Social Studies World History Unit 01 Early Civilizations (8000 BC ­ 500 BC)

2013­2014

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1 Which geographic factor likely contributed

to the beginning of the Neolithic

Revolution?

A changing sea levels forced hunter­

gatherers into the interior of continents

B climate change led to longer growing

season for farming

C spread of disease led to physical

attacks on cities

D natural disasters led to a period of

migration and movement

2 Societies during the era of Early

Civilizations (8000 B.C.­ 500 B.C.) are

characterized by all of the following

EXCEPT—

F first organized governments

G first systems of writing

H first major religions

J first use of tools

3 How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the

social patterns of humans?

A It led to people becoming nomadic.

B It led to the development of major

religions.

C It led to the creation of settled

communities.

D It led to greater social equality

between male and female.

4 Why is the government of ancient Egypt

considered a theocracy?

F Leadership passes from father to son.

G The pharaoh is considered a god­king.

H Wealthy elite control most parts of

government.

J The government has a representative

legislature.

5 Which lasting impact did Hammurabi's Code

have on law?

A Laws no longer suggested punishments.

B Laws were created by a representative

group.

C Laws were made more consistent and

predictable.

D Laws needed to be interpreted by

impartial judges.

6 How are the origins of Hinduism and

Buddhism similar?

F Both were founded at the same time.

G Both began in the same modern­day

country.

H Both implemented a caste system for

social classes.

J Both considered Siddhartha Gautama as

the principle founder.

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7 Which change to human societies did NOT

result from the Neolithic Revolution?

A People began using bone and stone

tools.

B The population began growing much

faster.

C Advanced cities began growing along

rivers and deltas.

D Specialized workers began to produce

more intricate and complex products.

8 Which scientific achievement is NOT

attributed to ancient Egyptians?

F first to use geometry

G first to use stone columns

H first to create a solar calendar

J first to develop a technique to create

bronze

9 Which ancient civilization was the first to

use city planning and sewer systems?

A the early Egyptians

B the early Mesopotamians

C the Shang Dynasty of China

D the early Indus River Valley Civilization

10 Which civilization developed an early

writing system that used cuneiform script

on wet clay tablets?

F Egyptian

G Sumerian

H Chinese Zhou Dynasty

J early Indus River Valley

11 Which objective is a primary goal of

Confucianism?

A separate society into distinct social

classes

B restore social order through proper

behavior

C gain salvation through belief in a

personal god

D achieve a higher spiritual

state through self­sacrifice

12 Why were early Indus River Valley

settlements sometimes forced to change

location?

F The Indus River occasionally changed

course.

G Earthquakes devastated the poorly

built homes.

H Communities needed to find a more

defensible location.

J Aryan invaders moved many

settlements closer to the seas.

13 Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the

Nile"?

A The Nile provided a source of fish and

wildlife.

B The Nile kept invaders from entering

from the north.

C Irrigation from the Nile provided for

farming in a desert region.

D Egyptian religious leaders believed the

gods had placed the Nile in Egypt as a

sign of Egyptian supremacy.

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14 Which letter indicates the area of

Mesopotamia?

F A

G B

H C

J D

15 What area is indicated with the letter A?

A Mesopotamia

B Mediterranean Sea

C Indus Valley

D Egypt

16 How was location A vulnerable to invasion

in ancient history?

F Most invasions arrived along the Red

Sea.

G Most invasions traveled north along

the Nile River

H Most invasions arrived to Egypt by the

Mediterranean Sea.

J Most invasions entered Egypt over

land from the Middle East.

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following four questions.

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17 Which factor most influenced the location

of civilizations labeled A, B, and C on the

map?

A The early religions were established at

these locations and attracted people

to the area.

B Strong empires were established at

these locations allowing the

first civilizations to grow.

C Early civilizations settled near

essential routes for trading goods and

services.

D Early settlements began near rivers to

use as transportation and a fresh

water source.

18 Which example demonstrates the process

of technological diffusion?

F The Hittites used iron weapons to

fight the Egyptian New Kingdom.

G The Egyptians used advanced

mathematics to build monumental

architecture.

H The Egyptians used chariots to drive

the Hyksos from power in Egypt.

J The Egyptians used Nile reeds to

create a lightweight writing surface.

19 Which historical artifact would NOT be

evidence of a civilization?

A a metal coin

B a piece of woven silk

C a fishhook made of bone

D a clay tablet with writing

20 How did the transition to farming

influence the development of

government?

F Governments were needed to conquer

better farmlands.

G Governments were needed to organize

large community projects.

H Governments were needed to

establish distinct social classes.

J Governments were needed to protect

local religions from outside influences.

21 Which of the following is characterized by

a family maintaining power for several

generations?

A empire

B dynasty

C caste system

D stratified society

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22 In a complete paragraph, explain at least one economic, one social, and one geographic factor

that led to the development of early civilizations. Be sure to use correct social studies

terminology, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

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23 Create a table that compares three characteristics of two of the major river valley civilizations.

Characteristics may include government structure, economy, religion, social structure, and

others. Then in two or three sentences, describe how geography influenced one of the three

characteristics in both civilizations.

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24 Use the word bank to complete the graphic below. Then write a sentence each for three of the

factors explaining their influence on river valley civilizations.

Word Bank: (Note: you may not use all terms)

cities, irrigation, systems of government and religion, flooding, trade networks, architecture,

calendar systems, writing, climate change, natural resources, written law codes

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26 Much of what has been learned about the

early civilizations has been uncovered by

___________________ who have found

artifacts in excavations. When the

written and pictorial languages were

found, however, __________________

were able to bring much more insight into

what these civilizations believed. They

were also able to use modern science,

including DNA and other human scientific

indicators, to draw valid conclusions.

Which words complete the paragraph

above?

F archaeologists...historians

G archaeologists...anthropologists

H anthropologists...historians

J anthropologists...archaeologists

27 Agriculture first developed in the Middle

East about 10,000 years ago and then

spread throughout much of Eurasia over

the next 2,000 years. As agriculture

spread, communities formed and began

trading with each other. Early

communities traded handcrafted goods

such as baskets, pottery, and bronze

tools. As these goods moved from

community to community, the style of the

goods was copied by the local people.

Which of the following best describes this

pattern?

A Neolithic Revolution

B diaspora

C worker specialization

D cultural diffusion

25 Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

1. ________ 2._________ 3. _________

Euphrates River Declaration of

Independence

Buddhism

Huang River Hammurabi's Code Christianity

Indus River Justinian's Code Hinduism

Nile River Magna Carta Islam

Tigris River Judaism

What set of titles best completes the table?

A (1) Driest River Valleys (2) Historical Documents of Ancient Civilizations (3) Major World

Religions

B (1) Longest World Rivers (2) Modern Code of Law (3) Major World Religions

C (1) Site of Ancient Civilizations (2) Documents Influencing Modern Law (3) Major World

Religions

D (1) Locations of Religious Significance (2) Documents Influencing Modern Science (3) Major

World Religions

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Code of Hammurabi

Excerpt:

· If anyone ensnares another, putting a ban upon him, but he cannot prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be put to death.· If anyone brings an accusation against a man, and the accused goes to the river and leaps into the river, if he sinks in

the river his accuser shall take possession of his house. But if the river proves that the accused is not guilty, and heescapes unhurt, then he who had brought the accusation shall be put to death, while he who leaped into the river shalltake possession of the house that had belonged to his accuser.

· If anyone finds runaway male or female slaves in the open country and brings them to their masters, the master of theslaves shall pay him two shekels of silver.

· If anyone brings an accusation of any crime before the elders, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall, if acapital offense is charged, be put to death.

· If a builder builds a house for someone, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built falls in andkills its owner, then the builder shall be put to death. (Another variant of this is, If the owner's son dies, then thebuilder's son shall be put to death.)

· If a son strikes his father, his hands shall be hewn off.· If anyone steals the minor son of another, he will be put to death.· If a man takes a woman as a wife, but has no intercourse with her, this woman is no wife to him.· If a man strike a free­born woman so that she lose her unborn child, he shall pay ten shekels for her loss.· If a man puts out the eye of a patrician, his eye shall be put out.· If a man knocks the teeth out of another man, his own teeth will be knocked out.· If anyone strikes the body of a man higher in rank than he, he shall receive sixty blows with an ox­whip in public.· If a freeborn man strikes the body of another freeborn man of equal rank, he shall pay one gold mina.· If the slave of a freed man strikes the body of a freed man, his ear shall be cut off.· If anyone commits a robbery and is caught, he shall be put to death.

The Ten Commandments 1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.5. Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.6. Thou shalt not kill.7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.8. Thou shalt not steal.9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his animals, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

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28 Using either the Jewish Ten Commandments or Hammurabi's Code, construct a thesis explaining

the impact of the document on human history. Then write a paragraph supporting that thesis

statement using evidence from the attached information. Be sure to use correct grammar and

terminology.

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## Item # Correct AnswerPrimarySE

SecondarySE

Obj/Cat

1 S0WH015018CS B WHS.1(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 1

2 SWH1103074D J WHS.1(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 1

3 SWH1103083D C WHS.17(A)[R] None STAAR: World

History 5

4 S0WH015040CS G WHS.19(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 4

5 SWH1106382D C WHS.20(B)[S] None STAAR: World

History 4

6 SWH1106370D G WHS.23(A)[R] None STAAR: World

History 3

7 S0WH015414CS A WHS.2(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 1

8 S0WH015809cs J WHS.1(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 1

9 S0WH015815cs D WHS.27(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 5

10 S0WH015814cs G WHS.27(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 5

11 S0WH015811cs B WHS.23(A)[R] None STAAR: World

History 3

12 S0WH015810cs F WHS.1(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 1

13 S0WH015808cs C WHS.1(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 1

14 S0WH015816cs H WHS.16(A)[S]

WHS.30(C)[P]

STAAR: WorldHistory 3

15 SWH3125324 D WHS.16(A)[S]

WHS.30(C)[P]

STAAR: WorldHistory 3

16 S0WH016158CS J WHS.16(C)[P]

WHS.30(C)[P] None

17 S0WH016159CS D WHS.15(B)[P]

WHS.29(F)[P] None

18 S0WH015042CS H WHS.27(A)[S] None STAAR: World

History 5

19 S0WH016160CS C WHS.2(B)[S] None STAAR: World

History 1

20 S0WH016161CS G WHS.17(B)[S] None STAAR: World

History 5

21 S0WH016162CS B WHS.19(A)[S]

WHS.30(A)[P]

STAAR: WorldHistory 4

Test Key

Social Studies World History Unit 01 Early Civilizations (8000 BC - 500 BC) 2013-2014

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22 SWH1106376D

Answers will vary, but should include some of the following:

Economic factors: domesticated animals, new tools created,trade established, division of labor;

Social factors: more leisure time, arts, social classes,religion;

Geographic factors: natural barriers, climate, wateravailability

WHS.16(B)[R] WHS.29(G) STAAR: World

History 3

23 S0WH015817cs 0 to 4 WHS.15(B)[P]

WHS.29(F)[P] None

24 S0WH016164CS 0 to 3 WHS.16(B)[R]

WHS.29(F)[P]

STAAR: WorldHistory 3

25 SWH1083402RX C WHS.1(A)[S]

WHS.29(F)[P]

STAAR: WorldHistory 1

26 SWH1106391D G WHS.29(A) None None

27 S0WH016163CS D WHS.27(A)[S]

WHS.30(A)[P]

STAAR: WorldHistory 5

28 S0WH015117CS 0 to 4 WHS.20(B)[S] WHS.29(G) STAAR: World

History 4

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4 Table provides all essential information accurately, with no omissions.

3 Table provides generally accurate and complete information; however, there may beminor errors or omissions.

2 Table provides only minimally acceptable information. There is at least one majoromission or several inaccuracies; however, overall there is enough relevant informationto be minimally sufficient.

1 There are too many errors and omissions to be minimally acceptable.

0 - Student does not attempt task.

24 Likely physical factors - flooding, climate change, natural resources

Likely human factors - cities, systems of government and religion, architecture, calendar systems, writing, written law codes

Likely both - irrigation, trade networks

3 Key terms are correctly placed and 3 sentences accurately explain the influence of 3factors on river valley civilizations.

2 One or two key terms are incorrectly placed and/or the sentences have a limitedexplanation.

1 There are multiple errors.

0 Student does not attempt task.

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4 Answer includes a well-defined thesis statement and paragraph with evidence.There are no major errors in terminology and grammar.

3 Answer includes a fairly well-defined thesis statement and paragraph withevidence. Few major errors in terminology and grammar are present.

2 Response has a barely discernable thesis statement and paragraph with littleevidence. Several major errors in terminology and grammar are present.

1 Response has a poor or no thesis statement and poorly written paragraph withlittle evidence. Several major errors in terminology and grammar are present.

0 - Student does not attempt task.

Scoring Rubrics

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