Unit 2 - Honors Ancient Civilizations Test Review

How did the caste system affect daily life in India?

This dynasty established a system of feudalism, coined money, and built roads and canals.

What is the name of the Hebrew religion today?

_______ was central to Chinese Society.

Identify one of the main ideas of Hinduism.

________ were the lowest social class in Sumer. They were mostly foreigners captured in battle.

what is a city-state?

which of the following are Push/Pull factors for the Bantu migration?

India is attached to Asia and surrounded on three sides by water. This makes it a what?

China's first cities arose along the _____ river.

The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as

Hammurabi was known for his _______________ .

How did ancient Egyptian settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?

This is the first civilization known to historians.

Who consulted oracle bones?

Which civilization practiced a polytheistic religion and worshipped their leader like a god?

_______ is the belief in one God.

Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called

The Phoenicians created a(n) _______ which included symbols that represented sounds, not ideas.

How are Hinduism and Buddhism similar?

In ancient Egypt the _____ was the head of government, religion, and army.

The early civilization of Sumer used the building ______ for religious purposes.

Where were pharaohs from the New Kingdom buried?

___________ was chosen by God to be the "Father of Jews."

This dynasty doubled the size of China with 4,000 miles of highway.

The Olmecs were the first major known civilization on what continent?

Seasonal winds called ______dominate India's climate and affect crops.

What was the system of writing the Sumerian scribes used?

The Swahili language developed from a mixture of what two languages?

who was the founder of Buddhism?

The _________________ founded a series of city-states along the Mediterranean. Known for trade.

The rise, decline, and replacement of families of rulers is called the _____.

What was unique about the Hebrew religion?

Which of the following are characteristics of a civilization?

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is known as what?

The will of the gods for a ruler to maintain control of China was called what?

In the Yellow River Valley civilization silt, called ___, made the valley fertile.