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SOL WH1.3a-e, WH1.4a, and WH1.1 Mesopotamia, little review of Neo and Paleo, beginning of India
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What it the name of this ancient Babylonian wonder?
Ziggurat
Pyramid
Sphinx
Hanging Garden
2
What is this ancient form of writing?
Cuneiform
Greek
Phoenician Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
3
Because India is isolated from the rest of the Asian continent, it is referred to as the
Indus Valley
Indian Subcontinent
Peninsula
Asian Underland
4
The Phoenicians were known for
shipbuilding, murex, and chariots
seafaring, trade, and the invention of an alphabet
bull-leaping, painted potter, and female led religious group
the alphabet, the cultivation of spices, and murex
5
The following established civilizations in Mesopotamia EXCEPT
Assyrians
Egyptians
Bablylonians
Chaldeans
6
The Hittites were successful at war because of their knowledge of
superior horsemanship
iron working
bronze smithing
poisoned arrows
7
God promised Abraham the land of _______________
Mesopotamia
Arabia
Canaan
Babylon
8
If I'm studying an artifact from ancient Sumer, I'm looking at what kind of source?
A dig
Fossil
Primary Source
Secondary Source
9
Which two famous features were fundamental to the success of the Persian Empire?
Ample mineral resources and large scale production
Forceful rulers in a time of prosperity
Aggressive military strategy
Centralized government with tolerance and diversity
10
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's Code?
It sought to end disagreements about the law
It provided a written record of Babylonian system of justice
It sought to fit the punishment to the crime
It sought to end slavery throughout the empire
11
The main idea of Hammurabi's Code was -
all citizens are entitled to property
Innocent until proven quilty
An eye for an eye
all men are equal before the law
12
Why did civilizations develop along the area shown in the picture
Religious beliefs based on monotheism
Urban communities built by iron and steel tools
Mild climate, fertile soil and natural waterways
Government based on male vote
13
Which early civilization had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?
Phoenicia
Egypt
Babylonians
Mesopotamia
14
The Himalayan Mountains serve as a barrier between which ancient civilizations?
Aztecs and Incas
Egypt and Kush
China and India
India and Mesopotamia
15
What's the name of the written code of conduct for the Hebrews?
10 Commandments
Moses's Code
4 Noble Truths
12 Tables
16
Which of these is
not
a natural barrier for India?
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Bay of Bengal
17
During the Exodus, Moses led the Hebrews out of what country?
Egypt
Persia
Asia Minor
Saudi Arabia
18
A form of writing that used wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets was
Hieroglyphics
Monotheism
Cuneiform
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19
A scientist that studies physical ruins and remains of ancient people is known as a
a Geographer
a Cartographer
an Anthropologist
an Archaeologist
20
The Aryans introduced what restrictive, hereditary social class system into the Indus Valley?
castes
feudalism
nobility
matriarch
21
Which of the following describes a major belief of the ancient Egyptians?
reincarnation
Monotheism
Life after death
Four noble truths
22
Three civilizations developed pictographic/hieroglyphic scripts. Which developed an alphabet?
Egyptians
Sumerians
Mesopotamians
Phoenicians
23
When Sargon conquered and untied surrounding city-states, he created the world's first
Ziggurat
Code of Laws
Empire
Government
24
The way that most ideas spread throughout the Middle East was by
Books
Religion
Trade
Travel
25
Sumer was comprised (made up) of independently governed
kingdoms
city-states
provinces
satraps
26
Ziggurats are to temples as pyramids are to _________
treasures
tombs
synagogues
pharoahs
27
The Assyrians gained a reputation as
Great administrators and traders
Cruel warriors and strict rulers
Good soldiers and fair rulers
Scientist and astronomers
28
India's weather is strongly affected by these seasonal winds
tornadoes
monsoons
sirroccos
hurricanes
29
The Nile is to Egypt as Euphrates is to _________ which word should replace the blank?
Mesopotamia
Jerusalem
Tigris
Tiber
30
Babylonians and other cultures practiced a religion with more than one god know as
Monotheism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Polytheism
31
The Hebrew Holy book is known as the
Vedas
Torah
Quran
Bible
32
The empire depicted (shown) on the map was created by
Hammurabi
King Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus the Great
Moses
33
What word means belief in one God?
Atheist
Monotheism
Polytheism
Mythology
34
What river was important to the development of early civilizations of India?
Indus
Tigris
Yellow
Nile
35
Which belief of the prophet Zoroaster was similar to later concepts in Christianity and Islam?
heaven, hell, and final judgement
bronze smithing
monotheism
filial piety and family relations
36
In ancient times, coins made from gold and silver gradually replaced which means of exchange?
Slaves
Oracle Bones
Barter
Cuneiform tablets
37
Persia helped tie its vast empire together by
Establishing an efficient system of roads
Using different coins in each local area
Forbidding local people to keep their customs
Requiring government officials to speak two languages
38
Egyptians created which form of writing?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
The alphabet
Calligraphy
39
The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are known as the
Torah
Ten Commandments
Quran
Old Testament
40
The earliest cities were located next to which important geographical feature?
Rivers
Oceans
Mountains
Caves
41
What time in the past does "Prehistoric" reference?
Creation of Civilizations
Age of Homo Sapiens
Neolithic age
Before writing
42
All of the following are examples of technology invented by the Sumerians EXCEPT
Ox-drawn plows
Iron weapons
The sail
The wheel
43
An empire is a
State in which all important officials are priest
Small, independent city
Rural area without an organized government
State in which one ruler controls several kingdoms
44
Who was the father of the Hebrews
Abraham
Moses
Prophet Muhammad
Jesus
45
This group was known as the "carriers of civilization"
Chaldeans
Phoenicians
Hittites
Assyrians
46
What time period is this from?
Anno Domini
Paleolithic
Iron Age
Neolithic
47
What is the name of the Hebrew God?
Buddha
Yaweh
Pope
Allah
48
The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons
It treated men and women as equals
It ended capital punishment
It rejected the principle of an eye for an eye
It was first major collection of written laws
49
Why did civilization develop along the area shown in the map?
Mild climate, fertile soil and natural waterways
Government based on male voters
Religious beliefs based on monotheism
Urban communities built by iron and steel tools
50
This word means dispersed or spread out
Culture
Exodus
Diaspora
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