History 151
Summer, 2001
Quiz #1
#1
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers drained which ancient civilization? A) Egypt B) China C) India D) Mesopotamia
#2
Which of these early agricultural areas was not an irrigation civilization? A) Egypt B) Mesopotamia C) Central America D) China
#3
Neanderthal Man is often used as an example of: A) man’s ability to master his physical
environment B) an evolutionary dead end C) an early “hydraulic civilization” D) a female-centered culture
#4
The idea that knowledge of new techniques spread through human contact is termed the ________________ theory.
#5
The Indus River is the cradle for the oldest continuous civilization is world history. True False
#6
Which of the following is least characteristic of Mesopotamian religion? A) cruel and unpredictable gods B) a powerful priesthood C) a rewarding afterlife D) a true monotheism
#7
Sumerian mathematics is based on the unit of: A) 10 B) 20 C) 50 D) 60
#8
The Sumerian calendar was based on the movement of the sun. True False
#9
Egypt’s Great Pyramids were build during the period associated with the: A) Old Kingdom B) Middle Kingdom C) New Kingdom D) none of the above
#10
In which of the following respects did Egypt differ from Mesopotamia? A) intensive irrigation farming B) geographic isolation C) dependence on a river system D) polytheistic religion
#11
The Egyptians developed a superiority complex toward foreigners rivaled only by the: A) Sumerians B) Chinese C) Indians D) Greeks
#12
Invasion by the Hittites marked the end of Egypt as an independent state. True False
#13
The Zoroastrian “devil” was called: A) Ahura-Mazda B) Ahriman C) Assur D) Xerxes
#14
Historians generally believe that the chariot was introduced to ancient warfare by the: A) Hittites B) Hyksos C) Chaldees D) Medes
#15
The first good road builders over long distances were the: A) Phoenicians B) Medes C) Persians D) Assyrians