Ch. 3 Quiz on Early Civilizations

Ancient Israel, ancient Greece, and ancient Rome developed around the _______________ and used it to trade with surrounding civilizations.

• Arabian Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

How did early civilizations develop a stable food supply?

• Through hunting

• Through gathering

• Through a nomadic lifestyle

• Through agriculture

Which of the following characteristics did early civilizations develop? (Choose 3)

• Food supply shortages when animals could not be hunted

• New technologies such as standard measurements and metal tools

• Writing systems to keep track of crops, trade, and government records

• Temporary shelters that could be moved from place to place

• religious beliefs that helped explain the world

How did early civilizations manage issues regarding resource use, irrigation, and trade?

• Their cultures eliminated these issues.

• Their religions eliminated these issues.

• Their social structures resolved these issues.

• Their governments resolved these issues.

What type of social structure was common in early civilizations?

• People were ranked into social classes based on the job they did.

• People were ranked into social classes based on their culture.

• People were ranked into social classes based on their religion.

• People were ranked into social classes based on their use of technology.

Complete the cause-and-effect diagram to answer the question: What were the results of the Agricultural Revolution?

• D, A, C, B

• A, B, C, D

• D, C, B, A

• B, A, D, C.

How did people meet their needs in early civilizations?

• they bartered for items they needed

• they moved from place to place to hunt animals

• they settled in permanent villages and farmed

• they lived in small family groups that met their own needs

Label the map to show where each civilization developed. Write C for Ancient China.

Write E for Ancient Egypt.

Write I for Ancient India.

Write M for Ancient Mesopotamia.

Order from left to right.

• I, C, M, E

• E, M, I, C

• C, M, E, I

• M, C, E, I

Label the map to show where each civilization developed.

Write R for Ancient Rome.

Write G for Ancient Greece.

Write I for Ancient Israel.

Label from left to right in order.

• G, R, I

• I, G, R

• R, G, I

• R, I, G