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Unit 1 Early People
OMS 7th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The following is the definition of what word? The ways of growing crops and raising animals. | Agriculture |
| The following is the definition of what word? A collection of laws | Code |
| The following is the definition of what word? One who hunted animals and gathered wild plants for food. | Hunter-gatherers |
| The following is the definition of what word? A person whose job was to write or copy documents, records, and other documents in ancient times | Scribes |
| The following is the definition of what word? Anything made and used by people in the past | Artifacts |
| The following is the definition of what word? An agreement or promise | Covenant |
| The following is the definition of what word? A system of transporting water from a river, lake, or well to make farming possible in dry region | Irrigation |
| The following is the definition of what word? Train to do one particular kind of work | Specialize |
| The following is the definition of what word? The study of stars and planets | Astronomy |
| The following is the definition of what word? To adapt and raise wild plants and animals for agricultural needs | Domesticate |
| The following is the definition of what word? Belief in one god | Monotheism |
| The following is the definition of what word? An extra amount of food, money, or other goods beyond what is needed for personal use | Surplus |
| The following is the definition of what word? To trade goods and services in payment, rather than to pay with cash or coins | Barter |
| The following is the definition of what word? Several territories and nations ruled by one authority | Empire |
| The following is the definition of what word? The earliest period of human existence before humans learned to make objects out of any metal | Old Stone Age |
| The following is the definition of what word? Tools and methods used to help humans perform tasks | Technology |
| The following is the definition of what word? A city and its nearby land and villages | City-state |
| The following is the definition of what word? The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live | Environment |
| The following is the definition of what word? Belief in many gods | Polytheism |
| How did early people get their food? A) Hunting and farming B) Mining and gathering C) Fishing and Farming D) Hunting and gathering | D) Hunting and gathering |
| What did archeologists find in the Blombos and Border Caves? A) Copper axes B) Stone tools C) Metal spears D) Iron arrowheads | B) Stone tools |
| How did early farming communities succeed? A) Cooperated, with each person taking a specialized role B) Competed for resources and only the strong survived C) Prayed to their gods for good crops D) Grew only enough for their families | A) They cooperated, with each person taking a specialized role |
| Why did communities begin to grow? A) Better hunting techniques B) A need for shelter C) A surplus of food supplies D) The development of religion | C) A surplus of food supplies |
| Which of the following is NOT a benefit of fire? A) Cooked food B) Warmth C) Light D) Wild fires | D) Wild Fires |
| What was the first domesticated animal? A) Goat B) Sheep C) Ox D) Dog | D) Dog |
| Which of the following is NOT a benefit of farming? A) People live longer B) Population shrinks C) Develop crafts D) Steady diet | B) Population shrinks |
| What was the Sumerian form of writing called? A) Cuneiform B) Ziggurat C) Hieroglyphs D) Graffiti | A) Cuneiform |
| Why did people begin farming in the Fertile Crescent? A) The soil was rich B) Mountains were common C) Droughts were frequent D) Large forests were available | A) The soil was rich |
| Why did settlements develop into city-states? A) Passing caravans came for trade B) Walls and ditches protected them C) People settled together for protection D) Food supplies increased | D) Food supplies increased |
| Why were there food surpluses in Mesopotamia? A) Farmers grew barley/wheat instead of rice/soybeans B) Lived near rivers and developed irrigation C) All devoted their time to growing food D) Regular floods covered crops and provided plenty of water | B) Mesopotamians lived near rivers and developed irrigation |
| Where does most of our information about early Israelite history come from? A) Ten Commandments B) Code of Hammurabi C) Hebrew Bible D) Assyrian Library | C) Hebrew Bible |
| What helped the Assyrians control their empire? A) Astronomy B) Roads C) Ziggurats D) Irrigation | B) Roads |
| What was a result of Hammurabi’s code? A) City-states kept their own unique laws B) Babylon became lawless C) All cities lived under the same laws D) His empire fell apart | C) All cities lived under the same laws |
| What do Hammurabi’s laws tell us about Babylonian values? A) They valued equality B) People rarely committed crimes C) Crime was not seen as a problem D) Punishments were light | A) They valued equality |
| Who had to follow the Code of Hammurabi? A) Only the slaves B) Only the farmers C) Everyone, except the king D) Everyone | D) Everyone |
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