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Unit 1 - Ancient Civilizations/River Civilizations
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Unit 1 - Pre-history to ancient River Valley Civilizations.
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1
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
T
stand for?
Tombs
Tools
Technology
Temples
2
Define a
city-states
.
A family of rulers who rule for a period of time.
A group of countries controlled by one gov.
Has own laws/gov. and is like an independent country.
When religion controls the state.
3
Who led the
Exodus
of the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Ramses III
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
4
During times of
peace
who held the
top positions
in Mesopotamia?
Priests
Warriors
Artisans
Farmers
5
What are the
five characteristics
of a
civilization
?
WrittenLaws, Arg., Citystate, ComplexInstitutions, Religion
WrittenRec., Advan.Cities, Com.Instit, Advan.Tech, Spec.Work
6
This Babylonian King built
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
for his wife?
King Tut
Nebuchadnezzar II
Solomon
Hammurabi
7
Define
monotheism
.
The belief in one god.
When a government is ruled by one ruler.
A government with more than one ruler.
The belief in many gods.
8
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the last
E
stand for?
Egyptian
Environment
Economics
Era
9
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
S
stand for?
Social
Shrine
Surplus
Specialized workers
10
In
The Epic of Gilgamesh
, Gilgamesh wanted to become _______________ ?
Enkidu
a wild man
immortal
Noah
11
Which Egyptian pharaoh died at a young age and his death remains a mystery to this day?
Nebuchadnezzar
Ramses II
Tutankhamen (King Tut)
Ramses III
12
Define
theocracy
.
Divine rule from the Mandate of Heaven.
Rule based on religious authority.
A government ruled by only one god.
A government with a pharaoh.
13
What is the definition of the
Paleolithic Age
?
Bronze Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
Stone Age
14
What type of
religion
did the
Sumerians
practice?
Judaism
Theocracy
Monothesism
Polythesism
15
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
R
stand for?
Rulers
Rivers
Ramses III
Religion
16
The Minoans are
NOT
known for?
King Minos owning a Minotaur.
"First link in the European chain." - Historian Will Durant
Located on the Island of Crete.
Creating a 22 letter alphabet.
17
What is the
Mandate of Heaven
?
The power given to the pharaohs to rule Egypt.
Divine approval from the gods to rule or lose power in China
When God had Abraham start the Hebrew faith.
Oracle bones used to communicate with ancestral spirits.
18
Human
evolution
started when? where?
500,000 yrs. ago in the Middle East.
2.5 mil. yrs. ago in E. Africa.
2.5 mil. yrs. ago in W. Africa.
30,000 yrs. ago in Africa.
19
Describe the types of laws in the
Code of Hammurabi
.
Equal laws for all social classes.
Getting payback, revengeful, and harsh.
It was a Mandate from Heaven.
Vague laws.
20
The Egyptians used the
pyramids
for ___________ .
protection
palaces
tombs
temples
21
How did the
Otzi the Iceman
die?
Murder
Sickness
Starvation
Hyperthermia
22
Which
empire
was the largest and known for warfare?
Hittites
Hebrews
Assyrians
Akkadians
23
Who was the
father
of Judaism?
Moses
Abraham
Saul
David
24
What is a
dynasty
?
A pharaoh that rules for a lifetime.
A series of rulers from the same family.
A series of rulers from different families.
A king that rulers for a lifetime.
25
What is
polytheism
?
The belief in many gods.
The belief in one god.
Many countries controlled by one country.
A series of rulers from one family.
26
What is
history
?
The period of time that started with written records.
The period of time from the Big Bang to prehistoric humans.
The past.
The period of time before written records.
27
Which of the following does
NOT
describe cities in the Indus Valley?
A jumble of buildings and a maze of winding streets.
Cities laid out in a grid system.
Running water, bathrooms, and sewers.
Fortified citadels and earthen levees.
28
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
I
stand for?
Important Places
Iron Tools
Institutions
Important People
29
The Phoenicians are
BEST
known for their ___________________ .
Purple dye made from Murex Snails
invention of the Bireme - ancient oared galley warship
Maritime trading
22 letter alphabet
30
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
P
stand for?
Pre-history
Political
Pharaoh
Power
31
What were the
tools
made of during the
Paleolithic Age
?
sticks
Stone
Iron
Copper
32
What is the definition of the
Neolithic Age
?
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
33
What is
cultural diffusion
?
When the culture stays static.
A series of rulers from one family.
When many cultures are controlled by one leader.
Spread of ideas, beliefs, or goods from 1 culture to another
34
Which Mesopotamian
empire
came 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th?
Babylonians, Hittites, Akkadians, Chaldeans
Sumerians, Akkadians, Hebrew, Hittites, Babylonian, Chaldean
Babylonians, Hittites, Assyrians, Chaldeans
Sumerians, Ur, Babylonians, Assyrians
35
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
E
stand for?
Empire
Euphrates
Economic
Exodus
36
What is
prehistory
?
The period of time that consists of prehistoric man.
The period of time before written records.
The period of time when written records began.
The time frame from the Big Bang to human evolution.
37
Chinese writing was written on
____________
which was used to communicate with their ancestors.
religious pottery
papyrus/paper
animal bones/tortoise shells
clay tablets
38
Compare and contrast
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, or China
using PRESTIGE.
P R E S T I G E
P R E S T I G E
39
How did people get
food
during during the
Paleolithic Age
?
Domesticated Animals
Farming
Slash and Burn
Hunting and Gathering
40
Having a
food surplus
led to the creation of
_________________
?
Social classes
Silos
Annual floods
Religion
41
Agriculture led to the development of civilization, what was a result of farming?
People became nomads.
The population decreased.
People settling on rivers.
The pop. grew because they had a consistent food supply.
42
Mesopotamians built
________________
to worship their gods.
Citadels
Pyramids
Hebrew temples
Ziggurats
43
What is the problem with the Indus
Harappan
written language?
It is the same written language for diff. spoken languages.
It is on the Rosetta Stone.
It has over 10,000 characters.
It has not been deciphered yet.
44
What was the Mesopotamian
writing system
called?
Phoenician Alphabet
Ideographics
Hieroglyphicc
Cuneiform
45
What was the
Neolithic Revolution
?
Monotheism
Feudalism
Nomads
Agriculture/Domestication of animals
46
What do you call the
Egyptian
writing system?
Cuneiform
Phoenician Alphabet
Pictographs
Hieroglyphs
47
What was
NOT
a lasting impact of the early River Valley Civilizations?
The wheel.
Feudalism
Coined money.
The calendar.
48
The
Code of Hammurabi
was the first
______________
.
written laws
to worship one god
written alphabet
epic poem written on tablets
49
In the acronym PRESTIGE, what does the letter
G
stand for?
Ganges River
Greatest Achievements
Growth of Cities
Greatest Technology
50
Define
empire
.
A series of rulers controlled by one family.
One nation that spreads its culture to other nations.
A group of nations controlled by one nation.
A country controlled by a king.
