River Valley Review

Question 1

The two rivers that made Mesopotamia lush and green were the

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Tigris and Euphrates

Question 2

The Golden Age of Indian culture came during which empire

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Gupta

Question 3

Which best Explains how geography helped the trade networks of Egypt develop

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Egypt was located near the Mediterranean, which gave trade

Question 4

The Code of Hammurabi was a

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set of laws

Question 5

What is a shadouf?

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an irrigation technique that allowed water to get to crops

Question 6

Religion was important to most river valley civilizations because they believed

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that the gods controlled all human and natural activity

Question 7

The Zhou dynasty claimed this principle gave them the right to rule

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 8

The first civilizations are between the Tigris and Euphrates River. Today, this area is called

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Middle East

Question 9

This religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire.

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Buddhism

Question 10

How was the flooding of the Nile different from the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates river?

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The flooding of the Nile came at the same time every year

Question 11

Contributions of the Harappans of the Indus River Valley

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first to grow cotton, well-planned cities

Question 12

Contributions of the Sumerians

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wheel, plow, sailboat

Question 13

Contributions of the Egyptians

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papyrus, pyramids, sphinx

Question 14

In Chinese Society the merchant class ranked below the

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farmers and aristocrats

Question 15

Members of the Pariahs are often called "untouchables". They are considered to be

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below all the other castes

Question 16

Which of these were sent out of China on the Silk Road?

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silk, tea and spices

Question 17

Confucius believed that society would do well if everyone always did his or her

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duty

Question 18

This philosophy encouraged people to have a simple life and balance with nature

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Daoism

Question 19

Geography played an big role in the river valleys.Describe how the river systems were used

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all of the above

Question 20

How did the river valley people learn to deal with drought and flooding?

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they built systems of irrigation and levees

Question 21

Name one important ideas spread by Phoenicians.

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the alphabet

Question 22

_____________ helped ideas spread around the known world

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Trade

Question 23

This man was the founder of Buddhism

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Siddhartha Gautama

Question 24

"Life is full of suffering" is one of the

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Four Noble Truths

Question 25

The Chines call the Huang-he River _______________ because it drowned people & destroyed homes

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"China's sorrow"

Question 26

This emperor based his rule on the ideas of legalism

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Qin Shihuangdi

Question 27

Which of the following is a characteristic of all civilizations?

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all of the above

Question 28

This system determines a person's job, social group, and marriage

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Caste

Question 29

What linked China with the Middle East and Rome?

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Silk Road

Question 30

The ancient Israelite faith is known today as what religion?

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Judaism

Question 31

The people of Ancient China worshipped their ancestors. Why?

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all of the above

Question 32

The idea that rules should apply equally to everyone is called

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rule of law

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