Rise of Civilizations
In what ways did the development of metalworking impact Mesopotamian civilization?
A) It led to people moving to rural areas.
B) It led to decreased warfare with other nations.
C) It led to trade with other nations.
D)It led to increased food shortages.
C) It led to trade with other nations.
What is the significance of sources in historical research?
A) They provide eyewitness accounts on events.
B) They provide opinions on all historical events.
C) They provide a starting point for investigating topics.
D) They provide facts that are always correct.
A) They provide eyewitness accounts on events.
What key resources were necessary for early people to produce a food surplus?
A) organized government and public officials
B) specialized jobs and domesticated animals
C) successful farmers and a supportive government
D) fertile soil, fresh water, and seeds
D) fertile soil, fresh water, and seeds
Which statement provides an accurate comparison between the Ten Commandments and Hammurabi's Code?
A) neither called for social equality
B) both regulated religious behavior
C) neither called for strict justice
D) both regulated social behavior
D) both regulated social behavior
What do C.E. and A.D. stand for?
A) Cold Era and Anno Domini ("in the year of the Lord")
B) Cold Era and After Domini ("after the Lord")
C) Common Era and After Domini ("after the Lord")
D) Common Era and Anno Domini ("in the year of the Lord")
D) Common Era and Anno Domini ("in the year of the Lord")
What factors, in addition to the development of agriculture, allowed early civilizations to produce food surpluses?
A) raising animals
B) conducting trade
C) increased hunting
D) increased gathering
A) raising animals
How do historians handle conflicting versions of the same historical event?
A) They draw only one conclusion to determine what account of a historical event is accurate.
B) They compare and contrast different sources to determine what account of an event is accurate.
C) They use one source of information to determine what account of an event is accurate.
D) They ask very few questions to determine what account of a historical event is accurate.
B) They compare and contrast different sources to determine what account of an event is accurate.
What major change enabled early humans to establish permanent communities?
A) the use of fire
B) the use of weapons
C) the invention of tools
D) the invention of agriculture
D) the invention of agriculture
Why was Phoenician purple-dyed cloth considered a royal color in Assyria and Rome?
A) The cost of making the purple dye made the cloth too expensive for ordinary people.
B) The leaders in those kingdoms bought purple clothing for the ordinary people to wear.
C) Items that had been dyed purple received religious importance.
D) The shellfish used to make the purple dye became endangered.
A) The cost of making the purple dye made the cloth too expensive for ordinary people.
What lessons can we learn from history?
A) how to return to the past
B) what will happen in the future
C) where cultural practices originated
D) why scientific theories are valid
C) where cultural practices originated
How did the division of labor enable communities to increase production to fulfill their needs?
A) Most people enjoyed working alone.
B) Villagers learned to make stone tools.
C) Individuals developed a variety of skills.
D)Everybody did the same job.
C) Individuals developed a variety of skills.
Read the statement and answer the question below.
Dr. Rivers is working on an article about how immigrants have introduced new foods to the United States.
What could this book MOST LIKELY teach us?
A) who makes the decisions in politics
B) why immigrants came to the country
C) how U.S. culture has changed over time
D) what countries have the strongest economies
C) how U.S. culture has changed over time
What achievements contributed to the development of agriculture in ancient Mesopotamian civilization?
A) the wheel
B) a calendar
C) an alphabet
D) indoor plumbing
A) The wheel
How did the use of cuneiform benefit Hammurabi in his leadership as a Mesopotamian ruler?
A) He wrote laws.
B) He wrote epic poetry.
C) He wrote a newspaper.
D) He wrote a constitution.
A) He wrote laws.
Read the following information and answer the question below.
Historically, many historians considered the ancient city of Troy to be a legend. However, today, a growing number of historians believe that Troy was, in fact, a real location.
What event might cause a change such as this one?
A) An archaeologist found descriptions about the people of the city of Troy in an epic poem.
B) A historian discovered clues about events in the city of Troy in an eighteenth-century opera.
C) A historian found information in a 17th-century painting that shows soldiers near the city of Troy.
D) An archaeologist discovered the ruins of an ancient city where the city of Troy was reported to have been.
D) An archaeologist discovered the ruins of an ancient city where the city of Troy was reported to have been.
What factors enabled early agricultural societies to grow their populations more rapidly than hunter-gatherer societies?
A) more stable food supplies
B) dividing labor among many
C) better shelter near mountains
D) increased security in deep deserts
A) more stable food supplies
A historian needs to use a primary resource for an article about George Washington. Which source should the student use as a primary source?
A) A film about the life of George Washington.
B) A review of a book about George Washington.
C) A biography written about George Washington.
D) George Washingtons journal.
D) George Washingtons journal.
Why did ancient civilizations thrive in areas near rivers?
A) because rivers promote trade
B) because fertile soil is created along rivers
C) because rivers have large amounts of drinking water
D) because rivers are easily defended against invaders
B) because fertile soil is created along rivers
Which contribution of the Phoenicians had the GREATEST impact on the Mediterranean world?
A) their glass blowing
B) their craft practices
C) their written language
D) their shipbuilding methods
C) their written language
Your teacher asks you to locate a secondary source to present to the class. Which of the following options should you seek to fulfill your assignment?
A) A summary of an event based on a firsthand experience of the event.
B) A work of literature about an event written by someone who did not witness it.
C) An account of an event written by someone who directly observed it, such as a newspaper article.
D) An original work of literature or art that serves as a resource for others to learn from and draw conclusions.
B) A work of literature about an event written by someone who did not witness it.
What is a defining characteristic of civilization?
A) capitalism
B) colonization
C) writing systems
D) monotheistic beliefs
C) writing systems
Why might a historian trust primary sources over secondary sources in their research?
A) Primary sources explain all opinions about an event.
B) Primary sources are multiple essays written after an event.
C) Primary sources are modern-day interpretations of an event.
D) Primary sources are firsthand accounts written about an event.
D) Primary sources are firsthand accounts written about an event.
Which of the following achievements contributed to the development of agriculture in ancient Mesopotamian civilization?
A) the wheel
B) a ziggurat
C) an alphabet
D) indoor plumbing
A) the wheel
Which of the following statements illustrates how Cyrus the Great showed tolerance toward the people he conquered?
A) Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their homeland.
B) Cyrus developed the first postal system to unify his empire.
C) Cyrus included both nobles and civilians in his government.
D) Cyrus defeated Babylon and declared himself “King of the Land.”
A) Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their homeland.
Which statement identifies the PRIMARY difference between the Israelites and other religious groups in the region?
A) Israelites were traders and other religious groups were farmers.
B) Israelites were monotheistic and other religious groups were polytheistic.
C) Israelites worshipped in large groups and other religious groups worshipped in small families.
D) Israelites worshipped through animal sacrifices and other religious groups worshipped through financial donations.
B) Israelites were monotheistic and other religious groups were polytheistic.