Early Humans and Mesopotamia Practice Test

How did the domestication of plants and animals impact early human civilizations?

• It helped protect the natural resources of the early world.

• It reversed the roles of men and women.

• It led to the development of permanent settlements.

• It led to the development of nomadic cultures.

Why did nomadic humans create permanent settlements and villages?

• Herds hunted by humans went extinct.

• New religions preached against the nomadic lifestyle.

• The domestication of animals made hunting less important.

• The creation of money reduced the value of trade.

These are notes taken by a student in class. What would be the best title for these notes?

• Reasons Why Humans Created Government

• Factors the Led to Permanent Human Settlements

• Reason Why Humans Migrated to North America

• Factors that Led to the First Human Religions

To what did the domestication of plants and animals eventually lead?

• the extinction of cattle

• the creation of religion

• the discovery of gold

• the creation of a food surplus

Why did early humans abandon the hunter-gatherer lifestyle?

• Religious leaders commanded societies to settle in permanent villages.

• It was easier for communities to steal from each other than it was to hunt and gather.

• It was safer for communities to create permanent villages and to produce crops.

• Deadly wars created strict borders between communities.

How did the use of dams and canals impact early human civilizations?

• They provided steady water sources for villages and farms.

• They provided strong defenses for villages and farms.

• They provided sources of power for religious leaders.

• They provided valuable taxes for government leaders.

Why was seasonal flooding a benefit to most early civilizations?

• Floods protected civilizations from outside invasions.

• Floods trapped wild animal herds.

• Floods left rich silt deposits that improved farming.

• Floods destroyed rival villages and cities.

How did early civilizations support their growing populations?

• They created food surpluses.

• They supported regional alliances.

• They passed laws that limited the number of children each family could have.

• They formed governments that encouraged families to live outside of major cities.

The people of Mesopotamia believed that there were over 560 different gods and goddesses. Which term best describes the religion of Mesopotamia?

• atheistic

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• semitheistic

These are notes taken by a student in class. What would be the best title for these notes?

• Contributions of Egypt

• Contributions of Polytheism

• Contributions of Monotheism

• Contributions of Mesopotamia