World Civ Midterm Test

1. Many scientists date the existence of humanlike creatures to about: 

• 1. 5,500 years ago 

• 1. 10,000 years ago 

• 1. 50,000 years ago 

• 1. 4.4 million years ago

1. The Narmer Palette depicts:

• 1. The unification of the Old and New Kingdoms by Menes 

• 1. Egyptian conquests over Mesopotamia

• 1. The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by Menes

• 1. Indo-European expansion into Egypt

1. The development of dikes, dams, and irrigation systems did all of the following except: 

• 1. Provide a steadier flow of water 

• 1. Ease destructive flooding 

• 1. Increase farmers’ reliance on rainfall 

• 1. Increase grain production 

Complex societies with advanced knowledge of farming, trade, government, and art are called:

• Civilizations

• 1. Cooperatives

• 1. Cultures 

• 1. Agricultural villages 

Belief that humans have one common ancestor.

1. A family, or line, of rulers. 

1. Form of government where one person is head of state for life or until abdication. 

1. The exchange of ideas and goods between different groups of people is called: 

• 1. The specialization of labor 

• 1. Economic civilization 

• 1. Cultural diffusion 

• 1. Cultural anthropology 

1. Radiocarbon dating involves determining the age of artifacts by: 

• 1. Measuring the amount of a radioactive element remaining 

• 1. Examining the sequence in which they were found 

• 1. Comparing the remains to similar discoveries 

• 1. Analyzing differences in the physical features 

The period of plant (agricultural) and animal domestication that shifted early human lifestyles.