Which is true of Egyptian society?

The Pharaoh is the most important person in Egyptian society

Which statement correctly supports the use of deserts?

Deserts were used to isolate and protect civilizations from invasion

Which statement best summarizes the value of the Silk Road to the success of Chinese Civilizations?

It provided wealth, material goods for trade, and the spread of Buddhism

How are Hinduism and Buddhism different?

Hinduism had no one founder and Buddhism was founded by one man

How did Confucianism and Daoism influence China history and culture?

Values, such as order and harmony, began to spread.

One advantage to living along rivers is that:

People could farm because the silt deposited by flooding was fertile

Which is the order, from greatest to least, of the Caste System?

Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaishya, Sudras, Untouchables

Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall of China?

To protect traders who traveled along the Silk Road and from invaders

Trade routes that connected China to Western Asia and Europe

Which best describes the route of the Nile River?

It flows from the south to the north epmtying into the Mediterranean sea

Hinduism is considered

The largest polytheistic religion

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1
This was an agreement that marked the origins of Judaism
Deal
Promise
Covenant
Pact
2
What do we call the action in which we move water from one area to another for farming?
Irrigation
None of the above
Desalinization
Agriculture
3
What measures did the ancient Chinese take to control the flooding of Huang He River?
Sinkholes
Ditches
Terraces
Levees
4
Which is true of Egyptian society?
The Pharaoh is the most important person in Egyptian society
The priest were more important that the Pharaoh
The slaves were responsible for all building projects
It was based on agriculture
5
In which area did the first civilizations settle?
On Islands
By the Ocean
Near Rivers
Mountains
6
Which statement correctly supports the use of deserts?
Deserts were used to grow crops
Deserts were used to isolate and protect civilizations from invasion
Deserts were used to allow invaders to cross over land
Deserts were used to supply sand for building pyramids
7
Who was the founder of the Torah and the 10 commandments?
Moses
Jesus
David
Abraham
8
Which statement best summarizes the value of the Silk Road to the success of Chinese Civilizations?
It provided wealth, material goods for trade, and the spread of Buddhism
A route used to transport materials in the building of the Great Wall
It was a route used to transport building materials for the pyramids
It allowed for easy shipping routes between China and America
9
Who was the founder (father) of Judaism?
Jesus
David
Moses
Abraham
10
How are Hinduism and Buddhism different?
Hinduism had no one founder and Buddhism was founded by one man
Hinduism is the largest monotheistic religion and Buddhism has no god
Hinduism began in China and Buddhism began in India
HIndus do not believe in reincarnation and Buddhists do
11
In Hinduism, Karma influences
Where a person lives
Who a person marries
A person's occupation
A person's rebirth
12
The reincarnation cycle is best described as...
Pharaoh, Priest, Servant, Slave
Brahmin, Kshatryia, Vaishya, Sudra
Do good things, good things will come back to you
Birth, Life, Death, Rebirth
13
On what Continent did the first civilizations develop?
Europe
Africa
Asia
Iraq
14
How did Confucianism and Daoism influence China history and culture?
Values, such as order and harmony, began to spread.
People became greedy and cruel towards each other
More people were allowed to go to school
All people of nobility were educated as scholars.
15
Which of these is a natural barrier?
Valley
Farmland
Mountain
River
16
The country of Mesopotamia is:
Pakistan
Iraq
Israel
Iran
17
One advantage to living along rivers is that:
People could swim for recreation
People could farm because the silt deposited by flooding was fertile
People could visit relatives downstream
People could bathe each day
18
The Four Noble Truths is a part of which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
19
Which is the order, from greatest to least, of the Caste System?
Sudras, Vaishya, Kshatriyas, Untouchables, Brahmin
Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaishya, Sudras, Untouchables
Untouchables, Kshatriays, Vaishya, Sudras, Brahmin
Untouchables, Sudras, Vaishya, Kshatriyas, Brahmin
20
Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall of China?
To control flooding along the northern border
To help trade relations between nations
To help in irrigation and canal building
To protect traders who traveled along the Silk Road and from invaders
21
The people of the Fertile Crescent worshiped many gods. This means they were:
Polytheistic
Theocratic
Nontheistic
Monotheistic
22
This is the place of worship in Mesopotamia.
Ziggurat
Church
Mosque
Temple
23
The Silk Road was___
Trade routes that connected China to the Atlantic Ocean
Trade routes used by nobility
Trade routes that connected China to Western Asia and Europe
Trade routes that connected North and South America
24
Which best describes the route of the Nile River?
It flows from east to west across the continent of Africa
It flows from the south to the north epmtying into the Mediterranean sea
It flows from the north to the south into the Red Sea
It flows from west to east across the continent of Africa
25
Hinduism is considered
The largest polytheistic religion
The largest monotheistic religion
The smallest polytheistic religion
The smallest monotheistic religion

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