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Self-Contained World History Class (10th Grade)
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the god-kings of Egypt
papryus
mandate of heaven
polytheism
pharaohs
2
What does an anthropologist study?
fossils
artifacts
culture
3
someone whose food depends on hunting animals and collecting plants
hunter-gatherers
nomads
slash and burn farming
domestication
4
the system of writing used by the ancient Egyptians
pharaohs
city-state
hieroglyphics
polytheism
5
Which 2 river systems exist in China that had civilizations form around them?
Yangtze and the Huang He River
Red and Yellow River
Indus and Ganges
6
A professional record keeper
cuneiform
scribes
barter
artisans
7
The Chinese believed that their rulers governed according to a principle known as the:
Mandate of Heaven
divine right of kings
Chinese Constitution
8
a just ruler had divine approval; a wicked or foolish king could lose that favor
polytheism
mandate of heaven
papyrus
city-state
9
someone who has no permanent home and wanders from place to place
slash and burn farming
domestication
hunter-gathers
namads
10
a system of writing made up of wedge-shaped symbols
artisans
scribes
cuneiform
barter
11
Which of the following is a function of a ziggurat?
storage of grains, woven fabrics, and gems
a place to conduct religious rituals
the center of government and storage records
12
How did the ancient Mesopotamians organize their government?
theocracy
autocracy
city-states
13
Located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Mesopotamia means:
"land between mountains"
"land between the kingdoms"
"land between the rivers"
14
What type of government did ancient Egyptians have?
theocracy
autocracy
bureauracy
15
an early form of paper used by the Egyptians
pharaohs
polytheism
city-state
papyrus
16
A city and its surrounding area that is politically independent
city-state
polytheism
mandate of heaven
papryus
17
farming technique that involves clearing land and then burning it
domestication
nomads
slash and burn farming
hunter-gathers
18
Mesopotamia is located in an area called:
Carthage
Fertile Crescent
Indus River Valley
19
Which one of these things did the ancient Egyptians NOT perfect?
cuneiform script
mummification
the 24-hour day
20
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
complex institutions
specialized workers
farming
advanced technology
21
What is the Egyptian system of writing called?
alphabet
hieroglyphics
cueiform
22
People exchange goods without the use of money
barter
artisans
scribes
cuneiform
23
the belief in more than one god
pharaohs
city-state
hieroglyphics
polytheism
24
Sumerian scribes are famous for:
creating hieroglyphics
creating cuneiform
creating the pyramids
25
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
store and distribute grain
honor and bury their god-kings
issue ritual commands
26
the taming of animals for human use
slash and burn farming
domestication
hunter-gathers
nomads
27
What is Hammurabi most known for?
the reorganization of the Egyptian empire
a development of a written code of law
the unification of the Sumerian city-states
28
a tiered pyramid-shaped structure that formed the Sumerian temple
cuneiform
barter
scribes
ziggurat
29
a skilled worker who makes goods by hand
scribes
cuneiform
barter
artisans
