World History Unit 1 (2) First Civilizations

Prior to the advent of farming, all humans lived as _ and were constantly moving searching for food.

The Agricultural Revolution began over 10,000 years ago and allowed humans to build permanent settlements and develop civilization.

• True

• False

Where did the first civilizations first appear around 3,500 BC?

• East Africa

• Southern Europe

• The Middle East

• Southeast Asia

_ are specialized workers who craft things such as pottery, clothing, and tools.

Which of the following is a characteristic that a society must have in order to be considered civilized? (click all that apply)

• complex cities

• record keeping

• specialized workers

• government

Which of the following is a river that helps form Mesopotamia? (Click all that apply)

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Indus

Which of the following was first developed by the Sumerians? (click all that apply)

• the wheel

• plows

• writing

• mathematics

A _ is a city that is its own nation and has its own government.

What is the belief in many gods?

• Monothesism

• Polytheism

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

In 2350 B.C. the Akkadians were the first to create the world's first true _, or government that brings multiple societies under one rule.

• monarch

• democracy

• city-state

• empire