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Clark's Semester Review Q1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which feature would most often be shown on a political map?

a)

capital cities

b)

elevation

c)

topography

d)

type of climate

2.

Based on the map, on which continent did humans first appear?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

3.

Which feature would most likely appear on a physical map?

a)

climatic patterns

b)

land usage patterns

c)

mountain ranges

d)

population densities

4.

What would most likely be included in a description of and area's physical geography?

a)

customs and traditions

b)

distribution of goods and services

c)

landforms of continents and currents of oceans

d)

system of government

5.

Which type of map would be most helpful in verifying the bullet points in picture above>

a)

climate

b)

land use

c)

political

d)

population density

6.

What was one reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys?

a)

These rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea

b)

The location protected the people from land invasion

c)

Periodic flooding left rich soil called silt, which was ideal for farming.

d)

These rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia.

7.

What geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of ancient civilizations?

a)

dense forests

b)

mountain passess

c)

river valleys

d)

smooth coastlines

8.

Which document is an example of a primary source?

a)

a diary of a Holocaust survivor

b)

an encyclopedia article on Songhai Culture

c)

a novel on the Age of Discovery

d)

a textbook on Latin American history

9.

What would be the best title for the chart?

a)

Post-Neolithic Man / Farmers

b)

Man and Technology / Miners

c)

Pre-Neolithic Man /Farmers

d)

Man in a State of Nature / Hunter-Gatherers

10.

Which development MOST enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?

a)

advances in agricultural production

b)

advances in written language

c)

the creation of democratic government

d)

the spread of monotheism

11.

Which heading best completes the partial outline above?

a)

Causes for the Neolithic Revolution

b)

Characteristics of Civilizations

c)

Examples of Early Technology

d)

Results of Cultural Diversity

12.

What must a society have before they can develop towns and cities?

a)

an agricultural surplus

b)

an education system

c)

a democratic government

d)

a writing system

13.

How did the Code of Hammurabi contribute to the development of civilization ?

a)

publicly recording laws for all to see

b)

enforcing a democratic political system

c)

banning all forms of physical punishment

d)

mandating equal treatment of slaves and citizens

14.

What is an additional benefit when entering into civil society?

a)

freedom of religion

b)

predetermined fate

c)

rules and order

d)

social welfare

15.

In what element of civilization are the development of cuneiform and hieroglyphics important accomplishments?

a)

agricultural production

b)

religious benefits

c)

representative government

d)

written language

16.

Based on your knowledge of social contract theory, what is the man getting in exchange for giving up some of his personal freedom and entering int civil society?

a)

extension of the state of nature

b)

responsibility only for his own family

c)

a community existing for mutual protection

d)

competition with all other members of that society

17.

Based on the Egyptian social hierarchy pyramid, what level would be labeled "Priests and Nobles"?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Whose responsibilities include measuring the rise of the river, forecasting the size of the harvest, and supervising trade?

a)

judge

b)

priest

c)

scribe

d)

slave

19.

Which was built as a demonstration of the ruler's power as a deity on earth?

a)

Assyrian king and his lighthouse

b)

Egyptian pharaoh and his pyramid

c)

Greek tyrant and the Parthenon

d)

Hebrew king and the Temple

20.

Some ancient Egyptian statues portray pharaohs as sphinxes, beings with a human head and lion body. What does this fact imply about ancient Egyptian culture?

a)

Ancient Egyptian sculpting technique required a variety of tools.

b)

Ancient Egyptians used animal imagery to express traits such as strength.

c)

Art was only used in Ancient Egypt to honor the greatness of pharaohs.

d)

It was forbidden to show the features of a pharaoh in Ancient Egyptian art.