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WorksheetsWHI Ch 1 & 2
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the term for a unique way of life of a group of people?
culture
civilization
cuneiform
trade
What was the dramatic and far-reaching change in human life caused by the discovery of farming?
Neanderthal
Ur
Neolithic Revolution
Paleolithic Revolution
What was the writing system that the Sumerian scribes created?
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
cunieform
bronze
What early species of hominids was the first to migrate, to use tools, to use fire, and perhaps to develop the beginnings of spoken language?
Homo erectus
Homo sapien
Homo habilis
What are trade, specialized work, government, record keeping, and advanced technology characteristics of?
civilization
culture
trade
What substance did Sumer's metalworkers create to make their tools harder than copper?
iron
bronze
silver
gold
The discovery of farming and domestication brought about the Paleolithic Age.
True
False
Homo habilis was the earliest hominid to migrate from Africa and settle in India, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
True
False
The archaeological discoveries at Catal Huyuk added to our understanding of early cave drawings.
True
False
The characteristic that clearly distinguishes Homo sapiens from Homo erectus is brain size.
True
False
Sumerian scribes invented cuneiform for the purpose of writing letters.
True
False
Ur's tallest and most important building, the city's temple, was known as a ziggurat.
True
False
What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?
before the invention of writing
before the Neolithic Age
before the establishment of civlizations
before the appearance of Homo sapiens
What important characteristic did "Lucy," the earliest hominid yet found have?
well-developed muscles
prehensile tail
opposable thumbs
very big brain
What did Mary Leakey's discovery of footprints indicate about hominids?
they were a species of australopithecine
they supported themselves as hunter-gatherers
they walked upright earlier than had been believed
they lived in a place where they had not been thought to exist
Which of the following was NOT in wide use during the Neolithic Age?
domesticated animals
bronze
irrigation
fire
Which of the following was NOT a result of the safer, more settled life of agricultural villages?
cultural life
domestication
specialization
nomadic lifestyle
What did the discoveries in the Shanidar cave reveal about the Neanderthals?
they had developed tools
they had developed religious beliefs
they had developed agriculture
they had developed a written language
In what well-defined social classes did the people of Ur live?
wealthy merchants, priests, goatherds
scribes, government officials, weavers
rulers and priests, wealthy merchants, artisans
priests, rulers, scribes, artists
Historical narratives and epic poetry were a further development of what major characteristic of civilization?
record keeping
advanced technology
complex institutions
advanced cities
Why was the development of government necessary in early cities such as Ur?
performance of religious affairs and duties
maintenance of order among soaring populations
preservation of the caste system
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT a function served by the ziggurat?
storage for grains, woven fabrics, and gems
conducting of religious rituals
the location of the city's metalworks
hub of the government and storage of records
Skilled worker who makes goods by hand
artifact
artisan
scribe
hunter-gatherer
The New Stone Age, in which people learned to grow crops and raise animals.
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
Homo sapiens
hunter-gatherer
Group whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods
scribe
artisan
hunter-gatherer
artifact
The earlier and longer part of the Stone Age, in which tools were invented.
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
Bronze Age
Professional record-keeper
scribe
artisan
priest
farmer
Highly mobile people who moved from place to place searching for new food sources were called
neanderthals
hominids
nomads
farmers
People whose food supply depended on hunting animals and collecting plant foods were called
nomads
a culture group
Cro-Magnons
hunter-gatherers
Discoveries of artistic works from early men and women include all of these except
polished beads made from mammoth tusks
cave paintings
watercolor paintings
necklaces of shells
Another name for Neolithic Revolution is the
industrial revolution
agricultural revolution
New Stone Age
technological revolution
Early farmers used slash-and-burn methods because
the ashes fertilized the soil and brought renewed growth after a few years
they didn't want their neighbors to be able to use the land
it produced the largest crops in the shortest period of time
lack of rain made it the only method possible
What ruler was famous for a uniform code of laws that unified his empire?
Shang
Hammurabi
Sargon
Narmer
How do we know that the people of the Indus Valley traded with the Sumerians?
the civilizations' boats were found in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
Indus seals were found in Sumer and Sumerian items in the Indus Valley
Indus Valley plumbing tools were found in Sumer
Sumerian bronze artifacts were found in the Indus Valley ruins
Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?
it existed for only a few hundred years
there are few artifacts from the Indus Valley
its written language has not yet been deciphered
it existed in a part of the world that has been largely ignored
What did Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common?
women could pursue careers and own property
these two early civilizations were fun by women
children of both sexes were educated together
all of the above are true
How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?
by conquering the Indian subcontinent
by taking control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia
by invading Upper and Lower Egypt
by attacking central China from the north and west
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
the Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed course; the Nile didn't
the Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly
the Nile flowed north; the Tigris and Euphrates flowed southeast
the Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris and Euphrates
What did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt?
the leadership, economy, and government were stron
they had access to a good supply of stone, both limestone and granite
they had well-developed mathematical and engineering skills
all of the above are true
Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
cities were constantly at war despite huge defensive structures
cities were laid down without thinking, forming a jumble of streets
cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems
cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots
How did feudalism in China fail in the end to fulfill its original purpose?
instead of maintaining Zhou control, it led to independent lords
instead of protecting the lords, feudalism caused peasants to revolt
feudalism caused a gap between the rich and poor, and this led to unrest
feudalism failed to maintain order when nomads invaded
What was the major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
it developed from pictographs and could be read by other peoples
people all over China could read it, even if they spoke other languages
the Chinese written language has changed very little since 200 BC
all readers needed to know was a small number of pictographs
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
the Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families
religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers
it allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty
the ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign
Egyptian writing system in which symbols stood for sounds as well as ideas
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
cuneiform
hieratic
Seasonal winds that dominate India's climate
papyrus
hieroglyphics
monsoon
loess
Group of peoples, nations, or previously independent states under the control of one ruler
cultural diffusion
theocracy
polytheism
empire
Paperlike writing surface that the Egyptians made from reeds
hieroglyphics
papyrus
loess
monsoon
The belief in more than one god
polytheism
theocracy
loess
ziggurat
Fertile soil that forms a yellowish silt and is deposited when the Huang He overflows
papyrus
monsoon
empire
loess
Process in which a new idea or a product spreads from one culture to another
empire
polytheism
cultural diffusion
papyrus
Type of government in which rule is based on religious authority
democracy
autocracy
monopoly
theocracy
An arc of land in Southwest Asia that provided rich farming land in ancient times is called the
Fertile Crescent
Harappan civilization
Mandate of Heave
A series of rulers from a single family is a
pharaoh
dynasty
theocracy
The earliest civilization in Asia arose in
the Indus Valley
the Huang He Valley
Mesopotamia
Egypt
The Indus Valley civilization is also called the
Harappan civilization
Egyptian civilization
Shang dynasty
The Chinese view that royal authority came from the gods is called the
dynastic cycle
feudalism
Mandate of Heave
Huang He
China's heartland or center of civilization
North China Plain
Shang Di
Chang Jian River
oracle bones
The rise, decline, and replacement of families of rulers is called
feudalsim
the dynastic cycle
oracle bones
the Shang
Ruins of settlements in _____________________ show that the buildings were constructed of oven-baked bricks.
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
the Indus Valley
China's North Plain
Because of its size and the presence of mountains that separate it from the rest of Asia, the land mass that contains India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal is referred to as a continent.
True
False
