Unit 1 Quiz 8,000 Bce To 500 Bce

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the period 8000 BCE to 500 BCE?

The development of agriculture (farming)

The development of writing

The development of the world's first civilizations

The development of gunpowder technology

2. • 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?

Ten Commandments

Code of Hammurabi

Edicts of Asoka

Twelve Tables

3. What is the name of the ancient area known as "the land between the two rivers" and "the fertile crescent"?

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Indus River

China

4. What does the term polytheism mean?

Belief in no Gods

Belief in one God

Belief in many Gods

Belief in the God

5. This form of writing was used by the Egyptians.

Pictograms

Hieroglyphics

Ebonics

Cuneiform

6. One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was

Its sophisticated plumbing and sewage system

The invention of the chariot

Iron technology

Its number system

7. Which geographic feature helped isolate China?

Andes Mountains

Himalaya Mountains

Kalahari Desert

Great Rift Valley

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. The Indus River Valley is still somewhat of a mystery to archeologists because

The writing system has not yet been deciphered

The small size of the civilization makes it difficult to excavate

The isolation from the rest of the world limited trade and diffusion

Their religious beliefs have no influence on religion in India today

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?

All men were equal under the law

Fines were preferable to corporal punishment

Divisions existed between social classes

Violence was always punished with violence

11. Which statement about the Neolithic Revolution is an opinion rather than a fact?

Early peoples made greater cultural advancements than did people of later civilizations.

The Neolithic Revolution resulted in changes for nomadic peoples.

New technology was developed during the Neolithic Revolution.

Agricultural developments resulted in the establishment of permanent settlements.

12. Which group was the first to believe in monotheism?

The Hebrews

The Egyptians

The Phoenicians

The Babylonians

13. Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in determining

Language

Population

Temperature

Time

14. An economist who focused on ancient societies would most likely study the

Development of trade

Evolution of family patterns

Effect of fire on the lives of the people

Role of religion in river valley civilizations

15. The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River, the Zagros Mountains, and the Syrian Desert?

Chinese

Maya

Egyptian

Mesopotamian

16. • Keeping field notes from excavation sites • Analyzing radiocarbon dating test results • Examining and cataloging artifacts Which social scientist directly engages in these activities?

Political scientist

Arhaeologist

Historian

Sociologist