World History Unit 2 Test

The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by -

• development of agriculture and domestication of animals

• the nomadic lifestyle of hunting and gathering

Which of the following best characterizes problems faced by early river valley civilizations?

• If the crop failed due tonight, many people starved

• If the people did not pray to their gods, they would not receive any rainfall

Which of these best explains the importance of rivers to some early civilizations?

• rivers enriched the soil, were used for irrigation and provided transportation

• Rivers dried out the soil, rivers over flooded the land and rivers were not needed

The ancient civilizations of Egypt and China are similar because they -

• had written forms of communication

• both had monotheistic religions

Which of the following best explains why specialized workers developed after agriculture?

• The entire population no longer needed to work to produce

• The population was forced to continue farming in order to survive

Which of the following best demonstrates the impact of geography on the Chinese civilization?

• The Chinese lived in relative isolation from other civilizations

• The Chinese had access to all of the people around the world

Which of the following best explains why early civilizations developed in the Fertile Crescent?

• the rivers in the area provided favorable conditions for agriculture

• the Fertile Crescent was not a good place to develop a civilization

The greatest impact of the Neolithic Revolution on human life was -

• the creation of permanent homes and settlements

• nomads now roamed the earth

Which of the following contributed most directly to the growth of river valley civilizations?

• flatness of land

• elevation of the land

Which example best defines a civilization?

• organized religions, politics, written language, records, inequality in society, advanced cities

• organized land, set leaders, working women, obedient children.