WorksheetsUnit 1 & 2 Quiz/ Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
The growth of trade and commerce within early settlements contributed to the emergence of-
poetry
government
temples
herding
A typical characteristic of theocratic governments in the Fertile Crescent includes —
a blending of religious elements with leadership
military leaders serving as tyrants
a concern for providing the people a voice
scholars serving as bureaucrats
Which of the following is one characteristic of many societies in the Early Civilizations Era (8000 B.C.-500 B.C.)?
Democratic political values
Monotheistic belief systems
Ethnic and cultural diversity
Inequality between men and women
Which geographic factor likely contributed to the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
Spread of disease caused a reduction in the population.
Natural disasters created a change in migration patterns.
Climate changes produced longer growing seasons.
Changing sea levels forced hunter-gather societies to relocate.
Why were early Indus River Valley settlements sometimes forced to change location?
Communities needed to find a more defensible location.
The course of the river occasionally changed.
Earthquakes devastated the poorly built homes.
Aryan invaders moved many settlements closer to the seas.
Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?
Protection from the Nile kept invaders from entering from the north.
Egyptians believed the gods had placed the Nile in Egypt as a sign of supremacy.
Fish and wildlife from the Nile were traded with neighboring civilizations.
Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming in a desert region.
The domestication of plants and animals in areas near the Indus, Huang He, Nile, and Tigris Euphrates rivers resulted in the development of villages and cities. The growth of early settled communities contributed to —
cave paintings showing early man using tools
the development of political and religious institutions
a nomadic lifestyle of hunters and gatherers
the rise of industrial production methods
Hammurabi’s Code became a model for later law codes because it introduced the idea of —
governments having a judicial branch
consistency and predictability in the law
laws needing to be interpreted by judges
equal punishments for all social classes
Which river valley civilization is considered to have been the first to use geometry and the first to create a solar calendar?
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Egypt
China
Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Egypt
China
How did the transition to farming influence the development of government?
Governments were needed to organize large community projects.
Governments were needed to protect local religions from outside influences.
Governments were needed to conquer better farmlands.
Governments were needed to establish distinct social classes.
Which example demonstrates the process of technological diffusion?
The Chinese introduced coined money into their economy.
The Indus valley civilization built cities in a grid fashion.
The Sumerians created a number system based on 60.
The Egyptians used chariots to drive the Hyksos from power.
The physical geography of China influenced development in the Huang He valley because —
mountains to the west of the river valley protected the region creating cultural isolation
large deposits of iron ore attracted invaders to the region resulting in constant warfare
earthquakes in the region caused destruction creating a need for stable government
waterfalls on the river made it difficult to navigate affecting trade in the area
Which civilization developed an early writing system that used cuneiform script on wet clay tablets?
Egyptian
Sumerian
Indus River Valley
Chinese Zhou Dynasty
Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?
Leadership passes from father to son.
Wealthy elite control most parts of government.
The pharaoh is considered a god-king.
The government has a representative legislature.
Which of the following is one change to human societies as a result of the Neolithic Revolution?
Development of specialization of labor
Emergence of monotheistic religion
Social equality between men and women
Elections for political leadership
Which of the following is one change that directly resulted from the development of farming approximately 10,000 years ago?
It led to the growth in the number of nomadic groups.
It led to the expansion of political rights for women.
It led to the creation of settled communities.
It led to the production of stone tools.
The transformation to having surplus agriculture led to the development of permanent settlements because it allowed for—
technological innovation
population increases
creation of religions
specialization of labor
The use of pottery and textiles are related to which characteristic of early civilizations?
Advanced recordkeeping
Class structure
Complex institutions
Specialized workers
