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Unit 1: Neolithic to River Valley Civs

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

All of the following are innovations of Hammurabi's Code EXCEPT:

a)

standardized laws for consistency

b)

written on stone tablets and displayed

c)

punishments became predictable

d)

based off of religious beliefs

2.

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion? (multiple answers)

a)

spread of agriculture from one region to another

b)

spread of disease from one civilization to another

c)

spread of natural disasters from one area to another

d)

spread of new religions from one place to another

3.

What was the Sumerian form of writing?

a)

alphabet

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

cuneiform

d)

sanskrit

4.

Fill in the blank: Humans transition to farming--> led to settled communities-->led to _________________________

a)

the development of governments to organize resources

b)

increasing amount of war over decreasing amount of resources

c)

the destruction of the environment and surrounding geography

5.

What innovation was the Indus River civilization the first to use?

a)

monumental architecture like ziggurats to honor their kings

b)

the use of wheeled carts for carrying crops

c)

city planning and sewer systems

6.

The Nile was important to Egypt because it ____________.

a)

provided valuable salt for food preservation.

b)

provided access to trade in the Mediterranean.

c)

provided gold and silver that Egyptians panned for wealth.

d)

provided irrigation that allowed farming in the desert.

7.

What is an example of a theocracy?

a)

Egypt's pharaohs were god-kings

b)

Sumerian priests were used as sacrifice

c)

Chinese emperor in power because of the Mandate of Heaven

8.

How did the end of the Ice Age and warmer weather affect the development of human civilization?

a)

led to the Agricultural Revolution

b)

led to disease and plague

c)

led to a decrease in the population

d)

led to an increase in hunter-gatherer societies

9.

What is another name for the Agricultural Revolution?

a)

The Paleolithic Revolution

b)

The French Revolution

c)

The Neolithic Revolution

d)

The Prehistoric Revolution

10.

What is a dynasty?

a)

A single ruler who has a lasting legacy

b)

Multi-generations of a single family in control of the political and social order of a society

c)

a random group of individuals with similar values ruling a single place

11.

What are two significant changes from the Paleolithic ERa to the Neolithic Era?

a)

men and women become unequal; the division and specialization of labor

b)

men and women become equal; the entire community working towards a single goal

c)

men and women become leaders of religion; families become self-sufficient

12.

What is ONE reason civilizations settled on rivers?

a)

access to valuable river silt

b)

easy bathing and general cleanliness

c)

connection to major oceans for trade

d)

transportation along waterways and tributaries

13.

What civilization settled on the Yellow River?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

14.

What civilization settled on the Indus River?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

15.

What civilization settled on the Nile River?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

16.

What civilization settled in between the Tigris and Euphrates?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

17.

What is a monarchy?

a)

ruler or head of government is the people

b)

ruler or head of country is three men who split responsibility

c)

ruler or head of country is a single king or queen

18.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

Pharaohs are god-kings and hold power from God because they are God

b)

Emperors are only in power as long as the Gods approve their actions

c)

Kings hold power because the people voted them into power