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Unit 1- 2.1-4 River Valleys & Religions
Unit 1- 2.1-4 River Valleys & Religions
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1
Which ancient civilization is pictured?
Indus River
Nile River
Huang He
Phoenicia
2
The first major collection of laws was recorded by which king of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Moses
Hammurabi
3
the civilization that was patriarchal & all decisions were made by the elder men
China
Indus
Mesopotamia
Egypt
4
Combining copper and tin produces a metal 1st used by the Mesopotamians...
gold
bronze
iron
silver
5
The Nile River is the heart of what civilization?
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Ancient China
6
The 8 fold path is part of which religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
7
a city & the area around it functioning independently
empire
city-state
theocracy
dynasty
8
the civilization that had monsoons (seasonal winds)
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus
China
9
The arc of land extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is known as
the Persian Empire
Mesopotamia
the Fertile Crescent
the Nile River
10
This structure was built by...
India
Arabia
China
Egypt
11
What two rivers were important to early Mesopotamian civilization?
Indus and Nile
Nile and Tigris
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Tigris
12
Name the oldest writing system from Sumer in Mesopotamia.
alphabet
pictograms
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
13
Beautiful textiles from India were made out of...
cotton
wool
silk
linen
14
The Royal Road was important to which empire?
China
Greece
Egypt
Persia
15
Ancient Chinese rulers received their authority to rule by...
the king
Mandate of Heaven
the people
the emperor
16
The Caste System is unique to which ancient civilization?
Nubia
Egypt
Indus Valley
Huang He Valley
17
The ancient texts unique to Hinduism are called the ...
Bible
Torah
Koran
Vedas and Upanishads
18
The ancient Hebrews were taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is known as the ...
scattering
exile
aliyah
diaspora
19
This Chinese symbol is used in both Confucianism and...
Taoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
20
What word means to supply land with water by artificial means?
agriculture
drought
irrigation
surplus
21
This book written by the ancient Hebrews is known as the
New Testament
Torah
Koran
Ten Commandments
22
the first civilization to have indoor plumbing
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
Indus
23
a series of rulers from a single country
dynasty
city- state
empire
monotheism
24
Some of his teachings include a code of conduct, ancestor worship, and respect for elders
Asoka
Laotzi
Confucius
Abraham
25
The Hebrew law code is called...
Bible
Code of Hammurabi
Tanakh
Ten Commandments
26
the Hindu creator god...
none exist
Bramah
Shiva
Vishnu
27
the civilization that is today modern day Iraq
Egypt
China
Indus
Mesopotamia
28
Which religion of ancient India is polytheistic?
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
29
when 1 person/group controls many people/ groups
theocracy
empire
dynasty
city-state
30
What is the ancient writing system for Egypt?
alphabet
pictograms
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
31
Which shows a match
complex institution = wheel
advanced technology = religion
advanced cities = a village
specialized workers = pediatrician
32
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in...
monotheism
reincarnation
enlightenment
the Caste Syste
33
Who led the ancient Hebrews out of Egypt and into the promised land?
Moses
Abraham
Judah
Joseph
34
a person who has no permanent home
farmer
hunter
scribe
nomad
35
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
Asoka
Muhammad
Moses
36
This king of Persia practiced a policy of tolerance and freed the Jews.
Darius the Great
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
Peter the Great
37
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
Abraham
no one founder
