Unit 9.2 Review (Regents Questions)

The Neolithic Revolution is seen as a turning point in human history mainly because

• farming led to settled communities

• people started using animal skins for clothing

• copper was first used to improve stone tools

• cave paintings recorded the activities of nomadic groups

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilization?

• building floating gardens to grow corn

• establishing representative democracies

• developing a writing system using cuneiform

• constructing Hindu temples

Which statement best describes the benefit of studying past events from multiple points of view?

• Using primary sources allows historians access to official records

• Viewing history chronologically shows how eras overlap from one time period to the next

• Examining different perspectives gives a more complete picture of history

• Evaluating the roles of individuals in history helps determine personal contributions

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Five Pillars are to Islam as the Ten Commandments are to

• Buddhism

• Shinto

• Hinduism

• Judaism

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which factor most influenced the construction of permanent settlements during the Neolithic period?

• production of surplus food

• drawings on cave walls

• ability to harness fire

• introduction of fishing nets

Which geographic feature was central in the establishment of the first civilizations?

• ocean

• river

• desert

• mountain

Patterns of high population density have most often been associated with

• elevation above 10,000 feet

• regions with dense tropical vegetation

• areas receiving less than 10 inches of rain

• access to waterways and transportation systems

Which major change in history is most closely associated with the information presented in this passage?

• adoption of Neolithic Revolution innovations

• loss of the Mandate of Heaven by the ruling gov't

• development of stone tools

• ability to control fire

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Periods of famine, warfare, and religious persecution have most often influenced people's decisions to

• collectivize their farms

• migrate from a region

• expand their territory

• industrialize an area

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which environmental issue faced the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China?

• extensive destruction of rain forests for lumber to build large structures

• soil erosion resulting from annual rainfall of over 100 inches per year

• catastrophic floods that destroyed crops and villages

• waterways that were unnavigable most of the year