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October Benchmark Review 1
Test Description: Early River Valley Civilizations benchmark review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is one way that the invention of simple tools impacted the lives of early hunter-gatherers?
A
It allowed hunter-gatherers to build money economies.
B
It allowed hunter-gatherers to navigate the ocean.
C
It allowed hunter-gatherers to hunt larger animals.
D
It allowed hunter-gatherers to create systems of government
2) The earliest tools developed by hunter-gatherers were made of what material?
A
steel
B
bronze
C
stone
D
iron
3) Which ancient discovery, by early humans, allowed them to work at night?
A
language
B
fire
C
writing
D
gravity
4) Which task was most likely to have been given to a woman in a hunter-gatherer society?
A
hunting large animals
B
building boats and shelters
C
gathering fuel and water
D
trapping small animals
5) To what did the domestication of plants and animals eventually lead?
A
the creation of religion
B
the discovery of gold
C
the extinction of cattle
D
the creation of a food surplus
6) How did the invention of the plow impact human society?
A
It strengthened the military
B
It led to the development of government.
C
It inspired the first religions.
D
It improved farming.
7) How did the use of dams and canals impact early human civilizations?
A
They provided steady water sources for villages and farms.
B
They provided sources of power for religious leaders.
C
They provided valuable taxes for government leaders.
D
They provided strong defenses for villages and farms.
8) Why did early humans abandon the hunter-gatherer lifestyle?
A
It was safer for communities to create permanent villages and to produce crops.
B
Religious leaders commanded societies to settle in permanent villages.
C
Deadly wars created strict borders between communities.
D
It was easier for communities to steal from each other than it was to hunt and gather.
9) What did the four early ancient civilizations have in common?
A
They formed near rivers.
B
They were hunter-gatherer societies.
C
They formed near deserts.
D
They had monotheistic religions.
10) How was the architecture of Ancient Egypt similar to the architecture of Mesopotamia?
A
Both created buildings with pillars.
B
Both created large, pyramid-like structures.
C
Both created large highways.
D
Both created terraced farms.
11) What form of writing was developed in Mesopotamia?
A
cuneiform
B
sanskrit
C
pictograph
D
hieroglyphics
12) What is one way that ancient civilizations such as the one found in the Indus River Valley have impacted modern society?
A
They created modern languages.
B
They created the major religions of today.
C
They developed systems of trade between societies.
D
They developed modern democracy.
13) If a man knocks out the teeth of his equal, his teeth shall be knocked out. From which ancient text is this quote most likely ?
A
the Epic of Gilgamesh
B
the Torah
C
the Mahabharata
D
the Code of Hammurabi
14) Why was seasonal flooding a benefit to most early civilizations?
A
Floods trapped wild animal herds.
B
Floods destroyed rival villages and cities.
C
Floods left rich silt deposits that improved farming.
D
Floods protected civilizations from outside invasions.
15) How does Taoism use nature to support its teachings?
A
It claims that nature is an example of balance.
B
It claims that nature is evil when not controlled by humans.
C
It claims that all humans are at war with nature.
D
It claims that societies should remain nomadic like other creatures in nature.
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