History Exam

Front 1

What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?

Back 1

before the invention of writing

Front 2

What important characteristic did "Lucy", the earliest hominid yet found, have?

Back 2

opposable thumbs

Front 3

what did Mary Leakey's discovery of footprints indicate about hominids?

Back 3

the walked upright earlier than had been believed

Front 4

which of the following was NOT in wide use during the Neolithic Age? a. bronze b. irrigation c. domestication d. cultural life

Back 4

a. bronze

Front 5

which of the following was NOT a result of the safer, more settled life of agricultural villages? a. specialization b. nomadic lifestyle c. domestication d. cultural life

Back 5

b nomadic lifestyle

Front 6

what did the discoveries in the Shanidar cave reveal about the Neanderthals?

Back 6

they had developed religious beliefs

Front 7

in what well-defined social classes did the people of Ur live?

Back 7

rulers and priests, wealthy merchants, artisans

Front 8

historical narratives and epic poetry were a further development of what major characteristic of civilization?

Back 8

record keeping

Front 9

why was the development of government necessary in early cities such as Ur?

Back 9

maintenance of order among soaring populations

Front 10

which of the following is NOT a function served by the ziggurat? a. conducting religious rituals b. storage for grains c. the location of the city's metalworks d. hub of the government and storage of records

Back 10

c. the location of the city's metalworks

Front 11

how do we know that the people of the INdus Valley traded with the Sumerians?

Back 11

Indus seals were found in Sumer and Sumerian items in the INdus Valley

Front 12

why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?

Back 12

its written language has not yet been deciphered

Front 13

what did the Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common?

Back 13

women could pursue careers and own property

Front 14

how did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?

Back 14

by taking control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia

Front 15

why were the Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?

Back 15

the Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly

Front 16

what did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt?

Back 16

all of the above are true

Front 17

which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?

Back 17

cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems

Front 18

how did feudalism in China fail in the end to fulfill its original purpose?

Back 18

instead of maintaining Zhou control, it led to independent lords

Front 19

what was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?

Back 19

people all over China could read it, even if they spoke other languages

Front 20

how did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

Back 20

it allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty

Front 21

how do we know that the people of the INdus Valley traded with the Sumerians?

Back 21

Indus seals were found in Sumer and Sumerian items in the INdus Valley

Front 22

why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?

Back 22

its written language has not yet been deciphered

Front 23

what did the Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common?

Back 23

women could pursue careers and own property

Front 24

how did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?

Back 24

by taking control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia

Front 25

why were the Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?

Back 25

the Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly

Front 26

what did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt?

Back 26

all of the above are true

Front 27

which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?

Back 27

cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems

Front 28

how did feudalism in China fail in the end to fulfill its original purpose?

Back 28

instead of maintaining Zhou control, it led to independent lords

Front 29

what was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?

Back 29

people all over China could read it, even if they spoke other languages

Front 30

how did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

Back 30

it allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty

Front 31

what is the term for the unique way of life of a group of people?

Back 31

culture

Front 32

what was the dramatic and far-reaching change in human life caused by the discovery of farming?

Back 32

Neolithic Revolution

Front 33

what ancient city was founded on the banks of the Euphrates River?

Back 33

Ur

Front 34

what andcient village, loacated in what now Turkey, is known for its obsidian products and colorful wall paintings?

Back 34

Catal Huyuk

Front 35

what economic activity characterized the advanced cities in Sumer?

Back 35

trade

Front 36

what was the system of writing that the Sumerian scribes created?

Back 36

cuneiform

Front 37

what are trade, specialized work, government, record keeping, and advanced technology characteristics of?

Back 37

civilization

Front 38

what early species of hominids was the first to migrate, to use tools, to use fire, and perhaps to develop the beginnings of spoken language?

Back 38

Home erectus

Front 39

what substance did Sumer's metalworkers create to make their tools harder than copper?

Back 39

bronze

Front 40

the disappearance of which early species of hominids 30,000 years ago still has archaelogists baffled?

Back 40

Neanderthal

Front 41

What ruler was famous for a uniform code of laws that unified his empire?

Back 41

Hammurabi

Front 42

Which early civilization had the first carefully planned cities with sophisticated plumbing?

Back 42

Harappan

Front 43

what is the region in southwest asia where the first civilization arose?

Back 43

Fertile Crescent

Front 44

in which form of writing did pictures strand for ideas?

Back 44

pictographs

Front 45

what is a deposit of fertile, windblown soil called?

Back 45

loess

Front 46

which ruler was considered to be both a king and a god?

Back 46

pharoah

Front 47

what is a series of rulers that come from a single family?

Back 47

dynasty

Front 48

in which for of egyptian writing did pictures stand for both ideas and sounds?

Back 48

hieroglyphics

Front 49

what is the belief in many gods?

Back 49

polytheism

Front 50

which kings consulted the gods through the use of oracle bones?

Back 50

Shang

Front 51

Despite its severity, ______ reinforced the idea that government had a responsibility for what occurred in society

Back 51

Hammurabi's Code

Front 52

The _______ were built to house the pharaohs' bodies, because their spirits were believed to rule even after death

Back 52

pyramids

Front 53

evidence exists that there was movement of goods and ideas between _______ and both Egypt and the Indus Valley

Back 53

Mesopotamia

Front 54

The Chinese originally developed the idea of the ________ to justify the Zhou overthrow of the Shang

Back 54

Mandate of Heaven

Front 55

The priests of _________ develeoped a calendar of 365 days, only six hours short of the true solar year

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ancient Egypt

Front 56

by bringing together the peoples and nations of northern and southern Mesopotamia, Sargon of Akkad created the world's first_________.

Back 56

empire

Front 57

Because the rulers of Egypt were considered divine figures, Egypt's government was a __________.

Back 57

theocracy

Front 58

_________ developed during the Zhou dynasty when members of the royal family and noblers were granted the use of land that legally belonged to the king

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feudalism

Front 59

seasonal winds called ________ dominate India's climate and affect crops

Back 59

monsoons

Front 60

cities in the Indus Valley were built with fortified areas called ________.

Back 60

citadels