Paleolithic & Neolithic
Which activity is most closely associated with the Paleolithic Era?
What is hunting and gathering food?
Which geographic feature had the greatest impact on the growth of ancient Egypt?
What is the Nile River?
Which geographic feature was essential for Egyptian farming and transportation?
What is the Nile River?
Which development most directly made the growth of early civilizations possible?
What is farming and surplus food?
Hammurabi’s Code is significant because it…
What is provided the first written set of laws?
The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history mainly because it…
What is led to the rise of permanent settlements?
The area known as the “Fertile Crescent” is located between which two rivers?
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The Egyptian practice of mummification is most closely connected to…
What is belief in the afterlife?
The construction of irrigation systems in Mesopotamia was primarily intended to…
What is increase food production?
The phrase “an eye for an eye” is most associated with…
What is Hammurabi’s Code?
Which statement best describes life during the Paleolithic Era?
What is people were nomadic hunters and gatherers?
Which early river valley civilization was located on the Huang He (Yellow) River?
What is Shang China?
Which feature helped protect Egypt from invasions but also isolated it?
What is the Sahara Desert?
The area known as the Fertile Crescent was located where?
What is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Which advancement best demonstrates specialization of labor in early societies?
What is writing and record keeping?
Which innovation is most closely linked to the transition from the Neolithic Era to early civilizations?
What is agriculture?
What do Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and Shang China all have in common?
What is they began near major rivers?
One similarity between Mesopotamia and Egypt is that both…
What is depended on rivers for farming?
Why was Hammurabi’s Code not equally applied to all people?
What is punishments varied by social class and gender?
The Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are best known for…
What is indoor plumbing and grid layout?
Explain what the Neolithic Revolution was and describe two major effects it had on human societies.
What is the shift from hunting and gathering to farming, which led to permanent settlements, population growth, and job specialization?
Which factor contributed most to the success of early civilizations?
What is the availability of fertile soil and fresh water?
How did the Nile River’s predictable flooding benefit Egyptian civilization?
What is it provided fertile soil and supported stable agriculture year after year?
Which conclusion about Babylonian society can be drawn from Hammurabi’s Code?
What is social classes existed and laws were strict?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a civilization?
What is specialization of jobs?