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Unit 1 Civilizations Review
Unit 1 Civilizations Review
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Why were early civlizations successful?
they found ways to make stone tools
they used rivers and bodies of water for trade
their geography protected them from invaders
they formed electorial governments
2
What was the name of the first Mesoamerica civilization?
Aztecs
Mayans
Olmecs
Incas
3
Which civilization believed that Ra, the sun god, was an important god to worship?
Greeks
Egyptians
Romans
Sumerians
4
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
Torah
Vedas
Koran
Analects
5
How did the Chinese government use Confucianism during the Han Dynasty?
Court Trials
Basis of education
Civil Service Exams
Restore Peace
6
What religon was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
7
What did the Bantu spread across Africa during their migration?
Culture and Languge
Warfare
Religion
Bronze making tools
8
What religion is based on the caste system and enlightenment?
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
9
What was the first monotheistic religion?
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
10
What is "China's Sorrow"?
A river that forces people to follow the Dynastic Cycle
None of these
Flooding that causes massive loss over time
The Yellow Driver drying up
11
What religions believe in reincarnation and enlightenment?
Hinduism & Confucianism
Buddhism & Confucianism
Buddhism & Hinduism
Buddhism & Islam
12
What is the cycle of the sould being reborn again until it achieves enlightenment called?
Moksha
Enlightenment
Reincarnation
Nirvana
13
What is a similarity between the Indus River Valley and early Chinese civilizations?
agriculture was important to their economies
neither showed signs of wealth
their lives were documented by scholars
each declined due to climate change
14
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
to show the greatness of the Pharaoh
Serve as tombs for the Pharaohs
Intimidate invaders
to bury important people
15
What is the dominant religion of India?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
16
What caused the Bantu migration?
population increase putting pressure on agriculture
spread of herding and cultivation techniques
development of trade cities
60 million people speaking their language
17
Early civilizations in Egypt, India, and China all share which common trait?
each civilization flouished despite harsh deset conditions
they were founded along ivers and fetile valleys
we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters
their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire
18
Because rivers flooded in ancient times,
people lived in a constant state of fear
those places never formed civilizations
Cooperation and democracy was founded
land around the rivers was fertile for farming
19
What is the main river that flows through Egypt?
Amazon
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
20
What important river flows through India?
Euphrates
Indus
Danube
Ganges
21
The area known as "Mesopotamia" is found between the rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Danube and Rhine
Yellow and Yangtze
Nile and Congo
22
What is the holy book of Judaism called?
Koran
Torah
Bible
Vedas
23
The Code of Hammurabi in Babylonia was intended to
let all people know all the laws
give people voting rights
free slaves from oppression
allow commoners to have rights
24
What ethical system was based up respect and social order?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Christianity
25
What are the Olmecs called?
Mother Civilization
Father Civilization
Sister Civilization
Brother Civilization
