World History Test 1
Quiz by Mark Stegall
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- Q1The discovery of farming and domestication brought about the Paleolithic AgefalsetrueTrue or False30s
- Q2Sumerian scribes invented cuneiform for the purpose of keeping recordstruefalseTrue or False30s
- Q3What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?before the establishment of civilizationsbefore the Neolithic Agebefore the appearance of Homo sapiensbefore the invention of writing30s
- Q4Which of the following was NOT in wide use during the neolithic Age?irrigationdomestication of animalsfirebronze30s
- Q5Peoples unique way of life is calledArtifactsEconomyOriginCulture30s
- Q6What economic activity characterized the advanced cities in Sumer?transportationhieroglyphicstradecommunication30s
- Q7What was the system of writing that the Sumerian scribes created?cuneiforminkhieroglyphicspapyrus30s
- Q8The belief in many gods is calledJudaismtheologymonotheismpolytheism30s
- Q9Where was the first complex civilization located?GreeceCarthageEgyptSumer30s
- Q10Artisans were skilled atwritinghand made goodsmedicinegoverning30s
- Q11What was left behind as the Nile river receded.nirvanasiltdharmacrops30s
- Q12What was the dramatic and far-reaching change in human life caused by the discovery of farming?Technology revolutionNeolithic RevolutionPaleolithic RevolutionIndustrial Revolution30s
- Q13What ancient city was founded on the banks of the Euphrates River?JerusalemJericoUrBabylon30s
- Q14By following the Eightfold Path anyone could achievemokshaenlightenmentkarmanirvana30s
- Q15Saesonal winds that dominated India's climate were calledMonsoonsTropical depressionsTsunamiEasterlies30s