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RVC Unit 2.
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1
Identify the area on the World Regions map that identifies the Ancient China Civilization.
Middle East
East Asia
South Asia
Northern Africa/Middle East
2
Which statement
BEST
describes the diagram?
Commoners were highly praised
Gods were in the clouds
Each class had to work, interact, and marry within its own class.
Warriors and kings were most important.
3
Which of China's geographic features did NOT separate its early civilizations from the rest of the world?
The Huang-He River
The Tibetan Plateau
The Pacific Ocean
The Gobi Desert
4
The land that the Sumerians lived was a part of a larger region known for its rich soil and shape. What is it called?
Fertile Crescent
Far East Far East
Grain Valley
Arid Arc
5
Which description best fits the Agricultural Revolution?
Shifting from hunting and gathering to farming as a way of life.
Replacing human laborers with machines
Focusing on war and the development of iron tools.
Moving from urban centers to rural centers
6
Which of the following is the Ancient China civilization NOT known for?
Isolation
Dynasty
Afterlife
Innovations like silk
7
The highlighted region of the map represents which body of water?
Yangtze
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Nile River
8
What was the most frequently used form of government during the age of the river valley civilizations?
Monarchy (Rule by one)
Oligarchy (Rule by many)
Democracy (Rule by all)
9
Which of the following is a writing system of the River Valley Civilizations (Mesopotamia)?
Origami
Latin
Ideographic
Cuneiform
10
The land that lies between the two rivers is known as:
Mesoamerica
Mahabharata
Mesopotamia
Mediterranean
11
Which of the following is the Mesopotamia civilization NOT known for?
Writing Systems
Code of Law
Innovations like the wheel
Mummification
12
In what sort of building would you most likely find this drawing?
Temple
Shrine
Pyramid
Ziggurat
13
The highlighted region of the map identifies:
The fertile crescent
The Amazon River
The Nile River
The Euphretes River
14
Which of the following is a writing system of the River Valley Civilizations (Egypt)?
Origami
Latin
Ideographic
Hieroglyphics
15
Which theme best fits as to why this picture was created
Writing Systems
Religous
Government Systems
Agricultural Revolution
16
Identify the area on the World Regions map that identifies the Mesopotamia Civilization.
Northern Africa/Middle East
Middle East
East Asia
South Asia
17
The highlighted region of the map represents which of the following rivers?
The Indus River
The Yellow (Yangtze) River
The Huang-He River
The Ganges River
18
Which term matches the definition: A belief system that focused on a family order and ethics.
Polytheism
Monotheism
Daoism/Taoism
Confucianism
19
Identify the area on the World Regions map that identifies the Indus Valley Civilization.
East Asia
Northern Africa/Middle East
Middle East
South Asia
20
Which term matches the definition: A belief system that stressed how bad people were and needed to be controlled.
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism/Taoism
Polytheism
21
Which civilization settled in the highlighted region of the map?
The Han Dynasty
The Egyptian Pharoahs
The Harappans
The Sumerians
22
Which Civilization does the diagram represent?
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
Indus River
China
23
Which River Vally Civilization government is represented in the diagram?
Mesopotamia
Egyptian
Indus River
China
24
Identify the area on the World Regions map that identifies the Ancient Egypt Civilization.
South Asia
Northern Africa/Middle East
Middle East
East Asia
25
Which of the following is the Ancient Egyptian civilization NOT known for?
Afterlife
Mummification
Pyramids
Caste System
26
The highlighted region of the map represents which of the following rivers?
The Nile River
The Euphrates River
The Ganges River
The Indus River
27
Which of the following is the Indus River civilization NOT known for?
Innovation like city planning
Mathematics
Caste System
Innovation like silk
28
In what early river valley civilization would you expect to see this wall drawing?
Indus River
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
China
29
Which term matches the definition: Belief in one god.
Polytheism
Confucianism
Monotheism
Daoism/Taoism
30
Which term matches the definition: Belief in more than one god.
Monotheism
Polytheism
Confucianism
Daoism/Taoism
31
The following map identifies which body of water?
Tigris
Euphretes
Red Sea
Nile
32
Select a reason for the original purpose of writing systems.
To keep business records
To teach religion
To record government and historical data
To predict the future
33
Which term matches the definition: A belief system that focused on nature and living in harmony with it.
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism/Taoism
Polytheism