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Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley Civilization?
It's written language hasn't been deciphered
Archaeologists haven't been allowed to search the sites
It was only around for a short period of time
There are very few artifacts left over
2
The Mesopotamian religion, which identified nearly 3,000 gods and goddesses can be described as
Patriarchal
Theocratic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
3
What are believed to be the reason(s) why the Indus valley civilization ended?
All of the above
An earthquake changed the course of the river
Overfarming
Climate change
4
What were two major cities of Indus River valley?
Jericho and Jerusalem
Mecca and Medina
Catal Huyuk and Damascus
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
5
A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that brings significant rainfall is
The citadel
The Harappa
The monsoon
The Ganges
6
A self-governing city and its surrounding farm land is called
A country
A city-state
A village
A satrap
7
Which is an example of a Sumerian invention?
The wheelbarrow
A sewer system
An accurate solar calendar
The use of the wheel
8
Religion, education, and government are all part of which characteristic of a civilization?
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology
Advanced Cities
9
This kingdom was characterized by pyramids and mummification.
New Kingdom
Old Kingom
Middle Kingdom
10
The cities of the Indus River valley show evidence of
Political corruption
A system of banking
Careful planning
Extreme poverty
11
Egyptian advances in mathematics
Were nonexistent
Let them build massive monuments & survey flooded land
Depended on the Phoenicians
Resulted from the emergence of Sanskrit
12
The priests in Ancient China communicated to the gods with the use of
Human sacrifices
Oracle bones
Pyramids
13
The purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to establish ______________.
A system of writing
Methods of hunting and gathering food
Procedures for religious rituals
Laws and consequences for breaking laws
14
The ancient Sumerians developed a wedge-shaped writing system known as
The Cyrillic alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
15
She was the first female pharaoh of Egypt
Queen Amhose
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
16
The idea that ruling authority comes from the gods is known as
Mandate of Heaven
Caste system
Feudalism
Dynastic cycle
17
These foreign invaders introduced chariots to the Egyptians.
The Nubians
The Hittites
The Hebrews
The Hyksos
18
Mesopotamia is located in the ___________.
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys
Huang He River Valley
19
All of the following are reasons why ancient civilizations kept records except
For government
For religion
For commerce
For theater
20
A pyramid is...
A tomb
Exactly like a ziggurat
A government center
A place of worship
