Ancient Civilizations Review

Question 1

Which writing system came from Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

cuneiform

Question 2

A political unit that included a city and its surrounding lands is called a ______________?

Accepted Answer

city-state

Question 3

Which is not a characteristic of a civilization?

Accepted Answer

agriculture

Question 4

Which writing system came from Egypt?

Accepted Answer

hieroglyphics

Question 5

Egypt's history is divided into three what?

Accepted Answer

kingdoms

Question 6

What is monotheistic?

Accepted Answer

belief in one god

Question 7

Which civilization developed a republic?

Accepted Answer

Rome

Question 8

What is a civilization?

Accepted Answer

a complex,, highly organized social order

Question 9

This person overthrew the Roman Senate?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 10

The spread of ideas, customs and technologies is called what?

Accepted Answer

cultural diffusion

Question 11

Someone who seeks to understand and explain life is called a?

Accepted Answer

philosopher

Question 12

A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler is called a ______________?

Accepted Answer

empire

Question 13

Which of the following is a Chinese Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Qin

Question 14

What religion started in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 15

What is it called when someone believes in many gods?

Accepted Answer

polytheistic

Question 16

What is culture?

Accepted Answer

the way of life of a society, including beliefs, values and practices

Question 17

What is the ruling family in China called?

Accepted Answer

dynasty

Question 18

The belief that the spirit is reborn after death is called what?

Accepted Answer

reincarnation

Question 19

Which civilization came up with the philosophy of Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 20

What type of government systems were not found in the Greek city-states?

Accepted Answer

Republic

Questions 20