lesson 1

What is specialization? A) Development of agriculture B) Development of skills in a specific kind of work C) Trading goods and services D) Writing systems

• A) Creation of new technologies

• C) Establishing government policies

• B) Development of skills in a specific kind of work

• D) Enhancing communication methods

Who were artisans? A) Farmers B) Skilled workers that make goods by hand C) Government officials D) Religious leaders

• G) Soldiers

• E) Merchants

• B) Skilled workers that make goods by hand

• F) Teachers

What does the term 'institution' refer to? A) A type of writing B) A short-lived organization C) A long-lasting pattern of organization in a community D) A form of trade

• F) A temporary gathering of people

• G) A method of communication

• C) A long-lasting pattern of organization in a community

• E) A type of government

What was cuneiform? A) A type of farming tool B) Wedge-shaped writing developed in Sumer C) A social class D) A type of barter system

• A type of ancient currency

• A form of pottery

• A style of architecture

• B) Wedge-shaped writing developed in Sumer

What is the Bronze Age? A) Time when people began using iron B) Time when people began using bronze C) Time of agricultural development D) Time of social upheaval

• B) Time when people began using bronze

• Time when people used stone tools

• Time of the Roman Empire

• Time when people first discovered fire

What is barter? A) Use of money for trade B) Trading goods and services without money C) A form of writing D) A type of government

• C) A method of cooking

• B) Trading goods and services without money

• A) Trading stocks and bonds

• D) A type of currency

Which civilization is known for developing the first writing system? A) Egypt B) Mesopotamia C) Indus Valley D) China

• B) Mesopotamia

• D) Rome

• C) Mesoamerica

• A) Greece

What is a ziggurat? A) A type of writing B) A stepped pyramid used in ancient Mesopotamia C) A form of currency D) A social class

• E) A type of ancient weapon

• F) A religious text

• B) A stepped pyramid used in ancient Mesopotamia

• G) A style of pottery

What role did rivers play in early civilizations? A) They were used for transportation B) They provided water for agriculture C) They served as trade routes D) All of the above

• They were primarily used for fishing

• They had no impact on settlement locations

• D) All of the above

• They were only important for navigation

What is a city-state? A) A large country B) A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory C) A type of government D) A form of trade agreement

• A large country

• A type of government

• B) A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

• A form of trade agreement