S1U1 Review

What was the change of life from hunting and gathering to farming?

• Paleolithic Revolution
• Change in Civilization
• Neolithic Revolution
• Surplus Evolution

What is the belief in many gods?

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Animism
• Symbolism

Hammurabi is most famous for his 

• Military leadership
• Law Code
• Farming practices
• Treatment of the poor

What river did ancient Egypt flourish around?

• Amazon
• Yangtze
• Nile
• Brazos

Nomadic means to

• Sleep in tents

• Move around frequently to find food

• Stay in one place and farm

How were civilizations able to sustain a growing population?

• Fortified military bases

• Strong rulers

• Growing a surplus of food

• Trading with other civilizations

Mesopotamia was located between which rivers

• Nile and Amazon
• Yellow and Yangtze
• Tigris and Euphrates
• Hammurabi and Mississippi

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 civilization

Which letter indicates the area of Mesopotamia?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?

• The government has a representative legislature

• Wealthy elite control most parts of government

• Leadership passes from father to son

• The pharaoh is considered a god-king