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1
The belief on many gods
Egyptian
Polytheistic
Christian
Monotheistic
2
Which River Valley Civilization had a belief that Pharaoh was considered a God?
Texas
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
3
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
North America
Asia
Australia
4
Ziggurats were used in which River Valley Civilization
China
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
5
Papyrus was used for a surface of Egyptian writing?
characters
hieroglyphics
pictographs
cuniform
6
The basic economic and social unit in ancient China was the
Monarch
Artisans
Family
Bureacracy
7
What is a characteristic of civilization?
Complex Institutions, Advanced Cities
Advanced Technology, Record Keeping
Specialized Workers
all are correct
8
What is another name for the Neolithic Revolution?
Agricultural Revolution
American Revolution
Stone Age
Ice Age
9
Hammurabi's Code of Law contributed to the development of the rule of law by
establishing a written code of law
establishing equal rights for all people
outlining an effective system of government
ensured fairness of all people under the law
10
Archaeological discoveries suggest that
all of the continents were settled at the same time
farming societies developed before hunting and gatrhering
The Indus Valley civilizations were the first to plan cities
the wheel of fortune was invented in China
11
Where was paper developed?
China
Israel
India
Egypt
12
The four earliest known civilizations that we have discussed all have what in common
located near major coal and iron resources
located along river valleys with fertile soil
located on the same continent
they were all in elevated areas where it was cool
13
In what society did Hammurabi's Code provide the first set of codified laws
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
Yellow River Valley
Tigris Euphrates River Valley
14
Who invented the sail, the wheel, and the plow?
Sumerians
The Hebrews
John Deere
no answers are correct
15
The first establishment of a written code of law in history was named what?
Class Rules
Miranda Rights
Social Class
Code of Hammurabi
16
During the Agricultural Revolution, humans?
started growing food
settled in one area
stopped hunting and gathering
all are correct
17
Who was Moses?
an orphaned child
Raised by a Pharaoh
Leader of the Hebres out of Egypt
all answers are correct
18
Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by
Deserts
The Delta
the Mediterranean
The Nile
19
In Hebrew tradition, a covenant is
a mutual promise between God and humanity
a chest that stores religious artifacts
a prophecy about the future
a law handed down by the king
20
The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible are called the?
Torah
New Testament
Old Testament
Arc of the Covenant
21
All were used in the Neolithic Revolution except?
bronze
irrigation
domestication of animals
fire
22
The theocracy of Ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of
Isis
Ra
Priests
The Pharaoh
23
a belief in one god
polytheistic
monotheistic
solotheistic
unotheistic
24
Which development led to the other three
complex civilizations
domestication of plant and animals
division of labor
surplus of food
25
Time before any recorded history and the use of writing was called?
Before Common Era
prehistory
back to the future
Generation Y
26
What River valley would you find a Ziggurat?
Mesopotamia
Israel
China
Egypt
27
Monotheism describes the Hebrew's belief that their God was
a vindictive God
associated with other Gods
The one and only God
The leader of the government
28
What was a similarity between the ancient civilizations of Egypt and China
both traded with the new world
Both were monotheistic
they both had a writing system
Both had a democracy
29
What were Ziggurats used for?
government records kept
all answers correct
Storage of Food
Religious Ceremonies and meetings
30
The social class system of Sumerian society was made up of?
Rulers and Priests,Merchants and Artisana
Teachers
Home Owners
Presidents, Kings Gods</p>