World History Unit 2 Review

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

• Invention of written language

• Development of agriculture

• Specialization of labor

• Use of pottery

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to:

• a nomadic lifestyle

• a reliance on stone weaponry

• an increase in population

• a dependence on hunting and gathering

Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?

• The population steadily decreased.
• People were not able to specialize in just one trade. 
• Agriculture made it harder to find food. 
• The population steadily increased. 

Weaving and pottery were among the diverse or various occupations that some people became highly skilled at during the Neolithic Period. This economic development is known as

• Domestication of plants and animals

• Job surplus

• Specialization of labor

• Social hierarchy

What new way or mode of communication developed during the Neolithic Era?

• Oral language

• Sonar

• Telecommunication

• Writing

Which of the following is commonly considered a cause of the Neolithic Revolution?

• growth of large cities

• rise in global temperatures

• development of class system

• establishment of cultural institutions

Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China

Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Atheistic
• Agnostic

Which generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed?

• They all emerged on separate continents

• They all grew up along seacoasts

• They developed in the same climate zone

• They all formed in river valleys

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is known as

• irrigation

• architecture

• fishing

• cuneiform