Question 1

The best way to describe Paleolithic peoples and their way of life is by calling them

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nomads

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artifacts

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hominids

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prehistoric

Question 2

Paleolithic peoples probably lived in small groups of 2-4.

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FALSE

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TRUE

Question 3

By 30,000 B.C., Neanderthals had been replaced by _________

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Homo sapiens

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Homo erectus

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Homo habilis

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Homo sapiens sapiens

Question 4

Paleolithic peoples who migrated from the tropics into colder regions began to use

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fire

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weapons

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horses

Question 5

Systemic agriculture developed between

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8000- 5000 B.C.

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5000-1000 B.C.

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8000-5000 A.D.

Question 6

We study culture in order to

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both 1 and 3

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be smarter

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open our minds

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broaden our horizons

Question 7

Revolution is a sudden, radical, or complete change

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True

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False

Question 8

Which of the following IS NOT one of the 8 aspects of culture

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cities

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daily life

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religion

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government

Question 9

Growing crops on a regular basis helped create

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permanent settlements

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nomadic camps

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erosion

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crime

Question 10

Specialization of labor began when

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not all villagers needed to farm

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nomads started using tools

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man discovered metal

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domesticated animals did work

Question 11

Civilization is a ________ culture

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complex

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new

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basic

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old

Question 12

There are ____ characteristics of civilization

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6

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8

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5

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7

Question 13

The first civilizations developed in ______

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river valleys

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the ice age

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mountain villages

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North America

Question 14

Governments in the first civilizations were usually led by

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Monarchs

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Presidents

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A group of villagers

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Priests

Question 15

Early civilizations believed that gods and goddesses were _____

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important to their communities success

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did not affect their communities success

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not a real thing

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not important

Question 16

Most early river valley civilizations developed

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independently

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together

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at the same time

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none of the above

Question 17

Of the 6 characteristics of civilization the only one that is not an aspect of culture is

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cities

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government

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religion

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art

Question 18

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

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Hammurabi

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Gilgamesh

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Nebuchadnezzar

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Nineveh

Question 19

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?

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in river valleys

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in the desert

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near the sea

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in the mountains

Question 20

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

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ziggurat.

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scribe.

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cradle.

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Gilgamesh

Question 21

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

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the cycles of the moon.

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the Roman calendar.

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the number 60.

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the geometry of the wheel.

Question 22

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

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Hanging Gardens

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wall around the city

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king’s palace

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irrigation system

Question 23

The Nile River’s flooding could be described as

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gentle and predictable.

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destructive.

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rare.

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unpredictable.

Question 24

The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the

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cataracts.

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Sahara.

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Red Sea.

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Sudan.

Question 25

This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt.

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Narmer

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Ramses II

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Piye

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Tutankhamen

Question 26

Hieratic script, a simplified version of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, was used

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for business transactions, record keeping, and daily life

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by peasants who were too uneducated to read hieroglyphs.

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only by the nobles, as a way of communicating with the gods.

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by the blind, as a type of braille.

Question 27

Egyptian society, with the god-king at the top, was organized like

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a pyramid.

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hieroglyphic script.

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the Nile River.

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Upper and Lower Egypt.

Question 28

During the time of the Middle Kingdom,

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Egypt experienced a golden age of stability and expansion.

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a complex of pyramids at Giza was constructed.

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the Egyptian ruler was far removed from his people.

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Egypt was swept by a series of invasions from the west.

Question 29

Religion provided the Egyptians with a sense of security, and Egyptian rulers were viewed as

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earthly forms of the sun god Re.

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the sole gods to be worshiped in Egyptian society.

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disruptions in the universal cosmic order.

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manifestations of the land god.

Question 30

The Egyptians developed an accurate 365-day calendar by basing their year on

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the movements of the moon and the star Sirius.

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the pharaoh's worship of the sun god.

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old Sumerian calculations of weather.

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information found in Egyptian pyramids.

Question 31

The development of Egyptian civilization was influenced most powerfully by

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the Nile River.

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the building of pyramids.

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monogamous marriage laws.

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invasions from other peoples.

Question 32

What is most unusual about the pharaoh Hatshepsut?

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Hatshepsut was a woman.

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Hatshepsut was interested in mining enterprises.

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Hatshepsut’s statues portray the pharaoh as having a beard.

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Hatshepsut built an impressive temple near Thebes.

Question 33

Which is a reason the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?

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Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.

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It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.

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It has dangerous cataracts.

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It is the longest river in the world.

Question 34

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding?

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They became successful farmers.

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They grew papyrus.

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They irrigated during the dry season.

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They created hieroglyphics.

Question 35

Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 b.c.?

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a dynasty

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an independent city-state

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constitutional monarchy

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a democracy

Question 36

What was the effect of increased farming and trade?

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An organized government developed.

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Geometry was developed.

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The deserts became populated.

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A complex writing system was created.

Question 37

A dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water

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cataract

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dynasty

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hieroglyphics

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delta

Question 38

A reed plant used to make paper

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papyrus

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delta

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hieroglyphics

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dynasty

Question 39

A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

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delta

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cataract

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dynasty

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hieroglyphics

Question 40

Pharaoh who tried to start a new religion based on one deity, Aton

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Amenhotep IV

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Axum

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Re

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Hapi

Question 41

Capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom

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Thebes

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Re

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Hapi

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Axum

Question 42

Imhotep was the first great engineer who built the pyramids.

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True

Answer

False

Question 43

Administrative organization with officials and regular procedures that help run the government

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Bureaucracy

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Pharaoh

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Monarchy

Question 44

Complex system of writing, means “sacred writings ”, made of pictures and more abstract forms

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Hieroglyphics

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Hieratic Script

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Greek

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Cuneiform

Question 45

The ________ civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece.

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Minoan

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Dorian

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Mycenaean

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Phoenician

Question 46

Which factor or factors started the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?

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earthquakes and civil war

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migration

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economic collapse and lack of written language

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the Trojan War

Question 47

Greek city-states were run by their

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citizens.

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politicians

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kings.

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soldiers.

Question 48

Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?

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free, native-born men who owned land

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wealthy men or women who owned slaves and land

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foreign-born or native-born men, who may or may not have been landowners

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any man, whether he owned land or not

Question 49

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by _______.

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seas and mountains

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deserts and oases

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rivers and plains

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mountains and lakes

Question 50

Greek civilization began in a river valley.

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False

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True

Question 51

Communities in ancient Greece were ______.

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separated by rugged mountains and valleys

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separated by rivers and deserts

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separated by deserts and mountains

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separated by valleys and rivers

Question 52

On the mainland, the Greek civilization ______.

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developed after the Dark Age, around 700 b.c.

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developed about 1000 b.c.

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suffered a further decline after the Dark Age

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developed after the Persian War

Question 53

Cultures feel ____________ is important information to pass on to future generations.

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History

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past accomplishments

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their DNA

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stories

Question 54

We can learn ________ about culture through art.

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How people express themselves

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What people look like

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Different opinions

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How to paint

Question 55

Paleolithic comes from the Greek words meaning

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Old stone

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Prehistoric

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New age

Answer

Old age

Question 56

Unlike lions, chimps or other species, humans are more like _______________ computers.

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Networked

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Modern

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Stand Alone

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Apple

Question 57

Catalhuyuk and Jericho were early neolithic farming villages

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True

Answer

False

Question 58

The study of past societies through analysis of evidence that people have left behind?

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archaeology

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fossil analysis

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history

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radiocarbon dating

Question 59

Paleolithic technology included shaping tools, flint hand axes, and ______ carved out of bone.

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All of these

Answer

Fish Hooks

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Clothing fasteners

Answer

Sewing needles

Question 60

Taming an animal for use by humans is called____________.

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domestication

Answer

training

Answer

specialization

Answer

technology

Question 61

What was the major development of the Neolithic Age?

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systematic agriculture

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beginning of trade

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specialization of labor

Answer

use of new stone tools

Question 62

During the Paleolithic Age, people developed written language.

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False

Answer

True

Question 63

Ancient Mesopotamia lies in present-day __________

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Iraq

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India

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Mesoamerica

Answer

Israel

Question 64

Which ancient site has been referred to as the "first civilization on earth"?

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Sumer

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Assyria

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Babylon

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Jerusalem

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