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World History: Ancient Civilizations
World History: Ancient Civilizations
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A review of ancient world civilizations.
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34) How can we tell the Indus Valley Civilization had a well organized government?
they wrote about it.
they had a massive empire.
their well organized cities.
their war tactics.
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37) What writing system developed in Ancient Egypt?
yucatec
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
alphabet
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22) What do Zoroastrians believe in?
that they are the chosen people of their one god.
in a life after death much like their mortal lives.
in reincarnation.
conflict between the good Ahura Mazda and the evil Ahriman
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35) What were the teaching of Qin Shi Huangdi’s government philosophy: Legalism?
the root of evil is greed
a leader's greatest virtue is strength
people are by nature evil.
achieve order through strict rules and harsh punishments.
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39) What is the major purpose of a Civilization’s organized government?
to enforce religious beliefs.
to create great public works.
protect and maintain a stable food source.
to control people.
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26) Which Native American empire was best known for its brutal conquering of other tribes?
Inca
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
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23) What was the central belief of Ancient Egyptians?
that they are the chosen people of their one god.
in a life after death much like their mortal lives.
in reincarnation.
conflict between the good Ahura Mazda and the evil Ahriman
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30) In Buddhism, harmony with the universe and release from desire is called:
the Way
Heaven
Moksha
Nirvana
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36) Who governed the provinces of the Persian Empire?
governors
kings
satraps
priests
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24) Why was the Code of Hammurabi a major achievement?
the first written code of law displayed for citizens.
the first evidence of recorded trade between civilizations.
the first written account of Sumerian religious rituals.
the first written work of poetry.
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25) For most of its history, Mesopotamia was organized as a collection of: _____.
city-states
kingdoms
empires
territories
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40) What element of Civilizations leads to the rise of market economies and trade?
Job Specialization
Complex Religions
Public Works
Social Classes
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27) This Native American empire was best known for its large mountain empire and road system.
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
Inca
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33) Which of these is NOT a major principle of Confucianism?
the relationships between people, such as parent to child.
the duties and responsibilities of leaders and subordinates.
overcoming desire and other evils.
filial piety.
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38) What major advancement was made by the Phoenicians?
a phonetic alphabet.
developed mathematical principles of geometry.
a world-wide trade network.
conquered a vast empire.
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21) What monotheistic religion grew in present-day Syria/Palestine and calls their God YHWH?
Judaism
Sikhism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
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28) Native American empire developed complex cities and advances in astronomy and mathematics:
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
Inca
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31) The writing system developed by the Sumerians was called:
hieroglyphs
alphabet
yucatec
cuneiform
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29) Who developed the concept of the Four Noble Truths?
Laozi
Confucius
Zoroaster
Siddhartha Gautama
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32) Along what river was Ancient Egypt located?
the Nile River
the Huang River
the Indus River
the Tigris River
