Which geographic barriers made invasion of the Indian subcontinent more difficult?

Himalayas, Hindu Kush Mountains, and Indian Ocean

Why was it necessary for civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia to develop irrigation tech?

to bring water from river to fields

Which of the following statements about social classes in Egypt is not true?

most people were in the middle class

How did the desert areas that surrounded Egypt help the Egyptians?

they protected Egypt from invasion of nomadic people

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1
Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt
Red Sea
Nubian Desert
Nile River and Delta
Mediterranean Sea
2
The Chinese paid respect to their ancestors and made sacrifices in their honor. This is called?
mandate of heaven
ancestor worship
dynastic cycle
pyramid ceremonies
3
Which geographic barriers made invasion of the Indian subcontinent more difficult?
Sahara, Mediterranean, arabian desert
Himalayas, Hindu Kush Mountains, and Indian Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Gobi desert, jungles, pacific ocean
4
Why was it necessary for civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia to develop irrigation tech?
to provide soil drainage
to bring water from river to fields
for protection from invaders
for metal smelting
5
Egyptian god-kings were called?
pharaohs
ancestors
matriarchs
tyrants
6
Where did the first cities and civilizations emerge?
in europe
in the rain forests
in river valleys
in the Americas
7
What is the belief in many gods?
aethism
polytheistic
monotheistic
communism
8
Which of the following is not associated with Ancient China?
mandate of heaven
dynasties
ziggurats
ancestor worship
9
The part of the Fertile Crescent that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is know as?
Harappa
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
10
Which of the following is not true about the four ancient river valley civilizations?
they all developed forms of writing
most had geographic barriers which protected them
most were located in Europe
their rivers flooded leaving rich soil for farming
11
Which of the following civilizations were made up of independent city-states
Sumer and Indus Valley
Shang and Zhou
Egypt and China
Babylon and Rome
12
Which of the following statements about social classes in Egypt is not true?
slavery was an accepted practice
most people were in the middle class
the ruling family and priests were at the top
peasant farmers made up the majority of the population
13
How did the desert areas that surrounded Egypt help the Egyptians?
they provided rich soil for agriculture
they protected Egypt from invasion of nomadic people
they provided easy travel routes for trade
they kept the Egyptian empire from expanding
14
A broad, marshy, triangular area formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river is called?
peninsula
delta
loess
desert

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