Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Indo-Europeans REVIEW

Question 1

Hammurabi was the king of the Babylonian Empire, and he made laws. What was the first set of laws ever written called?

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi&#x27;s Code

Question 2

Siddhartha Gatuama was the founder of Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The 5 city-states in Sumer are: Uruk, Kish, Lagash, Knossos, & Giza

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Who originally was in charge of the Sumerian governments? Who was in charge after?

Accepted Answer

Priests; Kings

Question 5

Who did the Minoans influence?

Accepted Answer

Greeks

Question 6

What type of government was Egypt? Did the Pharaoh’s rule end after they died?

Accepted Answer

A theocracy; No, it didn&#x27;t.

Question 7

What did the Egyptian social class system (8) look like from top to bottom?

Accepted Answer

Pharaoh, Govt. Officials & Priests, Scribes, Artisans, Peasants, Slaves

Question 8

The Sumerian Social Class system order was: Kings, Landholders, and Priests at the top, Wealthy Merchants, Slaves last

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The Hinduists believe that everyone has an atman (soul), in reincarnation, and that karma can determine your new life

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Buddhism was the main religion in India.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

What did the Phonecians create that we still use today?

Accepted Answer

An alphabet, Purple dye

Question 12

What was the Sumerian system of writing called?

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 13

What was NOT a negative about the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers flooding?

Accepted Answer

They both flooded once a year, consistently.

Question 14

Janists DO NOT believe that every living creature has a soul.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Archaeologists named Minoa after King Minos.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What was the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

Just an old plain., An arc of land between the Med. Sea & Persian Gulf.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a country that Buddhism spread to?

Accepted Answer

Minoa

Question 18

Which item was not one of the 3 different ways the Nile River flooded?

Accepted Answer

The irrigation systems overwhelmed the river causing it to flood.

Question 19

What was the sacred writing of the Aryans?

Accepted Answer

The Vedas

Question 20

King Scorpion was the person who united Upper and Lower Egypt, and made Egypt's first dynasty.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

What was significant about the Nile River?

Accepted Answer

It gave silt from the yearly flooding

Question 22

What is NOT a characteristic of the Phonecians?

Accepted Answer

Great musicians

Question 23

What is NOT a part of Nirvana?

Accepted Answer

A physical place of peace and rest

Question 24

Indo-Europeans were nomadic people who tamed horses/rode chariots. They came from the steppes, and spoke early English.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

The Minoan culture disappeared because of invaders from Greece and natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a reason that ancient trade routes were important?

Accepted Answer

Spread civilization

Question 27

What were the 4 castes in the Aryan Caste System from top to bottom?

Accepted Answer

Brahmins, Warriors, Peasants/Traders, & Laborers (Slaves)

Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Indo-Europeans REVIEW

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