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Chapter 1: The First Civilizations and Empires, Prehistory–A.D. 500
      
  1.Australian Aborigines belong to the __________ subgroup.  
  a.   Neanderthal  
  b.   Homo sapiens  
  c.   australopithecines  
  d.   Homo sapiens sapiens  
      
  2.The Neolithic Revolution __________  
  a.   was a result of systematic agriculture.  
  b.   is reflected in cave drawings.  
  c.   caused humans to melt metal to make tools and weapons.  
  d.   occurred when early humans established new forms of government.  
      
  3.A(n) __________ is a complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements.  
  a.   civilization  
  b.   village  
  c.   economy  
  d.   government  
      
  4.The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was known as __________  
  a.   the Fertile Crescent.  
  b.   the Persian Gulf.  
  c.   Mesopotamia.  
  d.   Assyria.  
      
  5.The __________ Empire was the first in world history.  
  a.   Akkadian  
  b.   The Middle Kingdom  
  c.   Mesopotamian  
  d.   Assyrian  
      
  6.The invention of the __________ made it easier for Sumerians to transport goods.  
  a.   sundial  
  b.   wheel  
  c.   cart  
  d.   arch  
      
  7.Pyramids were designed primarily as __________  
  a.   shrines dedicated to the gods.  
  b.   places of worship.  
  c.   burial places for pharaohs.  
  d.   burial places for high-ranking officials.  
      
  8.According to their history, the Israelites originally migrated to Canaan from __________  
  a.   Persia.  
  b.   Mesopotamia.  
  c.   Phoenicia.  
  d.   Egypt.  
      
  9.The Aryan caste system included all of the following except __________  
  a.   Brahmans.  
  b.   Kshatriyas.  
  c.   Vaisyas.  
  d.   Guptas.  
      
  10.The early Hindu God was called __________  
  a.   Vishnu.  
  b.   Siva.  
  c.   Brahman.  
  d.   Siddhartha.  
      
  11.__________ hastened the collapse of most Chinese dynasties.  
  a.   The declining power of the central government  
  b.   Rebellions  
  c.   Invasions  
  d.   All of the above  
      
  12.__________ is considered the originator of Daoist thought.  
  a.   Siddhartha Gautama  
  b.   Confucius  
  c.   Dao  
  d.   Buddha  

 





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