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Ancient Civilizations TEST Review
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1
What is the name of the body of water shared by the coasts of Texas, Florida, and Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Persian Gulf
Atlantic Ocean
2
What waterway was utilized by the Mesopotamians for trade with people from Indus Valley?
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
3
Which of the following countries is
NOT
within the Mayan civilization?
Belize
Nicaragua
Mexico
Guatemala
4
What is being highlighted in yellow?
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Mexico City
5
Egyptian society, with the god-king at the top, was organized like
The Nile River (south to north)
Hieroglyphic Script
a pyramid
Upper and Lower Egypt
6
What does "dem" mean?
people
vote
power
city
7
Considered to be the first charter of human rights in history
The Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizen
Cyrus Cylinder
The Mayan Codex
The Satrap
8
Are most of the civilizations outlined above in the Old World or the New World?
Old World
New World
9
Which Roman Emperor was known for his religious tolerance? Specifically surrounding Christians
Augustus
Constantine
Diocletian
Julius Caesar
10
What does the suffix -archy mean?
city
power
rule
few
11
What two modern countries does the ancient Indus Valley civilization have shared geography with
Pakistan & Bangladesh
India & Pakistan
Iraq & Iran
India & Mongolia
12
The Persian Empire was conquered by
Alexander the Great
The Mongols
The Romans
The Greeks
13
What ancient civilization is being highlighted in yellow?
Egyptian
Mayan
Mesopotamian
Persian
14
Administrative organization with officials & regular procedures that helped run the government
Bureaucracy
Specialization
Democracy
All you can eat buffet at Golden Corral
15
Rural life =
country
city life
16
What does "polis" mean?
city
house
people
power
17
What empire is being represented in Orange?
Persia
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
18
What ancient civilization is being highlighted in green?
Indus Valley
Mesopotamian
Egyptian
Chinese
19
What does "bios" mean?
life
power
few
about
20
What does the suffix -cracy mean?
power
split
people
few
21
With fertile land in short supply, the Greeks established overseas__to export crops back
monuments
hoplites
colonies
Parthenon
22
What country is being represented with the number 10?
Guatemala
Mexico
Central America
Panama
23
Public wells for supplying water to city residents & an advanced drainage system @ Indus Valley
An organized government
intense competition amongst tribes
a strong warrior tradition
A change from farming to a more nomadic lifestyle
24
What country is being represented by the number 6?
Mexico
Guatemala
Belize
Panama
25
What country is being represented by the number 2?
Belize
Peru
Yucatan
Guatemala
26
What does the suffix -graphy mean?
power
lines
writing about
study of
27
What does "olig" mean?
many
few
people
life
28
The development of Egyptian civilization was influenced most powerfully by
The Nile River
outside invasions
The building of the Pyramids
Monogamous marriage laws
29
Which one of these civilizations has a language that has
NOT
been deciphered?
Chinese
Greek
Indus River Civilization
Hieroglyphics
30
What ancient civilization is being highlighted in blue?
Chinese
Khmer
Russian
Mesopotamian
31
He allowed conquered peoples to speak their own language and continue their cultural traditions
Herodotus
Sargon the Great
Julius Caesar
Cyrus the Great
32
They were conquered by Germanic barbarians
Maya
Ancient Greece
Persian Empire
Ancient Rome
33
Which detail supports the claim that Rome was NOT a democracy?
None of the above
Law of Nations guaranteed the law applied equally to all
Citizen reps called tribunes could veto the Senate
The Senate, whose wealthy members served for life, made laws
34
Athens and Sparta were two city-states associated with
Persia
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
35
The Nile River is located on the continent of
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
36
A statement based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions is
subjective
objective
37
What is the name of the peninsula between the ancient Egypt & Mesopotamian civilizations?
Arabic Peninsula
Bengali Peninsula
Mediterranean Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
38
A principle of Chinese gov't, which allows a revolution to overthrow & replace a corrupt ruler
Mandate of Heaven
Filial Piety
The Silk Road doctrine
Ancestor worship
39
In the Persian Empire a local governor was called a
patrician
mayor
consul
satrap
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What are the two rivers associated with the Ancient Chinese civilizations?
Indus & the Yangtze Rivers
Tigris & the Euphrates Rivers
Yellow & Indus Rivers
Yellow & The Yangtze Rivers
