What was the Mandate of Heaven?

that the emperor gained power from the gods, gave him power over the peopl

evidence of human life (tool, pottery etc.)

a form of government with multiple rules from the same family

New Stone Age, people settled down, learned to farm, stated civilizations

Monsoons are important because....

the seasonal winds allow for farming beyond the river

What was the Silk Road

Many trade routes that connected Ancient Civilizations (Europe to Asia)

a person who keeps moving following the food they hunt

Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall of China

to protect China from Northern Invaders

Why was written language so important?

it allowed people to record history, events, and trading

Which of the following caused China to be isolated from man of the other Civilizations

Geographic Feautres (mountains and desert)

Why is the Neolithic Era know as a revolution?

Life drastically changed and humans found a new way to live

Why is Mesopotamia called the "Cradle of Civilization"

it was the first civilization of human history

evidence of animal life (bones, teeth, imprints)

What Rivers are located in China

Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze (Chiang Jiang)

Old Stone Age, people were nomadic

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1
Who wrote the codes/laws for the Mesopotamians?
Confucius
Hatshepsut
Siddhartha Gutama
Hammurabi
2
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
the emperor gained power from the people that elected him
that the emperor gained power from the gods, gave him power over the peopl
the emperor got power from the gods, but did not have power over the people
the emperor had not power and the people ruled the nation
3
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
tombs for the pharaohs
just to show off the great architecture
Religious temples for Egyptians to practice religion
religious biulding for sacrifices
4
What geographical feature was most important to the Ancient Civilizations?
Deserts
Rivers
Mountains
Oceans
5
What writing system did Egypt have?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Modern alphabet
6
What is an artifact?
animal parts that become rock
evidence of animal life that has decayed
evidence of animal life (bones, teeth, imprints)
evidence of human life (tool, pottery etc.)
7
What writing system did India use?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Modern alphabet
Sanskrit
8
Define a dynasty?
a form of government where the king/emperor has all the power
a form of government with multiple rules from the same family
a form of government where people vote for their rulers
a form of government with multiple rulers from difference families
9
What type of government does the leader have both religious and political power?
Theocracy
Monarchy
Democracy
Dynasty
10
Define Neolithic
New Stone Age, people were nomadic
Old Stone Age, people were nomadic
New Stone Age, people settled down, learned to farm, stated civilizations
Old Stone Age, people settled down, learned to farm, stated civilizations
11
Which religions were founded in India?
Hinduism and Judaism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Hinduism and Christianity
Buddhism and Confucianism
12
Which civilization is number 3
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus
China
13
Which of the following Chinese belief practiced being one with nature and the idea of the "Way"
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
14
Which Chinese belief thought people are good and stressed the importance of family?
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
15
Which civilization is number 1
China
Mesopotamia
Indus
Egypt
16
Which Chinese belief thought that most people were bad and needed harsh punishment
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
17
Which civilization is number 4
Indus
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
18
What river(s) are found in Egypt
Nile
Yangtze and Huang He
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
19
Seasonal winds that impact India are called...
Monsoons
Tornados
Blizzards
Hurricanes
20
Monsoons are important because....
the seasonal winds make farming nearly impossible.
the seasonal rains make it so you can only farm by the river
the seasonal rains make it hard to farm
the seasonal winds allow for farming beyond the river
21
What was the Silk Road
only trade routes on the ocean that connect the Ancient civilizations
Many trade routes that connected Ancient Civilizations (Europe to Asia)
the place where silk was made in China
One trade road in and out of China
22
Define Nomad
a person who settles down but continues to only hunt and follow food
a person who farms
a person who keeps moving following the food they hunt
a person who settles down and begins farming
23
What type of religions are common among all the Ancient Civilizations?
Polytheism
Hinduism
Christianity
Monotheisitic
24
Which civilization is number 2
Mesopotamia
Indus
China
Egypt
25
Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall of China
to protect China from Northern Invaders
they wanted to be secluded and not interact with the rest of the world
They wanted to show off their architecture
To stop trading with other parts of the world
26
What writing system did the Mesopotamians use?
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Modern alphabet
Cuneiform
27
Why was written language so important?
it wasn't important because people could already speak to each other.
it didn't change life at all people kept living life the same way
It allowed people to have jobs writing information
it allowed people to record history, events, and trading
28
Which of the following caused China to be isolated from man of the other Civilizations
China did not want to interact with the rest of the world.
Great Wall of China
Manmade features (reservoirs and canals)
Geographic Feautres (mountains and desert)
29
Why is the Neolithic Era know as a revolution?
nothing changed for humans except they hunted new animals
life changed a little and people hunted different animals.
Life drastically changed and humans found a new way to live
Life stayed the same
30
Why did people learn to irrigate and build canals?
to control the flooding rivers
to trade and get around mountains
to live deserts
to trade and navigate the oceans
31
What rivers are located in India?
Yangtze, Huang He
Indus, Tigris and Euphrates
Nile
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
32
What rivers are found in Mesopotamia?
Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Huang He (yellow) and Yangtze (Chiang Jiang)
Tigris and Indus
33
Why is Mesopotamia called the "Cradle of Civilization"
it was the second civilization in human history
it was the biggest civilization in human history
It was the last civilization to form
it was the first civilization of human history
34
Define fossil
evidence of animal life (bones, teeth, imprints)
evidence of human life (written records)
non living things that are clues to how people lived
evidence of human life (tool, pottery etc.)
35
What Rivers are located in China
Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze (Chiang Jiang)
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile
36
Religious building in Mesopotamia are known as....
Pyramids
Temples
Ziggurats
Shrines
37
Define Paleolithic
New Stone Age, people were nomadic
Old Stone Age, people were nomadic
New Stone Age, people settled down, learned to farm, stated civilizations
Old Stone Age, People settled down, learned to farm started civilizations

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