World History: Unit One, Ancient Civilizations

Loess is yellow silt found in

Which of the following does not belong?

Which two rivers are vital to Mesopotamia?

Class of people who own land and are considered upper class

All of the following emerge as civilizations emerge except

Most important part of Chinese life

A noble in China...

Chinese writing was a unifying tool beacuse

Women in Ancient Egypt could not

Which of the following is in correct chronological order?

Obedience, Respect, and Family were all very important to which civilization?

system of ruling

Symbol represents an object/event rather than a symbol or sound

Where is Sumer located?

Which of the following is not true about the Fertile Crescent?

The wealth of a country/people and how they produce and consume goods and services

All ancient civilizations that we studies had a written form of language that we can understand

Which of the following does not belong

Which is not true about the Indus River Valley Civilization?

Which is not true about Ancient Egypt?

Seasonal winds that bring wet or dry air and cause flooding

Artifact that lead to the translation of Ancient Hieroglyphics

Which is in the correct chronological order?

run by independent rulers; man-made walls; became parts of empires; ruled by priest-kings

Which of the following is not true about trade?

Which is not true about the Neolithic Era?

The Yellow River Valley in China is also called "China's Sorrow" because

Why is Hammurabi's Code so important?

long-lasting pattern of organization in a community

Where are the wheel, plow, and sail invented?

Indus River Valley had planned cities on grids which points to which of the following?

Shift from nomadic hunter-gatherers to permanent food producers

Which of the following is not true about the Agricultural Revolution?

Mesopotamian form of writing

Why did most people in settle in China settle in the Yellow River Valley?

Most gender equal society

land formations that serve as a barrier and help protect civilizations

Explained why a person could/could not hold power in China and why an overthrow was justified

Artificial watering of plants; canals, dikes, etc. that attempt to control/use flood water

Purpose/Goal of most ancient religions

man-made earthen walls to hold back flood waters in the Indus River Valley

Why did record keeping emerge?

Massive temples in Mesopotamia that were used for religious actives and rituals

Egypt's natural barrier