Civilizations Ch 1 and 2
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- Q1Ch 1 At what fossil site did archaeologists find the earliest Homo Sapiens remains?Mladec, Czech RepublicLiujiang ChinaKlasies River Mouth, South AfricaQafzeh, Israel30s
- Q2Ch 1 To which continents did Homo erectus migrate from AfricaAustrailia and EuropeAsia and Africathe Americas and EuropeAsia and Europe30s
- Q3Ch 1 What is the northernmost fossil site of Homo erectus remainsHeidelberg, GermanyMladec, Czech RepublicDiuktai Cave RussiaMalta, Russia30s
- Q4Ch 1 About how many years ago did the beginnings of agriculture take place/10,0005,00020,00015,00030s
- Q5Ch 1 What was the average global temperature at the time when agriculture began?55 degrees58 degrees50 degrees52 degrees30s
- Q6Ch 1 During what period of time were hominids hunter-gathers?10,000 to 5,000 years ago20,000 to 1,000 years ago25,000 to 10,000 years ago25,000 to 15,000 years ago30s
- Q7Ch 2 What natural barrier lies between India and China?Plateau of TibetHimalaya MountainsGobi DesertTakla makan Desert30s
- Q8Ch 2 Which river ran next to the cities of Yangzhou and Panlongcheng?the Huang Hethe Gangesthe Xi Jiangthe Chang Jiang30s
- Q9Ch 2 What ruler was famous for the uniform code of laws that unified his empire?Xerxses IIHarappanHammurabiPharaoh30s
- Q10Ch 2 Which early civilization had the first carefully planned cities with sophisticated plumbing?HarappanUrEgyptIndus River Valley30s
- Q11Ch 2 In which form of writing did pictures stand for ideascuneiformArabichieroglyphicsPersian30s
- Q12Ch 2 What is a deposit of fertile, windblown soil calledloesschaftgrainsilt30s
- Q13Ch 2 Which ruler was considered to be both a king and a god?HammerabiSolomonXerxes IIpharaoh30s
- Q14Ch 2 What is the belief in many gods?polytheismJudaismBuddismHinduism30s