MTTC History 09 Exam Questions and Answers all Correct
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MTTC History 09 Exam Questions and Answers all Correct
Which of the following provided the foundation for the establishment of towns during the Neolithic age?
the development of metalworking processes
the production of agricultural surpluses
the creation of record-keeping systems
the establish...
MTTC History 09 Exam Questions
and Answers all Correct
Which of the following provided the foundation for the establishment of towns during the
Neolithic age?
the development of metalworking processes
the production of agricultural surpluses
the creation of record-keeping systems
the establishment of tax collection procedures - Answer-the production of agricultural
surpluses
Differences between the late Paleolithic and Neolithic people are most apparent in their:
Gender based division of labor
Relationship with the physical environment
Artisitic creativity
Religious beliefs and ceremonies - Answer-Relationship with the physical environment
Which of the following sttaements best describes a major difference between ancient
Egyptian and Mespotamian civilizations?
Mesopotamian civilization was much more socially stratified
Egyptian civilization produced a much broader range of technological advances
Mespotamia enjoyed greater political stability
Egyptian art placed greater emphasis on monumental structures - Answer-Egyptian art
placed greater emphasis on monumental structures
Fertile Crescent - Answer-first civilizations started in a crescent-shaped area extending
from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, now modern day Iraq.
Mesopotamia - Answer-Within the Fertile Crescent, two rivers, the TIGRIS and the
EUPHRATES, hugged a valley
Sumeria - Answer-the first civilization in Mesopotamia and developed around 4000
BCE. They created irrigation systems, cuneiform writing (easier than hieroglyphics) and
modern time keeping. was made up of lots of city states. Each state had its own
government, army, kings, and Gods. They traded with people from India.
The civilization fell due to infighting between city-states.
Akkadia - Answer-led for over 50 years (2334-2279 BCE) by KING SARGON I, who is
considered the first great king in history. King Sargon I united the Sumerian city-states.
Around 1900 BCE the Sumerian city-states fell to a northern rival, Babylonia.
Babylonia - Answer-conquered northern Sumeian cities (e.g. Sumer an Akkad) to create
the Empire. built roads to encourage trade and make travel easier. Goods like cloth and
, spices could come in from as far as India and Egypt. would eventually be conquered by
the Persians.
After falling, they rose again under the Chaldeans in 612 BCE. They were masters of
mathematics and astronomy.
Assyria - Answer-kingdom that was prone to attack. They learned to be skilled warriors
and decided to strike instead of waiting to be attacked. They conquered lands from the
Nile River (in modern-day Egypt) to the Persian Gulf. The kings had absolute power.
Egypt - Answer-was one of the first river-valley civilizations, nestled on the banks of the
Nile River. The Nile's annual flooding deposited rich soil on the riverbanks with allowed
for ideal farming. The regular flooding led to accurate recording of the calendar-dates,
times, and numbers. The Nile was also perfect for transportation and communication.
pharaoh - Answer-ruled Egypt with absolute power. Whatever they decided was law.
They had so much power they were considered gods.
They built pyramids, used papyrus for paper, created the decimal system, excelled in
mathematics and developed hieroglyphics.
Old Kingdom Egypt - Answer-King Menes created the first united Egyptian dynasty
when he joined Upper and Lower Egypt.saw the construction of the great pyramids of
Egypt, which were built for the burial.
Scholars influenced by the Progressive school of historical interpretation would most
likely focus on which of the following issues in a study of the U.S. Constitution? -
Answer-The economic interests of delegates to the Constitutional Convention
A historian would most likely use the term caste system in a study of - Answer-Socio
Religious development in early Indian civilization.
Which of the following phrases, if inserted into lines 3 and 4 below, would be most
consistent with other elements in this periodization scheme for the organization of
Michigan history?
Natural history
French colonization
______
______
Statehood - Answer-1. British Possession
2. U.S. Territory
Which of the following sources would be most helpful to a colonial historian examining
social stratification in eighteenth century Boston? - Answer-Tax lists
A historian who is studying the Industrial Revolution from a gender perspective would
likely find which of the following topics most interesting to investigate? - Answer-
Inventions that changed iron making and machine tool production
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