What was the impact of The Silk Road

improved trade and spread religion

What did the Incans, Aztecs, Mayans and Olmec’s all have in common?

they all habited modern day Mexico and parts of South America

How did its location near the sea contribute MOST to the growth of Ancient Greece?

By providing easy access to trade routes

artificial islands created to incease agricultural output

Most civilizations practiced polytheism which is what?

The worship of multiple Gods/Goddesses

How did rivers FIRST facilitate development of early civilization?

Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture

How did codifying laws benefit these societies?

by establishing a clear system of rules and consequences

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River Valley Civilizations

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1
What is a similarity between the religions of Christianity and Islam?
They both believe that Muhammad is a prophet
They are both monotheistic
Both forbid the eating of pork
They both use the Bible as a Holy Text
2
What was the impact of The Silk Road
improved trade but supr ess religion,
hindered trade and supressed religion
no effect on trade or religion
improved trade and spread religion
3
Aztec (and sometimes Mayan) Warriors were commonly referred to as;
tigers
snakes
lizards
jaguars
4
What object is representative of the Olmec civilization?
pyramids
40 ton stone heads
canoes made from wood and jade
long, man-made canals
5
New spices were introduced to Europe and Buddhism expanded in Asia because of the...
The Silk Road
The Fertile Crescent
The River Silt
The Giza Pyramids
6
Which ancient civilization most influenced the development of gov't in USA?
India
Greece
China
Egypt
7
This picture is an example of what type of written language from Egypt?
Greek
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Oracle Bones
8
What religion below is monotheistic?
Hinduism
Taoism
Islam
Buddahism
9
What did the Incans, Aztecs, Mayans and Olmec’s all have in common?
they were all monotheistic
they all used civil serivce exams
they all used a 365 day calender
they all habited modern day Mexico and parts of South America
10
How did its location near the sea contribute MOST to the growth of Ancient Greece?
By creating a natural barrier from enemies
By generating power for water mills
By supplying water for irrigating crops
By providing easy access to trade routes
11
Who is at the top of the social hierarchy or pyramid in Egypt?
Pharaoh
Government officials
Farmers
Social Workers
12
What are chinampas?
peple who worked in gold mines
water bridges that connected lakes to irrigation systems
human sacrificial ceremonies dedicated to please the sun god
artificial islands created to incease agricultural output
13
Most civilizations practiced polytheism which is what?
No Supreme Being
The worship of one God
The worship of multiple Gods/Goddesses
No One
14
What is this?
The Okay Wall from Japan
The Great Rock of India
The Great Wall of China
The Trump Wall of Mexico
15
How did rivers FIRST facilitate development of early civilization?
Governments were created to control fertile land
enabled migration of hunter-gatherers
Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture
Increased trade among distant people
16
Which religion below is polytheistic?
Buddahism
Islam
Taoism
Hinduism
17
This picture is an example of what type of written language from Mesopotamia?
Latin
Oracle Bones
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
18
Who's at the bottom of most anicent social hierarchies?
slaves
women
men
priests
19
How did codifying laws benefit these societies?
by creating an early form of representative governing
by distributing power between branches of government
by establishing a clear system of rules and consequences
by promoting equality and prohibiting discrimination
20
Which civilization is located along the Nile River?
Egypt
Shang Dynasty
Sumer
Indus River Valley

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