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1
Who signed the first known peace treaty?
Osiris
King Tut
Ramses II
Queen Hatshepsut
2
TRUE OR FALSE: Monotheism means a belief in many gods.
True
False
3
The two rivers that Mesopotamia was settled between: _________ & ___________.
Tigris & Nile
Tigris & Euphrates
Nile & Yellow
Mississippi & Ohio
4
The Xia Dynasty was the first PROVEN dynasty in China.
False
True
5
A dynasty is ________________________.
A system where the officials are elected by citizens
A series of rulers from the same family line
Alabama's football team
A city with its own government
6
What do the remains of the Indus Valley tell us about their civilization?
They were not religious
They were not skilled at math
They had a well-organized government
7
What geographic feature did Egypt start near?
Red Sea
Nubian Desert
Atlantic Ocean
Nile River
8
What is a city-state?
A city and surrounding area with its own government
A city that is controlled by the state
A capital city within a state
A state without its own independent government
9
What did the Hyksos introduce to Egypt?
Chariots and bronze weapons
Knives
Guns
Salt
10
What was found in the 1800s that helped us understand hieroglyphics?
King Tut
Rosetta Stone
Pyramid Tombs
Oracle Bones
11
Who is the father of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?
Buddha
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
12
The Ancient Pyramids were built during the Old Kingdom in Egypt.
False
True
13
Ancient Egyptians viewed their Pharaohs as equals.
True
False
14
What was used by the kings in Shang to ask their ancestors questions?
Church
Dragon Bones
Ziggurats
Oracle Bones
15
What is a government where decisions are made by a group instead of one leader?
Theocracy
Dictatorship
Fascism
Bureaucracy
16
China was more isolated than other civilizations because it was surrounded by __________.
All of the above
Jungles
Mountains
Deserts
17
A ________________ was a pyramid temple used to sacrifice to the gods.
Ziggurat
Altar
Vizier
Mosque
18
What system of writing was used to keep records in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
English
Hammurabi's Code
Hieroglyphics
19
What allowed Chinese rulers to stay in power as long as they were just and effective?
Great Wall of China
Rosetta Stone
Mandate of Heaven
Oracle Bones
20
The _________________ was the curved area in the Middle East with rich soil.
Fertile Crescent
Flavored Croissant
Delta
Tigris River
21
TRUE OR FALSE: The Ancient Chinese system of writing used thousands of characters/symbols.
False
True
22
Why did the Indus River Valley civilization end?
invasions
famine
natural disasters
all of the above
23
TRUE OR FALSE: Mesopotamia is known as the "land between two rivers"
False
True
24
What was the first written set of written laws that established justice and order?
Harappa
Hammurabi's Code
Cuneiform
Mandate of Heaven
25
What geographic factor did all the ancient civilizations have in common?
They were all in the desert
They all started on a mountain
They emerged near river valleys
They were all broke
26
The _______________ was a trade route that linked China to the Middle East.
Bronze Path
Mandate of Heaven
Silk Road
Interstate
27
A theocracy is ____________________________________.
a government with freedom for all
a government where decisions are made by a group instead of the leader
a government with a president in charge
a government where the religious leader is also the political leader
28
Most Egyptians belonged to which class?
Artisans
Nobles
Slaves
Farmers
