World History Cumulative Review

Human-made objects from the past are known as

• antiques
• relics
• inventions
• artifacts

Scientists believe early humans originated in

• Europe
• Asia
• Australia
• East Africa

Nomads are

• Early farmers

• Elders and religious figures in civilizations

• Warriors that help defend early civilizations

• Mobile bands of people who move from place to place

Domestication refers to

• Taming animals for work or food

• Settling in one place

• Using tools to make work easier

• Developing a written language

What is the major advantage farmers had over hunters?

• They need less water

• The had a stable food source

• They needed fewer tools

• They were not subject to changing weather conditions

Mesopotamia is situated between which two rivers?

• Nile and Amazon
• Mississippi and Missouri
• Danube and Rhine
• Tigris and Euphrates

Hammurabi's Code

• Was modeled by future societies

• Helped unify diverse groups of people

• Created a strong government

• All the answers are correct

What discovery led to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics?

• The discovery of the Rosetta Stone
• The deciphering of the Dead Sea Scrolls
• The discovery of King Tut's tomb
• The invention of the printing press

What weather phenomenon brings torrential rains and periods of drought to the Indus River Valley?

• blizzard
• monsoon
• hurricane
• tornado

The basis of royal authority in China was known as

• Mandate of Heaven

• Divine right of kings

• Papal infallibility

• Popular sovereignty