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Ancient Civilization, Greece & Rome
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What social class was at the top of India's caste system?
Pharaoh
Gods
Farmers
Priests
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___ was a republic; the form of government where the people select their leader.
Greece
Mesopotamia
Rome
Inca
3
What two major world religions started in India?
Christianity and Hinduism
Judaism and Buddhism
Hinduism and Islam
Buddhism and Hinduism
4
a city that is independent (has own laws and government) and controls the land surrounding it
Civilization
Feudalism
City
City-state
5
All of the early civilizations had the following in common:
Were in the Fertile Crescent
They had a monotheistic religion
Began around the river valleys
They were nomadic
6
The Nile gave way to one of the longest lasting and advanced civilizations of its time.
Egypt
India
Rome
Mesopotamia
7
The pharaoh was a god. This shows
They were all evil leaders
The leaders always wanted wars
That all pharaohs were good leaders
There was no separating between church and state
8
What civilization was ruled by a series of dynasties?
Ancient Egypt
Ancient India
Ancient China
Ancient Sumeria
9
"An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." Why did Hammurabi put that in their laws?
They felt the true answers were found in blindness
To enforce order in a growing society
They felt the human body was expendable
They were interested in dentistry
10
In between the Tigris and Euphrates, in modern day Iraq home to the first civilizations.
India
Greece
Egypt
Mesopotamia
11
Mandate of Heaven gave divine right to rule; it set expectations of citizens on their rulers
Buddhism
Indus River Valley
Dynasty
Ganges Kingdom
12
The word for "many gods" is
Monotheism
Mutitheism
Polytheism
Taoism
13
The Babylonian king Hammurabi is primarily known for his:
Powerful army
Laws
religious tolerance
Cruelty
14
The Israelites were different from all other ancient civilizations in that they:
Had a written language
Had a set of laws
Worshiped one god
Mainly hunted for food
15
Patriarchy can be defined as situations in which _____ hold power and authority.
Parents
Juveniles
Women
Men
16
The Egyptians and Sumerians (Mesopotamia
They were devoted to one god
Believed in many gods
Believed in no gods
Had no religion
17
Democracy is a system of government with rule by its citizens, the idea was practiced in ___
Greece
Rome
Egypt
Israel
