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1
True or False: The Code of Hammurabi gave the same punishment to all people.
True
False
2
Both the Ten Commandments and Hammurabi's Code establish
official state religions
democratic governments
rules of behavior
economic systems
3
The Phoenicians are most known for creating
the 1st phoenetic alphabet
new irrigation techniques
the crossbow
the world's first empire
4
During the Paleolithic era (Stone Age), the most important human contributions included
Iron Weapons
Simple Stone Tools
Organized Religion
Writing
5
Diffusion refers to the idea that
people herding domesticated animals
a political organization that delegates responsiblity
the practice of worshipping many gods
the spread of ideas and technology between places
6
The following organizers are usually used to show
cause and effect
religious strutures
social hierarchies
similarities and differences
7
The Chinese value of honoring and showing loyalty to ones family is best described as
the Mandate of Heaven
filial piety
bushido
oracle bones
8
In which civilization might you find oracle bones, crossbows, and an iron plow?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
China
9
This type of structure used as a center for worship in Mesopotamia is called
temples
pyramids
collonade
ziggurat
10
In which civilization would you find people practicing embalming and building pyramids?
China
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
Egypt
11
In which civilization would you uncover cities laid out on grids and evidence of sewage systems
Egypt
China
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
12
A characteristic that is shared between all the River valley civilizations is
Rulers were elected by the people
all created irrigation systems
most people were part of the aristocracy
Monotheism
13
Patriarchy is most closely associated with
equal rights for all people
male-dominated society
a government and religious system that have mixed
female-dominated society
14
Religion developed primarily because
to regulate laws
to justify the power of rulers
to explain natural occurances
to keep records
15
Most early rulers believed that their power came from
their family
the gods
the people
the nobility
16
What is the most unique characteristic of Judaism?
Monotheistic belief system
It had no sacred texts
It's strict punishments for immoral people
The worship of ancestors
17
Which of the following was
NOT
considered a cradle (starting point) of civilization?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Canaan
18
The type of writing depicted here is called
pictograms
hieroglyphics
ideographic text
cuneiform
19
Idea that Chinese emperors must rule their people fairly, or be removed from power by the Gods
Mandate of Heaven
Huang-He
filial piety
ziggurat
20
All of the following were results of the establishment of settled agriculture EXCEPT
Governments emerge
writing develops
animals are domesticated
Food production declines
21
The Aryans brought about the destruction of
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
India
22
Which of the following civilizations was centered around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Mesopotamia
China
Indus Valley
Egypt
23
The Neolitic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because
people figured out how to make stone tools
cities develop in the River valleys
People learned to control fire
Societies became nomadic
24
A person who believes in many gods is called
monotheistc
animistic
theocratic
polytheistic
25
In which civilization might you find sailboats and tablets written on in cuneiform?
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Egypt
China