Unit 1: First Civilizations Practice

Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?

• Indus Valley
• Early Chinese Civilization
• Mesopotamia
• Ancient Egypt
• Phoenicia / Israelite Kingdoms / Palestine

Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?

• Anatolia / Hittite Empire
• Indian Ocean
• Tigrus & Euphrates Rivers / Mesopotamia / Assyrian Empire / Babylonian Empire
• Phoenicia
• Island of Crete / Minoan Civilization

Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?

• Tigrus & Euphrates Rivers / Mesopotamia / Assyrian Empire / Babylonian Empire
• Indian Ocean
• Phoenicia
• Island of Crete / Minoan Civilization
• Palestine / Israelite Kingdoms / Canaan

What is one theory for why religion emerged among our species?

• To create entertainment
• To justify the power of tribal chiefs
• To explain natural events and reduce fear
• To create social hierarchies and protect wealth

Why was the Code of Hammurabi engraved in stone?

• To preserve the laws for future generations
• To decorate temple walls
• To replace earlier Sumerian myths
• To offer protection from natural disasters

How did the control of rivers contribute to Hammurabi’s success?


• It supported agriculture and economic growth
• It gave him access to mountainous regions
• It allowed him to avoid conflict with neighbors
• It helped him mine for gold

Why did Hammurabi’s empire fall soon after his death?

• His successors were unable to maintain control
• The rivers flooded and ruined cities
• Babylon was destroyed by earthquakes
• His code of laws was overturned

What happened when the Nile's flood was lower than usual?

• The soil became too salty to grow food
• Crops failed, and people starved
• Trade routes elsewhere flooded
• More land opened up for building

What was a major consequence of Legalist policies under the Qin Dynasty?

• Rise of democratic assemblies
• Public revolts due to harsh rule
• Religious revival across the empire
• Widespread tolerance and open trade

What effect did the idea of karma have on Indian society?

• It encouraged rebellion against rulers.
• It discouraged social change.
• It caused people to reject religion.
• It led to the spread of democracy.