WorksheetsCalvin Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is irrigation?
the change from hunting and gathering to farming
a use of canals to water crops
making bricks out of mud
What are nomads?
people who have no permanent home
artisans
people who create civilizations along rivers
How did Stone Age people clear land for farming?
plowing with oxen
digging with sharp sticks
slashing and burning vegitation
What was the list of laws and punishments in Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi's Code
the Twelve Tables
the Ten Commandments
Ancient Greeks explained events in the natural world through
fables
myths
parables
Who are people who live off the animals and and plants that exist naturally in an area?
nomads
plebians
hunter-gatherers
What is the change from hunting and gathering to farming known as?
Cultural Diffusion
specialization
Agricultural Revolution
Who was one person the Chinese turned to to help restore order during the time of the warring states?
Confucius
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
What developments in ancient history were examples of achievements in the development of written language?
planting seeds to grow crops and irrigation
controlling fire and improving technology
cuneiform and hieroglyphics
Which development most helped early peoples settle down in permanent settlements?
advances in agriculture
written language
democracy
What are the largest bodies of water on Earth?
rivers
Seas
Oceans
What are the largest landmasses on Earth?
islands
continents
Austrailia
What development allowed people time to specialize?
the development of strong governments
the creation of surpluses
the improvements in religions
What was one famous hominid skeleton?
Lucy
Darius
Isis
Where would you find the Fertile Crescent?
Turkey
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Where was Mesopotamia located?
the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
the land surrounding the Nile River
The land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea
What was created by early civilizations to keep records?
surpluses
writing
bronze
Which river is considered the world's longest?
Mississippi River
Euphrates River
Nile River
In what way were the Egyptian and Greek civilizations similar?
They both were polytheistic
They both were democracies
They both had many islands
How were early civilizations organized?
city-states
states
counties
What are social classes?
polytheistic groups
groups with similar philosophies
groups with similar jobs
What is a period of time with developments in arts and sciences?
a Golden Age
the Dark Ages
a time of warring states
We have our three branches of government from which early civilization?
Mesopotamia
India
Rome
Silk came from which early civilization?
Egypt
China
India
Which war was fought between Athens and Sparta?
the Persian War
the Peloponnesian War
the Warring States
Who, according to legend, started the city of Rome?
Alexander the Great
King Phillip ll
Romulus
Which city did Athena protect?
Sparta
Marathon
Athens
What is cultural diffusion?
the blending of cultures
the development of cultures
the fall of cultures
Drama and democracy are part of the legacy of which early civilization?
Rome
Greece
Egypt
