1st six weeks review

What was a major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

• assembly-line techniques were introduced in factories

• agriculture provided a new alternative to hunting and gathering

• new inventions encouraged overseas exploration

• agricultural production increased with the use of artificial fertilizers

How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social patterns of humans?

• It led to people becoming nomadic
• It led to the development of major religions
• It led to the creation of settled communities
• It led to greater social equality between male and female

Which of the following is an essential characteristic of a civilization?

• Women and men are treated equally.

• Most people are nomadic.

• Most people are engaged in hunting and gathering.

• Some people are able to read and write.

What developed in Mesopotamia, establish the principle of "an eye for an eye". provided fewer rights for women than men and influenced later civilizations?

• Code of Hammurabi

• Justinian's Code

• Twelve Tables

• Dead Sea scrolls

Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?

• The Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed course, and the Nile did not.

• The Nile flowed north, and the Tigris and Euphrates flowed southeast.

• The Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.

• The Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris and Euphrate

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

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

• The Nile provided a source of fish and wildlife

• Egyptian religious leaders believed the gods had placed the Nile in Egypt as a sign of Egyptian supremacy.

• The Nile kept invaders from entering from the north.

Which of the following is best representative of the cities in the Indus Valley?

• Cities were constantly at war despite huge defensive structures.

• Cities were laid down without thinking, forming a jumble of streets.

• Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.

• Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.

What conclusion can be drawn from the four earliest known civilizations locations?

• They were located near major coal and iron resources.

• They were located on the same landmass because communication was easier.

• They were located in elevated areas where summers were cooler.

• They were located along river valleys with fertile soil.

Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of —

• missionary efforts

• conquest

• trade

• pilgrimages by the faithful

Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in —

• monotheism

• the caste system

• reincarnation

• many gods