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Unit 1 River Valley Civilizations
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Ancient River Valley Civilizations
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1
Our alphabet developed out of an ancient system of alphabet created by the
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Hebrews
Chinese
2
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in...
the Caste Syste
monotheism
reincarnation
enlightenment
3
The 8 fold path is part of which religion?
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
4
The Caste System is unique to which ancient civilization?
Huang He Valley
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus Valley
5
Not one of the 5 characteristics of civilization..
Record Keeping
Advanced Warfare
Complex Insitutions
Advanced Technology
6
This religion has one God with thousands of faces
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
7
Which religion is based upon harmony with nature and living a simple life?
Taoism
Yin and Yang
Confucianism
Buddhism
8
The delta of the Nile River flows into which major body of water?
Black Sea
Adriatic Sea
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
9
This civilization had advanced indoor plumbing centuries ahead of many civilzations
Nile
Mesopotamia
Huang He
Indus Valley
10
Who sent missionaries from India to China to spread Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha
Muhammad
Asoka
11
Which Indian Empire had a Golden Age?
Han
Gupta
Qin
Maurya
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 relationships associated with Confucianism?
Husband/Wife
Mother/Daughter
Father/son
Friend/Friend
13
What is the ancient writing system for Egypt?
alphabet
cuneiform
pictograms
hieroglyphics
14
The first major collection of laws was recorded by which king of Babylon?
Hammurabi
Ozymandius
Shamash
Utnapishtim
15
The civilization with walled cities and ziggurats in the center is
Mesopotamia
China
India
Indus
16
The philosophy that believed in the corrupt nature of humans that needed to be controlled.
Hinduism
Confucianism
Taoism
Legalism
17
Ancient Chinese rulers received their authority to rule by...
the people
Mandate of Heaven
the king
the emperor
18
What two rivers were important to early Mesopotamian civilization?
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Tigris
Indus and Nile
Nile and Tigris
19
The Egyptian idea of a life source that can survive death
Ka
Chi
Atman
Brahman
20
The ancient texts unique to Hinduism are called the ...
Vedas and Upanishads
Torah
Koran
Bible
21
A difference between Buddhism and Hinduism
developed in South Asia
Caste System
Enlightenment
Recincarnation
22
What word means to supply land with water by artificial means?
drought
irrigation
surplus
agriculture
23
The arc of land extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is known as
the Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
the Nile River
the Persian Empire
24
Mandate of Heaven is associated with which of the following ideas
The way
Samsara
Dynastic Cycle
25
The Heart is lighter than a feather. Part of which river civilization?
Indus
Egypt
Yellow
Mesopotamia
26
Who was the first emperor of China?
Yao Ming
Wudi
Shi Huangdi
Asoka
27
The cradle of civilization pictured is
Nile River
Mespotamia
Indus River
Huang He
28
The second highest caste that consists of warriors and rules (lol gl with this one)
Kshatriya
Sudras
Vaishas
Brahmans
29
The writing system from Sumer in Mesopotamia.
cuneiform
pictograms
hieroglyphics
alphabet
30
The moment of perfect understanding in Hinduism that allows the Atman release from Samsara
Nirvana
Moksha
Karma
Dharma
31
Some of his teachings include a code of conduct, ancestor worship, and respect for elders
Confucius
Laotzi
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
32
It represents balance and is closely associated with which of the following?
Buddhism
Taoism
Hinduism
Judaism
33
What is the name of this major trade route?
Maritime Route
the Silk Road
the Royal Road
the Great Wall
34
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Confucius
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
Lao Tzu
35
Civilization was possible because of the Neolithic revolution which featured
creation of leisure time for religion and stories
the overthrow of our alien overlods
the development of tools for hunting
Shift from food gathering to food production
36
Which mountain range separates India and China?
Himalayas
Mt. Everest
Kunlun
Hindu Kush
37
This structure was built by...
Egypt
Arabia
India
China