History Midterm Review

What advance best completes the list above?

• The use of the chariot

• The rise of permanent settlements

• The invention of the waterwheel

• The development of sanitation systems

The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by the-

• Change from nomadic herding to settled farming

• growth of iron toolmaking technology

• migration of early peoples to the Americas

• Decline of large empires

At the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution, the most direct impact of the developments listed above was on

• religion and government

• diet and shelter

• transportation and trade

• climate and topography

One result of the Neolithic Revolution that was essential to the development of early civilzations was

• the emergence of a distinct caste system

• the taking of an annual census

• the use of a standard medium of exchange

• the ability to produce surplus food

Which of the following statements best explains the location of early civilizations?

• Most civilizations formed around geographic barriers that would protect its population

• Most civilizations formed at the mouth of major rivers

• Most civilizations avoided settlements along flood plains

• Most civilizations were built around desert oases

The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it

• Influenced climate changes

• included the domestication of plants and animals

• encouraged a nomadic lifestyle

• caused a decline in population

The use of irrigation helped improve what?

• hunting and food supplies

• the growth of agriculture

• nomadic lifestyles

• the use of water

What three ways did farming improve people's way of life?

• no longer nomads, population increases, and permanent settlements or villages

• made life easier

• better food, more culture, no longer nomads

• people settled, large cities, schools

What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?

• Greece and Rome were often at war

• the mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements

• military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control

• the Greek people had many different languages and religions

Alexander the Great's conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Eqypt, and Persia led to the

• Spread of Hellenic culture

• adoption of a feudal system

• establishment of representative democracy

• spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe