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Benchmark #1 Review
Benchmark #1 Review for Early Man, Mesopotamia, and Egypt
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History
6th Grade
11/08/2011

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What resulted from people living in settled communities?
Definition
People could practice specialization.
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Why did Stone Age people practice slash and burn agriculture?
Definition
To clear land for farming.
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Where did farming begin?
Definition
In different places at the same time.
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Paleolithic people adapted to the extreme cold during the Ice Age by…
Definition
Using animal furs for clothing.
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What led to early peoples forming permanent settlements?
Definition
Advances in agricultural production.
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Which civilization started in the Tigris and Euphrates River valleys?
Definition
Sumerian.
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Who made up the upper class of Sumerian society?
Definition
Kings, priests, and warriors.
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Hammurabi's Code of ancient Mesopotamian society was important because…
Definition
It listed the laws and corresponding punishments.
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A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a…
Definition
Dynasty.
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What civilization started in the Nile River valley?
Definition
Egyptian.
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Why did Egyptian civilization emerge in the Nile River valley?
Definition
The river periodically flooded, leaving rich farm land. Also, it provided protection from invasion and fresh water.
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What was a result of the Nile River's flooding?
Definition
Fertile soil and developments in surveying.
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The reliance of Egyptians on the Nile for farming led to…
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Technological developments.
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What was a major accomplishment of Ramses II?
Definition
The building of new temples.
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Hatshepsut was able to come to power by…
Definition
ruling in the name of male relatives.
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The art and architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize…
Definition
Religious idea of eternal life.
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Cuneiform and hieroglyphics were important achievements in the development of…
Definition
Written language.
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What economic activity helped to make Kush wealthy?
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Trade.
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The Kushites moved their capital to Meroe to be close to…
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Iron ore deposits.
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