Unit 1 Review Game

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a civilization?

• Advanced Technology

• Complex Institutions (Government and Religion)

• Writing

• Sheep Herding

Answer explanation

This is Sheep Herding.

What is a food surplus?

• Extra Food

• No Food

• Spoiled Food

• Delicious Food

Answer explanation

Remember having a food surplus means having more food than necessary.

What is the effect of a food surplus?

• Less Babies

• Population Increase

• More sickness

• Contamination of water

Answer explanation

More food means more people get to eat and stay alive.

Therefore, food surplus leads to population increase.

What is a monsoon?

• A tornado

• A Tsunami

• Seasonal winds that bring rain storms

• An earthquake

Answer explanation

Remember a monsoon is a huge storm that can cause floods.

Hinduism developed in what ancient civilization?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• China

• India

Answer explanation

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion that began in ancient India.

Temples in Mesopotamia are called?

• Pyramids

• Ziggurats

• Rivers

• Brahmins

Answer explanation

Ziggurats are temples that were built in ancient Mesopotamia.

How many laws did Hammurabi's Code have?

• 103

• 282

• 7688

• 3

Answer explanation

Hammurabi's code is a collection of 282 laws tat were used to govern ancient Mesopotamia.

Which civilization had a river with predictable floods that allowed them to make a calendar around it?

• India

• China

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

Answer explanation

The Nile River was so predictable that the Egyptians made their calendar around it.

What are the names of China's Rivers

• Huang He and Yangtze River

• Nile and Ganges River

• Indus and Tigris River

• Tigris and Euphrates River

Answer explanation

China had 2 rivers: The Huang He and Yangtze Rivers

India's advanced technology included which of the following?

• The Wheel

• The Plow

• Plumbing System

• The Chariot

Answer explanation

Ancient India was the first civilization to have advanced plumbing.