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