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Midterm Study Guide

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two rivers that are part of Mesopotamia are the...

a)

Nile

b)

Tigris

c)

Mississippi

d)

Euphrates

2.

Babylon became an important center of trade because it was located between cities to the...

(a)  

3.

In 612 B. C. the Medes and the Chaldeans joined forces to...

a)
build the Ottoman Empire
b)

defeat the Assyrian Empire

c)
create the Persian Empire
d)
establish the Roman Empire
4.

Each Mesopotamian city state had its own...

a)

god and goddess

b)
military and defense system
c)
religious beliefs and practices
d)
currency and trade agreements
5.

Is Hammurabi's Code fair?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

What did the Babylonians and Israelites have in common?

a)
They were both located in South America.
b)
They both spoke the same language.
c)
They were both known for their advanced technology.
d)

They both lived according to a code of laws.

7.

What is the first set of written laws?

a)
Magna Carta
b)
Ten Commandments
c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)
Declaration of Independence
8.

What did scientists study to learn more about the iceman?

a)

His clothes

b)

His bag

c)

His body

d)

His shoes

9.

Where did writing first develop?

a)
China
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
10.

What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient peoples?

a)

Monotheistic: belief in one God

b)

Polytheistic: belief in multiple gods

c)
Agricultural practices
d)
Nomadic lifestyle
11.

During the period of prehistory, people developed the ability to...

a)
fly to the moon
b)
build skyscrapers
c)

use fire

d)
control the weather
12.

Which of the following resulted from having surplus food during the New Stone Age?

a)
Spread of nomadic lifestyle
b)

rapid population growth

c)
Decrease in population
d)
Abandonment of agriculture
13.

Surplus food during the New Stone Age allowed more people to become...

a)

artisans

b)
become nomadic and hunt for food
c)
develop advanced technology and tools
d)
form large empires and conquer other tribes
14.

During the New Stone Age, what did farming settlements need in order to develop into cities?

a)
Nomadic lifestyle and constant movement
b)

a dependable source of water

c)
Limited food production and scarcity of resources
d)
Advanced technology and industrialization
15.

In the ancient world, who would have been most likely to help spread new ideas and tools from one civilization to another?

a)
Warriors
b)
Farmers
c)

Traders

d)
Artists
16.

In the words prehistoric and prehistory, the word part pre means...

a)

before

b)

after

c)

quick

d)

small

17.

Almost all of human prehistory took place during the...

(a)  

18.


The major difference between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age was...

a)
the invention of the wheel and use of fire
b)
the discovery of metal tools and weapons
c)
the establishment of permanent settlements and development of writing systems
d)

the beginning of farming

19.


During the Old Stone Age, people got their food by...

a)
farming and agriculture
b)
online grocery shopping
c)
hunting and gathering
d)
asking for food from neighboring tribes
20.

How did farming change the way early people lived?

a)
It caused them to become more nomadic and less settled
b)
It had no impact on their lifestyle
c)
It led to the decline of civilizations
d)

they settled in one place

21.

 

Having surplus food was a factor that led to...

a)

rapid population growth

b)
the stagnation of civilizations and the reduction of populations
c)
the decline of civilizations and the decrease of populations
d)
the extinction of civilizations and the disappearance of populations
22.

Imagine being named Harrison

a)

(Couldn't be me)

b)

:(

23.

How old is Taylor Swift?

a)

89

b)

22

c)

34

d)

13