Unit 0 Unit 1 ACE TEST 2627 (1)
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Unit 0: Historical Thinking Skills and Unit 1: River Valley Civilizations A.C Test
Multiple Choice: Select the Best answer. 4pts each
1. Which of the following is a short-term effect of the system of cuneiform writing system?
Checkbox option: a. Egyptians could communicate with one another and share stories.
Checkbox option: b. Mesopotamians could communicate their laws, such as Hammurabi's Code.
Checkbox option: c. Americans are able to learn about Egyptian Culture in the 21st Century.
Checkbox option: d. Americans are able to learn about Mesopotamian Culture in the 21st Century.
2. Which of the following is a long-term effect of the system of hieroglyphic writing?
Checkbox option: a. Egyptians could communicate with one another and share stories.
Checkbox option: b. Mesopotamians could communicate their laws, such as Hammurabi's Code.
Checkbox option: c. Americans are able to learn about Egyptian Culture in the 21st Century.
Checkbox option: d. Americans are able to learn about Mesopotamian Culture in the 21st Century.
3. Which of the following represents a turning point in history?
Checkbox option: a. In 1780 B.C.E, A Mesopotamian farmer sold his crops at the market
Checkbox option: b. The first day of September
Checkbox option: c. Between 1792 and 1750 B.C.E, King Hammurabi wrote a code of laws that continues to influence modern laws
Checkbox option: d. A chariot accident
4. The artifact pictured is an example of a __________ _ source.
Checkbox option: a. Primary
Checkbox option: b. Secondary
5. A textbook chapter about the Ancient Egyptians is a __________ _ source.
Checkbox option: a. Primary
Checkbox option: b. Secondary
6. A biography of King Tutankhamen written in 2010 is a source.
Checkbox option: a. Primary
Checkbox option: b. Secondary
7. Read the quote. What Additional information would be most Helpful in determining the context of the quote?
"If a man has destroyed the eye of a man of the gentleman class, they shall destroy his eye ..." King Hammurabi, Mesopotamia 1750 B.C.E
Checkbox option: a. Time: When was this quote written?
Checkbox option: b. Culture: What values does the speaker have regarding law?
Checkbox option: c. Circumstance: Why is the author writing this? Who needs to follow this writing? Was Mesopotamian culture unruly?
Checkbox option: d. Place: Where was this quote written?
8. Look at the photo below. Which civilization formed around this river?
Field: Yellow water
Checkbox option: a. Ancient China
Checkbox option: b. Ancient India
Checkbox option: c. Ancient Egypt
Checkbox option: d. Mesopotamia
Look at the timeline. Then answer the question.
218 B.C A.D 1006 A.D 1950 2000 1500 1000 500 500 1000 1500 2000
9. The year marked by the star on the timeline is...
Checkbox option: a. 1000 C.E
Checkbox option: b. 500
Checkbox option: c. 500 C.E
Checkbox option: d. 500 B.C.E
10. What would be an appropriate name for this timeline?
Checkbox option: a. Modern History
Checkbox option: b. Ancient History
Checkbox option: c. The Classical Era
Checkbox option: d. The Renaissance
"People first began to settle and farm the flat, swampy lands in southern Mesopotamia before 4500 B.C.E. Around 3300 B.C.E, the people called the Sumerians arrived on the scene. Good soil was the advantage that attracted these settlers. However, there were three disadvantages: (1) Unpredictable flooding combined with a period of little or no rain sometimes created a desert atmosphere. (2) With no natural barriers for protection, a Sumerian village was nearly defenseless, and (3) The natural resources of Sumer were limited.
Building materials and other necessary items were scarce. Over a period of time, the people of Sumer changed how they reacted to these challenges, and they created solutions to these lingering problems: (1) To provide water, they dug irrigation ditches that carried river water to their fields and produced a surplus of crops. (2) For defense, they built city walls with mud bricks. (3) Sumerians traded their grain, cloth, and tools for raw materials such as stone, wood and metal."
Read the passage above. Then answer the questions below.
11. One continuity during Mesopotamian civilization was...
Checkbox option: a. Unpredictable flooding combined with a period of no rain sometimes created a desert atmosphere.
Checkbox option: b. With no natural barriers, Mesopotamia was defenseless.
Checkbox option: c. Sumer had plenty of natural resources.
Checkbox option: d. Sumerians traded their grain and cloth for raw materials.
12. One change during the time period of Mesopotamias existence was ...
Checkbox option: a. Unpredictable flooding combined with a period of no rain sometimes created a desert atmosphere.
Checkbox option: b. For defense, the Sumerians built city walls.
Checkbox option: c. Sumer had few natural resources.
Checkbox option: d. Sumer was located in southern Mesopotamia.
13. Which of the following accurately compares the social structures of Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Checkbox option: a. Mesopotamia had enslaved people, while Egypt did not
Checkbox option: b. Mesopotamia had skilled workers while Egypt did not
Checkbox option: c. Mesopotamia had a king, while Egypt had a pharaoh
Checkbox option: d. Mesopotamia had scribes, while Egypt did not
14. Which of the following is a similarity between all four River Valley Civilizations?
Checkbox option: a. All four River Valley Civilizations built pyramids.
Checkbox option: b. All four River Valley Civilizations were located next to oceans.
Checkbox option: c. All four River Valley Civilizations were located in Africa.
Checkbox option: d. All four River Valley Civilizations were located next to rivers that flooded regularly.
15. Ancient China practiced __________________ _, while Ancient Egypt did not.
Checkbox option: a. Ancestor Worship
Checkbox option: b. Writing
Checkbox option: c. Monotheism
Checkbox option: d. Polytheism
16. Both __________________ _ and Ancient China had the Himalayan Mountains as a natural barrier.
Checkbox option: a. Ancient Egypt
Checkbox option: b. Indus River Valley Civilization
Checkbox option: c. Mesopotamia
Checkbox option: d. Ancient Greece
17. China became a unified empire under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, while __________________ _ was organized into city-states.
Checkbox option: a. Ancient Egypt
Checkbox option: b. Mesopotamia
Checkbox option: c. Ancient Aztecs
Checkbox option: d. Indus River Valley Civilizations
18. Which Ancient River Valley Civilization believed that their Pharaoh was actually a God?
Checkbox option: a. Mesopotamia
Checkbox option: b. Ancient Egypt
Checkbox option: c. Ancient Indus
Checkbox option: d. Ancient China
19. Chinas rulers had to have the Mandate of Heaven, or approval from the gods to rule. This is similar to how kings were viewed in __________________ _.
Checkbox option: a. Ancient Egypt
Checkbox option: b. Mesopotamia
Checkbox option: c. Ancient Scotland
Checkbox option: d. Indus River Valley Civilizations
20. All Four River Valley Civilizations were established due to advances in __________________ _.
Checkbox option: a. sailing
Checkbox option: b. trade
Checkbox option: c. education
Checkbox option: d. agriculture
21. Which of the following best describes social system?
Checkbox option: a. structure that organizes plants and shows common characteristics
Checkbox option: b. structure that organizes civilization; it usually shows equality
Checkbox option: c. structure that organizes civilization; it usually shows who has power and who does not in society
Checkbox option: d. structure that organizes all of the social classes for celebrations in civilizations
22. Which of the following best describes monarchy?
Checkbox option: a. form of government where a monarch, such as a king or pharaoh, is all powerful
Checkbox option: b. form of government where democracy rules
Checkbox option: c. form of government where a monarch reports to the republic
Checkbox option: d. form of government where many rule the civilization
23. Compare the geographical locations of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt.
Checkbox option: a. Mesopotamia was located in Asia along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Ancient Egypt was located in Africa along the Huang He River
Checkbox option: b. Mesopotamia was located in Asia along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Ancient Egypt was located in Africa along the Nile River
Checkbox option: c. Mesopotamia was located in South America along the Amazon River, Ancient Egypt was located in Africa along the Nile River
Checkbox option: d. Mesopotamia was located in Asia along the Nile River, Ancient Egypt was located in Africa along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
24. What was Mesopotamias nickname? Why did it have this nickname?
Checkbox option: a. Gift of the Nile because of all of its riches.
Checkbox option: b. Fertile Crescent because of all of the rich silt and the crescent shape
Checkbox option: c. Jewel of the Tigris because it was filled with diamonds
Checkbox option: d. Fertile Crescent because it was very fragile and the crescent shape
Fill in the Blank with the correct vocabulary term below. 1 pt each
Field: 25. ______________________ _ animals allowed civilizations to grow more crops by doing jobs for humans.
Field: 26. Both Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt had __________________ _ who were believed to communicate with the gods.
Field: 27. __________________ _ is rich, fertile soil that was highly valued in Ancient River Valley Civilizations.
Field: 28. In both Mesopotamia and Egypt, the job of the __________________ _ was to read, write, and keep records.