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, Chapter 1Chapter 1
The Roots of Western Civilization
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Human beings first appeared in
A. sub-Saharan Africa.
B. southeast Asia.
C. the valleys of the Tigris and the Euphrates.
D. northern Europe.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 4
2. During the Neolithic period, the richest location of prized grains and animals that helped
early humans was
A. Africa.
B. the Middle East.
C. China.
D. India.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 6
3. The earliest period of human history is called the
A. Iron Age.
B. Neolithic Age.
C. Paleolithic Age.
D. Egyptian Age.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 4
4. The defining elements of civilization in the Neolithic period include all of the following
EXCEPT
A. great stone pyramids.
B. the development of agriculture.
C. permanent settlements.
D. domesticated animals.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 6, 8
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5. During the Paleolithic Age, the basic lifestyle of human beings was primarily
A. farming.
B. hunting and gathering.
C. fishing.
D. raising cattle and sheep.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 4
6. During the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages, human tools were made primarily of
A. stone.
B. iron.
C. bronze.
D. copper.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 4, 8
7. The most important development of the Neolithic Age was
A. iron weapons.
B. agriculture.
C. warfare.
D. fishing.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 6
8. Agriculture was developed in
A. the Neolithic period.
B. central Europe.
C. mountainous regions.
D. the Iron Age.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 6
9. The chief rivers of ancient Mesopotamia were
A. the Nile and the Tigris.
B. the Tigris and the Euphrates.
C. the Nile and the Indus.
D. the Euphrates and the Ganges.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 8
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10. The earliest known civilization of Mesopotamia was the
A. Sumerian.
B. Hittite.
C. Egyptian.
D. Akkadian.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 9
11. Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Sumerian life?
A. nomadic wandering, taking care of flocks
B. irrigated agriculture
C. centralized administration
D. temples with priests and priestesses
Answer: A
Difficulty: Hard
Page: 9
12. Sumerian religion
A. was monotheistic.
B. proclaimed a joyous afterlife.
C. is notable for how pessimistic it was.
D. is notable for how optimistic it was.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Hard
Page: 10-11
13. The conqueror that invaded Sumer in about 2350 B.C.E. was
A. Cyrus.
B. Sargon.
C. Gilgamesh.
D. Alexander the Great.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 11
14. The celebrated epic poem of the Sumerian civilization was
A. The Epic of Gilgamesh.
B. the Iliad.
C. Hamlet.
D. Genesis.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 11
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