In which ways were the societies of ancient river civilizations most similar?

each had a strict hierarchy with distinct social classes and duties

Which feature of cities along the Indus River was unique compared to other early river valley civilizations?

a system of drainage that allowed for indoor plumbing

How did Christianity spread into Axum?

Traveling Christian traders & merchants shared their faith with Axumites

How were the Sumerian and the Zapotec similar?

they both organized people and established governments

How were the social classes structured similarly in the Nile and the Tigris-Euphrates civilizations?

the priestly class was the highest level

What describes the democratic principle of gov. that began in the Roman Republic and continues in the U.S. gov. today?

gov. where officials, who answer to the citizens, are making the decisions

How did Latin influence modern language?

many words in western languages can be traced to Latin roots

In which way did the Nile River civilization's laws differ from the laws that governed the Huang He people?

the Nile River civilization's laws were based on its religion

Which correctly describes the Indus River civilization?

the gov. relied on city planning to lay out the design of their cities

What were the similarities between governments of ancient Egyptian and Huang He River civilizations?

both were established as dynasties

Which statement describes what the ancient Egyptian and Hindu religions had in common?

followers of both religions could worship more than one god

In what way did the writing forms of the Tigris-Euphrates and the Huang He differ?

Tigris-Euphrates used cuneiform, while the Huang He used pictographs

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1
How were the rulers of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia viewed by their people?
as divine kings
as ambassadors
as administrators
as high priests
2
In which ways were the societies of ancient river civilizations most similar?
each had a strict hierarchy with distinct social classes and duties
they had social structures that allowed them to move up
Each society placed women at the top
All of them placed priests at the top
3
Which achievement did both the Egyptians and Olmecs accomplish?
both built pyramids
both carved large stone heads
both used rubber
both mummified the dead
4
What is one thing the Nile, Tigris-Euphrates, Indus, and Huang He all had in common?
location near natural barriers
written forms of communication
monotheistic
democratic
5
Which feature of cities along the Indus River was unique compared to other early river valley civilizations?
a system of writing that allowed for record keeping
construction of large public buildings
a system of drainage that allowed for indoor plumbing
construction of flood control systems
6
How did Christianity spread into Axum?
Christian armies from the Roman Empire invaded and conquered Axum
the conquered Kush people brought their beliefs into the region
Missionaries from Europe preached throughout the region
Traveling Christian traders & merchants shared their faith with Axumites
7
How were the Sumerian and the Zapotec similar?
they both existed at the same time
they both used the means of warfare to expand
they both provided bases for societies that hunted and gathered
they both organized people and established governments
8
Which of these river valley civilizations had a regulated system of law and courts?
Nile River
Indus
Huang He
Tigris-Euphrates
9
In which ancient river civilization was religion centered on spirits and family?
Tigris-Euphrates
Huang He
Nile River
Indus
10
How were the social classes structured similarly in the Nile and the Tigris-Euphrates civilizations?
the merchant class was the highest level
the working class was the highest level
the artisan class was the highest level
the priestly class was the highest level
11
What describes the democratic principle of gov. that began in the Roman Republic and continues in the U.S. gov. today?
gov. where officials, who answer to the citizens, are making the decisions
a system of gov. in which a small group of people make the decisions
a system of gov. in which the leader does all the decision making
a system of gov. in which all citizens participate in politics
12
How did Latin influence modern language?
many words in western languages can be traced to Latin roots
Latin helped lay the groundwork for many rules regarding punctuation
the classical Latin alphabet uses all of the same symbols as moden English
Latin was the first language to make use of contractions
13
What does monotheism mean?
honoring the Sabbath
receiving messages from God
believing in one god
following Mosaic law
14
What technology did Zapotec and Harappan farmer have in common?
canal irrigation
bat guano as fertilizer
crop rotation
wheel
15
In which way did the Nile River civilization's laws differ from the laws that governed the Huang He people?
the Nile River civilization's laws protected the poor more than the HuangHe
the Huang He laws were based on the legal codes established by the emperor
the Nile River civilization's laws were based on its religion
The Huang He emphasized fair treatment of all citizens more than the Nile
16
Which correctly describes the Indus River civilization?
the gov. relied on city planning to lay out the design of their cities
the region was known for its development of an alphabet based on symbols
the society was matriarchal and only women could hold political office
the region was ruled by a king, a council of advisors, and a senate
17
What were the similarities between governments of ancient Egyptian and Huang He River civilizations?
both were established as dynasties
bother were in contact with other civilizations
neither had governments that were centralized
neither had rulers who were thought to be divine
18
Which statement describes what the ancient Egyptian and Hindu religions had in common?
both religions taught that every soul was reincarnated
followers of both religions were required to make yearly pilgrimages
followers of both religions could worship more than one god
both religions were based off the writings of one main prophet
19
In what way did the writing forms of the Tigris-Euphrates and the Huang He differ?
Tigris-Euphrates used cuneiform, while the Huang He used pictographs
Huang He used calligraphy, Tigris-Euphrates used hieroglyphics
Huang He used scripts, Tigris-Euphrates used pictographs
Tigris-Euphrates used a simple alphabet, Huang He used symbols

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