1.
Describe the historical origin and central ideas of Hinduism.
2.
Thinking back to your PERSIAN charts, how were the political structures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia different?
3.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the period 8000 BCE to 500 BCE?
A. 
The development of agriculture (farming)
B. 
The development of writing
C. 
The development of the world's first civilizations
D. 
The development of gunpowder technology
4.
The Indus River Valley is still somewhat of a mystery to archeologists because
A. 
The writing system has not yet been deciphered
B. 
The small size of the civilization makes it difficult to excavate
C. 
The isolation from the rest of the world limited trade and diffusion
D. 
Their religious beliefs have no influence on religion in India today
5.
What is the name of the ancient area known as "the land between the two rivers" and "the fertile crescent"?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6.
Which of the following groups of people developed cuneiform writing named after the wedge-shaped letters they used?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7.
Which group was the first to believe in monotheism?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
8.
What does the term polytheism mean?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
9.
This form of writing was used by the Egyptians.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
10.
“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
11.
One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was
A. 
Its sophisticated plumbing and sewage system
B. 
The invention of the chariot
C. 
D. 
12.
• Keeping field notes from excavation sites
• Analyzing radiocarbon dating test results
• Examining and cataloging artifacts
Which social scientist directly engages in these activities?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13.
What is a major feature of a traditional economy?
A. 
Nationalizing foreign-owned businesses
B. 
Determining prices using a free market
C. 
Establishing quotas based on five-year plans
D. 
Bartering for goods and services
14.
• If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand.
• If a seignior has destroyed the eye of a member of the aristocracy, they shall destroy his eye.
• If he has broken another seignior’s bone, they shall break his bone.
Which document contains these statements?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
15.
The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River, the Zagros Mountains, and the Syrian Desert?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
16.
Which geographic feature helped isolate China?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
17.
An economist who focused on ancient societies would most likely study the
A. 
B. 
Evolution of family patterns
C. 
Effect of fire on the lives of the people
D. 
Role of religion in river valley civilizations
18.
Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in determining
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
19.
Which statement about the Neolithic Revolution is an opinion rather than a fact?
A. 
Early peoples made greater cultural advancements than did people of later civilizations.
B. 
The Neolithic Revolution resulted in changes for nomadic peoples.
C. 
New technology was developed during the Neolithic Revolution.
D. 
Agricultural developments resulted in the establishment of permanent settlements.
20.
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
A. 
B. 
Show the development of a point of view
C. 
Explain ancient medical practices
D.