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Chapter 1: The Beginnings of Civilization: 10,000-2000 B.C.E.

Multiple-Choice Questions

Multiple-Choice Questions


This activity contains 10 questions.

	Human beings like Ötzi, with their general knowledge of the natural world, probably lived   sometime around 8000 B.C.E. 1,000,000 years ago. in the Paleolithic period. 5300 years ago. 200,000 years ago.

	The statement that the agricultural revolution was portable means that   agriculture was strictly dependent on the existence of wheeled vehicles. occurred during the Paleolithic period. agricultural sites had to be located near rivers. the knowledge and technology of agriculture could easily be transported from one place to another. Neolithic society became less sedentary.

	The founder of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia was   Hammurabi. Sargon. Enkidu. Menes. Shulgi.

	What led to the increase of urban population in Mesopotamia at the expense of the countryside?   the successful expansion of small agricultural villages at the expense of larger urban centers raids by nomadic tribesmen and residents of neighboring towns new transportation systems the necessity for small agricultural villages to pool their labor to harness the rich alluvial soils of the rivers plague

	"Religion in Egypt during the period of the Old Kingdom..."   depended wholly on women. was polytheistic. had no belief in an afterlife. had no priestly caste whatsoever. was monotheistic.

	One of the reasons for the collapse of the Old Kingdom in 2200 B.C.E. was   invasion from the Sudan. continued warfare. a invasion from Babylon. economic stagnation and decline. a prolonged religious crisis.

	The so-called "Battle Axe Cultures" flourished in   ancient Israel. Mesopotamia. Middle Kingdom Egypt. Sumer. Europe.

	Religion in Sumerian society   was influenced by ancient Egypt. was monotheistic. was heavily influenced by the volatile climate. depended chiefly on the wealth of the priestly caste. valued peace above all else.

	Under the rule of the Akkadian empire, the cities of Mesopotamia   were tied to the lucrative agricultural economy. were decimated by plague. were sacked and burned. prospered. actually shrunk during the period.

	Assyria established an imperial identity through   by borrowing heavily from the Sumerians. a rich and vibrant cultural life. agricultural production. trade. warfare.

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