artificial islands created to incease agricultural output

What did the Incans, Aztecs, Mayans and Olmec’s all have in common?

they all habited modern day Mexico and parts of South America

Most civilizations practiced polytheism which is what?

The worship of multiple Gods/Goddesses

What was the impact of The Silk Road

improved trade and spread religion

How did rivers FIRST facilitate development of early civilization?

Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture

How did codifying laws benefit these societies?

by establishing a clear system of rules and consequences

How did its location near the sea contribute MOST to the growth of Ancient Greece?

By providing easy access to trade routes

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River Valley Civilizations

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This #worldhistory quiz introduces students to Ancient River Valley Civilizations

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1
Who is at the top of the social hierarchy or pyramid in Egypt?
Government officials
Pharaoh
Social Workers
Farmers
2
Which religion below is polytheistic?
Islam
Taoism
Buddahism
Hinduism
3
What are chinampas?
water bridges that connected lakes to irrigation systems
artificial islands created to incease agricultural output
peple who worked in gold mines
human sacrificial ceremonies dedicated to please the sun god
4
This picture is an example of what type of written language from Mesopotamia?
Latin
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Oracle Bones
5
Aztec (and sometimes Mayan) Warriors were commonly referred to as;
jaguars
lizards
tigers
snakes
6
New spices were introduced to Europe and Buddhism expanded in Asia because of the...
The Giza Pyramids
The Fertile Crescent
The River Silt
The Silk Road
7
What religion below is monotheistic?
Taoism
Hinduism
Islam
Buddahism
8
What did the Incans, Aztecs, Mayans and Olmec’s all have in common?
they were all monotheistic
they all used civil serivce exams
they all used a 365 day calender
they all habited modern day Mexico and parts of South America
9
What is this?
The Great Rock of India
The Trump Wall of Mexico
The Great Wall of China
The Okay Wall from Japan
10
Most civilizations practiced polytheism which is what?
The worship of multiple Gods/Goddesses
No Supreme Being
No One
The worship of one God
11
What object is representative of the Olmec civilization?
canoes made from wood and jade
long, man-made canals
pyramids
40 ton stone heads
12
Which ancient civilization most influenced the development of gov't in USA?
China
Greece
Egypt
India
13
Who's at the bottom of most anicent social hierarchies?
men
women
slaves
priests
14
What was the impact of The Silk Road
improved trade but supr ess religion,
improved trade and spread religion
no effect on trade or religion
hindered trade and supressed religion
15
What is a similarity between the religions of Christianity and Islam?
Both forbid the eating of pork
They are both monotheistic
They both believe that Muhammad is a prophet
They both use the Bible as a Holy Text
16
How did rivers FIRST facilitate development of early civilization?
Governments were created to control fertile land
enabled migration of hunter-gatherers
Increased trade among distant people
Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture
17
This picture is an example of what type of written language from Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
Greek
Oracle Bones
Cuneiform
18
Which civilization is located along the Nile River?
Indus River Valley
Shang Dynasty
Egypt
Sumer
19
How did codifying laws benefit these societies?
by establishing a clear system of rules and consequences
by creating an early form of representative governing
by distributing power between branches of government
by promoting equality and prohibiting discrimination
20
How did its location near the sea contribute MOST to the growth of Ancient Greece?
By supplying water for irrigating crops
By providing easy access to trade routes
By generating power for water mills
By creating a natural barrier from enemies

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