WorksheetsHistory Semester Exam 2018
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
The Code of Hammurabi in Babylonia was intended to
free slaves from oppression
give all people voting rights
let all people know all the laws.
allow commoners to have more rights.
Which statement regarding hunting and gathering societies is accurate?
women hunted and men joined in the hunting duties
they first were found in Asia, but migrated into Europe
they were highly mobile and followed herds of large animals
writing allowed them to record hunting patterns for future generations
The number of hunting and gathering societies decreased because
they were conquered by Eurasian empires.
animal predators overpowered human hunters.
people learned how to grow crops and domesticate animals.
the Ice Age caused human life to become extinct on earth.
Which of these BEST describes the importance of mankind's first use of fire approximately 1 million years ago?
people were more protected from predators
humans could now invent tools to make life easier
harnessing fire meant that dinosaur meat could now be cooked
hunter gatherers' ability to hunt at night meant they could eat more
The Agricultural Revolution replaced hunting and gathering as the primary means of procuring food by 5,000 BCE mainly because
a widely diverse diet was created by farming.
farming provided a fairly reliable food supply.
by then humans had perfected the skills required by farming.
farming did not require as much work as hunting and gathering.
Which of these is the BEST explanation of the immediate effect of the Agricultural Revolution?
people quit hunting
writing was invented
humans began to form towns and villages
periods of starvation decreased worldwide population
Which of these is an accurate description of a Mesopotamian ziggurat?
a burial place for emperors
a religious and civic center
a ship with triangular sails
a weapon used to destroy walls
The Agricultural Revolution was historically important because it led to
a decrease in population.
increases in size of cities.
the abandonment of hunting and gathering.
permanent settlements and the domestication of animals.
Which of these BEST explains why people in hunter-gather communities owned few private possessions?
they tended to be communists
there were many roaming bandits
there were no possessions to be had in that era
they were forced to move constantly to find food
The earliest major cities in the history of the world became centers of population because they were
considered holy centers.
located along major trade routes.
centers of intellectual curiosity.
militarily important to their country.
One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was because
the village elders demanded it.
the land there was more valuable.
it was more safe and secure there.
it provided irrigation for farming.
This style of writing would have been found in which civilization?
Egyptian
Indus
Shang
Sumerian
Which ancient tale, written in cuneiform, echoes certain stories described in the Bible?
The Upanishads
Classic of Songs
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Iliad and the Odyssey
The BEST known set of formal, written laws in the ancient Middle East studied by scholars today is called
The Qur'an.
The Upanishads.
Hammurabi's Code.
Cheops' Commandments.
About 10,000 years ago, human civilization changed in a major way. What was this change?
Humans began to make tools.
Humans began to use spoken language.
Humans increasingly became literate.
Humans began to farm and domesticate animals.
What human advancement led to the formation of villages?
farming
use of fire
use of tools
hunting and gathering
Which term BEST describes the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers?
effortless
isolated
nomadic
stable
Which number marks the location of the Mesopotamian civilization?
1
2
3
4
The arrow on this map is pointing to what river?
Euphrates
Indus
Nile
Tigris
The arrow on this map is pointing to what river?
Euphrates
Ganges
Nile
Tigris
How is the Code of Hammurabi an example of how cuneiform, a type of writing, influenced the lives of ancient Babylonians?
Cuneiform did not influence the lives of ancient Babylonians, they did not use writing.
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians could not have remembered the epic story of Hammurabi's heroic deeds.
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to remember the sacred poems in order to worship Hammurabi.
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to follow the 282 laws that Hammurabi created during his reign.
22) Early nomadic cultures that depended on wild plants and animals as their source of food are known as
Archaics.
Primitives
Hunter-gatherers.
Subsistence farmers.
Prior to the Agricultural Revolution, societies were
hunter gatherers.
based on fishing.
based on mining and forestry.
involved mostly with long distance trade.
Which of these resources would be of greatest importance to the survival of a civilization?
gold
lumber
oil
water
Many Native American cultures were nomadic. What does nomadic mean?
relying on hunting
hostile to outsiders
planters and farmers
moving from place to place
When civilizations began to form
people began to hunt.
people stopped hunting.
the world began to expand.
world population increased.
When thinking of world history, what would be the BEST title for this list?
The Fall of Rome
Fundamental Rights
The Paleolithic Era
Characteristics of Civilization
What is one reason many of the earliest agricultural communities were centered in Southwest Asia and on the Nile River Valley?
The climate was cool and provided snow.
The location was close to America and increased trade.
There was a large population living in the desert nearby.
Many great rivers provided fertile land and easy transport of goods.
Hammurabi is BEST known for which of these?
rebelling against the Egyptian pharaoh
establishing a kingdom based on Judaism
writing down a set of laws for his kingdom
creating the first civilization in the world
Which of these is MOST associated with the Neolithic Era?
invention of stone tools
the end of the Bronze Age
development of agriculture
development of medicine and languages
The invention of the plow would be directly related to what development?
walled cities
building styles
math and geometry
larger food supply
Trade increased in Mesopotamia as a result of
new farming tools and job specialization.
walled cities and more weapons.
religious beliefs and myths.
a strict code of law.
Mesopotamian religion was polytheistic. Polytheistic means
"the belief in gods in nature."
"the belief in more than one god."
"the belief that priests were kings."
"the belief that god was everywhere."
The development of agriculture replaced
fishing.
metallurgy.
subsistence farming.
hunting and gathering.
The creation of irrigation would have had the BIGGEST effect on which of these?
agriculture
buildings
metallurgy
politics
In history, civilizations were able to form once there was
a priestly class.
a surplus of food.
an understanding of other languages.
an army to conquer surrounding peoples.
The first complex society to develop in Mesopotamia was the
Babylonians.
Chaldeans.
Persians.
Sumerians.
The first people in Mesopotamia to build irrigation canals were the
Hittites.
Sumerians.
Assyrians.
Babylonians.
This is the name given to a society that existed before the Agricultural Revolution and that survives on the subsistence method.
Hunter Gatherers
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Agricultural Revolution
This prehistoric era, known as the "old stone age," is characterized by the development of stone tools.
Hunter Gatherers
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Agricultural Revolution
This is the name given to the period of history in which farming developed and ended with the development of metal tools.
Hunter Gatherers
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Agricultural Revolution
This was the transition from hunting and gathering societies to permanent settlements resulting from the adoption of early farming techniques.
Subsistence Agriculture
Agricultural Revolution
Neolithic
Paleolithic
This is the bipedal human ancestor who likely emerged from Africa over 200,000 years ago.
Neanderthal
Paleolithic
Homo Sapiens
Neolithic
This is a situation in which farmers grow only enough food to support themselves and their families.
Neanderthal
Subsistence Agriculture
Agricultural Revolution
Homo Sapiens
This is the process by which plants and/or animals become controlled by humans for the benefit of humans.
Subsistence Agriculture
Neanderthal
Domestication
Neolithic
An extinct sub-species of homo sapiens that existed over 50,000 years ago.
Homo Sapiens
Hunter Gatherers
Neanderthal
Paleolithic
This is the name given to the rich agricultural land in the ancient Middle East, from the Tigris and Euphrates westward to the Mediterranean Sea.
Metallurgy
Fertile Crescent
Qanat
Irrigation
This term refers to one way that humans can adapt land in a dry climate for farming.
Qanat
Metallurgy
Irrigation
Fertile Crescent
Process of taking metal and making goods and useful items, such as horseshoes and tools.
Qanat
Irrigation
Metallurgy
Fertile Crescent
This tool has been used for thousands of years to help prepare soil for the planting of seeds.
Irrigation
Plow
Fertile Crescent
Qanat
This is a system of irrigation used to supply water in desert environments, particularly in Middle Eastern countries.
Sail
Irrigation
Qanat
Plow
This has been used by ships for thousands of years to harness the wind.
Plow
Qanat
Metallurgy
Sail
Why is Hammurabi's Law Code so important in history?
It was the first law code to give some basic rights to women.
It was the first written law code of any ancient civilization.
Hammurabi was the first person to identify slaves as private property.
The death penalty was only used in the case of extremely violent crimes.
Based on the passage which of these statements appears to be true of Hammurabi's Law Code?
Slavery was outlawed in ancient Babylon.
Individuals who broke the law were tried by a jury.
The law code was based on violence and retaliation.
Women were treated as equal to men in all legal matters.
