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Unit 1 TEST - River Valley Civilizations
Unit 1 TEST - River Valley Civilizations
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How did the Chinese army use the Great Wall of China?
For shot put practice
To give masonry's jobs
To hide from enemies
For defense and military travel
2
The rise and fall of Chinese dynasties was based on
Cultural Diffusion
Buddhism
Daoism
The Mandate of Heaven
3
One unique characteristic of Egyptian Govternment/politics:
kings were at the top of Hindu caste system
the pharaohs rules as king-gods
rulers used the "mandate of heaven"
Egypt was only river valley civilization not to use dynasty
4
What water source(s) played a key role in development of agriculture in Egyptian Civilization?
Yangtze River
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Nile River
Indus and Ganges Rivers
5
Which belief system is considered monotheistic?
Ancestor worship
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
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Converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga
King Tut
Ashoka
Hammurabi
Abraham
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This empire's mathematical achievements include: The decimal system and the Zero(0).
Hans
Mauryan
Gupta
Brahamans
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Why did the first civilizations form in and around river valleys?
Because of access to the ocean for sea voyages
Fresh water for clean drinking water and fertile soil for crops
Because of abundance of wild animals to hunt
Because of the natural metal deposits to make tools
9
Which river valley was the "fertile crescent" located in?
Nile River
Yangtze River
Indus and Ganges River
Tigris and Euphrates River
10
hich of the following are fundamental beliefs within Buddhism?
4 Noble Truths
All of the above
Eightfold Path
Nirvana
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Hammurabi's Code is supported by which of the following statements?
Fines are preferable to physical punishment
Punishments could differ based on social classes involved
All men are created equal under the law
Violence must always be punished the violence
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Most Indian's today practice this ancient religion.
Monothiesm
Sikism
Hinduism
Buddhism
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The process of mummification enabled Egyptians to
Prepare the dead for their afterlife
Preserve statues and paintings
Create a system of picture writing
Develop a calendar similar to the one we use today
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Due to migration, trade and war different ways of life are spread this is called
cultural diffusion
cultural environment
Cultural perception
Cultural landscapes
15
Which element of geography made Mesopotamian civilizations open to constant invaders?
It's island location
High Mountain peeks and cold snowy winters
Desert with little natural barriers
High walls built for protection
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What writing system did the Sumerian's develop?
Heiroglyphics
Phoenician Alphabet
Cuneiform
Confucianism
17
he hieroglyphics above were developed and used by which ancient river valley civilization?
Sumerians
Chinese
Egyptians
Phoenicians
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Based on the illustration, which statement about Egyptians is accurate?
skilled artisans had higher status than farmers
Priests were considered more important than kings
The women had equal status to the men
Soldiers outnumbered farmers
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This trade route connected southern Asia to Africa and the Persian Empire
Trans-Saharan
Trans-Atlantic
The Silk Road
The Indian Ocean Trade Route
20
This image is representative of the large stone monuments of which civilization?
Olmec
Bantu
Incan
Egyptian
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Complex city planning with grid systems, city-wide sewer and plumbing
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
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Life is a balance like Yin and Yang
Daoism
Judaism
Polythiesm
Confucianism
23
Founder Abraham, religious text Torah
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Monotheism
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What is the reason the Bantu would NOT have experienced a decrease in trade?
Migration was the central activity of the event
People were not migrating
People were not sharing religion
People were not sharing cultural beliefs
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Which civilization developed in the region identified above?
India
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
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The spread of Jewish people and beliefs.
Cultural Diffusion
Dialysis
Diaspora
The Scattering
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What is the Caste System?
A social class order that excludes the Untouchables
A way of treating all classes with dignity and respect
It really doesn't exist, its an urban legend
A mathematical system of equations
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"If he has knocked out the teeth of a commoner, he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver.” - Code of Hammurabi
False
True
29
Which choice best describes laws and punishments in ancient Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi's Code dealt more harshly with drunkenness
They believed in giving people 2nd chances
They allowed Judges to escape punishment
It was harsh but provided social stability
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The term "empire" describes the process by which the ruler of 1 civilization gains control to
ask surrounding civilizations to help build Ziggurats
gaining more land, resources, money, and power
Share recipes
communicate with surrounding civilizations so they agree
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The religion that was founded in India and spread throughout China was
Hinduhism
Daoism
Confuciansim
Buddhism
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Monotheistic religion with founder Abraham; holy book Torah; believed in only one God
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Judaism
Ancestor Worship
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Accurate comparison of Egyptian, and Mesopotamian early civilizations
Each experienced cultural diffusion b/c of trade network
Each had extensive yet distinct writing systems
Each believed that society should live by their own laws
Each spoke an early version of English
34
The largest conquering empire of the ancient world was
The Egyptians
The Assyrians
The Persians
The Chaldeans
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How did China’s location between the Gobi Desert and mountain ranges impact interactions with other civilizations
None of the Above
Promoted Early Sea Voyages
Increased Trade
Promoted Isolationism
36
The Han Dynasty began Civil Servant Exams due to their belief in
Hinduhism
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
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Which of the following best describes the Egyptian religion?
Different gods controlled different aspects of life and nature.
Egyptians were monotheistic
Egyptians relied on the caste system
Egyptians believed in ancestor worship
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For 3,000 years, migration occurred as Central African people gradually settled new areas
Bantu Migration
Nile Migration
Mayan Migration
Southern Migration
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Social Order in China developed by following Confucianism, what are three major principles?
Follow the rules, Know your place, Respect Relationships
Ignore Rules, live a life of individual freedom
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This early civilization, located in Mesopotamia, polytheistic & developed 1st writing system
Sumerians
Mayans
Olmec
Egyptians
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Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
Reading the Quran
accepting the Eightfold Path
Worshiping many gods
Praying in a synagogue
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Siddhartha Gautama, the first Buddha, was concerned with human ______ due to ___________
Growth, study and reflection
Sacrifice, acts of service
Suffering, selfish desires
Salvation, agreement with God
