7th Unit 1: Ancient Civ Review

Land around the delta, where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea

Mohenjo-Daro had all of the following EXCEPT

"Age of the Pyramids"

Largest dynasty; great technology/inventions

Ruler of Egypt; meaning "great house"

Brutal conquerors of Mesopotamia; frequently captured cities and deported the native population

Feature of civilization which helps manage society's resources so that people have what they need to survive and thrive

Government in which the ruler is seen either as a god or as a representative of the gods; government run by religion

Holy book of the Israelites (i.e. Jews)

Belief that the force generated by a person's actions determines how that person will be reborn

Sanskrit was the writing system of the

Set of shared beliefs about supernatural powers that created and rule the world

The first cities emerged in Sumer, the southern part of Mesopotamia

Which of the following is NOT a Hindu god?

Confucianism teaches all of the following EXCEPT

Why did Indus civilization collapse?

Last age of Egypt which began with expelling the Hyksos and ended with invasion from the "Sea Peoples"

Prehistory is

System of political and ethical ideas formulated by a Chinese philosopher; focus on duty and humanity

Family of rulers, whose right to rule is passed on within the family

All of the following are public works EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a feature of civilization

The Immortals were the fighting force of

A city-state is one of many urban areas in a larger empire

Most early religions were monotheistic

Means of telling the future practiced by the Shang Dynasty

Class structure almost always resembles a

River that flows to Persian Gulf

A seasonal wind patter which influences the weather in southern Asia by blowing warm, moist air from the south

Peasant and manual laborers of India; made up most of the population

Which of the following was NOT a resource that INDIA traded?

Dynasty which gave China its name

All of the following are outcomes of the Neolithic Revolution EXCEPT

Dynasties ended when many people believed that the emperor lost the Mandate of Heaven

Israelite god

Early civilization in North Africa (Yellow)

The offering of an object, animal, or person to a deity as a form of worship or to establish a relationship

Indian religious system which had its origins in the religious beliefs of the Aryans; believe in Karma and Reincarnation

"The Buddha"

Which of the following people were NOT polytheists?

Change from scavenging to systematic agriculture

Dualistic religion of the Persians, in which the humanity struggles between a good and an evil spiritual force

Great and merciful king of Persia

Asoka was the famous king of the Babylonians who established a system of justice with 282 laws

"The Undesirables" is the name given to the lowest people in the Indian caste system

The "Iranian Road" was a famous trade route between China and the Mediterranean on which goods and ideas were spread

Created alphabet with 22 characters which was later adopted by Greece and Rome

Massive stepped tower, on top of which sat the temple; also used to house grain

Complex human society with several advanced features, including government, public works, and job specialization

The Indus River begins in the Alps

World's first system of writing, which consisted of wedge shaped marks cut into damp clay tablets