Unit 1 Test

Question 1

Tigris and Euphrates

Answer 1

Rivers of the Fertile Crescent that frame the Mesopotamian civilization.

Question 2

Polytheism

Answer 2

Belief in many gods.

Question 3

Monotheism

Answer 3

Belief in one god.

Question 4

Cultural Diffusion

Answer 4

Spreading of ideas or products from one group of people to another.

Question 5

Mesopotamia

Answer 5

The region of the Fertile Crescent where the first empire and civilization arose.

Question 6

The Fertile Crescent

Answer 6

Rich farmland in Southwest Asia between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea.

Question 7

Dynasty

Answer 7

A series of rulers from a single family.

Question 8

City-State

Answer 8

A city and it surrounding lands functioning as one independent unit.

Question 9

Empire

Answer 9

A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler.

Question 10

Hmmurabi

Answer 10

Babylonian emperor who created the first written set of laws.

Question 11

Babylon

Answer 11

a city in Mesopotamia that became an important capital in the first empire of the Mesopotamian region.

Question 12

Pharaoh

Answer 12

The king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

Question 13

Theocracy

Answer 13

a form of government in which the ruler is viewed as a divine figure.

Question 14

Hieroglyphics

Answer 14

Ancient Egyptian writing system which used pictures to represent ideas and sounds.

Question 15

Pyramid

Answer 15

Massive structure with rectangular base and four triangular sides, like those built in Egypt.

Question 16

Mummification

Answer 16

Process of embalming and drying corpses to prevent them from decaying.

Question 17

Nile

Answer 17

The river who’s regular flood cycle helped build Egyptian civilization.

Question 18

Papyrus

Answer 18

Tall reed found in Nile Delta used by ancient Egyptians to make paper like materials.

Question 19

Narmer

Answer 19

The pharaoh given credit for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt into one unified kingdom and civilization.

Question 20

Artifact

Answer 20

A human-made object, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry.

Question 21

Culture

Answer 21

A people’s unique way of life, as shown by its tools, customs, arts, and ideas.

Question 22

Hominids

Answer 22

A member of a biological group including human beings and related species that walk upright.

Question 23

Paleolithic Age

Answer 23

A prehistoric period that lasted from about 2,500,000 to 8000 B.C., during which people made use of crude stone tools and weapons - also called the Old Stone Age.

Question 24

Neolithic Age

Answer 24

A prehistoric period that began about 8000 B.C. and in some areas ended as early as 3000 B.C., during which people learned to polish stone tools, make pottery, grow crops, and raise animals - also called the New Stone Age.

Question 25

Technology

Answer 25

The way in which people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs.

Question 26

Homo Sapiens

Answer 26

The biological species to which modern human beings belong.

Question 27

Nomad

Answer 27

A member of a group that has no permanent home, wandering from place to place in search of food and water.

Question 28

Hunter-Gatherers

Answer 28

A member of a nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods.

Question 29

Neolithic Revolution

Answer 29

A member of a nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods.

Question 30

Slash-And-Burn Farming

Answer 30

A farming method in which people clear fields by cutting and burning trees and grasses, the ashes of which serve to fertilize the soil.

Question 31

Domestication

Answer 31

The taming of animals for human use.

Question 32

Civilization

Answer 32

A form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology.

Question 33

Specialization

Answer 33

The development of skills in a particular kind of work, such as trading or record keeping.

Question 34

Artisan

Answer 34

A skilled worker, such as a weaver or a potter, who makes goods by hand.

Question 35

Institution

Answer 35

A long-lasting pattern of organization in a community.

Question 36

Scribe

Answer 36

One of the professional record keepers in early civilizations.

Question 37

Cuniform

Answer 37

A system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols, invented by the Sumerians.

Question 38

Bronze Age

Answer 38

A period in human history, beginning around 3000 B.C. in some areas, during which people began using bronze, rather than copper or stone, to fashion tools and weapons.

Question 39

Barter

Answer 39

A form of trade in which people exchange goods and services without the use of money.

Question 40

Ziggurat

Answer 40

A tiered, pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple.