Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Question 1

These people conquered Babylon and entered into a treaty with the Egyptians

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Hittites

Question 2

These people were known for being great warriors and for their military strategy

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Assyrians

Question 3

Which civilization formed around the Indus and Ganges Rivers?

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India

Question 4

Which dynasty built the Great Wall of China?

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Han

Question 5

The protected center of Indian cities was called the:

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citadel

Question 6

The main teachings of Judaism focus on

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a covenant between Yahweh and His people

Question 7

Advancements of Egyptian society include

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using physics to build

Question 8

This ruler is known for his code that followed "an eye for an eye"

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Hammurabi

Question 9

This group of people was known for creating the alphabet:

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Phoenicians

Question 10

Which civilization formed around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

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Sumeria

Question 11

The main teachings of Buddhism include

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all of life is suffering and sorrow because of selfishness

Question 12

Pyramids were built to be:

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burial areas for pharaohs

Question 13

To address their geographic challenges, Egypt

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built up their military

Question 14

Which civilization formed around the Yangtze River?

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China

Question 15

The destruction of these people led to the start of the New Kingdom in Egypt:

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Hyksos

Question 16

A royal governor in Ancient Persia was called a:

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satrap

Question 17

These were used by Chinese priests to communicate with ancestral spirits

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oracle bones

Question 18

A family of rulers is called a

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dynasty

Question 19

This is what Buddhists believe they can follow to overcome selfishness

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eight-fold path

Question 20

We know so little about Harappan society (early ancient India) because:

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we have not deciphered their language

Question 21

The Indian caste system was created by these people:

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Aryans

Question 22

Indian culture is known for:

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building organized cities in a grid system

Question 23

Characteristics of civilization include all of the following EXCEPT:

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slavery

Question 24

This female Egyptian pharaoh encouraged trade instead of war:

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Hatshepsut

Question 25

The belief in many gods is called:

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polytheism

Question 26

Confucius' teachings focused on:

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familial piety and relationships

Question 27

The holy book of the Jewish faith is called the:

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Torah

Question 28

This is the idea that a person is continually reborn until they reach moksha

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reincarnation

Question 29

The mandate of heaven

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created the dynastic cycle

Question 30

This was the area of China where the fertile land was located:

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North China Plain

Question 31

Which civilization formed around the Nile River?

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Egypt

Question 32

This was built to connect all parts of the Persian Empire:

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Royal Road

Question 33

One of the ways that Sumeria addressed their geographic challenges was to

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build walls around their cities

Question 34

The written language of China was so important because:

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all people understood it regardless of their spoken language

Question 35

This was the Sumerians' form of writing:

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cuneiform

Question 36

Geographic challenges of ancient India included all of the following EXCEPT

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lack of natural protection

Question 37

In India's original caste system, only Aryans could be:

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Brahmins

Question 38

This man unified China:

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Shi Huangdi

Question 39

Sumeria was ruled by

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priests

Question 40

The rulers of Egypt were thought to be:

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gods

Ancient River Valley Civilizations

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Ancient River Valley Civilizations

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