade routes reach in the ancient world?

• Egypt

• Rome

• Mesopotamia

• Greece

What were early forms of writing used primarily for?

• Record Keeping

• Letters

• Poetry

• Story Telling