History exam study

The Phoenician alphabet was later adapted for use by the Romans. Greeks. Sumerians. Egyptians.

Greeks.

Which of these events happened last? Agriculture began. Hammurabi's Code was developed. Cuneiform was first used. Sumerian civilization arose.

Hammurabi's Code was developed

The ___________ forced conquered peoples to pay tribute to the the monarch.

Assyrian

What empire did Hammurabi rule over? Egypt the Fertile Crescent Babylonia China

Babylonia

Which factor was the most important in affecting Paleolithic humans' lives? health climate floods group size

climate

People who are polytheistic have many legal codes. gods. writing systems. city-states.

gods.

What does "Mesopotamia" mean? land between the mountains land between the oceans land between the continents land between the rivers

land between the rivers

Having a ziggurat signified that a Sumerian city was in need of protection. located on a river. large and important. small and unimportant.

large and important.

An important factor that brought changes to the hunter-gatherer way of life was that there wasn't enough rain for the crops they planted to grow. illness reduced their numbers. men began to outnumber women and the number of gatherers declined. large prey animals were becoming extinct.

large prey animals were becoming extinct.

Which is the best definition of agricultural hearths? welcoming entrances to fields where crops were grown areas laden with straw used as kindle consolidated agricultural farms representing several villages places where agriculture developed independently all over the world

places where agriculture developed independently all over the world

The best definition of pastoralism is planting seeds and cultivating crops. searching for wild game. raising livestock. harvesting crops.

raising livestock.

Which geographic features gave rise to early civilization? mountains oceans rivers deserts

rivers

As a result of the Neolithic Revolution, by 3,000 BCE the world's human population grew to five hundred thousand. one million. twenty-five million. seventy-five million.

seventy-five million.

The Fertile Crescent is named after its size. shape. mountains. inhabitants.

shape.

What is believed to be the correct order of migration after humans left Africa? South Asia, Australia, Europe, the Americas the Americas, Australia, South Asia, Europe Europe, South Asia, Australia, the Americas South Asia, Australia, the Americas, Europe

the Americas, Australia, South Asia, Europe

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are part of what region? the Indus Valley China the Fertile Crescent Europe

the Fertile Crescent

During the Paleolithic era, hunter-gatherer groups began to develop cultural traits. What was the most important influence on which cultural traits developed? the group's leader the amount of free time the climate where the groups lived the ease of getting food

the climate where the groups lived

Which statement best describes the Phoenician Empire? It was heavily involved in sea trading. Its economy was centered on agriculture. It did away with city-states. It was a desert empire based in North Africa.

It was heavily involved in sea trading.

The name of the first great civilization in Mesopotamia was Egypt. Sumer. Tigris. Euphrates.

Sumer.

Which is the best dated evidence that humans have been on Earth for over four million years? A fossil nicknamed Lucy was found in East Africa. A specimen nicknamed Ardi was found in East Africa. Artifacts from the Stone Age were discovered in East Africa. Evidence from the last Ice Age was found in East Africa.

A specimen nicknamed Ardi was found in East Africa.

What did a food surplus lead to? Decrease in leisure time Increase in population Decrease in specialization Increase in gathering

Increase in population

How did the Royal Road benefit the Persians? It prevented invaders from entering the Persian Empire. It encouraged the building of Persian naval vessels. It established communication throughout the Persian Empire. It helped the Persians reach Rome and then conquer it.

It established communication throughout the Persian Empire.

What is the difference between nomads and hunter-gatherers of ancient times? Nomads were the earliest humans from Africa, while hunter-gatherers developed during the Neolithic era. Nomads were people who moved in search of food, while hunter-gatherers got food by gathering wild food sources and hunting. Nomads were the first people to migrate out of Africa to search for food, while hunter-gatherers never left Africa. Nomads moved when they needed food, while hunter-gatherers moved daily as they hunted and gathered.

Nomads were people who moved in search of food, while hunter-gatherers got food by gathering wild food sources and hunting.

Which choice best describes the location of the Persian Empire? southern Europe and the Fertile Crescent Persia, the Fertile Crescent, and the eastern Mediterranean Sea the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea North Africa, Rome, and Persia

Persia, the Fertile Crescent, and the eastern Mediterranean Sea

The ___________ Empire was the earliest founded of the ancient Middle Eastern civilizations.

Phoenician

The ________ Road was important for trade and for establishing communication throughout the Persian Empire.

Royal

Which is a true statement about the Neolithic Revolution? The Neolithic Revolution caused a decrease in population. The Neolithic Revolution was also called the Pastoral Revolution. The Neolithic Revolution took place over thousands of years. The Neolithic Revolution happened relatively quickly, in just five hundred years.

The Neolithic Revolution took place over thousands of years.

What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America? Because of the Ice Age, they were able to walk from Australia to the southern tip of South America. They used boats to cross the ocean from Australia to the southern tip of South America. They used boats to cross what's now called the Bering Strait. They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.

They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.

The Assyrian Empire was ruled by a powerful monarch. the governors of city-states. Medes and Chaldeans. government bureaucrats.

a powerful monarch.

When river waters recede after floods, the uncovered soil is described as polytheistic. domesticated. alluvial. irrigated.

alluvial.

Sumerians were the first people of Mesopotamia to use the plow. irrigation. a spoken language. a number system based on 100.

the plow.

What is bureaucracy? territories ruled by a central government money paid to a ruler to ensure protection and to prove loyalty the people, including the priests, who practice a certain form of religion the structure of a government, including the people who help it function

the structure of a government, including the people who help it function

What were some of the first crops to be domesticated during the Agricultural Revolution? wheat and barley potatoes and tomatoes soybeans and corn dates and figs

wheat and barley

The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of history's oldest surviving ziggurats. civilizations. works of literature. trade routes.

works of literature.

Hammurabi's Code is important because it was the first code of laws to be obeyed. written. published in books. used in every ancient civilization.

written.