Global- Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations

1. The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it
1) Influenced climatic changes
2) Encouraged a nomadic lifestyle
3) Shifted from hunting and gathering to farming as a way of life
4) Caused a decline in population
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1. The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it
1) Influenced climatic changes
2) Encouraged a nomadic lifestyle
3) Shifted from hunting and gathering to farming as a way of life
4) Caused a decline in population
3) Shifted from hunting and gathering to farming as a way of life
2. The development of early civilizations usually depended on
1) the formation of democratic governments
2) a location near large deposits of gold and silver
3) the existence of large armies
4) a plentiful water supply and fertile land
4) a plentiful water supply and fertile land
3. The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of
1) Overseas trade routes
2) River valley civilizations
3) Early belief systems
4) Burial sites of ancient rule
2) River valley civilizations
4. Which change throughout the world led to the development of these areas?
1) Formation of art and architecture
2) Cultural diffusion
3) Invention of farming
4) Discovery of trade
3) Invention of farming
5. The historical development depicted in this map is an effect of
1) The use of primary sources
2) Judaism
3) The Neolithic Revolution
4) The Golden Age of Greece
3) The Neolithic Revolution
6. Which innovation most contributed to the development of the civilizations depicted in the map?
1) Paper
2) Irrigation
3) The compass
4) Gunpowder
2) Irrigation
7. Which is a plausible (believable) claim based on the map above?
1) Early civilizations developed sea trade routes.
2) Communication between the first civilizations was common.
3) Cultural diffusion among early humans was evident.
4) The earliest civilizations developed around dependable water sources.
4) The earliest civilizations developed around dependable water sources.
8. The river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, Huang He, Nile, and Indus were centers of early civilization because they
1) Had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
2) Contained rich soils from annual floods
3) Were isolated from other cultural influences
4) Were easy to defend from invasion
2) Contained rich soils from annual floods
9. Which characteristic did the early civilizations that developed along the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates, and the Huang He (Yellow River) have in common?
1) Each society's religious beliefs were based on monotheism.
2) Urban communities were built using iron and steel tools.
3) The form of government in each community was based on male suffrage.
4) Transportation and communication were promoted by a mild climate, fertile soil, and natural waterways.
4) Transportation and communication were promoted by a mild climate, fertile soil, and natural waterways.
10. Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
1) Respect for one's family members
2) Worshipping many gods
3) Accepting one's place in society
4) Worshipping one God
2) Worshipping many gods
11. The Egyptians used hieroglyphics in the same way as the Sumerians used 1) Ideographs 2) Cuneiform 3) Calligraphy 4) Letters2) Cuneiform12. In China, the development of ethnocentrism was most influenced by 1) Its historic reliance on foreign nations 2) A strong belief in Christianity 3) A long history of democratic government 4) Its geographic isolation4) Its geographic isolation13. Which geographic feature served as a barrier that protected both ancient China and ancient India? 1) Himalayan Mountains 2) Gobi Desert 3) Deccan Plateau 4) Great Rift Valley1) Himalayan Mountains...Monsoons were relied upon throughout the civilization to provide water for growing crops. Heavy monsoons, however, brought floods that often had a high death toll. It was a fine balance between having plenty of water to flood the rice fields and having too much so that crops, homes, and even lives were lost. The alternative to the floods were famine... 14. Based on this passage, which ancient river valley civilization was both positively and negatively affected by monsoons? 1) Mesopotamia 2) China 3) Egypt 4) Indus4) Indus15. Archaeological studies of the Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro show evidence of 1) Dynastic rule 2) Social equality 3) Monotheism 4) Drainage systems4) Drainage systems16. One similarity between the ancient civilizations in Egypt and in China is that they developed 1) nomadic lifestyles 2) monotheistic belief systems 3) democratic governments 4) written forms of communication4) written forms of communication17. "Ancient Egyptians wrote on papyrus, a reed found growing near the Nile River." Which concept is illustrated in these statements? 1) Role of education in the ancient world 2) Effect of artistic expression on religion 3) Development of traditional government 4) Impact of geography on cultural development4) Impact of geography on cultural development- If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand. - If a man has broken another mans bone, they shall break his bone. - If anyone steals the property of a temple he shall be put to death. Also, anyone who receives the stolen things from him shall be put to death. 18. What type of source does this quote come from? 1) Letter 2) Legal code 3) Newspaper article 4) Oral history2) Legal code- If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand. - If a man has broken another mans bone, they shall break his bone. - If anyone steals the property of a temple he shall be put to death. Also, anyone who receives the stolen things from him shall be put to death. 19. Which document contains these statements above? 1) Ten Commandments 2) Code of Hammurabi 3) Book of the Dead 4) Oracle Bones2) Code of Hammurabi- If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand. - If a man has broken another mans bone, they shall break his bone. - If anyone steals the property of a temple he shall be put to death. Also, anyone who receives the stolen things from him shall be put to death. 20. Why was this document so significant in history? 1) No one followed the rules so the people lived in chaos. 2) For the first time, rich men, poor men, women and slaves were all equal under the law. 3) It was the first time in history the laws were written down for every one to see. 4) There were no consequences for bad behavior.3) It was the first time in history the laws were written down for every one to see.Some several thousand years ago there once thrived a civilization in the Indus Valley. Located in what's now Pakistan and western India, it was the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. The Indus Valley Civilization, as it is called, covered an area the size of western Europe. It was the largest of the four ancient civilizations. However, of all these civilizations the least is known about the Indus Valley people. This is because Indus script has not yet been deciphered. There are many fragments of the script on different artifacts, but without a 'Rosetta Stone' archaeologists have been unable to decipher it... 21. Based on this passage, what is a valid conclusion about civilization in the Indus Valley? 1) Lack of a "Rosetta Stone" has delayed archaeologists from understanding Indus Valley writing. 2) The absence of pottery vessels and seals from the Indus Valley indicates limited urban development. 3) The Indus Valley civilization controlled a territory that extended from Western Europe to China. 4) Artifacts suggest the Indus Valley civilization is older than the civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia.1) Lack of a "Rosetta Stone" has delayed archaeologists from understanding Indus Valley writing.22. The invention of writing systems and the growth of cities occurred only in civilizations that 1) originated in South Asia 2) developed matriarchal leadership 3) developed complex societies 4) borrowed heavily from the Greeks and Romans3) developed complex societies23. The exchange of ideas and goods between different groups of people is called: 1) Ethnocentrism 2) Cultural diffusion 3) Natural barrier 4) Turning point2) Cultural diffusion24. Whose tomb was discovered in 1922, which still had over 5000 items? 1) Thutmose 2) Seti I 3) Tutankhamen 4) Seti II3) Tutankhamen25. These architectural achievements best indicate that 1) advanced technology existed in early civilizations 2) religion was of little importance 3) entertainment was important to these ancient societies 4) trade routes existed between China and the Americas1) advanced technology existed in early civilizations