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Reviewing the Indus River Valley + Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
Reviewing the Indus River Valley + Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
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1
What was the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Aramaic
Klingon
2
How were Indus Valley cities advanced, or ahead of their time?
They had stone seals and video games
They had planned out roads and sewer systems
They had public baths and stone ipads
They had hieroglyphics and written records
3
Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
Because of the large population.
4
In Mohenjo-Daro, houses were two stories high and had places on the roof to stay cool.
False
True
5
The Indus River lies between which two mountain ranges?
The Rockies and the Andes
The Italian Alps and the Swiss Alps
The Himalayas and Hindu Kush
The Hauppauge and the Commack
6
Why was China an isolated civilization for so long?
Chinese Emperors feared contact with outsiders
The soil was not fertile
China's geography kept them isolated
The Chinese did not invent trading
7
The Indian subcontinent is a peninsula of which continent?
Europe
Africa
Asia
North America
8
Which is the oldest river civilization that we have studied?
Mesopotamia
Hebrews
Egypt
Greeks
9
What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
Chinese across China with different dialects were able to communicate
It allowed the Chinese to communicate with other civilizations
It allowed the Chinese to keep their secrets from other civilizations
There was no advantage to China's system of writing
10
Which Babylonian king implemented a famous system of laws?
King Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus The Great
King Hammurabi
Ramses II
11
Which Egyptian pharaoh had the Pyramid of Giza built?
Khufu
Hammurabi
King Tut
Nefertiti
12
This ancient writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Latin
Cunieform
13
The Rosetta Stone allowed for historians to finally be able to translate Egyptian:
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Greek
the ancient Indus River Valley language
14
What is the purpose of Oracle Bones?
To teach students how to write
To record their history
To execute the emperor
To ask the gods questions
15
The period of peace and prosperity in which pyramids were built was called?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
The Third Kingdom
New Kingdom
16
Indus Valley homes had chutes for throwing out what?
kids
Video Games
Garbage
Homework
17
Unlike the other cultures of the ancient world, the Israelites believed in...
A monotheistic God called Yahweh
A chief god they called Baal
The Mandate of Heaven
Reincarnation
18
What is different about Indus River Valley flooding from the other civilizations we've studied?
Indus Valley floods were regular & predictable; all other regions' weren't
Their flooding made navigating the rivers impossible.
The Indus Valley floods were not beneficial to the region
The Indus Valley also had to contend with earthquakes & heavy monsoon rains
19
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia?
Government officials
Homes for the wealthy
Temples built for local gods
Bazaar
20
Which early group led to the creation of the caste system in India?
The Ayrans
The Assyrians
The Dorians
The Hittites
21
What do these Indus Valley seals represent?
Hieroglyphics
No one knows
Famous artwork
Their language, which we've not deciphered
22
What is the name of the seasonal wind and rains on which the Indus Valley civilizaiton relied?
Loess
Typhoon
Cyclone
Monsoon
23
The Indus River Valley is in what modern day country?
Antarctica
Syria
Pakistan
Iraq
24
What are the names of the two best-known ancient Indus River Valley cities?
Sumer and Babylon
Sumer and Mahenjo-Daro
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Sumer and Harappa
25
Which of the following was NOT a natural border for ancient Egypt?
deserts
The Mediterranean Sea
The Tigris River
mountains
26
Which two rivers serve as borders to the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris & Yellow
Nile & Indus
Tigris & Euphrates
Nile & Euphrates
27
What was so unique about the Nile?
It carried traders to the Persian Gulf
It flowed south while winds pushed northward
It flowed north while winds pushed southward
It flowed into the Red Sea
28
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect the goverment in China?
The Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign(quit)
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
29
What are some possible reasons for the disappearance of the Indus people?
They just left...they were bored.
Disease, natural disasters, famine, invasions
There was a sale on iphones in Egypt.
They left and became hunter gatherers
30
What do each of the civilizaitons we've studied have in common?
All civilizations had large trade networks
None of these civilizations had written language
We've dechiphered all their languages
All these civilizations devloped along rivers
31
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of?
Iraq
Narnia
Turkey
Libya
32
The Indus River empties into what body of water?
The Arabian Sea
The Pacific Ocean
The Persian Gulf
The Mediterranean Sea
33
Hammurabi’s Code is important because it
helps historians understand the social structure of ancient Mesopotamia
shows the technical instructions of how to determine the radius of a circle
discusses the importance of religion in society
helps historians translate the Babylonian language
34
What does this image represent?
Law Codes
Yin and Yang
Oracle Bone
Alphabet Script
