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1
The two rivers that Mesopotamia was settled between: _________ & ___________.
Nile & Yellow
Mississippi & Ohio
Tigris & Euphrates
Tigris & Nile
2
Who signed the first known peace treaty?
King Tut
Queen Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Osiris
3
A ________________ was a pyramid temple used to sacrifice to the gods.
Vizier
Altar
Mosque
Ziggurat
4
Why did the Indus River Valley civilization end?
natural disasters
all of the above
famine
invasions
5
TRUE OR FALSE: Mesopotamia is known as the "land between two rivers"
True
False
6
A theocracy is ____________________________________.
a government with a president in charge
a government with freedom for all
a government where the religious leader is also the political leader
a government where decisions are made by a group instead of the leader
7
What is a government where decisions are made by a group instead of one leader?
Fascism
Theocracy
Bureaucracy
Dictatorship
8
Ancient Egyptians viewed their Pharaohs as equals.
False
True
9
China was more isolated than other civilizations because it was surrounded by __________.
Jungles
All of the above
Mountains
Deserts
10
The _______________ was a trade route that linked China to the Middle East.
Mandate of Heaven
Silk Road
Bronze Path
Interstate
11
The Xia Dynasty was the first PROVEN dynasty in China.
True
False
12
What do the remains of the Indus Valley tell us about their civilization?
They were not religious
They had a well-organized government
They were not skilled at math
13
Who is the father of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?
Abraham
Buddha
Jesus
Muhammad
14
What was used by the kings in Shang to ask their ancestors questions?
Oracle Bones
Church
Dragon Bones
Ziggurats
15
What geographic feature did Egypt start near?
Red Sea
Nile River
Atlantic Ocean
Nubian Desert
16
Most Egyptians belonged to which class?
Artisans
Slaves
Farmers
Nobles
17
TRUE OR FALSE: The Ancient Chinese system of writing used thousands of characters/symbols.
False
True
18
What did the Hyksos introduce to Egypt?
Chariots and bronze weapons
Knives
Salt
Guns
19
What was found in the 1800s that helped us understand hieroglyphics?
Pyramid Tombs
King Tut
Rosetta Stone
Oracle Bones
20
TRUE OR FALSE: Monotheism means a belief in many gods.
False
True
21
What was the first written set of written laws that established justice and order?
Harappa
Cuneiform
Hammurabi's Code
Mandate of Heaven
22
What geographic factor did all the ancient civilizations have in common?
They emerged near river valleys
They were all in the desert
They were all broke
They all started on a mountain
23
What allowed Chinese rulers to stay in power as long as they were just and effective?
Great Wall of China
Mandate of Heaven
Oracle Bones
Rosetta Stone
24
The Ancient Pyramids were built during the Old Kingdom in Egypt.
True
False
25
The _________________ was the curved area in the Middle East with rich soil.
Flavored Croissant
Delta
Tigris River
Fertile Crescent
26
A dynasty is ________________________.
A series of rulers from the same family line
A city with its own government
Alabama's football team
A system where the officials are elected by citizens
27
What is a city-state?
A capital city within a state
A city and surrounding area with its own government
A city that is controlled by the state
A state without its own independent government
28
What system of writing was used to keep records in Mesopotamia?
English
Hammurabi's Code
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
