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WorksheetsMidterm Study Guide
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
The two rivers that are part of Mesopotamia are the...
Nile
Tigris
Mississippi
Euphrates
Babylon became an important center of trade because it was located between cities to the...
(a)
In 612 B. C. the Medes and the Chaldeans joined forces to...
defeat the Assyrian Empire
Each Mesopotamian city state had its own...
god and goddess
Is Hammurabi's Code fair?
Yes
No
What did the Babylonians and Israelites have in common?
They both lived according to a code of laws.
What is the first set of written laws?
Hammurabi's Code
What did scientists study to learn more about the iceman?
His clothes
His bag
His body
His shoes
Where did writing first develop?
What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient peoples?
Monotheistic: belief in one God
Polytheistic: belief in multiple gods
During the period of prehistory, people developed the ability to...
use fire
Which of the following resulted from having surplus food during the New Stone Age?
rapid population growth
Surplus food during the New Stone Age allowed more people to become...
artisans
During the New Stone Age, what did farming settlements need in order to develop into cities?
a dependable source of water
In the ancient world, who would have been most likely to help spread new ideas and tools from one civilization to another?
Traders
In the words prehistoric and prehistory, the word part pre means...
before
after
quick
small
Almost all of human prehistory took place during the...
(a)
The major difference between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age was...
the beginning of farming
During the Old Stone Age, people got their food by...
How did farming change the way early people lived?
they settled in one place
Having surplus food was a factor that led to...
rapid population growth
Imagine being named Harrison
(Couldn't be me)
:(
How old is Taylor Swift?
89
22
34
13
