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Duplicate of World History: Ancient Civilizations
Duplicate of World History: Ancient Civilizations
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A review of ancient world civilizations.
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34) How can we tell the Indus Valley Civilization had a well organized government?
their war tactics.
they had a massive empire.
their well organized cities.
they wrote about it.
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31) The writing system developed by the Sumerians was called:
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
yucatec
alphabet
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25) For most of its history, Mesopotamia was organized as a collection of: _____.
territories
empires
city-states
kingdoms
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24) Why was the Code of Hammurabi a major achievement?
the first written account of Sumerian religious rituals.
the first evidence of recorded trade between civilizations.
the first written work of poetry.
the first written code of law displayed for citizens.
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33) Which of these is NOT a major principle of Confucianism?
the relationships between people, such as parent to child.
overcoming desire and other evils.
the duties and responsibilities of leaders and subordinates.
filial piety.
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21) What monotheistic religion grew in present-day Syria/Palestine and calls their God YHWH?
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Sikhism
Judaism
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39) What is the major purpose of a Civilization’s organized government?
to enforce religious beliefs.
protect and maintain a stable food source.
to control people.
to create great public works.
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37) What writing system developed in Ancient Egypt?
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
alphabet
yucatec
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27) This Native American empire was best known for its large mountain empire and road system.
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
Inca
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36) Who governed the provinces of the Persian Empire?
governors
satraps
kings
priests
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38) What major advancement was made by the Phoenicians?
a world-wide trade network.
conquered a vast empire.
developed mathematical principles of geometry.
a phonetic alphabet.
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28) Native American empire developed complex cities and advances in astronomy and mathematics:
Maya
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
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29) Who developed the concept of the Four Noble Truths?
Zoroaster
Confucius
Laozi
Siddhartha Gautama
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40) What element of Civilizations leads to the rise of market economies and trade?
Public Works
Social Classes
Job Specialization
Complex Religions
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35) What were the teaching of Qin Shi Huangdi’s government philosophy: Legalism?
the root of evil is greed
people are by nature evil.
a leader's greatest virtue is strength
achieve order through strict rules and harsh punishments.
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30) In Buddhism, harmony with the universe and release from desire is called:
Moksha
Heaven
the Way
Nirvana
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22) What do Zoroastrians believe in?
that they are the chosen people of their one god.
in reincarnation.
conflict between the good Ahura Mazda and the evil Ahriman
in a life after death much like their mortal lives.
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23) What was the central belief of Ancient Egyptians?
conflict between the good Ahura Mazda and the evil Ahriman
in reincarnation.
that they are the chosen people of their one god.
in a life after death much like their mortal lives.
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32) Along what river was Ancient Egypt located?
the Tigris River
the Nile River
the Indus River
the Huang River
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26) Which Native American empire was best known for its brutal conquering of other tribes?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Olmec