River Valley Civilizations Exam Review

a ruling family

The teachings of Confucius can be found within which book?

In Hinduism, ________ refers to all the actions of a person's life that affect his or her fate in the next life.

a temple built to the gods in a Sumerian city-state

The written language of the Indus River Valley was called

Why was the Nile delta so important for Egyptian civilization?

Which civilization developed the wheel, the sundial, a number system based on 60, and the first writing system?

Egyptians pharaohs believed that their right to rule came from the

The world's first writing system was called

triangular area of marshland at the mouth of a river

Which of the following rulers placed pillars throughout his empire with Buddhist laws enscirbed on them?

a rigid system of social order that includes classes such as the Brahmin and the Kshastriya

What is one concept that Hindusim and Buddhism share in common?

a system of government through departments

Which term refers to seasonal winds that regularly blow across the Indian subcontinent?

Why was the Rosetta Stone and imporant discovery?

The network of trade routes later called the Silk Road was opened up by the emperor _______.

Which of the following statements about women in ancient China is most true?

Under which Chinese emperor was much of the Great Wall built using slave labor?

a belief that society only runs through strict laws and punishments

Which term refers to the Buddhist belief of union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth?

What is one way that Darius united the Persian empire?

The basis for Jewish law and teaching is found in

The term diaspora is most directly linked to what aspect of Judaism?

A dynasty enjoyed the Mandate of Heaven as long as the dynasty _______.

An ancient building like this most likely would've been built to

Who built the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

What is the correct order in which these Chinese dynasties came to power?

a raised area of flat land is called a

a belief in a god given divine right to rule

The laws of Hinduism is referred to as

a form of religion that has more than one god

Who founded the first Indian empire?

How did the Phoenicians' culture spread across the ancient Middle East?

How did the status of Egyptian women compare to the rest of the ancient world?

How did the Hittites change Mesopotamia?

When the ruler of Akkad invaded and conquered the neighboring city-states of Sumer what did he create for the first time

In what way did the routes of the Silk Road most positively impact China?

Who united upper and lower Egypt?