What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BC?

Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture

What is the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas?

Aryan Brahmins wrote their thoughts about the Vedas in the Vedic texts

Why did the Egyptians fill tombs with treasures, art, and jewelry?

For the pharaohs to bring with them to the afterlife

What are Theraveda Buddhists?

Try to follow the Buddha's teachings exactly as he stated them

What was the Harappans' government like?

They had kings and a strong central government

How did the Himalayas benefit India?

They made it hard for invaders to enter India

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1
A wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle.
Metallurgy
Obelisk
Chariot
Papyrus
2
An Egyptian ruler who worked to increase trade.
Menes
Queen Hatshepsut
Ramses the Great
Mentuhotep II
3
Why was the Hittites' reign short?
The kingdom plunged into chaos
They were invaded
Their king was assassinated
Their armies were weakened
4
What was the political structure of Mesopotamia?
Social Hierarchy
Class Structure
Caste System
5
The most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom.
Piankhi
Menes
Khufu
Kashta
6
How did the Hittites defeat many of their enemies?
Good battle strategies
Chariots and iron weapons
Chariots and silver weapons
Large armies
7
A system of people in different lands who trade goods.
Subcontinent
Irrigation
Trade Network
Empire
8
The thoughts of the Aryan Brahmins about the Vedas.
Vedic Texts
Bhagavad Gita
Mahabharata
Rigveda
9
Who served a role between the people and the gods?
Priests
Warriors
Kings
Merchants
10
Which of the political structures was the most effective?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Sumer
India
11
A tall, four sided pillar that is pointed on top.
Obelisk
Sphinx
Papyrus
Chariot
12
A way of supplying water to an area of farmland.
Engineering
Irrigation
Trade Network
Inoculation
13
What was the effect of Egypt's conquest of Kush in 1500 BC?
Kush became part of Egypt
The capital of Kerma was destroyed
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture
Egyptian culture became more like Kushite culture
14
A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds.
Rosetta Stone
Hieroglyphics
Mummies
Papyrus
15
Countryside.
Rural
Urban
16
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
Subcontinent
Monsoon
Country
City-State
17
What is the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas?
Both were worshipped by the Aryan people
Aryan Brahmins wrote their thoughts about the Vedas in the Vedic texts
They are the same thing
Aryan Brahmins used the Vedas to translate the Vedic texts
18
How did Buddhists regard the caste system?
They rejected it
They accepted it
19
When did the Egyptians begin to build pyramids?
The Modern Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The New Kingdom
20
Why did the Egyptians fill tombs with treasures, art, and jewelry?
For the pharaohs to bring with them to the afterlife
Because they were necessary for survival
To please a person's ka
To fulfill the needs of a person's ka
21
A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland.
Sphinx
Nile River
Irrigation
Fertile Crescent
22
What are Theraveda Buddhists?
Believe that other people could interpret the Buddha's teachings
Try to follow the Buddha's teachings exactly as he stated them
23
After the death of Sargon which city-state rose to power?
Babylon
Harappa
Akkad
Mohenjo-Daro
24
Religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Sikhism
25
Name some Phoenician resources.
All of the above
Ivory
Silver
Cedar
26
The division of society by rank or class.
Social Hierarchy
Caste System
Polytheism
Empire
27
Why were ziggurats tall?
To allow the gods to come down to earth
To be seen from everywhere
To honor the gods
The architects messed up
28
In the Aryan society, what was of utmost importance, regarding the caste system?
The Brahmins (priests)
Not being allowed to change castes
Accepting one's position in life
The strict set of rules
29
The ruler of a kingdom or empire.
Pharaoh
Monarch
Menes
Piankhi
30
Egypt's first pharaoh.
Mentuhotep II
Kashta
Menes
Khufu
31
Going without food.
Meditation
Reincarnation
Fasting
Irrigation
32
What was the political structure of India?
Social Hierarchy
Caste System
Class Structure
33
What was at the center of most Sumerian city centers?
A marketplace
An obelisk
A palace
A ziggurat
34
City.
Urban
Rural
35
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help them build up defenses to a disease.
Metallurgy
Fasting
Inoculation
Reincarnation
36
In the 700s BC, which king attacked Egypt?
Piankhi
Khufu
Kashta
King Ezana
37
The king of Aksum; conquered Kush in AD 350.
Thutmose II
Gilgamesh
Sargon
King Ezana
38
What determines what someone is rebirthed as, according to the Hindus?
Karma
Nirvana
Atman
Dharma
39
The wheel, cuneiform, and a number system based on 60 were all achievements of which civilization?
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
Sumer
40
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
Obelisks
Pyramids
Mummies
Sphinxes
41
What was the Harappans' government like?
They had kings and a strong central government
They had a social hierarchy
They had village leaders
They had a single dominant ruler
42
How did the Himalayas benefit India?
They made it hard for invaders to enter India
They had no effect on India
They were a major source of resources
They increased trade
43
What was the political structure of Egypt?
Class Structure
Caste System
Social Hierarchy
44
Divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation.
Social Hierarchy
Caste System
Trade network
Vedic System
45
What geographical feature(s) gave Mesopotamia its name?
Ganges River
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Indus River
Nile River
46
When did Kush reach its height in power?
AD
BC
47
Which group of people invaded the Indus valley from the west?
The Hyksos
The Harappans
The Huns
The Aryans
48
Land with different territories and people under a single ruler.
Social Hierarchy
Empire
Caste System
Dynasty
49
Picture symbols used for communication.
Hieroglyphics
Pictographs
Papyrus
Engineering
50
Describe cuneiform.
Written on clay tablets
All of the above
Wedge-shaped symbols
Written using a stylus
51
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.
Karma
Atman
Reincarnation
Dharma
52
How were city-states like Sargon's empire?
Both had not enough farmland
Both had large armies
Both fought with surrounding territories
There is no similarity
53
Long poems that tell the stories of heroes.
Pictographs
Epics
Inoculations
Hymns
54
What contributed to to Egypt becoming the leading military power in the 1400s BC?
Egypt wasn't the leading military power in the 1400s BC
An established trade network
Its conquest of distant lands
It was a rich country
55
What is the Temple of Karnak?
Dedicated to the sun god Re
An important Buddhist shrine
India's largest temple
All of the above
56
What were some exports of Egypt?
Wheat, barley, and sesame
Rice, banana, and cotton
All of the above
Gold and ivory
57
Egyptian writing system.
Rosetta Stone
Hieroglyphics
Pictographs
Papyrus
58
A set of spiritual duties.
Dharma
Ka
Karma
Atman
59
The process of rebirth.
Dharma
Inoculation
Reincarnation
Karma
60
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Around the plains
Between the deserts
Between the rivers
Near the oceans
61
What are Mahayana Buddhists?
Believe that other people could interpret the Buddha's teachings
Try to follow the Buddha's teachings exactly as he stated them
62
The son of Kashta; conquered all of Egypt.
Piankhi
Khufu
Menes
King Ezana
63
Imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of other animals or a human.
Mummies
Raja
Sphinx
Obelisk
64
Sanskrit literature, metalworking, and astronomy were all achievements of which civilization?
Mesopotamia
Sumer
India
Egypt
65
What was the Aryans' government like?
They had a strong central government
They had a single dominant ruler
They had no government
They had small communities with individual leaders
66
How did the Egyptian civilization develop?
They migrated into the region
Farms grew into villages and then into cities
Historians have no idea
The Nile River produced farmland
67
Hieroglyphics, papyrus, sphinxes, and obelisks were all achievements of which civilization?
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
Sumer
68
Why did city-states fight each other?
To become more powerful
To increase their population
Just because
To gain more farmland
69
What happened after the Guptas took control of India?
India was divided into two regions
India became the leading military power
India was united and became prosperous
India plunged into chaos
70
Who was a king and a legendary figure in Sumerian literature?
Tutankhamen
Sargon
Hammaurabi
Gilgamesh
71
Who united the Middle Kingdom around 2050 BC?
Queen Hatshepsut
King Tutankhamen
Ramses the Great
Mentuhotep II
72
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
Astronomy
Engineering
Metallurgy
Inoculation
73
What rights did Sumerian women have?
They had no rights
They could own money
They could be priestesses
They could be merchants
74
The river that India's first civilizations developed on.
Nile River
Indus River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
75
Who defeated all the city-states of Sumer and conquered northern Mesopotamia?
Sargon
Hammaurabi
Gilgamesh
Candragupta Maurya
76
A military leader who seized control of the entire northern part of India.
Candra Gupta I
Candra Gupta II
Candragupta Maurya
Asoka
77
What is a city-state?
A city and all the waterways around it
A city and a state
A city and the countryside around it
A city within a state
78
The worship of many gods.
Polytheism
Monotheism
Buddhism
Hinduism
79
People who work to spread their religious beliefs.
Missionaries
Buddhists
Mummies
Hindus
80
The science of working with metals.
Metalology
Sanskrit
Astronomy
Metallurgy
81
How did the geography of each region impact trade?
It was beneficial to trade
All of the above
It allowed each region to become rich
It hindered trade
82
A leader who ruled a village and the land around it.
Pharaoh
Brahmin
Monarch
Raja
83
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
The pharaoh funded them himself
They had lots of workers
The citizens payed taxes
Historians do not know
84
What were some exports of India?
Domesticated cattle
Rice, banana, and cotton
Wheat, barley, and sesame
All of the above
85
Why did the Mesopotamians build canals?
To control the flow of water
To prevent flooding
For transportation
To irrigate their crops
86
What ancient city is modern-day Baghdad, Iraq?
Kush
Akkad
Babylon
Memphis
87
How did Kush fall?
It was weakened by a loss of trade
It was destroyed by Egypt
It disappeared mysteriously
It was conquered by the Assyrians
88
How did Kushites begin to learn about other cultures?
Warriors came in contact with people from other cultures
They studied other cultures very closely
Craftspeople came in contact with people from other cultures
Merchants came in contact with people from other cultures
89
What was the political order of Egypt around 3200 BC?
The kingdom was united into Upper and Lower Egypt
The social hierarchy was created
Wealthy farmers emerged as village leaders
A single pharaoh ruled the kingdom
90
What made trade and invasions difficult in Egypt?
Deserts to the east and west
Cataracts in the Nile River
All of the above
The Mediterranean and Red Sea
91
How were trade and the spread of the Phoenician's alphabet related?
The alphabet spread along their trade routes
There was no relationship
They spoke using their alphabet
They used the alphabet to record trades

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