Semester Exam Review 2

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

• Climate changes produced longer growing seasons.

• Spread of disease caused a reduction in the population

• Natural disasters created a change in migration patterns

• Changing sea levels forced hunter-gather societies to relocate

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is one characteristic of many societies in the Early Civilizations Era (8000 B.C.-500 B.C.)?

• Democratic political values

• Monotheistic belief systems

• Ethnic and cultural diversity

• Inequality between men and women

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

• the rise of industrial production methods

• a nomadic lifestyle of hunters and gatherers

• cave paintings showing early man using tools

• the development of political and religious institutions

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

• It led to the production of stone tools.

• It led to the creation of settled communities.

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

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

The use of pottery and textiles are related to which characteristic of early civilizations?

• Class structure

• Specialized workers

• Complex institutions

• Advanced recordkeeping

The physical geography of China influenced development in the Huang He valley because

• waterfalls on the river made it difficult to navigate affecting trade in the area

• earthquakes in the region caused destruction creating a need for stable government

• large deposits of iron ore attracted invaders to the region resulting in constant warfare

• mountains to the west of the river valley protected the region creating cultural isolation

Which of the following is one change to human societies as a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Elections for political leadership

• Emergence of monotheistic religion

• Development of specialization of labor

• Social equality between men and women

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

• 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.

• Governments were needed to organize large community projects.

The transformation to having surplus agriculture led to the development of permanent settlements because it allowed for

• technological innovation

• population increases

• creation of religions

• specialization of labor