Why did the Chinese decide to construct the Great Wall of China?

To protect themselves from Mongol Invasion

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the great Indian Leader, Ashoka?

He conquered the Egyptians as his last military achievement.

How do we know the Indus Valley people traded goods if we cannot read their writing?

We have found items from the Indus Valley in other civilizations.

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1
Why is Siddhartha Gautama important?
He founded Judaism
He founded Hinduism
He founded Buddhism
He conquered all of India with his massive army.
2
Why don't historians know much about the Indus Valley People?
We cannot read their writing
All their artifacts were destroyed by invaders
Their civilization is too ancient
They had no uniform form of writing
3
What revolutionary idea lead to the development of Ancient Cities?
The Writing Revolution
The Concrete Revolution
The Religious Revolution
The Agriculture Revolution
4
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a civilization?
Complex Instiutions
Advanced Cities
Technology
Written Language
5
What was the system of writing that the Egyptian scribes created?
Arabic characters
cuneiform
alphabet
hieroglyphics
6
Where did the earliest Chinese Civilizations develop?
Between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Along the Yellow River
In the Indus Valley River Basin
Along the Nile River
7
Why did the Chinese decide to construct the Great Wall of China?
To demonstrate their power
To protect themselves from Mongol Invasion
So the emperor could show off his wealth
To please their Gods
8
What Modern-Day region was Mesopotamia Located in?
Northern Africa
Southern Europe
Middle East
Western Asia
9
What term refers to the rise and fall of ruling families in China?
The Dynastic Cycle
The Mandate of Heaven
Hereditary Monarchy
The Circle of Life
10
What was the first Mesopotamian Empire?
Sumerians
Hittites
Babylonians
Aryans
11
What is polytheism?
The belief in one God.
The belief that your political leader is a God
The belief that your political leader can communicate with the Gods
The belief in many Gods
12
What social structure limited the economic and political freedom of Chinese citizens in the later Dynasties?
Confucianism
Shamanism
Feudalism
Buddhism
13
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the great Indian Leader, Ashoka?
He conquered the Egyptians as his last military achievement.
He helped spread Buddhism throughout South Asia.
He was one of the most successful war generals in history.
He was a pacifist later in his life. (non-violent)
14
How do we know the Indus Valley people traded goods if we cannot read their writing?
We are making an educated guess.
It talks about it in the Old Testament.
We have found items from the Indus Valley in other civilizations.
All ancient civilizations traded with each other.
15
Which of the following is NOT a similarity of Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Located in a Fertile River Valley
Religion based on Nature Gods
Mummification
The building of large structures

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