Which is necessary for a society to be considered a civilization?

Division of labor, surplus food, cities

How was ancient China different from other ancient civilizations?

It is the oldest continuous civilization in the world

What did all early river civilizations have in common?

rivers that provided water, transportation, and fertile soil

The Indus River Valley had:

writing, signature seals, planned cities, indoor plumbing

What shows the geography influences history?

early civilizations developed near rivers

What was a way ancient China was different from other civilizations?

They had natural barriers from their neighbors.

What example shows geography influencing history?

China developed uniquely due to location

What were some things Egyptians did for the afterlife?

built pyramids, sphinxes and mummified the dead

Major accomplishments of Mesopotamia were

the wheel, cuneiform, ziggurats, city-states, 1st empire

Early river valley civilizations had this in common:

started in river valleys b/c flood waters left fertile soil

account of the impact of human behavior on the environment

Ancient Egypt had/was

the "gift of the Nile", pyramids, mummies, hieroglyphics

How are polytheism and monotheism different?

Poly-multiple gods Mono-one god

What purpose did Ziggurats in Sumer serve?

temple for the god of city-state

wrote on bone, created calligraphy, continuous civilization

Why do people think the Indus River Valley civilization declined?

The soil became salty, diseases spread, land lacked trees.

What did early river civilizations have in common?

rivers allowed them to irrigate

Hunter-gathers meet their needs by:

Killing animals and scavenging for wild food

Why do archaeologists/historians not have a lot of info about the Indus Valley civilization?

They cannot decipher (read) their writing.

Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh so important?

It is a good source on Sumerian values

History is NOT defined as

a retelling of what people did in prehistoric times

Which one would be a region?

The countries that are referred to as the Middle East

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1
Which civilization created the Great Pyramids?
Egypt
Sumer
Indus Valley
China
2
Who created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
3
Which is necessary for a society to be considered a civilization?
an education system, army, surplus food
Division of labor, surplus food, cities
Strong leaders, cities, a stable economy
4
Which one would be considered a region
the Deep South
Mountains like Rainer and Everest
National Forests of the US
areas where people play soccer
5
Which is considered a major contribution to the world from Mesopotamia?
cuneiform
polytheism
growing corn
The wheel
6
How was ancient China different from other ancient civilizations?
It did not trade with its neighbors.
It is the oldest continuous civilization in the world
They did not have writing.
7
What is the absolute location of the Mrs. Patrick's hometown? ( The red heart)
Near Ann Arbor
Near Detroit
48 N, 89W
42.2 N, 83.5 W
8
What did all early river civilizations have in common?
Traded using connecting rivers.
rivers that provided water, transportation, and fertile soil
Built cities on cliffs above flood plains.
Used rivers to protect against attack.
9
Pyramids were created as?
A palace for the King.
A place for farmers to store grain.
Tombs for royalty.
A temple for Isis and Horus.
10
The Indus River Valley had:
war, hieroglyphics, silk trade, ziggurats
writing, signature seals, planned cities, indoor plumbing
stepped pyramids, writing, baths, mummies
mummies, pyramids, writing, war
11
What is a millennium?
Ten years
A thousand years
A hundred years
12
Which answers best explains why civilizations declined?
Rivers change course overtime
deserts, mountains and oceans cause decline
annual floods
People lived near where rivers met the ocean.
13
What shows the geography influences history?
Ziggurats were built
Egyptians built pyramids
Writing was developed
early civilizations developed near rivers
14
What was a way ancient China was different from other civilizations?
They had natural barriers from their neighbors.
There was more the one language.
No writing developed.
They did not farm.
15
What is a decade?
A million years
A thousand years
Ten years
One hundred years
16
Which best describes groups of people who forage for wild foods and kill animals to eat?
per-historic
nomads
cavemen
hunter-gathers
17
Which civilization created this art/writing
Indus Valley
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia (Sumer)
18
What example shows geography influencing history?
The first set of written laws were created.
China developed uniquely due to location
Thebes was a capital in Egypt.
We don't know why civilizations declined.
19
What were some things Egyptians did for the afterlife?
built pyramids, sphinxes and mummified the dead
waged wars
were polytheistic
irrigated the Nile River to grow food
20
Major accomplishments of Mesopotamia were
the wheel, cuneiform, ziggurats, city-states, 1st empire
cuneiform, planned cities, irrigation, 1 god
polytheistic, cuneiform, admired reason, hieroglyphics
wheel, sewers, baths, peaceful
21
Early river valley civilizations had this in common:
started in river valleys b/c flood waters left fertile soil
began near rivers because they had complex trade networks.
settled in the valleys away from rivers to avoid floods.
built cities along rivers to protect them from invasion.
22
Which civilization created this building?
Egypt
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia (Sumer)
China
23
History is NOT
account of the impact of human behavior on the environment
an explanation of the past telling what happened and why
the story of change over time documented with evidence
24
What is a century?
A million years
Ten years
One hundred years
A thousand years
25
Ancient Egypt had/was
the "gift of the Nile", pyramids, mummies, hieroglyphics
monotheism, ziggurats, planned cities, plumbing
Ancestor worship, signature seals, irrigation, baths
Silk, continuous civilization, peace, mummies
26
Hammurabi's code is?
treated all classes and people equally
took power away from the king
rights all people share
first set of written laws
27
How are polytheism and monotheism different?
Poly-multiple gods Mono-one god
Poly-earth gods Mono-water gods
Poly-plant gods Mono- animal gods
Poly-fire gods Mono-ice god
28
What purpose did Ziggurats in Sumer serve?
burial place for King
a great bath
temple for the god of city-state
home for the King
29
Ancient Chinese:
created calligraphy, built tombs for kings, monotheistic
wrote on bone, created calligraphy, continuous civilization
Built pyramids, spread monotheism, created cuneiform
30
What is the relative location of Mrs. Patrick's hometown? (The red heart)
Between Alpena and Rogers City
Near Lansing
Near Wisconsin
Between Detroit and Ann Arbor
31
Which civilization created silk using silkworms?
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
32
Why do people think the Indus River Valley civilization declined?
A tsunami destroyed everything.
Earthquakes and floods destroyed it.
Continuous warfare
The soil became salty, diseases spread, land lacked trees.
33
What did early river civilizations have in common?
rivers allowed them to irrigate
rivers were good for farming, but not trade
rivers provided defense
rarely flooded
34
Hunter-gathers meet their needs by:
wandering around looking for food
farming and herding animals
gathering near water for fish and fertile soil
Killing animals and scavenging for wild food
35
Why do archaeologists/historians not have a lot of info about the Indus Valley civilization?
The people left no clues behind.
They did not have any art or writing.
They cannot decipher (read) their writing.
Their ruins do not include cities.
36
Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh so important?
It tells about the decline of Sumer.
It tells how Sumerians came up with writing.
It is a good source on Sumerian values
It tells of Sumerian wars and how they won them.
37
History is NOT defined as
a retelling of what people did in prehistoric times
a narrative anchored in chronology
story of how the world changed & how it has not changed much
38
Ramses II is from the....?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Fourth Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
39
Which one would be a region?
Desertsl like the Gobi and Sahara.
Places where people speak Spanish.
The countries that are referred to as the Middle East

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