Many Gifts - Chapters 8 & 9 Evaluation

Which of the following was not a physical features of the Judean landscape?

• a) Plains

• b) Mountains

• c) Desert

• d) Wetlands

Why would the early Judeans have chosen to live in the Jordan Valley ?

• a) It offered protection from invaders.

• b) It had plenty of markets to buy things.

• c) There was plenty of fresh water available.

• d) Both a & b

• e) Both a & c

The Latium Plain was an important physical feature of ancient Rome because...

• a) It protected Rome from invaders.

• b) It provided excellent soil for crops.

• c) It was flooded all the time.

• d) None of the above.

It might have been easier to grow crops in Rome for the following reason:

• a) Rome had better farmers.

• b) Rome had more precipitation.

• c) Rome had more plains to plant crops.

• d) All of the above.

Judean farmers had to plant some of their crops on step like terraces as a result of...

• a) The desert in the south.

• b) The many mountains.

• c) There was too much rain.

• d) This was the easiest way to farm.

In early Rome there were a lot of these:

• a) Small farms run by families.

• b) Harvest festivals.

• c) Thunderstorms.

• d) None of the above.

In ancient Rome and Judea, these were used to collect rainwater.

• a) Bowls

• b) Cisterns

• c) Boats

• d) Swimming Pools

This was an important resource for cooking and heat:

• a) Water

• b) Salt

• c) Wood

• d) Metal

Which of the following was the most important reason for using salt in the ancient world?

• a) It tasted better than pepper.

• b) It helped in the preservation of food.

• c) It helped make food taste good.

• d) Salt had not even been discovered yet.

Rome, Judea and The Indus Valley all had this in common:

• a) They all had plains.

• b) They all settled close to a source of water.

• c) They all spoke English.

• d) Both a & b

• e) Both a & c