Which statement about the Sumerian civilization expresses an opinion rather than a fact?

Sumerians had the greatest legacy of the ancient world

Most social scientists believe that

the earliest humans first evolved in East Africa

Which group of dates is arranged in chronological order?

567 B.C., 214 B.C., 567 A.D., 1865 A.D.

Hinduism beliefs include which of the following?

Reincarnation, Karma, and many gods

The river valleys of the Tigris, Indus and Nile became early centers of civilizations because

the rivers provided a means of transportation and irrigation

Why was the Neolithic Revolution considered a revolution?

People began to farm and domesticate animals

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1
Hinduism began in
Palestine
Indus River Valley
Egypt
China
2
Which statement about the Sumerian civilization expresses an opinion rather than a fact?
The Sumerians used cuneiform as their writing system
The religious temples of Sumeria were called ziggurats
Sumerians had the greatest legacy of the ancient world
The Tigris and Euphrates placed fertile soil on their banks
3
What is a people's way of life?
Geography
Culture
Feudalism
Civilization
4
The Huang He River Valley first started along what river?
Yangtze
Yellow
Tigris
Ganges
5
In what present day country was Mesopotamia located?
Israel
London
China
Iraq
6
The first dynasty of China was called
the Shang
the Huns
the Qin
the Harappan
7
What was the religious building in Sumeria called?
ziggurats
cuniform
temples
pyramids
8
Most social scientists believe that
the earliest humans first evolved in East Africa
farming groups developed before hunting and gathering groups
the wheel was used by all ancient societies
all the continents were settled at the same time
9
An important characteristic of Judaism is its belief in
monotheism
many gods
reincarnation
the New Testament
10
What were the people of the Indus River Valley sometimes?
Mongolians
Indians
Spartans
Harappans
11
Which group of dates is arranged in chronological order?
123 B.C., 124 C.E., 1785 C.E., 108 C.E.
567 B.C., 214 B.C., 567 A.D., 1865 A.D.
557 C.E., 56 C.E., 22 B.C.E., 234 B.C.E
123 B.C.E, 124 A.D. 98 A.D., 1995 A.D.
12
Which of the following is one required element of a "civilization"?
river valleys
fences
religion
food surplus
13
Hinduism beliefs include which of the following?
Karma, Reincarnation, and that Buddha was a god
The covenant and social justice
the Sacraments and that Jesus was the son of God
Reincarnation, Karma, and many gods
14
What was the writing system of the Egyptians called?
Arabic
pictographs
Hieroglyphics
cuneiform
15
The river valleys of the Tigris, Indus and Nile became early centers of civilizations because
they had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
they were isolated from other cultural influences
the rivers provided a means of transportation and irrigation
their borders were easy to defend from invasion
16
Why was the Neolithic Revolution considered a revolution?
People began to farm and domesticate animals
people became nomadic
people began to write
people began practicing religion
17
Monotheism is
the believe in mothers as gods
the belief is one supreme gods with other lesser gods
the belief in many gods
the belief in one god

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