Unit 1 Common Assessment

What was the defining difference between the Paleolithic Era & the Neolithic Era?

• Planting & growing crops

• Using spoken words to communicate

• Harnessing the power of fire

• Using the waterways for trade

With the development of agriculture, people:

• Started moving into caves & rocky overhangs

• Began settling in river valleys

• Completely stopped hunting & gathering

• Moved to the coast for a water source

Why is Mesopotamia called the Fertile Crescent?

• The Nile River made the land very fertile

• It was the birthplace of civilization

• The people of the Mesopotamia worshipped the crescent moon

• The land between the Tigris & the Euphrates was perfect for farming

What is a crop surplus?

• Growing supersized crops

• Producing more food than what is needed for your family

• too little amount of food

• Producing enough crops to feed your family

Mesopotamia was turned into productive farmland thanks to what technology?

• Development of iron

• Development of bronze

• Irrigation

• Common currency

What was the effect of the division of labor & job specialization?

• Free's people's time to focus on other skills

• People lose their jobs

• There is not enough farmers

• There is more war & fighting

Which civilization covered the largest amount of land?

• Babylonian Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Sumer

• Phoenicia

Why did the Mesopotamians build ziggurats to resemble mountains?

• Believed the gods lived on mountain tops

• Wanted to be closer to gods in the sky

• They wanted to be like the Egyptian pyramids

• They wanted to be able to look down on others

An independent state that includes a city & its surrounding territory is known as:

• Fortified city

• Citadel

• City-State

• Civilization

What was the first form of writing created?

• Syllables

• Hieroglyphs

• Cuneiform

• Pictographs