Fall Semester Review (25-26)

Select all characteristics that describe early river valley civilizations.

• Access to fresh water

• Fertile soil

• Division of labor

• Domestication of animals

• Scarcity of water sources

Which of the following was an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Nomadic hunters

• Settled communities

• Social equality

• Smaller families

How did the development shown in the image contribute to the development of river valley civilizations?

• Ziggurats gave each town a place of worship.

• Fortified walls protected the village from attack.

• Ships gave farmers a way to transport crops for trade.

• Irrigation gave farmers a steady water supply from the river.

• Developed in Mesopotamia • An eye for an eye • Provided fewer rights for women than men • Influenced later civilizations Which of the following is the above list describing?

• Code of Hammurabi

• Justinian’s Code

• Roman Code of Law

• Napoleonic Code

Which of the following best describes how the development of farming affected river valley civilizations?

• Farming required the damming of rivers.

• A surplus of food allowed a division of labor.

• State ownership of common lands became popular.

• Farming became the only way to make a living.

The spread of ideas and products.

• cultural diffusion

• schism

• pilgrimage

• indigenous

A strict social stratification system that characterized Hindu society in South Asia.

• caste system

• oligarchy

• patriarchal

• feudalism

Ancient Egypt was a theocracy because—

• the pharaoh served as head of the military.

• the people considered their ruler to be a god.

• the people considered their faith to be monotheistic.

• the pharaoh handed down the monarchy to his children.

A series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims from the 11th–13th centuries for control of the Holy Land.

• Crusades

• Neolithic Revolution

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

Where are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers located, and why are they important to the inhabitants of that region?

• Russia; the rivers mark the boundary between Russia and several smaller countries that were once part of the communist state.

• Europe; the rivers provide swift transportation of goods and people among several heavily populated European countries.

• South America; the region has a great deal of precipitation, and the rivers nourish miles and miles of tropical rainforests.

• Middle East; the region has a very dry climate, and the rivers provide irrigation and drinking water to millions of people.