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#World History #Ancient Civilization
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1
Which of the following is NOT an example of a characteristic of civilization?
religion
environment
Writing
Specialized worker
2
The Ancient Hebrews and Zoroastrians developed this form of religion:
Polytheism
Atheism
Monotheism
Agnosticism
3
The dispersion, or scattering of the Jews was called
captivity
theocracy
the Avesta
The diaspora
4
Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:
Kings chosen by the people
A president voted into office
Several leaders ruling together
Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods"
5
The earliest form of writing was
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Alphabet
Hebrew
6
The rivers associated most closely with Mesopotamia:
Huang He
Ganges
Tigris & Euphrates
The Nile
7
Where was the Indus River Valley civilization?
Modern Day India
Modern Day China
Modern Day Egypt
Modern day Iraq
8
So called 'science' which involves predicting the future based on the position of celestial objects
astrology
astronomy
cartography
Zoroastrianism
9
The
main
reason early civilization began near rivers:
Silt left from floods provided nutrient-rich soil for crops.
Only source of drinking water.
Natural barrier
Rivers are nice to look at.
10
The main teaching of Confucius is:
Contribute to community, education, and family
Reincarnation
Give up desire and follow nature
Strict rules and severe punishment
11
This Babylonian ruler introduced a code of harsh laws and strict punishment in Mesopotamia.
Pharaoh Menes
Hammurabi
Confucius
Asoka
12
In this social system, if you are born into a specific class, you are not able to leave:
Chinese Legalism
Democracy
Egyptian theocracy
India Caste System
13
Early Sumerian temple towers were called
Step temples
Ziggurats
Pyramids
satrapies
14
A dynasty is best described as:
A series of rulers from different families
A king appointed by "god"
A series of rulers from a single family
15
First known example of ancient literature
The Avesta
Sennacherib
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Hammurabi's Code
16
The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Egyptians practiced this kind of religion:
Polytheism
Monotheism
Agnosticism
Atheism
17
The main goal of an
empire
is to:
Acquire as much gold as possible
Make the emperor happy
Unite several cultures under ONE system of government
Make the gods happy
18
Which ancient civilization invented the solar calendar
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
Indian
Chinese
19
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Euphrates
The Nile
The Indus
The Tigris
20
The horseshoe-shaped
region
in Mesopotamia where the earliest civilizations began to develop:
Chinese River Kingdoms
The Fertile Crescent
Ancient Egypt
Indus River Valley