What purpose did Ziggurats in Sumer serve?

temple for the god of city-state

account of the impact of human behavior on the environment

wrote on bone, created calligraphy, continuous civilization

What did early river civilizations have in common?

rivers allowed them to irrigate

What did all early river civilizations have in common?

rivers that provided water, transportation, and fertile soil

History is NOT defined as

a retelling of what people did in prehistoric times

What were some things Egyptians did for the afterlife?

built pyramids, sphinxes and mummified the dead

What example shows geography influencing history?

China developed uniquely due to location

How was ancient China different from other ancient civilizations?

It is the oldest continuous civilization in the world

What was a way ancient China was different from other civilizations?

They had natural barriers from their neighbors.

Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh so important?

It is a good source on Sumerian values

Major accomplishments of Mesopotamia were

the wheel, cuneiform, ziggurats, city-states, 1st empire

Which one would be a region?

The countries that are referred to as the Middle East

What shows the geography influences history?

early civilizations developed near rivers

How are polytheism and monotheism different?

Poly-multiple gods Mono-one god

Which is necessary for a society to be considered a civilization?

Division of labor, surplus food, cities

Early river valley civilizations had this in common:

started in river valleys b/c flood waters left fertile soil

Why do archaeologists/historians not have a lot of info about the Indus Valley civilization?

They cannot decipher (read) their writing.

Ancient Egypt had/was

the "gift of the Nile", pyramids, mummies, hieroglyphics

The Indus River Valley had:

writing, signature seals, planned cities, indoor plumbing

Hunter-gathers meet their needs by:

Killing animals and scavenging for wild food

Why do people think the Indus River Valley civilization declined?

The soil became salty, diseases spread, land lacked trees.

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1
Which answers best explains why civilizations declined?
deserts, mountains and oceans cause decline
People lived near where rivers met the ocean.
Rivers change course overtime
annual floods
2
Which civilization created this art/writing
Egypt
China
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia (Sumer)
3
What purpose did Ziggurats in Sumer serve?
a great bath
home for the King
burial place for King
temple for the god of city-state
4
History is NOT
account of the impact of human behavior on the environment
the story of change over time documented with evidence
an explanation of the past telling what happened and why
5
Ancient Chinese:
created calligraphy, built tombs for kings, monotheistic
wrote on bone, created calligraphy, continuous civilization
Built pyramids, spread monotheism, created cuneiform
6
What did early river civilizations have in common?
rivers provided defense
rivers allowed them to irrigate
rivers were good for farming, but not trade
rarely flooded
7
Which civilization created the Great Pyramids?
Sumer
China
Indus Valley
Egypt
8
Hammurabi's code is?
rights all people share
treated all classes and people equally
took power away from the king
first set of written laws
9
Which civilization created this building?
Egypt
Indus Valley
China
Mesopotamia (Sumer)
10
What did all early river civilizations have in common?
Built cities on cliffs above flood plains.
Traded using connecting rivers.
rivers that provided water, transportation, and fertile soil
Used rivers to protect against attack.
11
What is the absolute location of the Mrs. Patrick's hometown? ( The red heart)
48 N, 89W
Near Ann Arbor
Near Detroit
42.2 N, 83.5 W
12
History is NOT defined as
a narrative anchored in chronology
story of how the world changed & how it has not changed much
a retelling of what people did in prehistoric times
13
What were some things Egyptians did for the afterlife?
waged wars
built pyramids, sphinxes and mummified the dead
irrigated the Nile River to grow food
were polytheistic
14
What example shows geography influencing history?
China developed uniquely due to location
Thebes was a capital in Egypt.
The first set of written laws were created.
We don't know why civilizations declined.
15
How was ancient China different from other ancient civilizations?
It is the oldest continuous civilization in the world
They did not have writing.
It did not trade with its neighbors.
16
Which one would be considered a region
areas where people play soccer
Mountains like Rainer and Everest
the Deep South
National Forests of the US
17
Ramses II is from the....?
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Fourth Kingdom
18
Pyramids were created as?
A palace for the King.
A place for farmers to store grain.
A temple for Isis and Horus.
Tombs for royalty.
19
What was a way ancient China was different from other civilizations?
There was more the one language.
They had natural barriers from their neighbors.
No writing developed.
They did not farm.
20
Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh so important?
It tells how Sumerians came up with writing.
It tells of Sumerian wars and how they won them.
It is a good source on Sumerian values
It tells about the decline of Sumer.
21
Major accomplishments of Mesopotamia were
cuneiform, planned cities, irrigation, 1 god
wheel, sewers, baths, peaceful
polytheistic, cuneiform, admired reason, hieroglyphics
the wheel, cuneiform, ziggurats, city-states, 1st empire
22
Which one would be a region?
The countries that are referred to as the Middle East
Desertsl like the Gobi and Sahara.
Places where people speak Spanish.
23
What is a millennium?
A hundred years
A thousand years
Ten years
24
Which best describes groups of people who forage for wild foods and kill animals to eat?
hunter-gathers
nomads
cavemen
per-historic
25
What shows the geography influences history?
Egyptians built pyramids
early civilizations developed near rivers
Writing was developed
Ziggurats were built
26
How are polytheism and monotheism different?
Poly-fire gods Mono-ice god
Poly-plant gods Mono- animal gods
Poly-multiple gods Mono-one god
Poly-earth gods Mono-water gods
27
What is a decade?
A thousand years
A million years
One hundred years
Ten years
28
Which is necessary for a society to be considered a civilization?
Strong leaders, cities, a stable economy
an education system, army, surplus food
Division of labor, surplus food, cities
29
Early river valley civilizations had this in common:
settled in the valleys away from rivers to avoid floods.
started in river valleys b/c flood waters left fertile soil
built cities along rivers to protect them from invasion.
began near rivers because they had complex trade networks.
30
What is a century?
A thousand years
Ten years
A million years
One hundred years
31
Which is considered a major contribution to the world from Mesopotamia?
growing corn
polytheism
cuneiform
The wheel
32
Why do archaeologists/historians not have a lot of info about the Indus Valley civilization?
They did not have any art or writing.
The people left no clues behind.
Their ruins do not include cities.
They cannot decipher (read) their writing.
33
Ancient Egypt had/was
Silk, continuous civilization, peace, mummies
Ancestor worship, signature seals, irrigation, baths
monotheism, ziggurats, planned cities, plumbing
the "gift of the Nile", pyramids, mummies, hieroglyphics
34
The Indus River Valley had:
war, hieroglyphics, silk trade, ziggurats
mummies, pyramids, writing, war
stepped pyramids, writing, baths, mummies
writing, signature seals, planned cities, indoor plumbing
35
Hunter-gathers meet their needs by:
gathering near water for fish and fertile soil
farming and herding animals
Killing animals and scavenging for wild food
wandering around looking for food
36
Who created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
37
Which civilization created silk using silkworms?
Indus Valley
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
38
What is the relative location of Mrs. Patrick's hometown? (The red heart)
Between Alpena and Rogers City
Near Wisconsin
Near Lansing
Between Detroit and Ann Arbor
39
Why do people think the Indus River Valley civilization declined?
Earthquakes and floods destroyed it.
The soil became salty, diseases spread, land lacked trees.
A tsunami destroyed everything.
Continuous warfare

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