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1
Most ancient civilizations were polytheistic
False
True
2
What is karma?
The rebirth of the soul into a new life
The sacred duties that all priests are to fulfill
The behavior in this life that will affect the next life
The offerings given to the gods at the temples
3
What challenges did monsoons present?
They only reach the northern areas of India
The rain was always cold, never warm
They are unpredictable and may cause flooding or drought
They only come once every five years
4
Which Egyptian ruler was considered to be the most powerful? (Hint: He ruled for 67 years!)
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Thutmose III
5
Ancient river valleys typically benefited from the flooding of rivers?
False
True
6
Ancient Mesopotamia was divided into:
Fast Food Restraunts
Large Kingdoms
City States
7
Which ancient civilization had indoor plumbing?
China
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
Egypt
8
Which ancient civilization invented the wheel?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus River Valley
China
9
Which religion involves a caste system?
Hinduism
Buddhism
10
The religion of Hinduism has pillars such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eight fold Path
False
True
11
In Buddhism reaching Nirvana ends the reincarnation cycle
False
True
12
Hinduism and Buddhism originated in India
True
False
13
This religion was founded by Siddhartha Guatama
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Christianity
14
What two rivers flow through ancient Mesopotamia?
Yellow and Yangtze
Ganges and Indus
James and Rick
Euphrates and Tigirs
15
Which River Valley is the best?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
Indus River Valley
16
What time period was known as the Pyramid Age?
Awesome Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
17
The purpose of the pyramids were:
A place of worship for commoners
Storage for food
A tomb for the pharaoh
A palace for future pharaohs
18
What is central to Chinese Society
Religion
Family
Aristocracy
Food
19
What determined the occupations of the Indian people and their social interactions?
The caste they were born into
Their skills and personalities
The date of their birth
Their physical strength and intelligence
20
What did Chinese priests use cracked oracle bones for?
Science experiments measuring heat
Ritual practiced to prevent flooding
To decipher messages from the gods
21
What is this?
Ziggurat
Temple
Planned city
Pyramid
22
Which ancient civilization practices ancestor worship?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
China
23
At the bottom of the Indus River Valley caste system is the:
Pariahs
Shudras
Brahmins
24
What writing style is associated with Mesopotamia?
Hieroglyphics
Calligraphy
Cuneiform
Sanskirt
25
Why was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone so important?
The stone had a rose growing out of it
It helped spawn multiple language programs
It was filled with ancient treasure
It allowed historians to translate Egyptian writing
26
All River Valleys believed in:
Monotheism
Judaism
Polytheism
Buddhism
27
The two sacred writings of Hinduism are:
Sutras and Kangyur
Torah and Talmud
Vedas and Upanishads
Hadith and Quran
28
We don't know much about the ancient Harappans because:
Historians could not decipher their writing
They didn't exist
Their indoor plumbing washed away all their records
They all died out
29
What ancient civilization used Oracle bones to decipher messages from the gods?
Indus River Valley
China
Small/Thomas Civilization
Mesopotamia
30
God giving power to a Chinese King was called:
Commandment of Zion
The Chosen King
Mandate of Heaven
Deceleration of God
