River Valley Civilizations...BRING IT!

Question 1

These were built to house the pharoah's bodies, because they ruled the afterlife.

Accepted Answer

Pyramids

Question 2

"The first duty of the government is to protect the powerless from the powerful."Who said this?

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Hammurabi

Question 3

The spread of Buddhism through missionaries and trade demonstrates...

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Cultural Diffusion

Question 4

Early Vedic beliefs developed into which polytheistic religious system in India?

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Hinduism

Question 5

Hieroglyphics were the system of record keeping used in...

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Egypt

Question 6

The Chinese originally developed the idea of the ___to justify the Zhou overthrow of the Shang.

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 7

Your duty in life, as set by your caste, is called...

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Dharma

Question 8

Lagash was a city-state in Sumer. What is a city-state?

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An independent unit that controls the land around it.

Question 9

Evidence exists that there was movement of goods between ___ , Egypt, and ancient India.

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Mesopotamia

Question 10

The exchange of land for protection that began in the Zhou dynasty.

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Feudalism

Question 11

According to this Chinese philosophy used by Shi Huangdi, only the ruler is above the law.

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Legalism

Question 12

What main principle of Confucianism is demonstrated in this quote?

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The Golden Rule

Question 13

Judaism and Zoroastrianism are:

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Early monotheistic religions

Question 14

Which Chinese philosophy is reflected in the quote?

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Daoism

Question 15

Which characteristics differentiate Indus Valley cities from other early civilizations?

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plumbing, grid planning, and waste removal

Question 16

Because the rulers of Egypt were considered divine figures, the government was a ________.

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Theocracy

Question 17

According to Hindu belief, samsara is the cycle of...

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Reincarnation

Question 18

Moksha and Nirvana are the Hindu and Buddhist goal, both mean:

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Enlightenment

Question 19

This man made a covenant with God, and led his people out of Canaan into Egypt

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Abraham

Question 20

Unpredictable flooding and lack of natural defenses describe...

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Mesopotamia and early China

Question 21

Which civilization used Oracle Bones to seek answers to questions?

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Early China

Question 22

What brought forth a shift from food-gathering to food-production?

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Neolithic Revolution

Question 23

Advanced cities, specialized workers, record keeping, complex institutions, advanced tech...

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5 Characteristics of Civilization

Question 24

Which religion worshipped Ahura Mazda, and believe that life is a battle of good and evil?

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Zoroastrianism

Question 25

These seasonal winds dominate India's climate and affect the growth of crops.

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monsoons

Question 26

Who is credited with establishing Buddhism?

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Siddhartha Gautama

Question 27

Which of the following is not a function of a ziggarut?

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Location of city's metal works.

Question 28

The word "Mesopotamia" means...

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The land between two rivers.

Question 29

The time before written record is known as...

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Prehistory

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