How was your caste determined in ancient India?

Through birth into your family’s caste

In what way was Mesopotamia’s geography similar to Egypt’s geography?

The river flooded its banks, leaving behind fertile soil

What effect did deserts and mountains have on China’s development?

China was isolated from other civilizations.

Why was the Silk Road important to China’s development?

It brought new goods and ideas into China.

How did the pharaoh of Egypt manage such a massive empire?

He was supported by a bureaucracy.

The belief that there are many gods

What allowed people to start living in settled communities?

People domesticated plants and animals.

How was Chinese ancestor worship similar to Egyptian burial practices?

The dead went into the afterlife with worldly possessions.

What is an example of a Chinese leader ruling through Legalism?

Shi Huangdi censored ideas he found offensive or dangerous.

How were religion and government connected in ancient Egypt?

The pharaoh was believed to be a god on Earth.

What was the earliest benefit of the complex language of Homo sapiens?

They could organize a hunt and pass knowledge to others.

What effect did warfare have on Ashoka’s reign?

He turned away from war and sought peaceful ways to rule.

How did Confucius plan to bring social order to China?

Teaching good behavior through respectful relationships.

Why were merchants not respected in the Han dynasty?

Because they did not produce anything useful.

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1
How was your caste determined in ancient India?
Through marriage with a different caste
Through career changes and earning money
Through education and study
Through birth into your family’s caste
2
In what way was Mesopotamia’s geography similar to Egypt’s geography?
There was a layer of permafrost covering the fertile soil
The river flooded its banks, leaving behind fertile soil
Both were islands in the middle of large lakes.
There were two major river systems
3
What effect did deserts and mountains have on China’s development?
They brought dry winter monsoons into China.
There was a steady flow of immigration into China.
It had no effect on China.
China was isolated from other civilizations.
4
Why was the Silk Road important to China’s development?
China learned to make silk from India.
It provided a route for the military to conquer Sumer.
It taught the Chinese how to build roads.
It brought new goods and ideas into China.
5
How did the pharaoh of Egypt manage such a massive empire?
His wife organized everything for him.
He did it all himself.
He was supported by a bureaucracy.
He had one advisor who helped him with important decisions.
6
What was the last continent to be populated by humans, not including Antarctica?
Central America
North America
Europe
South America
7
How do historians know what happened during the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras?
Modern people shared stories from ancestors
Historians time traveled and spoke to Grod the Neanderthal.
People who lived then left written records
Fossil evidence and artifacts
8
Which of the following first supported permanent settlements in Mesopotamia?
Access to ocean trade routes
Complex road systems
Fertile soil
Salt mines
9
If you pay attention to the language (words, phrases, images, symbols) an author uses, you are?
reading closely
collaborating
sourcing
contextualizing
10
What were the two rivers that supported Mesopotamian civilizations?
Nile and Euphrates
Indus and Nile
Yellow and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
11
Polytheism is…
The belief that there is only one God.
The cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
The belief that there are many gods
An agreement between Abraham and God
12
What allowed people to start living in settled communities?
People domesticated plants and animals.
People began using written language to communicate.
There was a mass extinction of the water buffalo.
Humans migrated out of Africa to other continents.
13
How was Chinese ancestor worship similar to Egyptian burial practices?
They required the bodies to be preserved.
They worshipped the dead in their homes.
Yin and Yang
The dead went into the afterlife with worldly possessions.
14
What is an example of a Chinese leader ruling through Legalism?
Shi Huangdi censored ideas he found offensive or dangerous.
The Mandate of Confucius
Shi Huangdi allowed citizens to protest the government.
Wudi created exams to find people for the civil service.
15
What lacks reliability and credibility but gets reported as accurate?
sourcing
context
fake news
corroborated story
16
Which two are used interchangeably?
BC and AD
AD and DA
BCE and AD
BC and BCE
17
Questioning when and where a document was written is part of?
corroboration
contextualization
close reading
sourcing
18
In what era did farming begin?
Jurassic Period
Paleolithic Era
Bronze Age
Neolithic Era
19
Most people in all river valley civilizations were…
Farmers
Warriors
Merchants
Priests
20
Agriculture on the Indian subcontinent depends heavily on the…
Temperature changes
Cool climate
River droughts
Monsoons
21
Asking what two or more documents have in common is looking for what?
collaboration
corroboration
source
context
22
What is a food surplus?
Gathering plants from the environment
Not having enough food
Doing only one job
Having extra food
23
How were religion and government connected in ancient Egypt?
People were required to believe in a god.
The pharaoh was believed to be a god on Earth.
Priests were the lowest social class.
It was a law that everyone had to be mummified.
24
Which type of people became the first kings in Sumerian civilization?
Scribes
Women
Farmers
Military leaders
25
What was the earliest benefit of the complex language of Homo sapiens?
They could organize a hunt and pass knowledge to others.
It allowed them to move out of Africa.
They could tell really entertaining stories.
They could grow more food and raise more animals.
26
Questioning what was going on during the time a document was written is part of?
close reading
contextualization
corroboration
sourcing
27
What effect did warfare have on Ashoka’s reign?
It had no effect.
He became more violent and conquered other kingdoms.
He became fearful of war and gave the throne to his wife.
He turned away from war and sought peaceful ways to rule.
28
The first Indian cities arose…
In the Himalayas
Along the coast
Along the Indus River
Along the Ganges River
29
How did Confucius plan to bring social order to China?
Teaching religion through denial of desires.
Teaching good behavior through respectful relationships.
Teaching conquest through military strategy.
Teaching obedience through Legalism.
30
Why were merchants not respected in the Han dynasty?
Because they were impure and the lowest caste.
Because the emperor was jealous of their riches.
Because they did not produce anything useful.
Because they produced food and cloth.

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Ancient History Review

30 termsStudBud Administration249 plays

Ancient History Review

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
How was your caste determined in ancient India?
Through marriage with a different caste
Through career changes and earning money
Through education and study
Through birth into your family’s caste
2
In what way was Mesopotamia’s geography similar to Egypt’s geography?
There was a layer of permafrost covering the fertile soil
The river flooded its banks, leaving behind fertile soil
Both were islands in the middle of large lakes.
There were two major river systems
3
What effect did deserts and mountains have on China’s development?
They brought dry winter monsoons into China.
There was a steady flow of immigration into China.
It had no effect on China.
China was isolated from other civilizations.
4
Why was the Silk Road important to China’s development?
China learned to make silk from India.
It provided a route for the military to conquer Sumer.
It taught the Chinese how to build roads.
It brought new goods and ideas into China.
5
How did the pharaoh of Egypt manage such a massive empire?
His wife organized everything for him.
He did it all himself.
He was supported by a bureaucracy.
He had one advisor who helped him with important decisions.
6
What was the last continent to be populated by humans, not including Antarctica?
Central America
North America
Europe
South America
7
How do historians know what happened during the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras?
Modern people shared stories from ancestors
Historians time traveled and spoke to Grod the Neanderthal.
People who lived then left written records
Fossil evidence and artifacts
8
Which of the following first supported permanent settlements in Mesopotamia?
Access to ocean trade routes
Complex road systems
Fertile soil
Salt mines
9
If you pay attention to the language (words, phrases, images, symbols) an author uses, you are?
reading closely
collaborating
sourcing
contextualizing
10
What were the two rivers that supported Mesopotamian civilizations?
Nile and Euphrates
Indus and Nile
Yellow and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
11
Polytheism is…
The belief that there is only one God.
The cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
The belief that there are many gods
An agreement between Abraham and God
12
What allowed people to start living in settled communities?
People domesticated plants and animals.
People began using written language to communicate.
There was a mass extinction of the water buffalo.
Humans migrated out of Africa to other continents.
13
How was Chinese ancestor worship similar to Egyptian burial practices?
They required the bodies to be preserved.
They worshipped the dead in their homes.
Yin and Yang
The dead went into the afterlife with worldly possessions.
14
What is an example of a Chinese leader ruling through Legalism?
Shi Huangdi censored ideas he found offensive or dangerous.
The Mandate of Confucius
Shi Huangdi allowed citizens to protest the government.
Wudi created exams to find people for the civil service.
15
What lacks reliability and credibility but gets reported as accurate?
sourcing
context
fake news
corroborated story
16
Which two are used interchangeably?
BC and AD
AD and DA
BCE and AD
BC and BCE
17
Questioning when and where a document was written is part of?
corroboration
contextualization
close reading
sourcing
18
In what era did farming begin?
Jurassic Period
Paleolithic Era
Bronze Age
Neolithic Era
19
Most people in all river valley civilizations were…
Farmers
Warriors
Merchants
Priests
20
Agriculture on the Indian subcontinent depends heavily on the…
Temperature changes
Cool climate
River droughts
Monsoons
21
Asking what two or more documents have in common is looking for what?
collaboration
corroboration
source
context
22
What is a food surplus?
Gathering plants from the environment
Not having enough food
Doing only one job
Having extra food
23
How were religion and government connected in ancient Egypt?
People were required to believe in a god.
The pharaoh was believed to be a god on Earth.
Priests were the lowest social class.
It was a law that everyone had to be mummified.
24
Which type of people became the first kings in Sumerian civilization?
Scribes
Women
Farmers
Military leaders
25
What was the earliest benefit of the complex language of Homo sapiens?
They could organize a hunt and pass knowledge to others.
It allowed them to move out of Africa.
They could tell really entertaining stories.
They could grow more food and raise more animals.
26
Questioning what was going on during the time a document was written is part of?
close reading
contextualization
corroboration
sourcing
27
What effect did warfare have on Ashoka’s reign?
It had no effect.
He became more violent and conquered other kingdoms.
He became fearful of war and gave the throne to his wife.
He turned away from war and sought peaceful ways to rule.
28
The first Indian cities arose…
In the Himalayas
Along the coast
Along the Indus River
Along the Ganges River
29
How did Confucius plan to bring social order to China?
Teaching religion through denial of desires.
Teaching good behavior through respectful relationships.
Teaching conquest through military strategy.
Teaching obedience through Legalism.
30
Why were merchants not respected in the Han dynasty?
Because they were impure and the lowest caste.
Because the emperor was jealous of their riches.
Because they did not produce anything useful.
Because they produced food and cloth.