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How did the invention of the wheel impact Mesopotamian civilizations?
It made it easier for people to transport goods.
It made religious teachings more popular.
It made the military less powerful.
It made it harder to trade with neighboring civilizations.
2
What is the major characteristic of all polytheistic religions?
They do not believe in religious laws.
They believe in one single god.
They do not believe in any gods.
They believe in multiple gods.
3
Which was invented in Ancient Egypt?
Wheel
Silk
Papyrus
Gunpowder
4
What do the Bhagavad - Gita , Ramayana , and the Mahabharata all have in common?
They were written in Ancient India
They are mathematical theories.
They were banned from Ancient Egypt.
They are scientific studies.
5
How did the Kingdom of Kush gain control of northeastern Africa?
It united the royal families of Egypt and Kush.
It conquered Egypt.
It refused to trade with Egyptian civilizations.
It adopted the religion of Ancient Egypt.
6
Based on this drawing, why were the pyramids created?
to honor dead Egyptian royalty
to store weapons for the Egyptian military
to prevent the destruction of Egyptian resources
to protect Egyptian villages
7
The creation of trade routes led to which development in Mesopotamia?
polytheistic religions
written books
national military
unique city-states
8
According to this drawing, what was true about civilizations in the Neolithic Age?
Humans lived in nomadic societies.
Humans developed firearms.
Humans built steel structures.
Humans created permanent settlements.
9
What was one reason why the area where Mesopotamia was created is called the Fertile Crescent?
Surrounding deserts made trade difficult.
Harsh winters made farming difficult.
Large mountains protected the area from storms.
Seasonal flooding created rich soil.
10
Which city best completes this chart?
Nineveh
Cairo
Sparta
Alexandria
11
Which term best completes this chart?
woodblock printing
gunpowder
medicine
paper printing
12
This chart is an example of what?
technology
food supply
government
social structure
13
How did early hunter-gatherer societies protect themselves from dangerous weather conditions?
They built large cities.
They hunted at night.
They hibernated during winters.
They created simple shelters
14
The end of the Ice Age allowed early humans to do what?
hunt animal herds
create new types of shelters
walk on two legs
speak complex languages
15
Where did the earliest Chinese civilizations develop?
in the Gobi Desert
along the Huang He River
along the Indian Ocean
in the Tibetan Mountains
16
Which river best completes this chart?
Indus River
Akkad River
Yellow River
Hittite River
17
How were the religions of Mesopotamian civilizations like Sumer similar to most other early religions?
They had no social laws.
They were monotheistic.
They were polytheistic.
They had no deities.
18
Which event led to the rapid growth of the global human population and the creation of permanent civilizations?
the start of the Ice Age
the Neolithic Age
the creation of mathematics
the development of nomadic cultures
19
The Fertile Crescent is home to which rivers?
Ganges and Jordan
Tigris and Euphrates
Euphrates and Nile
Tigris and Yellow
20
What is the significance of the Epic of Gilgamesh ?
It is the oldest written epic.
It is the oldest ziggurat.
It is the first piece of written music.
It is the first marble sculpture.
21
What was the location of Ancient Nubia in relation to Ancient Egypt?
It was north of Ancient Egypt.
It was south of Ancient Egypt.
It was east of Ancient Egypt.
It was west of Ancient Egypt.
22
For what does the abbreviation BCE stand?
before common era
by Christian ethics
before Christian era
by common ethics
23
Why do civilizations depend on technology?
to increase taxes
to adapt to their environments
to decrease trade
to support religion
24
King David made which city the capital of Israel in 1000 BCE?
Jerusalem
Alexandria
Athens
Olympus
25
Why was Ancient China isolated from the rest of the world?
Its civilization was polytheistic.
Its geography prevented exploration beyond its borders.
It did not have goods for which other nations wanted to trade.
It did not have a strong enough government to manage the economy.
26
Sargon the Great was best known for leading which ancient civilization?
Kush
Gupta
Akkad
Egypt
27
Which geographic feature created a natural border for Ancient India?
Caucasus Mountains
Nile River
Tigris River
Himalaya Mountains
28
Which two abbreviations refer to the same time period?
AD and BC
BCE and AD
BCE and CE
AD and CE
29
Why did the ideas of Confucius become popular in Ancient China?
They provided a promise of the afterlife that gave poor families hope.
They provided a rigid class structure that prevented social mobility.
They provided a solution for the political corruption of the times.
They provided a relationship with nature that protected scarce resources.
30
How did the Silk Road impact Ancient China?
It strengthened Ancient China’s religious leaders.
It opened Ancient China to other cultures.
It weakened Ancient China’s economy.
It isolated Ancient China from the outside world.
31
What was the Code of Hammurabi?
Music
Art
Religious teachings
Written laws
32
What was the name of the region of Ancient Egypt in the darkly shaded area of this map?
Upper Egypt
Kush
Alexandria
Lower Egypt
33
What do these advancements all have in common?
They decreased the population.
They strengthened the military
They formed religious groups.
They improved agriculture
34
The Ancient Israelites migrated from Mesopotamia into which region?
Athens
Sparta
Canaan
Rome
35
Where was the world’s first empire located?
A Egypt
Mesopotamia
South America
North America
36
The Kingdom of Kush was centered on which geographic feature?
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Euphrates River
Zagros Mountains
37
How did the end of the Ice Age impact human civilizations?
It provided fewer resources.
It created nomadic societies.
It destroyed human habitats.
It allowed for the domestication of plants and animals.
38
How do empires gain power?
They create new religions
They allow citizens to elect their leaders.
They conquer neighboring countries.
They isolate neighboring countries.
39
Why did the ideas of Confucius become popular in Ancient China?
They provided a solution for the political corruption of the times.
They provided a rigid class structure that prevented social mobility.
They provided a promise of the afterlife that gave poor families hope.
They provided a relationship with nature that protected scarce resources.
40
Which phrase best completes this chart?
created democracies
created militaries
developed social classes
used protests
41
Which number correctly identifies the location of the Plateau of Tibet?
4
3
2
1
42
Ancient Egypt is known for which creations?
Hieroglyphics
Wheel
Buddha
Porcelain
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How did river systems impact early civilizations in China?
Seasonal flooding made the soil very fertile.
Rivers made travel difficult.
Salt water was a valuable trading resource.
Rivers destroyed natural resources.
