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1
What is cultural diffusion?
the exchange of ideas, culture, and goods between different people
when one country overtakes another country
the movement of a substance from high concentration to low concentration.
when two countries merge into one new country
2
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Indus Valley civilizations?
Advanced sewage systems
Public wells
The creation of chariots
Grid-like city patterns
3
Where was the Indus River Valley civilization?
Modern Day India
Modern day Iraq
Modern Day China
Modern Day Egypt
4
Which pre-Columbian American society was known for carving large stone monuments in the shape of human heads?
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
Inca
5
The belief system in Persia stated that human suffering occurred because there was a battle between good and evil
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Buddhism
6
The primary reason the Bantu-speaking people of West Africa migrated southward and eastward was..?
to flee warfare
to establish a colonial empire
to find land for farming and grazing
to seek religious freedom
7
The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Egyptians practiced this kind of religion:
Monotheism
Agnosticism
Polytheism
Atheism
8
Which answer choice provides evidence suggesting that the Indus Valley civilization had a strong central government?
Well-planned cities
Statues of gods
Oracle bones
Epic poetry
9
Which of the following is NOT an example of a characteristic of civilization?
Advanced technology
Record keeping
Specialized workers
Weaving
10
Which of the following technologies did the Bantu peoples NOT spread throughout sub-Saharan Africa?
Language
The wheel
Iron working
Agricultural techniques (slash and burn)
11
What was the ancient Egyptian form of government?
Theocracy - pharoah was both god and king
Oligarchy - small group in power
Democracy - power with the people
Dictatorship
12
What were the Mesopotamians known for?
Jewelry design
Fishing
Basket making
Agriculture (farming) and architecture
13
How did the people of the Indus River Valley trade with Mesopotamia?
By air
By sea
By land
By rivers
14
The rivers associated most closely with Mesopotamia:
Tigris & Euphrates
Ganges
The Nile
Huang He
15
The Olmec people were found in which modern day country?
Brazil
India
Turkey
Mexico
16
All of the following are main reasons early civilization began near rivers, except:
Rivers are nice to look at.
Source of water for drinking/bathing
Silt left from floods provided nutrient-rich soil for crops, and fish
Transportation and trade
17
Who was the founder of Judaism and the Father of the Hebrew people?
Judah
Solomon
Abraham
Moses
18
The horseshoe-shaped
region
in Mesopotamia where the earliest civilizations began to develop - a
cultural crossroad
:
Ancient Egypt
Chinese River Kingdoms
Indus River Valley
The Fertile Crescent
19
After the Rosetta Stone was deciphered, scholars could _________
predict eclipse
Translate Sumerian writing
Translate Egyptian writing (heiroglyphics)
excavate Egyptian tombs
20
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Nile
The Indus
The Euphrates
The Tigris
21
The Ancient Hebrews and Zoroastrians developed this form of religion with ONE god.
Polytheism
Monotheism
Atheism
Agnosticism
22
Who developed the first system of writing and what was it called?
Egyptians - Hieroglyphics
Sumerians - Cuneiform
Chinese - Daoism
Greeks - Byblos
23
This Babylonian ruler introduced a code of harsh laws and strict punishment in Mesopotamia. The punishment fit the crime
Confucius
Asoka
Hammurabi
Pharaoh Menes
24
What was Hammurabi's Code?
282 laws to create order in Mesopotamian society; first written laws.
An unbreakable cypher to send messages in secret code
A set of 143 rules about proper manners and etiquette
A letter written by Hammurabi to the people of Mesopotamia
25
Egyptian life centered around farming seasons, so what did the Egyptians develop to assist them with this activity?
The pyramid
The calendar
The wheelbarrow
The plow
26
Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:
Several leaders ruling together - oligarchy
Kings chosen by the people - monarchy
Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods" - a theocracy
A president voted into office - democracy
