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Early Civilizations
Jun 2013
7 Which statement about the early Indus River
valley civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?
(1) Farmers grew a surplus of barley, wheat, and
dates.
(2) The Indus people developed a system of
writing.
(3) Planned cities indicated a use of technology.
(4) The Indus city-states were the most
developed of the time period.
Aug 2013
3 One way in which the ancient Sumerians,
Egyptians, and Mayas are similar is that these
civilizations developed
(1) irrigation systems
(2) iron weapons
(3) wheeled vehicles
(4) block printing systems
Aug 2012
3 Which geographic feature did the earliest
civilizations in Egypt, India, and China have in
common?
(1) mountains that provided protection from
invasion
(2) rivers that increased the fertility of the land
by flooding
(3) vast forests that supplied lumber for building
(4) tropical climates that included monsoons
5 The ancient Sumerians modified their
environment to increase food production by
(1) building terraces
(2) removing rain forests
(3) digging irrigation canals
(4) developing chinampas
Jun 2012
of Assyria located?
(1) southwest Asia (3) South America
(2) western Africa (4) western Europe
2 The Middle Kingdom of Assyria was located in an area
also known as the
(1) subcontinent (3) Fertile Crescent
(2) Holy Land
(4) rooftop of the world
Aug 2011
7 The development of which early civilization was
influenced most directly by the Tigris River, the
Zagros Mountains, and the Syrian Desert?
(1) Chinese
(3) Egyptian
(2) Maya
(4) Mesopotamian
Jan 2011
3 In which economic system used by early
civilizations are decisions about the distribution
of goods based primarily on customs, beliefs, and
habits?
(1) mixed (3) traditional
(2) free-market (4) command
6 Which name identifies the region located
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
(1) Cape of Good Hope (3) Mesopotamia
(2) Sinai Peninsula (4) Horn of Africa
7 The best definition of subsistence agriculture is
(1) supplying crops for overseas exports
(2) bartering crops for manufactured goods
(3) storing surplus food in case of famine
(4) producing just enough food for a family’s use
15 One similarity between the Nile River valley and
savanna lands in Africa is that they both
(1) served as major barriers to the movement of
people and goods
(2) provided necessary resources for settlement
(3) are located on the western side of the
continent
(4) had little effect on the lives of the people who
lived in these regions
aug 2011
5 Which heading best completes the partial outline
below?
1 Based on the information shown on this map, in which
region was the Middle Kingdom
the continent. In Zambia, there is evidence of at
least three routes of migration – from the great
lakes, from the Congo forest and from Angola.” . . .
Source: BBC, The Story of Africa: Early History
This passage about the early history of Africa
describes migrations associated with which group
of people?
(1) Phoenicians (3) Moors
(2) Bantu (4) Babylonians
(1) Examples of Early Technology
(2) Results of Cultural Diversity
(3) Characteristics of Civilizations
(4) Causes for the Neolithic Revolution
6 One way in which The Epic of Gilgamesh, The
Odyssey, and The Mah¯abh¯arata are similar is that
they are
(1) sets of written legal principles that spell out
the rights of citizens
(2) stories that are tied to monotheistic religious
beliefs
(3) paintings that depict heroes and cultural
values
(4) works of literature that give historians
information about early civilizations
jan 2010
4 The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both
closely associated with
(1) border disputes
(2) sacred biblical sites
(3) cradles of early civilization
(4) oil discoveries
Aug 2008
5 The primary reason the Bantu-speaking people of
West Africa migrated southward and eastward
between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1500 was to
(1) flee warfare
(2) seek religious freedom
(3) establish a colonial empire
(4) find land for farming and grazing
Jun 2008
4 The Bantu cleared the land, then fertilized it with
ashes. When the land could no longer support
their families, the Bantu moved further south.
By 1110 B.C., the Bantu had spread their rich
culture throughout central and southern Africa.
Which agricultural technique is described in this
passage?
(1) irrigation (3) slash-and-burn
(2) terrace farming (4) crop rotation
Jun 2008
6 The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism
both rely on the idea that
(1) governments must provide their people with
rights
(2) harsh laws are needed to control society
(3) all subjects are equal under the law
(4) religion and government must be brought
closer together
aug 2009
7 One similarity found in both Egyptian and
Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a
(1) monotheistic religion (3) ziggurat
(2) compass (4) written language
Jun 2009
4 . . .“One theory is that there were waves of
migration, one moving through the east of Africa
and another making its way through the centre of
8 Based on the information in this illustration, which
statement about the society of
ancient Egypt is accurate?
(1) The women had equal status to the men.
(2) The social structure was hierarchical.
(3) Social mobility was unrestricted.
(4) Soldiers outnumbered farmers.
Jan 2008
Jun 2007
2 Slash-and-burn techniques are typically practiced
by
(1) people who live along rivers that deposit rich
soil during floods
(2) subsistence farmers who plant an area until
the soil loses its fertility
(3) farmers who rely on chemical fertilization and
pesticides
(4) nomads who use pastures for their livestock
3 Which feature would most likely be included in an
economic system based on traditional agriculture
and self-sufficiency?
(1) banks (3) gold standard
(2) barter (4) tariffs
1 The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the
location of
(1) overseas trade routes (3) river valley civilizations
(2) early belief systems (4) burial sites of ancient rulers
8 One way in which the Code of Hammurabi, the
Twelve Tables, and the Justinian Code are similar
is that each
(1) legalized monotheistic beliefs
(2) established legal standards
(3) provided records of economic activity
(4) supported republican governments
Aug 2007
4 • Kushites adapted Egyptian art and architecture.
• Greeks adopted Phoenician characters for an
alphabet.
• Arabs used the Indian mathematical concept of
zero.
These actions are examples of
(1) filial piety (3) scientific research
(2) cultural diffusion (4) ethnocentrism
6 . . .“If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man
of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked
out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian
(commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of
silver.”. . .
— Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is supported by this excerpt
from Hammurabi’s code of laws?
(1) All men are equal under the law.
(2) Fines are preferable to physical punishment.
(3) Law sometimes distinguishes between social
classes.
(4) Violence must always be punished with
violence.
9 These architectural achievements best indicate that
(1) advanced technology existed in early civilizations
(2) religion was of little importance
(3) entertainment was important to these ancient
societies
(4) trade routes existed between China and the
Americas
Jan 2007
2 One similarity between the ancient civilizations
in Egypt and in China is that they developed
(1) nomadic lifestyles
(2) monotheistic belief systems
(3) democratic governments
(4) written forms of communication
Aug 2006
5 Which heading best completes the partial outline
below?
(2) Code of Hammurabi
(3) Ten Commandments
(4) Koran (Qur’an)
Aug 2005
(1) Economic Development in Ancient Egypt
(2) Cultural Diffusion in Mohenjo-Daro
(3) Features of the Old Stone Age
(4) Characteristics of Civilizations
6 The Pillars of Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan
Empire and the Code of Hammurabi of Babylon
are most similar to the
(1) ziggurats of Sumeria
(2) map projections of Mercator
(3) Great Sphinx of the Egyptians
(4) Twelve Tables of the Romans
7 A similarity between Bantu migrations in Africa
and migrations of the ancient Aryans into South
Asia is that both moved
(1) across the Atlantic Ocean
(2) from rural lands to urban areas
(3) in search of additional food sources
(4) for religious freedom
8 Which factor led to the development of
civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?
(1) political harmony
(2) favorable geography
(3) religious differences
(4) universal education
Jan20006
4 How did the introduction of agriculture affect
early peoples?
(1) Societies became nomadic.
(2) Food production declined.
(3) Civilizations developed.
(4) Birthrates decreased rapidly
5 • If a man has destroyed the eye of a free man,
his own eye shall be destroyed.
• If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of
the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked
out.
These rules are based on the
(1) Analects of Confucius
3 Which statement most accurately describes how
geography affected the growth of the ancient
civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
(1) River valleys provided rich soil to grow
plentiful crops.
(2) Large deserts provided many mineral
deposits.
(3) Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade
routes.
(4) Large savanna areas provided protection
from invaders.
5 The Phoenicians are often referred to as the
“carriers of civilization” because they
(1) introduced Islam and Christianity to Central
Africa
(2) established colonies throughout northern
Europe
(3) developed the first carts with wheels
(4) traded goods and spread ideas throughout the
Mediterranean region
Between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1500, the migration
of the Bantu people of Africa led to the diffusion
of
(1) languages and metallurgical skills
(2) porcelain and cannons
(3) camels and Islam
(4) cuneiform and galley ships