45 Questions
What is the definition of nomads?
People who travel from place to place
What was one advantage of traveling as a clan for hunter-gatherers?
They could work together to hunt bigger animals
Which of the following was a reason why language began to develop during the Paleolithic era?
To share ideas and emotions
What allowed early humans to travel from Africa to other continents during the last Ice Age?
Glaciers froze over much of Earth and revealed land bridges
What made Jericho a special town?
Jericho had plenty of water for irrigation
Who formed the highest social class in developing economies?
Landowners and wealthy merchants
What was the impact of the division of labor in early societies?
It led to the development of a class system
Why did rulers believe they should get paid for serving as rulers in early societies?
Because it took up all their time
What was the primary material used for building houses in Mesopotamia?
Brick
At what age did boys from wealthy families in Mesopotamia start going to school?
6
What was the lowest social class in Mesopotamia?
Enslaved people
Which of the following best describes the Mesopotamian view of gods?
Gods were human-like beings with supernatural powers
What was the purpose of the beheaded sheep in one of the new year's festival ceremonies?
To absorb the evil of the old year
What was the purpose of hieratic writing in ancient Egypt?
To write letters and business contracts.
What kind of information did the medical texts left by the Egyptians provide?
Information about how to diagnose and treat diseases
Which organ was the only one left in place during the embalming process in ancient Egypt?
Heart
What was Ötzi the Iceman's last meal?
Goat meat and cooked grains
What were the people who dug up artifacts in the 18th and 19th centuries mostly interested in?
Finding treasure
What is the symbol behind the number of rooms in the Forbidden City?
The number of rooms symbolizes long life and long rule for the emperor.
Who could enter the Forbidden City at night?
Only the emperor could enter the Forbidden City at night.
What was the primary way to distinguish the wealthiest people in ancient China?
The wealthiest people had the finest clothes.
• Members of the royal family and high-ranking officials dangled ______, gold, or silver bracelets from their arms.
jade
• Poor farmers kept few large farm animals. • This was because they did not want to take up any of their scarce land to grow food for livestock. • When the poor had a little free time to relax, they liked to play card games, watch plays, and listen to ______. • These workers did not have to worry about exercise due to them moving around often with the nature of their jobs. • They had a few tools to help with their chores, so they did most jobs by hand or foot.
storytellers
• Some people wanted to live outside towns so as not to follow the ______ of the ruling class
laws
• Those who went to school were sons of ______ families from the age of six, mainly to learn to read and write cuneiform.
wealthy
Who were hired by families to follow the coffin during a funeral in ancient times?
Women mourners
• Mesopotamians believed in many gods. This was known as ______.
polytheism
• Mesopotamia was a ______, which meant that men had more power than women.
patriarchy
• This is why it was only done for pharaohs or members of the highest ______ classes.
social
• Below the emperor and the royal family were the ________ (government workers)
civil servants
• These were guaranteed jobs as court ministers and could marry into the ______
royal family
Students who wished to join the civil service spent many hours studying the teachings of the philosopher _____.
Confucius
True or false: Çatal Hüyük was the first town where people wove linen cloth from flax?
True
True or false: Mesopotamians were buried with their special possessions because they believed that these helped them in the afterlife.
True
True or false: Scribes wrote on papyrus using brushes made from reeds?
True
True or false: The Book of the Dead contained magical spells to help the person pass through the underworld?
True
True or false: The hearts of the unworthy were eaten by the Devourer of the Dead in the Hall of the two Truths?
True
True or false: Anubis was the judge in the Hall of the two Truths?
True
True or false: Those judged worthy in the Hall of the two Truths moved on to the kingdom of Anubis?
False
True or false: Archaeology involves studying ancient burial sites?
True
True or false: The more objects found in a grave, the higher the rank of the person buried?
True
True or false: Poor people were usually buried in mass graves without objects?
True
True or false: Good farmland is abundant in many parts of China.
False
True or false: Half of the level land in China is suitable for farming.
False
True or false: Farmers in China carve terraces out of hills and mountainsides to make use of every bit of land.
True
Test your knowledge on the survival strategies used by hunter-gatherer communities in this quiz. Learn about their nomadic lifestyle, resourcefulness in shelter-making and adaptation to changing environments. See if you can identify the two survival options available to them and discover how they managed to thrive in a world that was constantly changing.
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