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- Q1
Homo sapiens in Africa, between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago,
had complex tools.
lived in semi-permanent settlements.
were nomadic.
had an organized government.
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Neolithic societies
relocated frequently in search of food.
were also referred to as New Stone Age societies.
had simple tools.
were disorganized.
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The geographic location of hunter-gatherers occurred because of
religious practices.
tool making.
government regulations.
food sources.
30s - Q4
What important advance of Paleolithic man would fall at the question mark on the timeline above?
developed weaving
learned how to make and use fire
developed pottery
developed hieroglyphics
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An example of a site in England that was begun during the Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age is
the Ganges.
Mesopotamia.
the Taj Mahal.
Stonehenge.
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Which of the statements best characterizes Neolithic man?
The major social organization was the clan.
They migrated in search of food, water, and shelter.
Technological and social advances gave rise to stable communities
They invented the first tools including simple weapons.
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Examples of early cities in the Fertile Crescent studied by archaeologists are
Cairo and Alexandria
Aleppo and Jericho
Jerusalem and Rome
Athens and Sparta
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Which one of the following was a river valley civilization in Africa about 3500 to 500 B.C.E.?
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
Hindu Kush
Egypt
30s - Q9
The most important reason man's earliest civilizations began in river valleys was because these valleys
provided transportation for nomadic peoples.
were used for extensive trade.
offered abundant wildlife for food.
offered rich soil for agriculture.
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One of the first written codes of law was the
Vedas.
Eightfold Path to Enlightenment.
hieroglyphics.
Code of Hammurabi.
30s - Q11
The origin of Judaism can be traced to
Abraham
Gautama
Mohammad
Asoka
30s - Q12
The Jews first settled
between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River Valley.
along the upper (southern) Nile River Valley.
in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys.
along the Mediterranean coast.
30s - Q13
If the Nile smiles, the Earth is joyous,
Every stomach is full of rejoicing,
Every spine is happy,
Every jawbone crushes its food.
―Hymn to the Nile,‖ from The Literature of Ancient Egyptians (Erman).
The Egyptian song above gives evidence of the Egyptian knowledge that the Nile River
floods provided them with an abundance of food.
was necessary for trade with other civilizations.
provided the people with a place to honor the god Osiris.
often destroyed the crops they had planted.
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I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me.
The words above set the Jews apart from all other peoples of the Fertile Crescent because they demonstrate the Jews'
monotheism.
polytheism.
belief in strong government.
belief in written laws.
30s - Q15
Which of the following is a characteristic of Persian rulers?
Abuse of conquered peoples
Hinduism as a religion
Development of imperial bureaucracy
Primitive transportation
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