Question 1

Early farming in river flood plains resulted in a more reliable harvest because of several reasons. What is NOT one of these reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crops were less dependent on rainfall. 
B)  River sediments deposited nutrients. 
C)  Natural fertilization made a sedentary lifestyle possible. 
D)  Governments were not centralized yet. 
E)  Workers were more available in river basin areas. 
A)  Crops were less dependent on rainfall. 
B)  River sediments deposited nutrients. 
C)  Natural fertilization made a sedentary lifestyle possible. 
D)  Governments were not centralized yet. 
E)  Workers were more available in river basin areas.

Question 2

What did the Phoenicians do once they gained their political independence from the Hittites and Egyptians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop their own language system. 
B)  Cast out any remaining Hittites in the region. 
C)  Expand their trade networks. 
D)  Establish a strong military. 
E)  Craft a new code of laws. 
A)  Develop their own language system. 
B)  Cast out any remaining Hittites in the region. 
C)  Expand their trade networks. 
D)  Establish a strong military. 
E)  Craft a new code of laws.

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

Accepted Answer

Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt refer to two

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Yahweh

Accepted Answer

Yahweh is the name of the God of Israel

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Indo-European migrations

Accepted Answer

The term "Indo-European migrations" refe

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
pharaoh

Accepted Answer

The term "pharaoh" refers to the ancient

Question 7

Where were Neanderthal remains discovered first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Germany 
D)  America 
E)  Egypt 
A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Germany 
D)  America 
E)  Egypt

Question 8

What was the central aspect of the Neolithic Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first development of hunter-gatherer cultures 
B)  The successful invasion of northwestern Africa by Turkish nomads from central Asia 
C)  The emergence of systematic food production through the domestication of plants and animals 
D)  The use of fire and the cooking of food 
E)  The development of writing 
A)  The first development of hunter-gatherer cultures 
B)  The successful invasion of northwestern Africa by Turkish nomads from central Asia 
C)  The emergence of systematic food production through the domestication of plants and animals 
D)  The use of fire and the cooking of food 
E)  The development of writing

Question 9

What do historians consider a basic characteristic of the first civilizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development of the Phoenician alphabet 
B)  The use of iron tools and weapons by 3500 B.C.E. 
C)  The development of cities 
D)  The discovery of fire 
E)  The invention of pottery 
A)  The development of the Phoenician alphabet 
B)  The use of iron tools and weapons by 3500 B.C.E. 
C)  The development of cities 
D)  The discovery of fire 
E)  The invention of pottery

Question 10

Which group embraced Zoroastrianism as its primary religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumerians 
B)  Egyptians 
C)  Assyrians 
D)  Persians 
E)  Mesopotamians 
A)  Sumerians 
B)  Egyptians 
C)  Assyrians 
D)  Persians 
E)  Mesopotamians

Question 11

Identify the following term(s). 
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom

Accepted Answer

The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New

Question 12

The ancient Egyptians had no word for religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Persian satraps were governors who not only ruled a kingdom but were also seen as protectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
hominids

Accepted Answer

Hominids refer to a family of primates k

Question 15

What facilitated Indo-European migrations across continents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The domestication of camels 
B)  A written language 
C)  The use of wagons and wheels 
D)  The invention of agriculture 
E)  The development of weapons for protection 
A)  The domestication of camels 
B)  A written language 
C)  The use of wagons and wheels 
D)  The invention of agriculture 
E)  The development of weapons for protection

Question 16

"The ancient Egyptians originated nothing of their own; they simply borrowed "civilization" from the Sumerians." Discuss, pro and con.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "The ancient Egyptians originated nothing of their...

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Mesopotamia

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia is an ancient region located

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Paleolithic Age

Accepted Answer

The Paleolithic Age, also known as the O

Question 19

What were the most significant aspects of the civil and military systems of the Persian Empire? Were personal or were institutional elements more important in determining its efficiency and success? What evidence causes you to think as you do?

Accepted Answer

The most significant aspects of the civi

Question 20

What was one of the most significant consequences of the Neolithic agricultural revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Near equality between men and women 
B)  Rise of trade and specialized crafts 
C)  Emergence of writing and literary forms 
D)  Greater ease in traveling to faraway lands 
E)  Decline of religious practice 
A)  Near equality between men and women 
B)  Rise of trade and specialized crafts 
C)  Emergence of writing and literary forms 
D)  Greater ease in traveling to faraway lands 
E)  Decline of religious practice

Exam 1: Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Early farming in river flood plains resulted in a more reliable harvest because of several reasons. What is NOT one of these reasons?

What did the Phoenicians do once they gained their political independence from the Hittites and Egyptians?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Yahweh

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Indo-European migrations

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). pharaoh

Where were Neanderthal remains discovered first?

What was the central aspect of the Neolithic Revolution?

What do historians consider a basic characteristic of the first civilizations?

Which group embraced Zoroastrianism as its primary religion?

Identify the following term(s). Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom

The ancient Egyptians had no word for religion.

Persian satraps were governors who not only ruled a kingdom but were also seen as protectors.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). hominids

What facilitated Indo-European migrations across continents?

"The ancient Egyptians originated nothing of their own; they simply borrowed "civilization" from the Sumerians." Discuss, pro and con.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Mesopotamia

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Paleolithic Age

What were the most significant aspects of the civil and military systems of the Persian Empire? Were personal or were institutional elements more important in determining its efficiency and success? What evidence causes you to think as you do?

What was one of the most significant consequences of the Neolithic agricultural revolution?

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