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Test Description: This review discusses Prehistory, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Hieroglyphics was the writing system for which civilization?
A
China
B
Mesopotamia
C
Prehistoric
D
Egypt
2) How would you describe religion in early Mesopotamia and Egypt?
A
Monotheistic
B
Monarchy
C
Polytheistic
D
None of the above
3) Who is the founder of Judaism?
A
Abraham
B
David
C
Solomon
D
Moses
4) Why did people settle in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
A
plateaus
B
deserts, rivers and mountains
C
rich soil, rivers and location
D
wildlife
5) The Torah is the holy book for which religion?
A
Buddhism
B
Christianity
C
Islam
D
Judaism
6) Why did people stop living nomadic lifestyles?
A
Stayed connected with family
B
Discovery of farming
C
Better tools
D
Extinction of animals
7) Which characteristic represents the Stone Age?
A
New techniques in metal working
B
Pebble/Stone Tools
C
Writing Systems
D
Government
8) What did early civilizations due to adapt to a lack of rainfall?
A
Prayed to kings
B
Migrated to new areas
C
Performed rain dances
D
Irrigated
9) Mesopotamia was known for the 1st writing system knows as...
A
Cuneiform
B
Phoenician Alphabet
C
Sanskrit
D
Hieroglyphics
10) Which civilization is credited to adapting our writing system today?
A
Sumerians
B
Egyptians
C
Phoenicians
D
Akkadians
11) What was the 1st monotheistic religion?
A
Islam
B
Judaism
C
Christianity
D
Hinduism
12) This king created a harsh code of laws
A
David
B
Hammurabi
C
Babylon
D
Sargon
13) How did the discovery of the calendar benefit the Egyptians when predicting when the Nile River would flood?
A
assisted with hunting and gathering
B
They could stop the flooding
C
Used it to irrigate crops
D
helped with agriculture
14) One benefit of a food surplus would be...
A
agriculture
B
better tools
C
domestication of animals
D
social divisions
15) The domestication of animals affected life by
A
no longer need tools to work
B
people had surplus food
C
people had less food
D
people searched for food
16) Early people began to irrigate and farm once their civilizations established...
A
creating better tools
B
establishing a centralized government
C
slave labor
D
conquering other lands
17) Why did prehistoric people migrate from East Africa?
A
attacked by other tribes
B
huge glaciers covered the land
C
lack of resources and food
D
they were bored
18) This discovery was so important to the Egyptians because it ensured a place for the pharaoh in the after-life?
A
Rosetta Stone
B
Mummification
C
Pyramids
D
Papyrus
19) This contribution decoded Egyptian hieroglyphics?
A
Old Kingdom
B
Great Pyramid
C
Nile River Valley
D
Rosetta Stone
20) Which are examples of settling near a river?
A
None
B
food, water, protection and fertile land
C
swimming, food, water and view
D
fertile land, entertainment, protection and view
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