Ancient & Medieval Worlds - U1 Test - Human Geography

Where did agriculture start?

• Agriculture started in many different places at the same time.

• Agriculture started in Mesopotamia around 4000 BCE.

A society that travels to different places depending on the season or food sources is ___.

• nomadic

• sedentary

An area where civilization first developed and spread ideas, innovations, and practices is a ___.

• cultural hearth

• society of law

Why is it important to study physical geography?

• It explains how natural features and climates influence human life.

• It focuses on human-made features like cities and roads.

What is cultural diffusion?

• the spread of ideas, technologies, and beliefs between cultures

• the loss of traditional practices due to isolation

What was Hammurabi's Code?

• the first written legal code established in ancient Babylon

• a military strategy used by Babylonian armies

How did agriculture most change human society?

• People settled in one place, developed surplus food, and formed civilizations.

• People began moving more often in search of food and created religion.

Which type of government would likely be the most effective in protecting people's personal freedoms?

• republic

• oligarchy

• theocracy

How do landforms influence where people live and work?

• Mountains, plains, and valleys shape access to resources, trade and transportation.

• Landforms have little effect on human activity since we have airplanes.

What geographic feature contributed most to the early cultural rise of Egypt?

• river

• mountain

• forest