Unit 1 Review SS 25-26

Which type of script is being shown?

• Arabic

• cuneiform

• kanji

• Sanskrit

What geographic feature did Kush, Egypt, and Mesopotamia all have in common?

• Fertile floodplains

• Access to salt water and fertile soil

• Mountain protection

• Advanced farming tools

Looking at the chart, what was the biggest issue early civilizations had to deal with?

• Defending against enemies

• Controlling water supply

• Deciding which crops to grow

• Extreme weather

Why was the invention of writing important for early civilizations?

• It kept empires from spreading

• It helped armies fight better

• It led to new products

• It allowed people to record information

How did the Silk Road affect China?

• It spread ideas and cultures between regions through cultural diffusion

• It cut civilizations off from each other

• It caused economies to collapse because they could not trade

• It reduced trade between all civilizations

Which contribution from ancient India is still widely used today?

• Modern laws based on Hindu beliefs

• The idea of reincarnation in most religions

• Hindu-Arabic numerals

• Widespread caste systems

How did people first create boundaries between regions?

• By building fences to protect land and animals

• By setting up stone walls for cultural groups

• By using rivers and mountains as markers

• By stationing armed villagers to guard land

From the chart, what was the most important thing early people needed?

• Farming skills to grow crops

• Military strength to defeat enemies

• Tools for hunting wild animals

• Knowledge of trade paths in their city

How did technology, like new tools and inventions, change life in early civilizations?

• Work became less productive

• Complex governments formed

• People began specializing in jobs

• Populations shrank

What effect did irrigation have on early farming communities?

• It made hunting easier

• It improved travel

• It created food surpluses and new jobs

• It kept rivers from ever flooding