Quiz 4c - Ancient Civilizations

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1 The political system of the ancient Roman Empire was characterized by

	a strong central government
	rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
	universal suffrage in national elections
	strict adherence to constitutional principles

2 An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was

	a renewed interest in education and the arts
	a period of disorder and weak central government
	an increase in trade and manufacturing
	the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class

3 The trans-Saharan trade carried out by West African civilizations was primarily based on an exchange of

	gold and salt
	ivory and silk
	silver and tea
	hardwoods and animal skins

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?

	irrigation
	terrace farming
	slash-and-burn
	crop rotation

5 One way in which the African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali are similar is that they

	established their wealth through trade
	improved their military strength with the use of gunpowder
	opened trade routes to the Americas
	adopted Christianity as their major religion

6 One conclusion that can be reached from the evidence about Mansa Musa’s rule of Mali is that

	Christianity was a dominant religion in Africa in ancient times
	complex civilizations existed in West Africa before the arrival of Europeans
	trade was not necessary for a civilization to survive
	the slave trade originated in West Africa

7 One reason the ancient kingdoms in western Africa prospered was that they

	were located along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
	had no contact with the rest of the world
	followed the Hindu beliefs of their rulers
	developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt

8 Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?

	complex civilizations
	surplus of food
	division of labor
	domestication of plants and animal

9 Subsistence farming can best be defined as

	harvesting a surplus of crops to be sold for profit
	producing just enough food for a family’s survival
	domesticating animals to transport goods
	irrigating crops to increase production

10 A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people

	began living in permanent settlements
	developed a nomadic way of life
	depended on hunting and gathering
	used crop rotation to increase agricultural output

11 Where does the archaeological evidence gathered by Louis and Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?

	Great Rift Valley
	Amazon rain forest
	Himalaya Mountains
	Philippine archipelago

12 The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it

	influenced climatic changes
	included the domestication of plants and animals
	encouraged a nomadic lifestyle
	caused a decline in population

13 Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for the food they needed for survival are called

	hunters and gatherers
	village dwellers
	subsistence farmers
	guild members

14 Before towns and cities can develop in a society, the society needs to establish

	an educational system
	an agricultural surplus
	a writing system
	a democratic government

15 Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. _____________________________

A. Surplus of food

B. Rise of cities

C. Job specialization

D. Development of new technology

	Results of the Fall of Rome
	Effects of the Neolithic Revolution
	Reasons for the Puritan Revolution
	Causes of the Bantu Migration

16 Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?

	political harmony
	favorable geography
	religious differences
	universal education

17 *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

	Analects of Confucius
	Code of Hammurabi
	Ten Commandments
	Koran (Qur’an)

18 Hammurabi’s Code, the Ten Commandments, and the Twelve Tables were all significant to their societies because they established

	democratic governments
	official religions
	rules of behavior
	economic systems

19 The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables were designed to

	create a stable society
	promote peaceful relations with other cultures
	provide a framework for the development of democracy
	emphasize the importance of life after death

20 The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by the

	change from nomadic herding to settled farming
	growth of iron toolmaking technology
	immigration of early peoples to the Americas
	decline of large empires