Semester 1 Exam Review

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On what continent did prehistoric humans originate?

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Africa

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The image above is best described as a(n):

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Fossil

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Learning about the past by studying objects like the image above is the job of: Geographers, Economists, Archaeologists, Historians

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Archaeologists

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The invention of tools, mastery over fire, and the development of oral language all occurred in the:

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Paleolithic Age

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The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called:

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Mesopotamia

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Why do historians know very little about the Indus River civilization?

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Their language has not yet been deciphered.

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From what civilization is this type of writing? Options: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Harappa, Huang He

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Mesopotamia

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The rulers of Egypt were considered: Priests, Democrats, God-kings, Polytheists

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God-kings

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All early civilizations practiced polytheism EXCEPT the: Egyptians, Minoans, Aryans, Hebrews

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Hebrews

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The cycle displayed in the chart above applies to which ancient civilization?

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China