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2. What is the arc of fertile land stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean called ? Fertile Crescent Arabian Desert Valley of the Kings Mediterranean Sea Persian Gulf Red Sea
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1. Where did the earliest civilizations develop?
A. mountainous areasB. river valleysC. islands
2. What is the arc of fertile land stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean
called ?
A.Fertile Crescent
B.Arabian Desert
C.Valley of the Kings
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
3. One factor essential to the development of early civilizations was -
A. The ability to produce surplus foodB. The use of standard medium of exchangeC. The emergence of a distinct caste system
Phoenicia
Palestine
4. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was calledA. MesopotamiaB. IndiaC. Israel
5. Which is the earliest known civilization?
A. IndiaB. EgyptC. SumerD. China
6. What was the earliest written language?
A.cuneiformB. hieroglyphicsC. alphabet
7. Which civilization developed on this delta?
A. ChinaB. EgyptC. Ghana
8. Which form of writing was used in Ancient Egypt?
A.hieroglyphicsB.cuneiformC.alphabet
9. Which civilization is pictured in the map?
A. AztecB. IndiaC. China
10. What protected Egypt from invasion?
A. The Himalayas and the Gobi desert and the Pacific Ocean
B. The Sahara and Arabian Deserts and the Mediterranean and Red Seas
11. Who was thought to be responsible for making the sun rise,
the Nile flood and crops grow?
A. high priestessB. pharoahC. caliph
12. What civilization is being described?• Mandate of Heaven• Ancestor Worship• Silk Cloth
A. AxumB. ChinaC. Kush
13. What was the first published set of
laws? A. Code of JustinianB. Code of HammurabiC. Twelve Tables
14. Which civilization is being described?• First to make cotton cloth• First to use plumbing• Made up of independent city states including Harappa and
Mohenjo-Daro
A. EgyptB. ChinaC. Indus Valley
15. Silk-making technology was a closely guarded secret of the ancient
A. SumeriansB. IndiansC. Chinese
16. The concept of lex talionis appears in the Code of Hammurabi and is
summarized as -
A. Innocent until proven guiltyB. An eye for an eyeC. Equality before the lawD. Trial by jury of your peers
17. Which ancient civilization is being described?
• Cuneiform writing• Ziggurats• Invented wheeled vehicles
and bronze• Number system based on 60
A. EgyptB. Sumer (Mesopotamia)C. Indus Valley
18. Which civilization was located in present-day Pakistan?
A. ChinaB. KushC. Indus Valley
19. Which civilization was located in present-day Iraq?
A. EgyptB. Mesopotamia
(Sumer)C. India Iraq
20. What geographic features protected India from
invasion?A. Himalayas, Hindu
Kush, and Indian Ocean
B. Sahara Desert and Red Sea
C. Alps and Mediterranean Sea
21. Which civilization arose on the Huang He River?
A.MongoliaB.ChinaC.Kush
22. What was the main reason that the earliest civilizations arose in
river valleys?A. Protection from invadersB. Rich soil for agricultureC. Fish supply
Match letters on the map to civilizations
A C
D
B
23. _____ Mesopotamia (Sumer) 24. _____ India25. _____ Egypt 26. _____ China (Shang dynasty)
B
ACD
27. Who is responsible for unifying China and building the Great Wall?
A. ConfuciusB. Shi HuangdiC. Wudi
28. The Great Wall was built to protect China from
A. Germanic invaders from the WestB. Mongol invaders from the NorthC. Japanese invaders from the East
29. What role did economics play in bringing about political changes after
the Neolithic Revolution?
A. Permanent settlements came under the control of more powerful rulers
B. Stone tools and weapons were used for the very first time
C. Permanent settlements led early farmers to establish the 1st democracies
30. Which religion was founded by Laozi?
A.BuddhismB.ShintoismC.Taoism
32. What did the Chinese believe gave a dynasty the right to rule?
A. The Yin/YangB. The Mandate of HeavenC. The People
33. Which best completes the list?
• The domestication of plants and animals
• The use of stone tools• ________
A. The use of the chariotB. The invention of the waterwheelC. The rise of permanent settlements D. The development of sanitation systems