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Geography
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Civilization
Mesopotamia
100

Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?

A) political harmony

B) favorable geography

C) religious differences

D) universal education

B) favorable geography
100

Hunting and gathering, subsistence agriculture, and the barter system are characteristics of a

A) market economy

B) command economy

C) traditional economy

D) mixed economy

C) traditional economy
100

One result of the Neolithic Revolution was

A) an increase in the number of nomadic tribes

B) a reliance on hunting and gathering for food

C) the establishment of villages and the rise of governments

D) a decrease in trade between cultural groups

C) the establishment of villages and the rise of governments
100

One reason early civilizations developed in China, Egypt, and the Tigris-Euphrates Valley in Mesopotamia is because

A) vast mineral deposits existed for manufacturing

B) climate and geography favored agriculture

C) rivers contributed to nomadic lifestyles

D) natural barriers provided protection from invasions

B) climate and geography favored agriculture
100

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

A) developed along rivers

B) used the ziggurat form for their temples

C) established trade routes to China

D) used a hieroglyphic writing system

A) developed along rivers
200
Why did so many "early river civilizations" arise around rivers?
Rivers would often overflow, allowing nutrient rich soils from the bottoms of the river, along with river water to flow over the surrounding land. This overflow of water and soil made the surrounding land fertile, or able to easily grow crops. When Neolithic peoples discovered that they could plant seeds to grow food, they realized they could set up permanent settlements and control their food supply.
200
How did Paleolithic peoples get food to feed their families?
Hunting and gathering
200
How did Neolithic peoples get food to feed their families?
Growing crops and domesticating animals
200

What was a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

A) Civilizations developed.

B) Humans first learned to use fire.

C) Life expectancy declined.

D) People began hunting and gathering for food.

A) Civilizations developed.
200

Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?

A) praying in a synagogue

B) accepting the Eightfold Path

C) worshipping many gods

D) reading the Koran

C) worshipping many gods
300

Between 1350 B.C. and A.D. 1600, most urban centers were located in

A) eastern and western Europe

B) Asia and Africa

C) North and Central America

D) Central and South America

B) Asia and Africa
300
How did Paleolithic peoples adapt to their environments? Name at least three things.
Being nomadic (moving around), using fire, making warm clothing from animal hides, making tools, baskets, and spears for fishing, building shelters to protect them against weather
300

Which historical events are in the correct chronological order?

A) Crusades –> Renaissance –> Neolithic Revolution –> Roman Empire

B) Roman Empire –> Neolithic Revolution –> Crusades –> Renaissance

C) Renaissance –> Neolithic Revolution –> Crusades –> Roman Empire

D) Neolithic Revolution –> Roman Empire –> Crusades –> Renaissance

D) Neolithic Revolution --> Roman Empire --> Crusades --> Renaissance
300

Hieroglyphic and cuneiform systems provided the basis for the development of

A) subsistence farming

B) painting and sculpture

C) oral traditions

D) recorded history

D) recorded history
300

The Fertile Crescent that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers has had a significant impact on the Middle East because this area was the site of the

A) establishment of the first global empire

B) formation of the State of Israel

C) invasion of Kuwait by Iraq

D) development of early centers of civilization

D) development of early centers of civilization
400
What ocean is located on the east side of North America? On the west side?
The Atlantic in the east, the Pacific in the west
400
What is the name of the person who examines artifacts and creates ideas about what happened in the past?
An Archaeologist
400

A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people

A) began living in permanent settlements

B) developed a nomadic way of life

C) depended on hunting and gathering

D) used crop rotation to increase agricultural output

A) began living in permanent settlements
400

• Planting wheat and barley

• Domesticating animals

• Establishing permanent homes and villages

At the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution, the most direct impact of these developments was on

A) religion and government

B) transportation and trade

C) diet and shelter

D) climate and topograph

C) diet and shelter
400

“If a seignior (noble) has knocked out the tooth of a seignior of his own rank, they shall knock out his tooth. But if he has knocked out a commoner’s tooth, he shall pay one-third mina of silver.”

– Code of Hammurabi

Which idea of Babylonian society does this portion of the Hammurabi code of law reflect?

A) All men were equal under the law.

B) Fines were preferable to corporal punishment.

C) Divisions existed between social classes.

D) Violence was always punished with violence.

C) Divisions existed between social classes.
500

• Height above sea level

• Distance from the equator

• Amount of rainfall

• Average daily temperature

Which aspect of geography is most influenced by these factors?

A) natural boundaries

B) climate

C) topography

D) mineral resources

B) climate
500
Paleolithic peoples did not stay in permanent settlements. What did they do instead and why did they do it? Explain using a key term that stars with an "N".
Paleolithic peoples were nomads, meaning that they moved from place to place in search of food and clement weather. Nomadic peoples could not stay in one place for long periods of time because they did not have a steady food supply to depend upon. If game animals moved, they would have to move too. If the weather got too cold, plants would be less plentiful and the clan would have to migrate where there was more available to eat.
500

What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?

A) Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time.

B) Spoken language was used to improve communication.

C) Domestication of animals and cultivation of crops led to settled communities.

D) Stone tools and weapons were first developed.

C) Domestication of animals and cultivation of crops led to settled communities.
500

Hammurabi’s Code, the Twelve Tables, and the Justinian Code are examples of early developments in the area of

A) literature

B) law

C) engineering

D) medicine

B) law
500
1) In what part of the world is Mesopotamia located? 2) What two rivers made up the Fertile Crescent? 3) What important mountain range is located in this region? You must answer all three questions to get credit for this question! *Evil Laugh*
1. The Middle East 2. The Tigris River and the Euphrates River 3. The Zagros Mountain Range