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Papyrus was invented by the _____.

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  1. Egyptians

  2. Olmecs

  3. Sumerians

  4. Peruvians

  5. Native Americans

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The word paper comes from the ancient Egyptian writing material called papyrus, which was woven from papyrus plants. Papyrus was produced as early as 3000 BCE in Egypt, and in ancient Greece and Rome.

As a result of religious beliefs, the Shang people tended to revere _________________.

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  1. A single deity

  2. Women

  3. Ancestors

  4. Animals

  5. Natural forces

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Shang dynasty believed in Polytheism i.e. belief in many gods. Ancestor worship was also a very important part of their lives as it was thought that the well being of the people and the success of the crops depended on the happiness of the dead ancestors.

Characteristics of the earliest agricultural revolution include all of the following EXCEPT ____________________.

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  1. The slash and burn system

  2. Equal division of labor between men and women

  3. Weather resistant seeds

  4. Girding, or killing off weeds

  5. Constant movement to new soil

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

While during the hunting-gathering stage the Humans had to equally work to gain food resources for consumption, the introduction to agriculture changed the society from egalitarian to unequal in terms of gender role. Agriculture meant less efforts to search and hunt for food sources and this led to women being limited to taking care of the family instead of working in the fields.

Which of the following BEST describes early India?

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  1. It was geographically homogenous

  2. It contained few natural resources

  3. It was culturally diverse

  4. Travel was impossible in the sub-continent

  5. It was located in an area not conducive for any type of trade route

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Correct Option: A

Historians label Mesopotamia as a patriarchal society because ______________________.

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  1. Monogamy was valued

  2. Women worked outside the home

  3. Women were almost always subject to the will of men

  4. Women were allowed to divorce in some circumstances

  5. Polygamy was practiced

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Monogamy is the act of getting married to one person at a time. According to a law in "the code of Hammurabi", a Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia, if a man's wife is caught cheating on her husband, the husband is allowed to tie her and throw her into the water.

When the Gods created Mankind, Shamash responded, death for Mankind they allotted; life they retained in their own keeping.
The above excerpt from the Epic of Gilgamesh reveals one perception of gods during the Mesopotamian Era.
According to the excerpt, most people during this time believed.

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  1. Human beings would become god-like in the afterlife

  2. Immortality was reserved for the gods

  3. Gilgamesh was the god of immortality

  4. They could go to heaven if they pleased the gods

  5. There was no afterlife

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia that is often regarded as the earliest surviving great work of literature and the second oldest religious text, after the Pyramid Texts.
  • According to the excerpt from it, most people during this time believed that human beings would become god-like in the afterlife.

Sumerians developed all of the following EXCEPT _______________.

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  1. Writing

  2. A solar calendar

  3. The wheel

  4. An irrigation system

  5. A lunar calendar

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Egyptians seemed to have developed the first solar calendar.

Which of the following statements is accurate of the Olmecs?

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  1. They possessed advanced engineering skills

  2. They were excellent swordsmen

  3. They were an insular society without much trade

  4. They were one of the first monotheistic societies

  5. They primarily built simple structures of mud and clay

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The Olmecs were the earliest known major civilization in Mesoamerica following a progressive development in Soconusco. 
  • They lived in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico.
  • The Olmecs were the first great engineers of Mesoamerica. There is an aqueduct at San Lorenzo, carved out of dozens of massive stones then laid side-by side.
  •  The royal compound at La Venta shows engineering as well.

The horse-drawn chariot ________________________.

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  1. Was essential to both settled and nomadic people after 2000 B.C.E

  2. Was primarily a piece of equipment used by the lower classes

  3. Facilitated more peaceful interaction between neighboring societies

  4. Didn't significantly alter the nomadic migration speed

  5. Was primarily a ceremonial object

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The earliest known horse drawn chariot is from Mesopotamia, dated back to 1900 BCE. It is Two wheeled and must have been drawn by 2 horses. the invention made transportation and traveling easier. 

Most of the early urban centers in the world developed around river valleys where the soil was fertile and water was plentiful.
Which of the following statements can be applied to ALL of these early civilizations?

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  1. A strong central authority designed and maintained irrigation canals

  2. The agricultural potential of the land led to large-scale migration to the area

  3. Rainfall was above average and contributed to the fertile soil

  4. Sewage polluted the rivers and the drinking water was contaminated

  5. Conflict over trading rights developed quickly and led to local warfare

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Correct Option: B