Unit 1 Ancient Civilizations Summative Assessment Study Guide
World History
Test Breakdown
(25) Multiple Choice Questions
What to Study
Characteristics of Civilization Packet***
Ancient Egypt Webquest (Questions and Answers)
Notes on the Neolithic Revolution
Map of the Early River Valley Civilizations
Textbook pgs. 11-30; 38-46; 56-58 -Optional but may be helpful
Topics to Review
Neolithic Revolution
o Know the Causes and Effects- what did the Neolithic Revolution start or cause?
o Details about the shift from Hunting and Gathering society to an Agricultural
society
How did life change? (There are MANY answers to this question!)
Civilization
o Know the 5 parts that make up a civilization (Look at the definition)
o Know that the River Valley Civilizations was where civilizations started
o What did trading amongst civilizations lead to?
Mesopotamia
o Know the information from the Characteristics packet
o Understand the law that governed the civilization
o Judaism- monotheistic religion
Egypt
o Know the information from the Characteristics packet
o Understand the importance of the “Black Lands” and the “Red Lands”
o Know about the Government of Egypt
Indus
o Know the information from the Characteristics packet
o Understand the important advancements in technology and changes they made to
cities
o Understand the geography of the area
China
o Know the information from the Characteristics packet
o Understand how the geography impacted the civilization
o Huang He River = Yellow River!
Geography
o Understand how the geography (ex. Deserts, mountains, seas) impacted life and
the development of each of the River Valley Civilizations
