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First Six Weeks Review Quizizz - World History

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Neolithic Revolution is...

a)

When humans began migrating around the world

b)

When humans discovered fire

c)

When domestication of plants & animals began

2.

Domestication is...

a)

Breeding animals/plants for qualities you like

b)

Migration from Africa to Asia

c)

Cats & dogs

3.

SOCIAL life changed in the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

Surplus of food led to social classes, but before everyone was the same

b)

Food scarcity forced humans to be in small groups of hunter-gatherers

c)

Everyone was egalitarian

4.

POLITICAL life changed in the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

Kings were at the top of the Social Hierarchy afterward

b)

Everyone remained equal

c)

Farming made people sick and die

5.

ECONOMIC life changed because of the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

women and men remained equal

b)

People started to farm instead of hunt & gather

c)

Women became more powerful than men

6.

SEDENTARY life is...

a)

settled life- as in farms & civilizations

b)

nomadic life- as in migration from place to place

c)

pastoral life- as in herders or cowboys

7.

Specialization of labor is...

a)

People have different jobs

b)

Everyone farms so there is enough food

c)

Migration

8.

PASTORALISM is

a)

Hunter-gatherers- they follow animals to hunt & gather food

b)

Farmers- they stay in one place to harvest agriculture

c)

Herders- they move their cattle or sheeps from place to place to graze

9.

SURPLUS of food is...

a)

Extra food that can be used for storage & allows large populations

b)

Not enough food leading to starvation

c)

Just the right amount of food for survival

10.

Papyrus was used for _________.

a)

keeping records

b)

drawing pictures

c)

making a fire

d)

feeding the cattle

11.

Scribes made ink out of ____________ and then mixed it with water.

a)

colored minerals

b)

colored plants

c)

animal waste

d)

animal skins

12.

The purpose of writing on the walls in a pharaoh's temple is that __________________________________.

a)

it helped the pharaoh get to the afterlife

b)

it helped the pharaoh get more gold

c)

it helped the pharaoh live longer

d)

it helped the pharaoh gain power

13.

The government kept records about ____________, which were written on papyrus.

a)

taxes and grain production

b)

birth dates

c)

nothing important

d)

pharaoh's only

14.

Why did priests have to be scribes?

a)

Needed to be able to read instructions for rituals.

b)

Needed to be able to write down birth and death dates.

c)

Needed to be able to impress people.

d)

Needed to be able to communicate with the noblemen .

15.

The _________ is the longest river in the world.

a)

Nile

b)

Euphrates

c)

Tigris

d)

Mount Everest

16.

The Nile is located in ____________.

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

d)

South America

17.

The natural barriers that surround the Nile are ______________.

a)

seas, desert, and mountains

b)

seas only

c)

seas and desert

d)

desert and mountains

18.

The Nile provided many gifts to the people living nearby such as _____________.

a)

transportation and food

b)

food and hiking adventures

c)

sky diving and food

d)

transportation only

19.

___________ grew along the Nile and were used to make papyrus.

a)

Reeds

b)

Wheat

c)

Cattails

d)

Palm Trees

20.

Complete the phrase. The _______ of the Nile.

a)

gift

b)

ugliness

c)

animals

d)

population

21.

King Menes is know for ____________________.

a)

his crazy hair

b)

uniting Upper and Lower Egypt

c)

nothing

d)

building the largest pyramids that ever existed in Egypt

22.

How was the Nile river able to support life in the ancient Egyptians?

a)

providing water

b)

a way to irrigate

c)

fine rich soil annually

d)

a highway system

e)

provide materials to make clothing

23.

Why was Ancient Egypt a better place to live than in Mesopotamia?

a)

better housing

b)

more rain annually

c)

cooler climate

d)

predictable flooding patterns

24.

How did the Ancient Egyptians irrigate their farms?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
25.

Shadufs and irrigation canals allowed Ancient Egyptians to:

a)

grow more crops

b)

change deserts into farms

c)

build water parks

d)

travel to the afterlife

26.

Which of these are lapis lazuli?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

The Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were living ________.

a)

gods

b)

mummies

c)

statues

d)

spirits

28.
Which two rivers does Mesopotamia lie between?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Euphrates and Tiber
c)
Yangtze and Huang He
d)
Tiber and Nile
29.
Ziggurats were built to-
a)
bury dead pharoahs.
b)
Worship gods.
c)
buy and sell commodities.
d)
stage outdoor plays.
30.
Gilgamesh sought to find the secret to
a)
absolute power.
b)
eternal friendship.
c)
eternal life.
d)
endless wealth.
31.

Which letter indicates the area of Mesopotamia?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Which letter indicates the area of Egypt?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Which geographic pattern is illustrated on the map?

a)

Early civilizations formed near fresh water sources.

b)

Early civilizations settled close to the equator.

c)

Early civilizations were vulnerable to invasions.

d)

Early civilizations depended on trade with one another.

34.
Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
35.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
36.

What is polytheism?

a)

an amphibian with many legs

b)

the worship of many gods

c)

the worship of one god

d)

the worship of no god/gods

37.
Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
t was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
38.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
39.

People started to specialize in certain jobs and this led to the creation of __________ which were very strict/rigid.

a)

ziggurats

b)

social classes

c)

religious ceremonies

d)

kings

40.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
41.

Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?

a)

The temperature is warm

b)

The sand is soft

c)

Protection

d)

Easy to navigate

42.

What is a NATURAL BARRIER?

a)

A Man made wall that separates people

b)

A wall or a door that separates you from others

c)

a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land

d)

None of the above

43.
The Sumerians believed in many gods. This is called...
a)
monotheism
b)
polygods
c)
polytheism
d)
crazy!
44.
The people in the region were able to water their crops by ...
a)
rain
b)
praying
c)
singing
d)
irrigation
45.
The first civilization in Mesopotamia were the
a)
Babylonians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Iranians
d)
Sumerians
46.
What made Hammurabi famous?
a)
He was a powerful king who built an empire.
b)
He had some harsh laws.
c)
He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
d)
He created the first written laws.
47.

_____ is a form of Government where the Nobles or the Nobility held the power

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Aristocracy

d)

Polytheism

48.

True or False: Under Hammurabi's Code, a slave would NOT be punished harshly for hurting a Noble

a)

True

b)

False

49.

A complex human society with certain cultural and technological developments is a ________

a)

Government

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Civilization

50.

The belief system of a civilization; one God or many Gods

a)

Surplus Food

b)

Cities and Infrastructure

c)

Religion

d)

Written Language and Learning

51.

Creative and cultural expression such as music, dance, and painting

a)

Trade

b)

Arts

c)

Written Language and Learning

d)

Religion

52.

Establish rules and laws to protect the people of the civilization.

a)

Government

b)

Trade

c)

Infrastructure

d)

Arts

53.

Which characteristic describes the way a civilization gains knowledge?

a)

Art

b)

System of Tribute

c)

Organized Religion

d)

Accumulated Learning

54.

Which characteristic describes exchanging one item for another item?

a)

Trade

b)

Organized Religion

c)

System of Tribute

d)

Government

55.

Which characteristic describes the way a civilization makes or uses resources to gain wealth?

a)

Economy & Job Specialization

b)

Trade

c)

Government

d)

Surplus Food

56.

Ancient civilizations had complex labor systems with each person performing a specific task or job. What is this an example of?

a)

Writing System

b)

Central Government

c)

Job Specialization

d)

Religion

57.

Would "the society, culture and way of life of a particular area" be considered a definition of civilization.

a)

YES

b)

NO

58.

The first of this characteristic was developed along rivers.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

59.

What characteristic does this image represent?

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

60.

This characteristic allowed individuals to develop skills in a specific kind of work other than farming.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

61.

This characteristic allowed individuals to become artisans which are people who make goods by hand.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

62.

This characteristic includes religion and government.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

63.

This characteristic was used to document records.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

64.

This characteristic used scribes.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

65.

This characteristic marks the beginning of written history.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

66.

This characteristic was used to make individuals tasks easier.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

67.

An example of this characteristic is an ox-drawn plow.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

68.

This is the spread of cultural items such as ideas, styles, religions, technologies, and languages between individuals, whether within a single culture or from one culture to another.

a)

Demography

b)

Population Growth

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Geology

69.

People often fear what they do not understand...this can lead to labelling other cultural practices/beliefs as "weird" or "wrong."

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Which cultural component is the one most cultural geographers focus on?

a)

Religion

b)

Sports

c)

Language

d)

Education

71.

How does culture spread? (select THREE)

a)

War

b)

Food

c)

Trade

d)

Travel

72.

Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?

a)

History

b)

Weather

c)

Language

73.

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Venezuela has large reserves of oil

b)

students in China learn Chinese in school

c)

young people dance to American rock music in Japan

74.

How has technology impacted cultural diffusion today?

a)

Trading is more challenging with the different languages and cultures.

b)

Innovations such as the airplane and engine have allowed for trade to increase.

c)

There are not any impacts from technology.

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