How did the geography of the Ancient River Valley Civilizations help them succeed?

Rivers brought silt for agriculture

Why did the Egyptians have a Social Structure?

So people knew their role in society

Why was seasonal flooding important to river valley civilizations?

It provided rich silt for agriculture

Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?

Believed it was a necessary step for the afterlife

How do historians organize time periods in ancient Egypt?

Into the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms

Why did Mesopotamians write on clay tablets, Egyptians on Papyrus, and Chinese on paper?

They were created from the most available resources

How were the ancient civilizations connected?

The Silk Road contributed to the spread of goods and ideas

How can having a large gap between rich and poor impact a society?

It unites the poor against the rich

Why was Feudalism unsuccessful in ancient China

The gap between the rich and poor was too big

What was the role of the pharaoh?

To rule all parts of Egyptian life

A porcelain dish and silk robe are found in ancient India. What is the best reasoning as to how these items got there?

They were traded along the Silk Road

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1
How did the geography of the Ancient River Valley Civilizations help them succeed?
Oceans blocked invaders
Deserts were a good source of salt
Mountains helped trade
Rivers brought silt for agriculture
2
Which of the following contributions from ancient China still impacts us today?
Cotton
Shadoofs
Paper
Arabic Number System
3
What is the basic principal of legalism?
Strict laws and punishments
Strict social structure
Fair economic trade
Fair judicial system
4
Why did the Egyptians have a Social Structure?
So people knew where to live
To help choose their occupation
To help with trade
So people knew their role in society
5
Why was seasonal flooding important to river valley civilizations?
It provided rich silt for agriculture
It eliminated the need for irrigation
It made trade easier
It provided fish for the people
6
What was Hatshepsut's greatest contribution to Egypt's Economy?
Adding trading routes along the Silk Road
Successful military campaign against Kush
Adding many gods to their religion
Successful trade with Punt
7
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
Believed it supported their social pyramid
Believed it was a necessary step for the afterlife
Did not want the bodies to be eaten by animals
They did not want to forget their dead
8
How do historians organize time periods in ancient Egypt?
By Dynasties
Through periods of architectural innovation
By years BCE and BCED
Into the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
9
Why did Mesopotamians write on clay tablets, Egyptians on Papyrus, and Chinese on paper?
They were created from the most available resources
It was the law
Easiest ways to create religious writings
They were ideas given to them by other civilizations
10
The Caste system is an example of what?
Economic System
Social Structure
A Culture Group
Government System
11
How were the ancient civilizations connected?
They shared a common government
Social Structures were all the same
The Silk Road contributed to the spread of goods and ideas
The Nile River connected them
12
Which civilization contributed the idea of planned communities to modern civilizations?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
India
13
How did peasants pay their taxes in Egypt and China?
They paid in wheat or silk
They paid with money
They provided a service
They provided slaves for the king
14
Which of the following was a result of trade along the Silk Road?
Buddhism spread to China
Mesopotamians invented glass blowing
Democracy spread to Egypt
Greece developed a method of inventing Silk
15
Why did the Indus River Valley Civilization fail?
Migration
Lack of Technology
Depletion of natural resources
Invasion
16
Which physical feature was the most important to the Egyptians, Chinese, and Harrapan civilization?
Rivers
Mountains
Deserts
Lakes
17
How can having a large gap between rich and poor impact a society?
It unites the poor against the rich
Establishes a stable (good) Social Structure
It maintains social order
It helps with communication
18
Why was Feudalism unsuccessful in ancient China
The gap between the rich and poor was too big
There were not enough peasants
Because of invaders
The emperor gained more control
19
What was the role of the pharaoh?
To farm
To mummify the dead
To rule all parts of Egyptian life
To create beautiful works of art
20
A porcelain dish and silk robe are found in ancient India. What is the best reasoning as to how these items got there?
They were created there
They were stolen
Conquerors brought them there
They were traded along the Silk Road

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