Why did the Egyptians have a Social Structure?

So people knew their role in society

Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?

Believed it was a necessary step for the afterlife

How can having a large gap between rich and poor impact a society?

It unites the poor against the rich

How do historians organize time periods in ancient Egypt?

Into the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms

What was the role of the pharaoh?

To rule all parts of Egyptian life

Why was seasonal flooding important to river valley civilizations?

It provided rich silt for agriculture

Why did Mesopotamians write on clay tablets, Egyptians on Papyrus, and Chinese on paper?

They were created from the most available resources

A porcelain dish and silk robe are found in ancient India. What is the best reasoning as to how these items got there?

They were traded along the Silk Road

Why was Feudalism unsuccessful in ancient China

The gap between the rich and poor was too big

How did the geography of the Ancient River Valley Civilizations help them succeed?

Rivers brought silt for agriculture

How were the ancient civilizations connected?

The Silk Road contributed to the spread of goods and ideas

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1
Which physical feature was the most important to the Egyptians, Chinese, and Harrapan civilization?
Deserts
Mountains
Rivers
Lakes
2
The Caste system is an example of what?
Social Structure
Government System
Economic System
A Culture Group
3
Why did the Egyptians have a Social Structure?
To help with trade
So people knew where to live
To help choose their occupation
So people knew their role in society
4
What is the basic principal of legalism?
Strict laws and punishments
Fair judicial system
Fair economic trade
Strict social structure
5
Which of the following was a result of trade along the Silk Road?
Mesopotamians invented glass blowing
Buddhism spread to China
Greece developed a method of inventing Silk
Democracy spread to Egypt
6
Which civilization contributed the idea of planned communities to modern civilizations?
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
China
7
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
Believed it was a necessary step for the afterlife
Believed it supported their social pyramid
Did not want the bodies to be eaten by animals
They did not want to forget their dead
8
How can having a large gap between rich and poor impact a society?
It helps with communication
Establishes a stable (good) Social Structure
It unites the poor against the rich
It maintains social order
9
How do historians organize time periods in ancient Egypt?
By years BCE and BCED
Through periods of architectural innovation
By Dynasties
Into the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
10
What was the role of the pharaoh?
To farm
To rule all parts of Egyptian life
To mummify the dead
To create beautiful works of art
11
How did peasants pay their taxes in Egypt and China?
They provided slaves for the king
They paid with money
They provided a service
They paid in wheat or silk
12
Why was seasonal flooding important to river valley civilizations?
It provided rich silt for agriculture
It provided fish for the people
It made trade easier
It eliminated the need for irrigation
13
Why did the Indus River Valley Civilization fail?
Lack of Technology
Invasion
Migration
Depletion of natural resources
14
Why did Mesopotamians write on clay tablets, Egyptians on Papyrus, and Chinese on paper?
They were created from the most available resources
They were ideas given to them by other civilizations
Easiest ways to create religious writings
It was the law
15
A porcelain dish and silk robe are found in ancient India. What is the best reasoning as to how these items got there?
They were created there
Conquerors brought them there
They were stolen
They were traded along the Silk Road
16
Why was Feudalism unsuccessful in ancient China
Because of invaders
The emperor gained more control
The gap between the rich and poor was too big
There were not enough peasants
17
How did the geography of the Ancient River Valley Civilizations help them succeed?
Deserts were a good source of salt
Oceans blocked invaders
Rivers brought silt for agriculture
Mountains helped trade
18
How were the ancient civilizations connected?
The Silk Road contributed to the spread of goods and ideas
Social Structures were all the same
They shared a common government
The Nile River connected them
19
Which of the following contributions from ancient China still impacts us today?
Arabic Number System
Cotton
Shadoofs
Paper
20
What was Hatshepsut's greatest contribution to Egypt's Economy?
Successful trade with Punt
Adding trading routes along the Silk Road
Adding many gods to their religion
Successful military campaign against Kush

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