Neolithic Revolution

1. Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

Cape of Good Hope

Sinai Peninsula

Mesopotamia

Horn of Africa

2. Which geographic factor had a major influence on the development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations?

River valleys

Cool temperatures

Locations near a strait

Mountains

3. The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of

Overseas trade routes

Early belief systems

River valley civilizations

Burial sites of ancient rulers

4. The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it

Influenced climatic changes

Included the domestication of plants and animals

Encouraged a nomadic lifestyle

Caused a decline in population

5. The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning point in history because

City dwellers learned to control fire

Societies became more nomadic

Nuclear families evolved into extended families

Permanent settlements developed in river valleys

6. Based on this map, on which continent did humans first appear?

Asia

Europe

North America

Africa

7. Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. _________________________________ A. Cities B. Complex government C. Job specialization D. Writing system

Examples of Early Technology

Results of Cultural Diversity

Characteristics of Civilizations

Causes for the Neolithic Revolution

8. Geneticists are tracing the movements of people in prehistoric Europe using our DNA as a time machine. . . . — Joe Palca, "Tracing Human Migration Through DNA," NPR Weekend Edition Saturday, August 11, 2007 This passage suggests that modern science can be used to

Aid historical analysis

Show the development of a point of view

Explain ancient medical practices

Predict future events

9. . . ."If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver.". . . — Code of Hammurabi Which statement is supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?

All men are equal under the law.

Fines are preferable to physical punishment.

Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.

Violence must always be punished with violence.

10. The best definition of subsistence agriculture is

Supplying crops for overseas exports

Bartering crops for manufactured goods

Storing surplus food in case of famine

Producing just enough food for a family’s use

11. One similarity between the ancient civilizations in Egypt and in China is that they developed

Nomadic lifestyles

Monotheistic belief systems

Democratic governments

Written forms of communication

12. Where does the archaeological evidence gathered by Louis and Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?

Great Rift Valley

Amazon rain forest

Himalaya Mountains

Philippine archipelago

13. • 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

Religion and government

Transportation and trade

Diet and shelter

Climate and topography