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Quarter 1 Super Review

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did early humans develop in order to survive and grow?
a)
Caves
b)
Domestic animals
c)
Transportation
d)
Technology
2.
What era is the Old Stone age known as?
a)
Hunting Era
b)
Paleolithic Era
c)
Gathering Era
d)
Ice era
3.
What are two examples of technology that hunter-gatherers used
a)
Animals and fire
b)
Computers and cell phones
c)
Fire and tools
d)
Tools and branches
4.
What 3 things did early humans make tools out of?
a)
Bones, stones and antlers
b)
Rocks, boulders, seaweed
c)
Trees, rocks, and animal skins
d)
All of the above
5.
What three things did tool makers use tools for?
a)
Cutting meat, chopping trees, scraping animal skins
b)
Fighting, hunting, ceremonies
c)
Dancing, protection, scare animals
d)
Cutting paper, making medicine, making clothes
6.
What is one of the benefits of fire? 
a)
Scaring off dangerous animals
b)
Cooking meat and plants
c)
Light on dark nights
d)
All of the above
7.
Hunter-gatherers moved from place to place,  this makes them what kind of person?
a)
Traveler
b)
Nomad
c)
Wanderer
d)
Gypsy
8.
Lived by hunting small animals and gathering plants
a)
Scientists
b)
archeologist
c)
Romans
d)
Hunter-gatherers
9.
People that moved from place to place with the seasons.
a)
Nomads
b)
Bands
c)
Roamers
d)
Neanderthal
10.
How did agriculture affect how humans spent their time?
a)
They lived day to day.
b)
People can only grow certain crops
c)
People had time to do other things
11.
when people focus working on a single job or activity
a)
surplus
b)
specialization
c)
technology
d)
practice
12.
another word for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
specialization
d)
shrine
13.
having more than what is needed
a)
prehistory
b)
surplus
c)
Bronze Age
d)
agriculture
14.
What made it possible to feed large groups of people?
a)
specialization
b)
rice paddies
c)
New farming methods and tools
d)
Crop rotation
15.
_______________ improved the way people lived during the Neolithic Era.
a)
surplus production
b)
population growth
c)
agriculture
16.
How did specialization improve communities?
a)
Communities grew larger and wealthier.
b)
It improved food production.
c)
People did not need to work hard.
17.
What method did communities use that assured of more animal products to eat?
a)
surplus
b)
crop rotation
c)
specialization
d)
domestication
18.
What did communities do with their surplus products?
a)
They traded with other communities.
b)
They threw them away.
c)
Made other products out of it.
19.
A culture that has a developed complex system of religion, learning, arts, and government.
a)
civilization
b)
agriculture
c)
domestication
d)
trade
20.
Why did farming lead to permanent villages? 
a)
people grew too much food to travel 
b)
people needed to build storage for crops
c)
people needed to stay and tend their crops
d)
people had to make pottery to hold fo
21.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
d)
They used simple tools made from stone.
22.

Which of the following shows evidence of a Stable Food Supply?

a)

Hanging Gardens

b)

Many gods with human personalities

c)

Taxes

d)

An irrigation system with canals and levees

23.
Government, writing, and religion are characteristics of a civilization. 
a)
True
b)
False
24.

What is a set of beliefs and worship of a god or gods?

a)

social structure

b)

religion

c)

government

d)

writing

25.

What is an area where many people live, work, spend money, and celebrate together?

a)

public works

b)

architecture

c)

religion

d)

cities

26.

What is government?

a)

how people act and live together based on how much power they have

b)

the system of rules, laws, and leaders that rule a city or country

c)

a set of beliefs and worship of a god or gods

d)

special jobs that people have that need training and specific tools

27.

Job specialization is...

a)

buildings, roads, and bridges that are built by the government for everyone to use

b)

to communicate with others using sumbols

c)

jobs that certain people have that need specific tools, supplies, and training

d)

the different ways crops are grown in different areas

28.

To communicate with others using specific symbols is ...

a)

art

b)

writing

c)

religion

d)

social structure

29.

What is art?

a)

paintings, music, dance

b)

communication with others

c)

types of crops that are grown in an area

d)

a set if beliefs and worship of gods

30.

What are agricultural products?

a)

the ways crops are grown in an area and how animals are raised

b)

the types of crops and resources that are grown in an area

c)

the design of buildings

d)

how people live and act based on how much power they have

31.
 What river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
a)
Nile River
b)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
c)
Amazon River
d)
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
32.
River Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offered
a)
religion
b)
rich soils for agriculture
c)
government
d)
401k's
33.
Why was Mesopotamia also called the Fertile Crescent?
a)
It was a crescent cookie
b)
good water
c)
had rich soil and was shaped as a crescent
d)
it was in Iraq
34.
The system of levees and canals used to divert water to crops is called __.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Agriculture
c)
specialization
d)
ziggurats
35.
What is silt?
a)
something that complements pepper
b)
a type of clothing
c)
particles of soil that were used to fertilize the ground
d)
a food only found in Mesopotamia
36.
Because of surplus, people of the Fertile Crescent were able to...
a)
...have more festivals
b)
...please their gods
c)
...have division of labor
d)
...move away
37.
What does the word Mesopotamia literally mean in Greek?
a)
the land under the mountains
b)
the land between the rivers
c)
the land beyond the great desert
d)
the land of the Fertile Crescent
38.
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory is a ________.
a)
city-state
b)
province
c)
empire
d)
Mesopotamia
39.
Why was there an increase in the population during the Neolithic Period?
a)
Better weapons we created for hunting animals
b)
Medical advances made it possible for people to live longer
c)
More people were able to marry
d)
Agriculture increased the food supply
40.
What was the purpose of the scribe?
a)
Rule the people and make the laws
b)
Develop the economy
c)
Teach the people about religion
d)
Write and record information
41.
Which writing form consisted of shapes and lines produced by using a wedge-shaped instrument on a clay tablet?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Stylus
c)
Keystone
d)
Ziggurat
42.
Why was writing developed in Mesopotamia?
a)
Keep business records
b)
Write folk tales
c)
Write holy texts
d)
Keep a record of laws
43.
What was most likely the reason ziggurats were tall?
a)
To display the work of architects
b)
So they could be easily found
c)
To honor the gods
d)
To mark the center of the city
44.
What was the primary reason that civilization first developed in Mesopotamia?
a)
Important centers of learning were in the valleys
b)
The mountains kept out warring tribes
c)
Farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily
d)
The soil was fertile because of flood deposits and silt
45.
What developed as a result of a surplus production of goods?
a)
New religious sects
b)
Extensive trade networks
c)
Nomadic communities
d)
Constant warfare
46.
Besides wealth, what did people's social rank depend on in Mesopotamian society?
a)
Occupation
b)
Appearance
c)
Religion
d)
Location
47.
What new invention aided in the use of carts and wagons?
a)
Wheel
b)
Ax
c)
Plow
d)
Tools
48.
Which best describes why animals were domesticated?
a)
To serve as family pets
b)
Used as protection against invaders
c)
Used to help with labor
d)
To raise and use for a food source
49.
Which statement is true of a society that develops specialization?
a)
Most members of the community are hunter-gatherers
b)
The community migrates often to find raw materials and resources
c)
Housing is developed from animal bones and hides
d)
People working have different jobs, such as potters, weavers, scribes, etc.
50.
The population increased due to the emergence of agriculture. For this reason, what was created to help maintain the wellbeing of society due to the population growth?
a)
New business
b)
Military forces
c)
Government
d)
Schools
51.

Mesopotamia's religion was ________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

52.

Polytheism means worshipping _________ gods.

a)

Many

b)

One

c)

None

53.

Around 3500 BC, Mesopotamia's first civilization arose in:

a)

Sumer

b)

Akkad

54.

Frequent wars were fought between city-states to protect fertile land, limited natural resources, and profitable trade routes.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Most of Sumer's 12 city-states were built around...

a)

the Nile River

b)

the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

c)

the Red Sea

56.

Sumer's upper class included kings and ...

a)

merchants

b)

priests

c)

farmers

57.

The Akkadian Empire was the first Empire to rule all of Mesopotamia.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What is an epic?

a)

tax records

b)

farming records

c)

a short story that tells a story of the gods

d)

a long poem that tells a story of heroes

59.

Punishments under the Code of Hammurabi

a)

were more harsh for people of lower social classes.

b)

stressed reform rather than retribution for crimes.

c)

did not cover domestic/family concerns.

d)

did not apply to the upper class.

60.

The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches that

a)

the gods are benevolent and care greatly for their people.

b)

immortality is guaranteed for the believing worshipers.

c)

human life is difficult and immortality is only for the gods.

d)

a periodic flood is necessary to cleanse the world.

61.

Slavery in Sumer was

a)

the result of capture during war or the in ability to pay off a debt.

b)

uncommon and very seldom practiced.

c)

based on race.

d)

strictly forbidden by the Code of Hammurabi.

62.
Hammurabi's Code was a set of rules described as
a)
An eye for an eye
b)
short and not well defined
c)
giving women no rights
d)
the Ten Commandments
63.

Which of these is an accurate description of a Mesopotamian ziggurat?

a)

a bural place for emperors

b)

a religious and civic center

c)

a ship with a triangular sale

d)

a weapon used to destroy walls

64.

What is an empire?

a)

a group of many different lands under

one ruler

b)

complex societies

c)

waterways,

and ditches to bring water to their fields

65.

What is the world's oldest known story?

a)

The Epic of Gilgamesh

b)

The Epic of Sargon

c)

The Epic of Hammurabi

66.
Where did the first civilizations rise?
a)
near the sea
b)
in the desert
c)
Near rivers valleys
67.

The lower class were

a)

enslaved people

b)

kings and priests

c)

gods

68.

The Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia are also called the

a)

Cradle of Civilization

b)

The Badlands

c)

the Garden of Eden

69.

The Nile flows

a)

north to south

b)

east to west

c)

south to north

d)

to east

70.

What river runs through Egypt?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Nubian River

c)

Nile River

d)

Mediterranean Sea

71.

Which of the following are ways people use water?

a)

to drink

b)

to water crops

c)

to bathe and wash

d)

ALL of the above

72.

what is the name of the part of the Nile that empties into the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Nile River Delta

b)

Upper Egypt

c)

Lower Egypt

d)

Kush

73.

Egypt is located on what continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

74.

What innovation helped Egyptians know when to irrigate and when to prepare for floods?

a)

plow

b)

chariot

c)

calendar

d)

sail boat

75.

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

a)

fresh drinking water

b)

floods destroyed homes and crops

c)

floods provided silt

d)

papyrus grew near the river

e)

a waterway for transportation

76.

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid?

a)

Triangle represented the 3 season

b)

Most people at bottom, fewest people at the top

c)

Scientists like pyramids

d)

Pharaohs had pyramids built

77.

Who built the giant temples and the pyramids for the pharaohs?

a)

Scribes

b)

Government Officials

c)

Peasant farmers during flood season

d)

Priests

78.

How did the Nile River NOT HELP Egyptians?(check 2)

a)

Floods damaged crops

b)

Floods left behind silt

c)

Floods killed people

d)

Floods provided water for irrigation

79.

Mesopotamians used cuneiform to write, what did Egyptians use?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

english

c)

greek

d)

spanish

80.

What allowed archaeologists to decode the ancient hieroglyphs by comparing them to Greek?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Code of Hammurabi

c)

King Tut's Tomb

d)

Rosetta Stone

81.

What invention did Egyptians create using papyrus

a)

fireworks

b)

wheel

c)

paper

d)

silk

82.

Who was the religious and political leader of Egypt?

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Temple Priest

c)

Scribes

d)

Vizier

83.

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

a)

They loved triangles and pizza

b)

They buried their Pharaohs and Queens in the pyramids

c)

Pyramids were easy to build

d)

To copy Mesopotamian Ziggurats

84.
What is ancient Egyptian writing called?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Scribe
85.
What is it called when the religious leader is also the leader of the government?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
86.
What was the purpose of mummifying the dead?
a)
It was a symbol of wealth
b)
The preservation of the body gave the soul a place to live in the afterlife
c)
It prevented diseases from spreading
d)
Mummification was not important to ancient Egyptians.
87.
In order to know how to achieve life after death, the ancient Egyptians read what book?
a)
The Book of the Dead
b)
The Book of Life
c)
The Book of the Pharaohs
d)
The Book of Prayers
88.
A good leader who valued trade more than war.  She restored old monuments and built magnificent temples.  She fostered political tied with other empires and grew Egypt's economy.  This pharaoh is most likely...
a)
Amenhotep
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
Tutankhamen
d)
Thutmose
89.
A strong leader and military general whose armies greatly expanded the territory of ancient Egypt by force.  As a result, slavery became more and more common.  This pharaoh is most likely....
a)
Amenhotop
b)
Tutankhamen
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Thutmose
90.
A young pharaoh who listened to advice from his priests and advisors.  He restored Egypt's religion to a polytheistic theocracy and rebuilt many of the old temples.  This pharaoh is most likely....
a)
Amenhotep
b)
Tutankhamun 
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Thutmose
91.

How was Egypt protected from invasion?

a)

The delta to the east, cataracts to the west, and the deserts to the north and south.

b)

The delta to the north, cataracts to the south and the deserts to the east and west.

c)

They had a strong army.

d)

The delta to the south, cataracts to the north, and the deserts to the east and west.

92.

In what way was Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?

a)

both civilizations were built next to two rivers

b)

both had major river(s) that provided silt/ fertile soil for farming

c)

both civilizations had the same types of government and the same gods

d)

both governments continued with dynasties and buried their leaders in pyramids

93.
What is a dynasty?
a)
ruler of Egypt
b)
a series of rulers from the same family
c)
a type of government ruled by priests or gods
d)
a system of offices and officials who handle governmental business
94.
Which Pharaoh is probably only know for the great riches found in his tomb?
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Tut
c)
Ahmose
d)
Ramses
95.

Imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion

a)

obelisk

b)

sphinx

c)

cataract

d)

papyrus

96.
Which of the following beliefs was  central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
97.

Why is King Tut one of Egypt's most well-known pharaohs?

a)

Amazing artifacts were discovered in Tut's tomb.

b)

Tut lived and ruled for almost 90 years.

c)

Tut was the first woman to become pharaoh.

d)

Tut helped Egyptians learn about faraway lands.

98.
What nickname did Herodotus give to Egypt?
a)
Cradle of Civilization
b)
Breadbasket of the World
c)
Gift of the Nile
d)
Temple of Doom
99.

TRUE OR FALSE: The relationship between the Nubians and Egyptians was always peaceful because they were trade partners.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

the spread of the beliefs and social activities of one culture to another

b)

changing your culture to be more like someone else's

c)

getting rid of your culture because you like someone else's better

101.

Which number correctly identifies the location of the Kush civilization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

102.

After breaking away from Egyptian rule, Kush eventually

a)

gave up all Egyptian customs.

b)

refused to trade with Egypt.

c)

signed a peace treaty with Egypt.

d)

conquered Egypt.

103.

As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians

a)

accepted many Egyptian beliefs and customs.

b)

gave up their previous way of life.

c)

refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs or customs.

d)

stopped worshiping their old gods.

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