WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 33mins
Why was water important for early civilizations?
It provided entertainment.
It was used to help crops grow, for drinking, and for safety.
It gave people a place to build houses far from the environment.
It prevented trade.
Use the source to answer the question.
Which group of people would have been at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?
merchants
scribes
slaves
farmers
What is NOT a characteristic of cities in the Indus River Valley?
cities had fortified walls
had roadways
houses had flat roofs
used wind mills to produce electricity
basic plumbing to get rid of waste
What was the most important idea that the Bantu spread in Sub-Saharan Africa?
form of government
language
Islam
farming tools
Along the journey the Bantu's Spread?
Culture, Heritage, Language, and Religion
Religion, Political standards, language and religion
The Olmecs were considered ___________ because they began many traditions that were used by later civilizations.
MVPs
Motherculture
Mesoamerican royalty
One way the Chinese governed their large country was by using the Mandate of Heaven. Which of the following is the best definition of the Mandate of Heaven?
Using force to rule
creating a dynasty of pharaohs
the idea that the gods gave the rulers the right to rule
Praying and asking Jesus to forgive their sins so they can go to heaven
The Sumerian or Mesopotamian writing system was called
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
English
Sargon
Who migrated along the route the map shows?
Ghana
Bantu
Mali
Egyptian
Which of the following artifact of the Harappan civilization was mainly used for commercial purposes?
Bronze/metal sculpture
Stone sculpture
Seal
Terracotta
Where did the Olmec people settle?
The Olmecs settled in what is now Canada
The Olmecs settled in parts of Mexico and Central America.
The Olmec settled on the northwestern part of South America
Judaism is monotheistic. This means they believe in
One God
Many Gods
One prophet
Reincarnation
what is irrigation
a way to get water to crops
a way to swim in peace
an escape
What is monotheism
Belief in many gods
Belief in one god
What characteristic does this image represent?
Advanced cities
Specialized workers
Advanced Technology
Record Keeping
Compex institutions
Mesopotamia was located on a flat plain between what two rivers?
Yangtze and Indus
Tigris and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Ganges and Euphrates
What does the term “civilization” mean?
Larger groups of people living together in one place in more complex societies with social hierarchies and specialization of labor.
The process by which people change plants and animals over time at a genetic level to increase their productivity or other desired traits.
A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic.
A way of life where a group of people survives from the secondary products of herds. People follow patterns of grazing to keep their herds alive.
The Olmecs made large pyramids, temples, and ________ out of stone.
Feet
Noses
Heads
Cats
Hammurabi was best known for his _______. A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.
Beard
Consequences
Code
Sword
Why did the Ancient Egyptians build temples?
To entertain the children
To keep government records
To house their Egyptian Gods and perform rituals
To teach people how to read and write
the ruling authority for a community, usually religious leaders in early human history
public works
art and architecture
government
job specialization
What was the main purpose of early writing systems?
To write stories
To keep records
To send secret messages
To draw pictures
Where did the first civilizations rise?
Along river valleys
Near mountains
Along the ocean front
Near Seas
