Ancient Egypt and Nubia
Early Civilization
Sumer
Ancient Greece
Catch All
100
1. Specialization includes people who A. Are very good at one skill B. Grow all their own food C. Speak one language very well D. Can solve almost any problem
A. Are very good at one skill
100
2. When there is a surplus of food, A. Extra food spoils B. Families have extra food C. People wait in line for food D. Not enough rain falls to grow food.
B. Families have extra food
100
15. What is a permanent force of professional soldiers called? A. charioteers B. “the Immortals” C. special forces D. standing army
D. Standing army
100
9. Where did Spartan boys live after they turned seven? A. in barracks B. with military families C. with helots D. in ephors homes
A. in barracks
100
14. What do cavalry soldiers do? A. Fire cannons B. fix chariots C. march in formation D. ride horses
D. Ride horses
200
3. What made the first villages possible? A. warm clothing B. government C. armies D. farming
D. Farming
200
13. A state containing several countries or territories is called a(n) A. city-state B. empire C. region D. ally
B. Empire
200
8. The status of the helots was a result of A. wealth B. inheritance C. conquest D. military strength
Conquest
200
11. Another term for a city and the surrounding land it controls is A. city-state B. empire C. kingdom D. Nation-State
A. City-state
300
20. The Black Land in ancient Egypt was caused by A. the damming of the Nile River B. pollution created by farmers C. the deserts surrounding the Nile D. yearly flooding of the Nile
D. yearly flooding of the Nile
300
5. What were the most important resources for early civilizations? A. workers and their skills B. Hunters and gatherers C. Soil, Water, Seeds D. Meat, furs, and skins
C. Soil, Water, Seeds
300
12. Cuneiform is a type of A. clay tablet B. mathematics C. writing D. wedge
C. Writing
300
21. In ancient Greece, the main political unit was the A. village B. polis C. agora D. Peloponnesus
Polis
300
10. The term Mesopotamia refers to which two rivers? A. Danube and Euphrates B. Nile and Danube C. Mississippi and Tigris D. Tigris and Euphrates
D. Tigris and Euphrates
400
The Egyptians developed a material to write on that was called ____________________.
Papyrus
400
6.What term could you use to describe the structure of social classes in early civilization? A. circle B. square C. Trapezoid D. Pyramid
D. Pyramid
400
17. The goods made and shipped by Phoenicians to other lands are called? A. tribute B. resources C. exports D. imports
Exports
400
23. Who were the only people who held legal rights in a Greek city-state? A. hereditary rulers B. kings C. citizens D. priests
Citizens
400
A tyranny is ruled by one strong ruler known as a _____________________.
Tyrant
500
7. The Egyptians built the pyramids to house _______________________, which were the preserved remains of dead pharaohs.
mummies
500
What happens in a community’s economy? A. Services produce goods and store them for later use. B. Goods and services are produced and distributed C. Hunters, Gatherers, and farmers produce everything D. Enough goods are produced for a small number of people to survive
B. Goods and services are produced and distributed
500
The Akkadians and Sumerians use of the cuneiform system of writing is an example of a shared ___________________________.
Cultural Trait
500
26. In what kind of government do citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf? A. aristocracy B. Oligarchy C. Direct Democracy D. Representative Democracy
D. Representative Democracy
500
The ancient Greek military institution of the ___________________ caused people to feel strong bonds of equality with their fellow citizens.
Phalanx
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