World History: Early Civilizations and Belief Systems

A major effect of the Neolithic Revolution was that —

• assembly-line techniques were introduced in factories

• new inventions encouraged overseas exploration

• agriculture provided a new alternative to hunting and gathering

• agricultural production increased with the use of artificial fertilizers

Which religion first developed these rules of conduct?

• Confucianism

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

This excerpt shows that Hammurabi’s Code continues to affect us today in its belief that —

• laws should be based on religious teachings

• judges should always side with parents

• people accused of wrongdoing have a right to a fair hearing

• only fathers can make legal decisions

Which statement best describes the impact of farming on the rise of the first river valley civilizations?

• People stopped conducting warfare on neighboring groups.

• Powerful rulers enslaved their own subjects.

• People learned how to make fires, use animal hides, and make tools of stone, bone and wood.

• High crop yields on fertile flood plains permitted more people to pursue non farming activities.

Which characteristic best completes this chart?

• specialized occupations

• a single written law code that all must obey

• monotheistic religious beliefs

• reliance on hunting and gathering for subsistence

What important changes does this author argue followed the Neolithic Revolution?

• The introduction of agriculture allowed humans to move away from permanent settlements.

• People stopped using tools and weapons.

• Villages became less organized and more nomadic.

• The use of calendars and simple tools became less important.

What role did economics play in bringing about political changes after the Neolithic Revolution?

• Permanent settlements came under the control of more powerful rulers.

• Stone tools and weapons were used for the very first time.

• Permanent settlements led early farmers to establish the first democracies.

• Rulers were less powerful than when they had been leading nomadic tribes.

True or False: ancient Egypt was a theocracy and monarchy

• True

• False

True or False :

The monarch of ancient Egypt was viewed as more important than the other members of society.

• True

• False

Which statement is true?

• China’s First Emperor was a Powerful Monarch

• Chinese Nobles Fought One Another during the Zhou Dynasty

• Chinese Emperors Claimed to Rule under the Mandate of Heaven

• China Still Relies on Written Characters Invented in Ancient China