Unit 1: Prehistory and the First Civilizations Homework

The Neolithic Revolution is seen as a turning point in human history mainly because

• farming led to settled communities
• people started using animal skins for clothing
• copper was first used to improve stone tools
• cave paintings recorded the activities of nomadic groups

Which factor most influenced the construction of semipermanent settlements during the Neolithic period?

• production of surplus food
• drawings on cave walls
• ability to harness fire
• introduction of fishing nets

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

• building floating gardens to grow corn
• establishing representative democracies
• developing a writing system using cuneiform
• constructing Hindu temples

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to

• a nomadic lifestyle
• a reliance on stone weaponry
• an increase in population
• a dependence on hunting and gathering

Which river system is found in Mesopotamia?

• Nile River
• Yellow River
• Tigris and Euphrates rivers
• Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers

The ancient Sumerians modified their environment to increase food production by

• building terraces
• removing rain forests
• digging irrigation canals
• developing chinampas

The term subsistence farming is best defined as

• redistributing farmland
• producing only enough crops to meet family needs
• irrigating farmland
• exchanging farm products for money

... "If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver."... — Code of Hammurabi Which statement is supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?

• All men are equal under the law
• Fines are preferable to physical punishment.
• Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.
• Violence must always be punished with violence.

Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. _____________________________ A. Surplus of food B. Rise of cities C. Job specialization D. Development of new technology

• Results of the Fall of Rome
• Effects of the Neolithic Revolution
• Reasons for the Puritan Revolution
• Causes of the Bantu Migration

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it

• treated citizens and slaves equally
• ended all physical punishment
• recorded existing laws for all to see
• rejected the principle of filial piety