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WHI SOL 3&4: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, India, & China
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1
The structures pictured would be associated with which civilization?
Hebrew
Phoenician
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
2
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
past actions control the destiny of each person
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
3
What is another name for the Huang He River?
Yellow River
Yangtze River
River of Harmony
River of Happiness
4
Siddharta Gautama received the name Buddha because
he fasted for a long time
he taught a way of meditation
he was enlightened
he founded a community of disciples
5
Which ancient civilization developed the first alphabet?
Phoenicians
Sumerians
Egyptians
Chinese
6
According to the map, the majority of Phoenician colonies were located in
Spain
Asia Minor
Italy
North Africa
7
Which concept refers to the belief in a cycle of life, death, and rebirth into a new body?
Vedas
caste
karma
reincarnation
8
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of
Confucianism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
9
Ruling families in classical China were known as
dynasties
royalties
empires
kingdoms
10
The earliest cities were located next to which important geographical feature?
oceans
mountains
rivers
caves
11
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
limited population growth
social equality
hereditary rule
limited economic growth
12
Which nearby civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush?
Mesopotamian
Indus
Egyptian
Chinese
13
Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?
Constantinople on the straits to the Black Sea
Mesopotamia between the Tigris and the Euphrates
Zimbabwe between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers
Chicen Itza on the Yucatan Peninsula
14
Which ancient form of writing is this?
hieroglyphics
Phoenician alphabet
cuneiform
Chinese alphabet
15
Where did silk, paper, the compass, & porcelain first came from which civilization?
Islamic
European
Chinese
African
16
Which civilization is known for their purple dye, alphabet, & colonies in Spain & north Africa?
Greece
Phoenicia
Rome
Mesopotamia
17
The Phoenicians settled along the Mediterranean coast of -
Southwest Asia
Southeast Asia
Southwest Europe
northern Africa
18
Moses led the Hebrew people out of Egypt during the event called the
Diaspora
Exodus
Pilgrimage
Passover
19
What characteristic did the Persian Empire share with the Roman and Incan Empires?
Widespread road system
Written system of law
Monotheistic religious system
Uniform system of money
20
Which ancient form of writing is this?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
Phoenician alphabet
Chinese alphabet
21
Which written law codes are from ancient river valley civilizations?
Code of Hammurabi
Justinian's Law
Ten Commandments
Twelve Tables
22
Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the
decrees of the Upanishads
Eightfold Path
Five Pillars
laws of the Old Testament
23
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
To create a trade route between Aryans and China
To build a temple for the Chinese people
To establish boundaries for the Chinese civilization
To provide protection from invaders
24
The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing
the concept of zero
long-lasting roads
wind-powered boats
the production of porcelain
25
When the Nile flooded in ancient times, it left behind
islands
silt
pebbles
grain
26
The oldest of the Mesopotamian empires was
Akkadians
Babylonians
Hittites
Sumerians
27
Over 2,000 years ago, many Jews left their homeland. This scattering of Jews became known as
monotheism
execution
persecution
diaspora
28
Both the Hebrews and the Phoenicians settled along the
Nile
Huang He
Indus
Fertile Crescent
29
The book of teachings for the Hebrew people is known as the
Ahura Mazda
Koran
Diaspora
Torah
30
The type of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was that of
several satrap
independent city-states
populated provinces
two kingdoms
31
The Vedas and Upanishads are the sacred writings of which religion?
Taoism
Buddhism
Shintoism
Hinduism
32
The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the
Twelve Tables
Code of Hammurabi
Mandate of Heaven
Ten Commandments
33
Which belief system is best described by ancestor worship & respect for elders?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
Confucianism
34
Achievements of the ancient Egyptians include all of the following EXCEPT -
development of cuneiform writing
irrigation systems
advanced medical practices to set bones
a 365 day calendar
35
Which statement(s) support this inference: "Religion was really important to the Egyptians"?
Priests were at the bottom of the social hierarchy
Pharaoh was considered both god and king
Priests held high positions in the government
Monuments&pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs
36
Why is Siddhartha Gautama important to Buddhism?
He founded the religion
He preached from the Vedas
He conquered many civilizations
He was a Buddhist prince
37
Which early civilization is credited with creating the alphabet?
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Paleolithic Man
Sumerians
38
Respect for elders, civil service exams, & ancestor worship characterize which society?
Ancient India
Muslim Empire
Persian Empire
Ancient China
39
Which two rivers influenced Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Tigris
Tiber and Indus
Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
40
In India, what name was used to describe the rigid class system?
Eightfold Path
Mandate of Heaven
Caste System
Aryan System
41
Famous for developing a code of law, the Babylonian Empire was led by
Sargon I
Hatshepsut
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
42
Which empire is associated with the Indus River system?
Babylonian Empire
Chinese Empire
Gupta Empire
Phoenician Empire
43
The main religion of the Persians was called
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
44
Which of the following religions spread from India into Southeast Asia
Islam and Judaism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Christianity and Zoroastrianism
Shintoism and Taoism
45
Which early civilization is created with first creating pictograms?
Paleolithic Man
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Egyptians
46
The arc of land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is called
the Mediterranean Basin
the Arabian Desert
the Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
47
Which early civilization is credited with creating hieroglyphics?
Egyptians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Paleolithic man
48
In which form of government does power rest in the hands of religious leaders?
democracy
aristocracy
autocracy
theocracy
49
What kind of writing was invented in Sumer?
calligraphy
alphabet
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
50
Individuals from early civilizations, who could read and write, were called
bureaucrats
scribes
priests
pharaohs
51
Which of the following was built as a temple in ancient Mesopotamia?
Ziggurat
Hagia Sophia
Great Pyramid
Parthenon
52
Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?
Democracy
Religious oligarchy
Imperial bureaucracy
Republic
53
Darius the Great ruled over the largest empire up to his time, the
Qin
Persian
Egyptian
Babylonian
54
Which of the following is true about Hammurabi's Code?
Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes
Fines are preferable to physical punishment
Violence must always be punished with violence
All men are equal under the law
55
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor remains in power as long as he
controlled the army
governed as a just ruler
conquered new territories
obeyed the priests
56
Which statement best describes the importance of the Ten Commandments?
the religious writings of the Persians
the sacred text of the Egyptians
a set of moral laws for the Hebrews
the basic beliefs of the Sumerians
57
Which religion is monotheistic, uses the Torah and the 10 Commandments?
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
58
Which river was most important to classical China?
Nile River
Tigris River
Huang He River
Indus River
59
Which of the following was associated with construction of the Great Wall?
Siddhartha Gautama
Confucius
Qin Shi Huangdi
Asoka
60
Which early civilization is credited with creating cuneiform?
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Paleolithic man
Egyptians
61
In a theocracy, the Egyptian people thought that their kings gained the right to rule from
the nobles
the military
the people
the gods
62
Nubia existed along the upper part of the
Indus River
Tigris River
Huang He River
Nile River
63
A line of rulers from the same family that ruled for long periods of time was known as
pharaoh
monarchy
dynasty
dictatorship
64
Which religion teaches that there are two opposing forces in the universe?
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
65
Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?
Egyptian hieroglyphics
Chinese characters
Sumerian cuneiform
Phoenician alphabet
66
The first group of people to practice monotheism were the
Phoenicians
Sumerians
Persians
Hebrews
67
Why did the Persians most likely build the Royal Road?
To isolate the conquered peoples of the empire
To supply the army no matter how far they traveled
To develop a trade route with ancient Indian civilizations
To follow the religious journey of Zarathustra
68
Which early civilizations had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Phoenicia
69
What served as the Hebrews' moral code and standards of religious conduct?
Ten Commandments
Upanishads
Twelve Tablets
Vedas
70
Who led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt?
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
Paul
71
This statue represents the founder of
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Shintoism