Ancient Civilizations - Sumerians

Which of the following was a unique characteristic of modern humans?

• relatively large brain size

• specially adapted teeth

• speed and agility

• muscular strength

During the Paleolithic era, humans were:

• hunter-gatherers

• settled villagers

• nomadic herders

• farmers

Modern humans first emerged in:

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• the Americas

The Neolithic Revolution was the transition to:

• Agriculture

• Nomadism

• Industrialism

• Capitalism

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization:

• A) equality

• B) writing

• C) cities

• D) government

Mesopotamia was defined by which rivers?

• Tigris and Euphrates rivers

• Yangtze and Yellow rivers

• Nile and Amazon rivers

• Ganges and Indus rivers

Which people established the first civilization?

• Sumerians

• Chinese

• Indus Valley Civilization

• Egyptians

What was the Sumerian form of writing called?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Pictographs

Egyptian civilization developed along the:

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

Historically, Egypt was divided into:

• Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

• city-states

• kingdoms and theocracies

• Babylon and Assyria