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World History Review over early civilizations
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1
What are the characteristics of a bureaucracy such as the one established by Darius in Persia?
Government through independent local rulers
Government through organized departments
Governing of other nations through military domination
Governing of a single country through military commanders
2
Which ancient city on this map is located within the Fertile Crescent but outside Sumer?
Eridu
Nippur
Kish
Uruk
3
In the Hebrew Bible, what was the basis for Israel's belief in Cannan as a "promised land"?
a treaty with the Canaanites
a covenant with God
a covenant with Egypt
a promise made by Moses
4
The term
diaspora
is most directly linked to what aspect of Judaism?
Jewish law
monotheism
the spread of Judaism
ethics
5
What is one way the Darius united the Persian empire?
Standardized coinage & other aspects of the Persian economy
Personally oversaw every branch of the Persian government
Expanded empire through peaceful means rather than conquest
Forced conquered people to adopt Persian customs & religion
6
What do the structures in this photograph suggest about ancient Egypt?
It existed for only a brief time
It was largely decentralized and lightly organized
It was complex & capable of highly organized efforts
Its culture was heavily influenced by other civilizations
7
Arrange the events listed on the table below in the correct chronological order.
a-c-d-b
a-d-c-b
a-c-b-d
a-b-c-d
8
Why might a writing system be valuable to the ancient Egyptian government?
Allowed Egypt to record its literature
Provided them a way to communicate with other governments
Allowed record keeping & maintain an organized government
Allowed leaders a way to communicate with ordinary Egyptians
9
Which geographic feature shown on this map was part of Lower Egypt but not of Upper Egypt?
the first cataract
the delta
the Nile
the Eastern Desert
10
King Menes united Upper & Lower Egypt. What feature was a highway linking the 2 regions?
the Western Desert
the Red Sea
the Nile River
the Eastern Desert
11
The basis for Jewish teachings about the rule of law is found in the...
covenant
writings of the prophets
Code of Hammurabi
Torah
12
In what way did natural resources affect the building of early cities by the Sumerians?
Without wood or stone, they only made small structures
Without wood or stone, they built bricks made of clay
With limestone, they built with stone
With forests, they built with wood
13
What was the purpose of a set of punishments such as the ones described above?
to insure equal justice for everyone in Babylonian society
to replace private vengeance with public law in Babylon
to establish a Babylonian code of civil law
give Hammurabi absolute authority to judge all legal cases
14
Sumerians invented the earliest known writing, which was later called...
ziggurat
Mesopotamian
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
15
Egyptian pharaohs believed that their right to rule came from the...
gods
military
aristocracy
people
16
Match the historical figures from column 1 with why they are popularly known from the column 2.
a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
17
In ancient Egypt, the main duty of the vizier was to...
mummify the bodies of the dead
perform religious rituals to appease the gods
keep records of buying and selling
oversee the bureaucracy
18
What is one major similarity between Judaism and Zoroastrianism?
Both were adopted by powerful empires in Mesopotamia.
Both state that everyone has free will to do good or evil.
Both are based on the idea of a covenant with God.
Both stress the importance of judgment day and an afterlife.
