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Ancient River Valley Civilizations
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1
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in...
the Caste Syste
monotheism
reincarnation
enlightenment
2
The ancient Hebrews were taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is known as the ...
aliyah
diaspora
scattering
exile
3
What word means to supply land with water by artificial means?
agriculture
irrigation
surplus
drought
4
Combining copper and tin produces...
iron
bronze
gold
silver
5
What two rivers were important to early Mesopotamian civilization?
Nile and Tigris
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Tigris
Indus and Nile
6
Some of his teachings include a code of conduct, ancestor worship, and respect for elders
Abraham
Laotzi
Asoka
Confucius
7
The first major collection of laws was recorded by which king of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Sargon
Moses
8
This Chinese symbol is used in both Confucianism and...
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Taoism
9
What is the ancient writing system for Egypt?
pictograms
alphabet
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
10
What form of government was established by Darius the Great of Persia?
democracy
republic
imperial bureaucracy
monarchy
11
Ancient Chinese rulers received their authority to rule by...
the king
Mandate of Heaven
the emperor
the people
12
Which Indian Empire had a Golden Age?
Gupta
Han
Qin
Maurya
13
The Hebrew law code is called...
Tanakh
Code of Hammurabi
Bible
Ten Commandments
14
Who led the ancient Hebrews out of Egypt and into the promised land?
Abraham
Joseph
Judah
Moses
15
This structure was built by...
China
India
Arabia
Egypt
16
The 8 fold path is part of which religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Taoism
17
The ancient Phoenicians were known for setting up colonies and...
sea trading
growing wheat
monotheism
inventing the wheel
18
This king of Persia practiced a policy of tolerance and freed the Jews.
Cyrus the Great
Peter the Great
Alexander the Great
Darius the Great
19
Who was the first emperor of China?
Asoka
Shi Huangdi
Maurya
Wudi
20
Name the oldest writing system from Sumer in Mesopotamia.
alphabet
pictograms
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
21
Which group of people settled along the Upper Nile River?
Phoenicia
Nubia
Egypt
Hebrews
22
Which religion of ancient India is polytheistic?
Taoism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
23
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Sri-Gupta
Abraham
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
24
Which mountain range lies to the north of the Indus River?
Hindu Kush
Mt. Everest
Kunlun
Himalayas
25
The delta of the Nile River flows into which major body of water?
Tigris River
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
26
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
27
The Caste System is unique to which ancient civilization?
Indus Valley
Huang He Valley
Egypt
Nubia
28
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Asoka
Abraham
Muhammad
Moses
29
The ancient texts unique to Hinduism are called the ...
Koran
Bible
Vedas and Upanishads
Torah
30
What is the name of this major trade route?
the Royal Road
the Silk Road
the Great Wall
Maritime Route
31
Who created the world's first alphabet?
Phoenicia
China
Hebrews
Egypt
32
Who sent missionaries from India to China to spread Buddhism?
Muhammad
Buddha
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
33
Which ancient civilization is pictured?
Phoenicia
Indus River
Nile River
Huang He
34
This book written by the ancient Hebrews is known as the
Koran
New Testament
Torah
Ten Commandments
