ACP fall common assessment, section 1

Why is the Neolithic Revolution often considered a turning point in history?

• A single culture came to dominate ancient society.

• Hunter-gatherers learned to control fire.

• Ancient peoples learned how to hunt and gather food.

• Permanent settlements developed in river valleys.

Which best explains the rise of the first river valley civilizations?

• Stone Age peoples learned how to make fires and tools of stone, wood and bone.

• New ideas were introduced to Mesopotamia and Egypt through trade.

• The introduction of farming led to a surplus of crops in flood plains with fertile soil.

• Climate changes suddenly made hunting more plentiful.

How were the areas shown on the map affected by the development of agriculture?

• The rise of local agriculture reduced the need for trade between these regions.

• Successful crop yields encouraged people to worship only one God.

• Abundant animal and plant life made hunting and gathering easier than elsewhere.

• Food surpluses encouraged the rise of the first cities.

Which statement best describes the impact of farming on the rise of the first river valley civilizations?

• People stopped conducting warfare on neighboring groups.

• Powerful rulers enslaved their own subjects.

• High crop yields on fertile flood plains permitted more people to pursue non-farming activities.

• People learned how to make fires, use animal hides, and make tools of stone, bone and wood.

Which characteristic best completes this chart? Essential Characteristics of Civilization A specialized occupations B a single written law code that all must obey C monotheistic religious beliefs D reliance on hunting and gathering for subsistence Towns and cities with concentrations of population Discoveries and inventions

• Towns and cities with concentrations of population

• A single written law code that all must obey

• A specialized occupations

• Monotheistic religious beliefs

Which two ancient civilizations were located in the region shown in dark gray on the map?

• Rome and Greece

• Mesopotamia and Israel

• China and Rome

• India and Egypt

Which geographic characteristic most influenced where the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt developed?

• They appeared on plateaus, which provided flat areas to build towns and cities.

• They developed in deserts, which offered easy construction of roadways.

• They began in steep mountains, which offered protection from foreign invaders.

• They arose in river valleys, which offered mild climates and fertile soil.

The map to the right shows that much of the Middle East consists of deserts. What best explains the distribution of the population shown on the map?

• People settle in areas close to bodies of water.

• People prefer to live in areas that are dry and hot.

• Population density is greatest in areas of religious significance.

• Desert climates attract large concentrations of people.

What important changes does this author argue followed the Neolithic Revolution?

• The introduction of agriculture allowed humans to move away from permanent settlements. Families no longer needed to cooperate with others to obtain enough food.

• Major occupations changed from agriculture to the hunting and gathering of food.

• New technologies developed after people established permanent settlements.

• Some people know how to read and write.

The scene above was found by archeologists on the wall of a tomb in Egypt. By studying this narrative, archeologists learned important facts about life in ancient Egypt. What might archeologists have learned?

• Egyptian farmers were unable to grow enough food to support urban life.

• The pharaoh did not exist in human form.

• Even the monarch of ancient Egypt was viewed as more important than the other members of society.

• All social groups in ancient Egypt were treated equally because each made a unique contribution to their society's well-being.