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Chapter 2 - The Spread of Civilization
Chapter 2 - The Spread of Civilization
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To the north and the west, how were the Chinese people isolated?
rivers and platues
seas and ocean
lakes and rivers
mountains and deserts
2
It was believed that the king was the link between Heaven and Earth during the...
Qin dynasty
Shang dynasty
Zhou dynasty
Xia dynasty
3
Which did not occur during the Zhou dynasty in China?
improvements in farming
population decline
improved trade
use of iron weapons
4
What was the major product of China that would fuel export trade for centuries?
gold
China
jade figures
silk
5
What group of traders lived along the Mediterranean coast and had an alphabet of 22 characters?
Israelites
Minoans
Phoenicians
Egyptians
6
What ritual required a wife to throw herself on her dead husbands funeral pyre?
suttee
guru
Monsoon
dowry
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What was NOT a product that the Phoenicians produced for foreign markets?
Glass
Ivory
Purple Dye
Lumber
8
Which was
not
true about pastoral nomads?
They stayed away from migration routes
They used domesticated animals
They often carried ideas between societies
They sometimes attacked settled areas
9
What principle in China allows a revolution to overthrow & replace a corrupt ruler?
Filial piety
ancester worship
Ideograph
Mandate of Heavan
10
What was the Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro civilization known for?
using ships for trade
building pyramids
being warlike
having well-planned cities
11
The Hittites were the first Indo-European to...
use iron weapons
build a labyrinth similar to that of King Minos
Believe in one God
create a trading empire
12
What is the administrative organization with officials that help run the government?
Democracy
Feudalism
Oligarchy
Bureacuracy
13
What are the highest mountains in the world and are found in the far north of India?
Himalaya
Harrappan
Mesopotamia
Rocky
14
Hieratic script, a simplified version of Education hieroglyphic writing, was used
by peasants who were too uneducated to read hieroglyphics
for business transactions and daily use
by the blind, a type of braille
only nobles, as a way of communicating with the gods
15
The Egyptians developed an accurate 365-day calender by basing their year on...
information found in Egyptian pyramids
pharoahs worship of the sun god
movements of the moon and the star Sirius
old Sumarian calculations of weather
16
What helped the Indus Valley civilization have such great city planning-water, sewer, garbage?
organized government
change from nomadic to farming
competition among tribes
strong warrior tradition
17
What are the 3 major periods in Egyptian history?
Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, and Unified Egypt
The Re Kingdom, Menes Kingdom and Tut Kingdom
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
Osiris, Isis, & Axum
18
How were the Great Pyramids built
using enemy prisoners of war
Slaves did most of the work
with wheeled vehicles
the exact process is still unknown
19
Who were the "ten lost tribes"?
the Sea Peoples
ten ancient cities
Egyptian traders
scattered Israelite tribes
20
What is the oldest known Mesoamerican civilization and are called the rubber people?
Chavin
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
21
Which of the following civilizations were women most respected?
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
22
During the Middle Kingdom,
A complex of pyramids at Giza was constructed
Egyptian ruler was far removed from the people
Egypt was swept by a series of invasions from the west
Egypt experienced a golden age of stability and expansion
23
What civilization on the island of Crete is known for the Minotar at the palace of Knossos?
Sumerians
Minoans
Babylonians
Greeks
24
What was most influential to the development of the Egyptian civilization?
Building of Pyramids
Nile River
Marriage and Children
Invasion by others
25
What was an advantage to the flooding of the Nile River?
the soil became more fertile
more water was available
it decreased the desert area in Egypt
faster transportation
26
What group who were organized into tribes established the religion of Judaism?
Zapotec
Israelites
Olmec
Egyptians
27
The Shang Dynasty in China was an aristocracy. This means it was ruled by wealthy...
upper class who owned land
a King and Queen
elected leaders
religious leaders
28
What was the earliest Chinese Dynasty? Little is known about these people.
Qin
Xia
Zhou
Shang
29
What was the importance of the Phoenician alphabet?
became the basis for the Greek and Roman alphabet
first alphbet to use words in different languages
first to use vowels
had capital letters
30
The term patriarchy refers to societies where...
men are dominant only in government
women are considered superior
men are dominant in all aspects of life
all people are equal
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Egyptian society, with the god-king at the top, was organized like
pyramid
hieroglyphic script
The Nile River
Upper and lower Egypt
