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A look at #ancientcivilizations #Mesopotamia #Egypt #China #India #Bantu #Olmec #SSWH1
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1
The first documented dynasty in China was what dynasty?
Qin
Han
Zhou
Shang
2
Which civ. was isolated due to the Himalayas and Hindu Kush Mountains?
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
3
Religiously speaking, what is a commonality shared by both Mesopotamia and Egypt
They feared their gods
They were polytheistic
They were monotheistic
They were not afraid of their gods
4
Which civilization had a written language that is too difficult to understand?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
India
5
The Assyrians invaded which ancient civ.?
China
Mesopotamia
Bantu
Olmec
6
The Bantu-speaking people settled on which continent?
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
7
What is the doctrine or belief in one God known as?
Polytheism
Monotheism
8
The Bantu migrated from Western Africa in which directions (2 correct options)?
East
South
West
North
9
Ziggurats are characteristics of which ancient civ.?
India
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
10
Who likely ruled the Olmec city-states?
A monarch
The president
The people
The mayor
11
What was included in Olmec rituals (2 correct options)?
Burning incense
Bloodletting
Animal sacrifice
Human sacrifice
12
What unique characteristic of Egypt made invasions of the region so unusual?
They were on an island that was impossible to reach
They were well fortified
They had physical boundaries protecting them
Other civilizations were scared of them
13
The city-states of Ur and Uruk were part of which ancient civilization?
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
14
The basic tenants of Judaism are known as what?
Laws for the people
The 10 Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
Moses's laws
15
In which of the locations did monotheism
NOT
emerge?
Persia
China
Israel
Egypt
16
The Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia existed between which two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Ganges and Yellow
Ganges and Danube
Nile and Tigris
17
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were city-states in which civ.?
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
18
Which ancient civ. is known to have had a stable political history for over 2,000 years?
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
19
The Egyptians relied on what yearly occurrence for their agricultural success?
Drought
Flooding
Hurricane
Monsoon
20
Veracruz and Tabasco were city-states in which ancient civ.?
Bantu
Egypt
Olmec
China
21
The concept of Yin and Yang emerged in which civilization?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
22
Which ancient civilization was located in Mexico and Central America?
Indus Valley
Mesopotamias
Olmec
Bantu
23
A lot of children's toys and few weapons indicates what of the Indus Valley people?
They were ignorant
They were warriors
They were advanced
They were peaceful
24
What was the dominating factor of Olmec economy?
Fishing
Trade
Hunting
Agriculture
25
Urban decay brought on by soil exhaustion and earthquakes ruined which civilization?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
India
