Unit 1 Quiz 8,000 Bce To 500 Bce

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1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the period 8000 BCE to 500 BCE?
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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?
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3. What is the name of the ancient area known as "the land between the two rivers" and "the fertile crescent"?
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4. What does the term polytheism mean?
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5. This form of writing was used by the Egyptians.
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6. One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was
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7. Which geographic feature helped isolate China?
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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
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9. The Indus River Valley is still somewhat of a mystery to archeologists because
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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?
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11. Which statement about the Neolithic Revolution is an opinion rather than a fact?
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12. Which group was the first to believe in monotheism?
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13. Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in determining
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14. An economist who focused on ancient societies would most likely study the
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15. The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River, the Zagros Mountains, and the Syrian Desert?
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16. • Keeping field notes from excavation sites • Analyzing radiocarbon dating test results • Examining and cataloging artifacts Which social scientist directly engages in these activities?
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17. What is a major feature of a traditional economy?
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18. Which of the following groups of people developed cuneiform writing named after the wedge-shaped letters they used?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the period 8000 BCE...
• If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand. ...
What is the name of the ancient area known as "the land between...
What does the term polytheism mean?
This form of writing was used by the Egyptians.
One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was
Which geographic feature helped isolate China?
Geneticists are tracing the movements of people in prehistoric Europe...
The Indus River Valley is still somewhat of a mystery to archeologists...
"If a seignior (noble) has knocked out the tooth of a seignior of his...
Which statement about the Neolithic Revolution is an opinion rather...
Which group was the first to believe in monotheism?
Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in...
An economist who focused on ancient societies would most likely study...
The development of which early civilization was influenced most...
• Keeping field notes from excavation sites ...
What is a major feature of a traditional economy?
Which of the following groups of people developed cuneiform...
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