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Pre-history to ancient River Valley Civilizations.
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1
Mesopotamians built
________________
to worship their gods.
Ziggurats
Citadels
Pyramids
Hebrew temples
2
What was the Mesopotamian
writing system
called?
Ideographics
Phoenician Alphabet
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphicc
3
What is
polytheism
?
The belief in one god.
The belief in many gods.
Many countries controlled by one country.
A series of rulers from one family.
4
What is the
Mandate of Heaven
?
Divine approval from the gods to rule or lose power in China
When God had Abraham start the Hebrew faith.
The power given to the pharaohs to rule Egypt.
Oracle bones used to communicate with ancestral spirits.
5
Having a
food surplus
led to the creation of
_________________
?
Annual floods
Social classes
Silos
Religion
6
Who was the
father
of Judaism?
David
Saul
Moses
Abraham
7
Describe the types of laws in the
Code of Hammurabi
.
Equal laws for all social classes.
Getting payback, revengeful, and harsh.
Vague laws.
It was a Mandate from Heaven.
8
Agriculture led to the development of civilization, what was a result of farming?
The pop. grew because they had a consistent food supply.
People settling on rivers.
The population decreased.
People became nomads.
9
The Phoenicians are
BEST
known for their ___________________ .
invention of the Bireme - ancient oared galley warship
22 letter alphabet
Purple dye made from Murex Snails
Maritime trading
10
Who led the
Exodus
of the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Ramses III
Moses
Abraham
Solomon
11
What is
history
?
The period of time that started with written records.
The period of time before written records.
The past.
The period of time from the Big Bang to prehistoric humans.
12
During times of
peace
who held the
top positions
in Mesopotamia?
Artisans
Warriors
Farmers
Priests
13
What do you call the
Egyptian
writing system?
Pictographs
Phoenician Alphabet
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
14
What is
prehistory
?
The time frame from the Big Bang to human evolution.
The period of time when written records began.
The period of time before written records.
The period of time that consists of prehistoric man.
15
What type of
religion
did the
Sumerians
practice?
Polythesism
Theocracy
Monothesism
Judaism
16
Define
monotheism
.
When a government is ruled by one ruler.
The belief in many gods.
A government with more than one ruler.
The belief in one god.
17
Define
empire
.
Unlimited expansion and control from a central state power
A country controlled by a king.
One nation that spreads its culture to other nations.
A series of rulers controlled by one family.
18
What is a
dynasty
?
A king that rulers for a lifetime.
A series of rulers from the same family.
A pharaoh that rules for a lifetime.
A series of rulers from different families.
19
Define a
city-states
.
A family of rulers who rule for a period of time.
A group of countries controlled by one gov.
When religion controls the state.
Has own laws/gov. and is like an independent country.
20
The Egyptians used the
pyramids
for ___________ .
palaces
temples
tombs
protection
21
What is
cultural diffusion
?
When many cultures are controlled by one leader.
Spread of ideas, beliefs, or goods from 1 culture to another
A series of rulers from one family.
When the culture stays static.
22
Define
theocracy
.
A government with a pharaoh.
Divine rule from the Mandate of Heaven.
Rule based on religious authority.
A government ruled by only one god.
23
Which of the following does
NOT
describe cities in the Indus Valley?
Cities laid out in a grid system.
A jumble of buildings and a maze of winding streets.
Running water, bathrooms, and sewers.
Fortified citadels and earthen levees.
24
The
Code of Hammurabi
was the first
______________
.
to worship one god
written alphabet
epic poem written on tablets
written laws
25
Chinese writing was written on
____________
which was used to communicate with their ancestors.
animal bones/tortoise shells
papyrus/paper
clay tablets
religious pottery
