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1
The ancient Sumerians developed a wedge-shaped writing system known as
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
The Cyrillic alphabet
2
All of the following are reasons why ancient civilizations kept records except
For theater
For commerce
For religion
For government
3
The Mesopotamian religion, which identified nearly 3,000 gods and goddesses can be described as
Patriarchal
Polytheistic
Theocratic
Monotheistic
4
Which is an example of a Sumerian invention?
The use of the wheel
A sewer system
An accurate solar calendar
The wheelbarrow
5
Religion, education, and government are all part of which characteristic of a civilization?
Advanced Technology
Record Keeping
Complex Institutions
Advanced Cities
6
A self-governing city and its surrounding farm land is called
A village
A country
A city-state
A satrap
7
The idea that ruling authority comes from the gods is known as
Caste system
Feudalism
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic cycle
8
Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley Civilization?
It's written language hasn't been deciphered
It was only around for a short period of time
Archaeologists haven't been allowed to search the sites
There are very few artifacts left over
9
Egyptian advances in mathematics
Let them build massive monuments & survey flooded land
Resulted from the emergence of Sanskrit
Depended on the Phoenicians
Were nonexistent
10
This kingdom was characterized by pyramids and mummification.
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingom
11
What are believed to be the reason(s) why the Indus valley civilization ended?
Climate change
An earthquake changed the course of the river
All of the above
Overfarming
12
The purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to establish ______________.
Procedures for religious rituals
Methods of hunting and gathering food
A system of writing
Laws and consequences for breaking laws
13
A pyramid is...
Exactly like a ziggurat
A place of worship
A government center
A tomb
14
The cities of the Indus River valley show evidence of
Careful planning
Political corruption
Extreme poverty
A system of banking
15
The priests in Ancient China communicated to the gods with the use of
Human sacrifices
Pyramids
Oracle bones
16
These foreign invaders introduced chariots to the Egyptians.
The Hyksos
The Hebrews
The Hittites
The Nubians
17
What were two major cities of Indus River valley?
Mecca and Medina
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Catal Huyuk and Damascus
Jericho and Jerusalem
18
Mesopotamia is located in the ___________.
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
Huang He River Valley
Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys
19
A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that brings significant rainfall is
The Harappa
The Ganges
The citadel
The monsoon
20
She was the first female pharaoh of Egypt
Hatshepsut
Queen Amhose
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
