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What are civil servants?
Members of the military
Servants of the King
Government officials
Those who study civics
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What was the ruler of ancient Egypt called?
Hammurabi
Vizier
Confucious
Pharoah
3
Which is NOT true about the Fertile Crescent?
A region named for its rich soil
Stretches from Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea
Located in China
Known as the Cradle of Civilization
4
Groups of families that claim a common ancestor
karmas
castes
clans
rajahs
5
The purpose of a ziggurat was to
irrigate the fields
protect the people from foreign invaders
keep the gods and goddesses happy
hold back floodwaters
6
The seasonal winds of India
deltas
monsoons
loess
clans
7
The form of writing composed off wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
calligraphy
pictographs
heiroglyphics
cuneiform
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When a plant or animal is changed by humans to become accustomed to human control
Cultivation
Domestication
Acculturation
Irrigation
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Describes people who believe in many gods
polytheism
animism
deism
monotheism
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What was one of the greatest achievement's of Egypt's Old Kingdom?
great military achievements
the conquering of Nubia
the invention of the Chariot
The Great Pyramids
11
The world's first empire was created by
Sargon
Hammurabi
Zoroaster
Nebuchadnezzar
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Why were civilizations able to develop a division of labor?
Populations grew and new jobs were needed
Development of written language led to better education
Improved farming techiniques led to food surpluses
Territory expanded and people were needed in the army
13
What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land between two rivers
Land of the first civilization
Land of little rain
Land of sand
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What were some of the great achievements of the Golden Age of the Gupta Dynasty?
the Quadratic Equation
the decimal system
the concept of zero
modern numerals
15
The belief that spirits and forces exist within animals, objects or dream
monotheism
polytheism
animism
deism
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Confucius believed
the only equal relationship was husband and wife
people should question their place in ssociety
in filial piety
that younger people should respect their elders
17
A major result of migration, trade, and warfare was
a transformation from nomadic to settled life
the rise of cities
cultural diffusion
the destruction of civilizations
18
How did agriculture develop in the world?
In the Middle East and spread
At about the same time everywhere
In Central America and spread
Independently and at different times
19
What is Daoism?
silk-making
philosophy that emphasized respecting your elders
philosophy that we should live in harmony with nature
Chinese writing
20
A system of government under the Zhou
castes
Daoism
Feudalism
Animism
21
The Sumerians are credited with being the first to develop what?
Government
Religion
Writing
Agriculture
22
During which period did Egypt face unpredictable floods and invasion from the Hyksos?
Middle Kingdom
Rule of Hatshepsut
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
23
Which is known as the "crossroads of civilization"?
Ancient Egypt
Indus River Valley
The Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
24
What is the significance of oracle bones?
Told the story of development of China
Used for protection against evil spirits in folk religions
They represented earliest writing known in China
They showed Chinese tendancies to worship animals.
25
The fine, windblown, yellow soil carried by the Huang He River in China
silt
delta
loess
cataract
26
Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because
it was less expensive than bronze
it was a very scarce metal
it could be made into harder, sharper weapons
it was used to make coins
27
Why did Shi Huangdi order the construction of the Great Wall of China?
to protect his system of feudalism
to keep peasants from escaping the kingdom
to establish the borders of China
to discourage invaders from the North
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Who had the responsibility for overseeing irrigation, tax collection, and farming in Egypt?
the pharoah
the bureaucracy
the scribe
the vizier
29
A ruler who conquered many cities and villages created
a civilization
an empire
a culture
a city-state
30
Which of the following would be covered under civil law in the Code of Hammurabi?
murder
robbery
assault
divorce
31
Who created the first united Indian empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
The Aryans
Ghandi
32
The marshy area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers
delta
cataract
plateau
precipice
33
What is a hierarchy?
Egyptian writing
a ranking of social classes
a hereditary ruler
stepped pyramid
34
The type of alphabet we use today was invented by
Hammurabi
The Sumerians
The Egyptians
The Phoenecians
35
Which is NOT one of the ways Egyptians depended on the Nile River?
Irrigation
Fertile Soil
Travel
Fishing
36
The form of writing in which symbols or pictures represent concepts or sounds
loess
heiroglyphics
alphabet
cuneiform
37
What were the first cities in the Indus River Valley?
Mohenjo-Daro
Harrapa
Aryan
Chandragupta
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The chief of an Aryan tribe
priest
king
rajah
pharoah
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What was one of China's greatest inventions?
writing
gunpowder
paper
irrigation
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Which is a direct result of the development of agriculture?
Societies become nomadic
Permanent settlements
Diseases spread
Populations decrease
41
This Persian prophet originated the idea of monotheism.
Hammurabi
Zoroaster
Confucius
Lao Tzu
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What is the significance of the Code of Hammurabi?
It was the first time laws were codified.
It was the first time there were laws.
Hammurabi was the first monarch.
It led to war and rebellion.
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What is the main difference between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age?
Writing
New weapons
Stone tools
Development of farming
44
The top social class in ancient societies was typically occupied by
wealthy merchants
artisans
priests and nobles
farmers
45
The earliest Chinese civilization developed near which of the following?
Volga River
Huang He River
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Indus River
46
The Hittites' major accomplishment was
developing technology for making iron
establishing a trade network with their colonies
inventing the war chariot
assembling the world's first library
47
How did Darius create economic links among the people of the Persian Empire?
He set up a single coinage.
He codified civil law.
He organized the government.
He discovered gold.
48
What was an Egyptian writing material made from river plants?
papyrus
cuneiform
paper
ziggurat
49
According to the Mandate of Heaven,
a ruler was divine & should never be overthrown
the gods would end their support of a weak or corrupt leader
the system of feudalism was an unfair form of government
society should not be divided into social classes
50
Sumerian writing was known as what?
Cuneiform
Indecipherable
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
51
Indian social groups into which people are born
rajahs
clans
dynasties
castes
52
In what modern day country is Mesopotamia located?
India
China
Iraq
Egypt
53
What is a Golden Age?
Period of flooding of the Yellow River
Period of great wealth
Time when a lot of gold is discovered
Period of Great Cultural Achievement
54
What happened to the first Indus River Valley civilizations?
Invaded by Aryans
We don't know.
Destroyed in battle
famine
55
What is a city-state?
group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
a state made up of many cities
political unit including city and surrounding areas
a city surrounded by walls
56
Archaeologists believe that the people of the Indus River civilization
lived in carefully planned cities
did not have their own writing system
were nomadic herders
worshiped a single god
57
The key to unlocking the meaning of ancient Egyptian writing and language
The Rosetta Stone
The Rig Veda
The Mandate of Heaven
The Code of Hammurabi
58
The world's first civilization was
Sumer
Egypt
Indus River Valley
China
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Who were the Aryans?
Migrants from Eastern Europe
Nomadic herders
Invaders of Harrapa
Second great civilization in the Indus River Valley
60
What were ziggaruts?
Egyptian scribes
Chinese rulers
Sumerian pyramid-shaped temples
Indian religious texts
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What is an empire?
a state made up of many cities
political unit including city and surrounding areas
group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
a city surrounded by walls
