Early Civilizations Review

Which geographic pattern is illustrated on the map?

• Early civilizations settled close to the equator.

• Early civilizations were vulnerable to invasions.

• Early civilizations formed near fresh water sources.

• Early civilizations depended on trade with one another.

Which letter indicates the area of Mesopotamia?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A typical characteristic of theocratic governments in the Fertile Crescent includes —

• scholars serving as bureaucrats

• military leaders serving as tyrants

• a concern for providing the people a voice

• a blending of religious elements with leadership

The growth of trade and commerce within early settlements contributed to the emergence of —

• government

• herding

• poetry

• temples

The transformation to having surplus agriculture led to the development of permanent settlements because it allowed for—

• technological innovation

• population increases

• creation of religions

• specialization of labor

The use of pottery and textiles are related to which characteristic of early civilizations?

• Class structure

• Specialized workers

• Complex institutions

• Advanced recordkeeping

The domestication of plants and animals in areas near the Indus, Huang He, Nile, and Tigris-Euphrates rivers resulted in the development of villages and cities. The growth of early settled communities contributed to —

• the rise of industrial production methods

• a nomadic lifestyle of hunters and gatherers

• cave paintings showing early man using tools

• the development of political and religious institutions

Based on information from the illustration, how did the environment of Egypt contribute to the development of a settled civilization in the region?

• Palm trees only grew near the river.

• The narrow river restricted travel to small boats.

• Farmers needed irrigation systems to grow crops.

• Merchants needed walled cities to protect from invaders.

Based on the information in the excerpt, Hammurabi most likely intended to —

• replace earlier primitive laws

• ensure order in society with a legal code

• communicate with the wealthy members of Babylonian society

• promote widespread literacy in an ancient river valley civilizations

Hammurabi’s Code became a model for later law codes because it introduced the idea of —

• governments having a judicial branch

• equal punishments for all social classes

• consistency and predictability in the law

• laws needing to be interpreted by judges