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Unit 1: Birth of Civilization
Unit 1: Birth of Civilization
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SSWH1 a-c Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, Ancient China, Monotheism (Hebrew/ Christianity)
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Which was NOT a belief of the Hebrew people?
Gods people must follow the 10 Commandments
Gods people are better than ALL other people
Covenant between God
The "Chosen People" are the ones that follow God
2
How was the Nile River different from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
It provided predictable flooding
It provided unpredictable flooding
The flow of the river would change direction
3
Which was NOT a similarity between the Mesopotamia and Egypt society?
both civilizations were located near rivers
both developed complex writing symbols
both dealt with monsoon winds & flooding
both had a social hierarchy
4
What was the foundational thinking of the Hebrew people?
God controlled flooding
only one God
many Gods
5
What type of religion is most dominiant during the birth of civilization?
monotheism
polytheism
animism
6
How was the Mesopotamian and Egyptian view of afterlife different?
Egyptians believed that the afterlife was not better
Both looked forward to the afterlife
Mesopotamians believed the afterlife was not better
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What religious faith developed from the Hebrew bible?
Animism
Polytheism
Judaism
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How is monotheism different from polytheism?
many gods
one god
9
Which location dealt with the benefit of fertile deltas and the destruction of monsoon floods?
Egyptian Society
Mesopotamian Society
Indus River Valley
10
What ancient religion influenced Christianity?
Polytheism
Hebrew (Judaism)
Animism
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How did the rivers in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India & China contribute to the growth of crops?
river flooding destroyed the surrounding areas
river flooding was not an issue
river flooding provided fertile silt
12
Which was a form of technology during this time period that helped with agriculture?
food supply
silt
irrigation canals and plows
13
What did the Indus and ancient Chinese societies have in common?
religion was important to both
both dealt with monsoon flooding
the government-controlled food supply
14
In the Harappa & Mohenjo Daro societies, who was in charge of food supply?
the farmers
the invaders
the government
15
Why did the early civilization of both India and China have elaborate city-walled systems?
they served as protection from floods and invaders
they needed to keep their slaves busy
they preferred isolation
16
Which religion pushed the idea of balance between the person and the universe?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Yin and Yang
