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Reviewing the Indus River Valley + Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
Reviewing the Indus River Valley + Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
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1
What was so unique about the Nile?
It flowed north while winds pushed southward
It carried traders to the Persian Gulf
It flowed south while winds pushed northward
It flowed into the Red Sea
2
What are the names of the two best-known ancient Indus River Valley cities?
Sumer and Mahenjo-Daro
Sumer and Harappa
Sumer and Babylon
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
3
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of?
Turkey
Iraq
Libya
Narnia
4
What is the name of the seasonal wind and rains on which the Indus Valley civilizaiton relied?
Loess
Cyclone
Monsoon
Typhoon
5
What was the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Aramaic
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Klingon
6
What are some possible reasons for the disappearance of the Indus people?
Disease, natural disasters, famine, invasions
They left and became hunter gatherers
There was a sale on iphones in Egypt.
They just left...they were bored.
7
Which Egyptian pharaoh had the Pyramid of Giza built?
Nefertiti
Hammurabi
Khufu
King Tut
8
Which early group led to the creation of the caste system in India?
The Ayrans
The Hittites
The Dorians
The Assyrians
9
Indus Valley homes had chutes for throwing out what?
kids
Homework
Garbage
Video Games
10
Which is the oldest river civilization that we have studied?
Egypt
Greeks
Hebrews
Mesopotamia
11
What do each of the civilizaitons we've studied have in common?
All civilizations had large trade networks
All these civilizations devloped along rivers
We've dechiphered all their languages
None of these civilizations had written language
12
The Indus River lies between which two mountain ranges?
The Himalayas and Hindu Kush
The Rockies and the Andes
The Hauppauge and the Commack
The Italian Alps and the Swiss Alps
13
The Indus River empties into what body of water?
The Persian Gulf
The Arabian Sea
The Pacific Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
14
What is different about Indus River Valley flooding from the other civilizations we've studied?
Their flooding made navigating the rivers impossible.
The Indus Valley also had to contend with earthquakes & heavy monsoon rains
Indus Valley floods were regular & predictable; all other regions' weren't
The Indus Valley floods were not beneficial to the region
15
How were Indus Valley cities advanced, or ahead of their time?
They had stone seals and video games
They had hieroglyphics and written records
They had public baths and stone ipads
They had planned out roads and sewer systems
16
What do these Indus Valley seals represent?
No one knows
Famous artwork
Their language, which we've not deciphered
Hieroglyphics
17
What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
Chinese across China with different dialects were able to communicate
There was no advantage to China's system of writing
It allowed the Chinese to communicate with other civilizations
It allowed the Chinese to keep their secrets from other civilizations
18
In Mohenjo-Daro, houses were two stories high and had places on the roof to stay cool.
True
False
19
This ancient writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
Hieroglyphics
Latin
Papyrus
Cunieform
20
The period of peace and prosperity in which pyramids were built was called?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
The Third Kingdom
New Kingdom
21
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect the goverment in China?
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign(quit)
The Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families
22
What is the purpose of Oracle Bones?
To record their history
To execute the emperor
To ask the gods questions
To teach students how to write
23
What does this image represent?
Oracle Bone
Yin and Yang
Alphabet Script
Law Codes
24
The Indus River Valley is in what modern day country?
Antarctica
Iraq
Syria
Pakistan
25
Hammurabi’s Code is important because it
shows the technical instructions of how to determine the radius of a circle
discusses the importance of religion in society
helps historians understand the social structure of ancient Mesopotamia
helps historians translate the Babylonian language
26
Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
Because of the large population.
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
27
Why was China an isolated civilization for so long?
The Chinese did not invent trading
China's geography kept them isolated
The soil was not fertile
Chinese Emperors feared contact with outsiders
28
Which Babylonian king implemented a famous system of laws?
Cyrus The Great
King Hammurabi
King Nebuchadnezzar
Ramses II
29
Which two rivers serve as borders to the Fertile Crescent?
Nile & Indus
Nile & Euphrates
Tigris & Yellow
Tigris & Euphrates
30
The Indian subcontinent is a peninsula of which continent?
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
31
The Rosetta Stone allowed for historians to finally be able to translate Egyptian:
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
the ancient Indus River Valley language
Greek
32
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia?
Temples built for local gods
Bazaar
Homes for the wealthy
Government officials
33
Unlike the other cultures of the ancient world, the Israelites believed in...
A chief god they called Baal
A monotheistic God called Yahweh
Reincarnation
The Mandate of Heaven
34
Which of the following was NOT a natural border for ancient Egypt?
The Tigris River
The Mediterranean Sea
deserts
mountains
