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Unit 2: River Valley Civilizations
Unit 2: River Valley Civilizations
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A review of the 4 River Valley Civilizations
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1
The title given to the ruler of ancient Egypt
Dictator
Pharaoh
Emperor
Caesar
2
Why did the first civilizations develop along river valleys?
Provided fertile soil for crops
Provided protection from invasion
Provided water for irrigation
Provided transportation for trade
3
The
4 Chinese dynasties
covered in Unit 2
Ming and Qing
Confucius, Laozi, Han Feizi, Fengjian
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Yin and Yang
4
What is the name of the writing system used in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
Alphabet
Pictograms
Hieroglyphics
5
Confucianism
Humans are born evil; harsh laws & punishments needed
Human beings were essentially "good"
Belief in multiple Gods
More laws and rituals one made to control others = more criminals
6
Three (3) core beliefs of
Hinduism
Punt, Kick, Pass,
Brahman, Atman, Karma
Eat, Pray, Love
singing, dancing, art
7
Nutrient-rich soil
left after floods; good for farming
Clay
Mud
Loess
Silt
8
System of channels and canals
used to control flood water
Dams
Irrigation
Highway system
Railroad System
9
A
thesis statement
MUST include...
At least 3 sentences
Explain How and Why?
None of these
A claim, "because", and evidence
10
Used in Ancient China to
communicate with ancestors
Sacrificing animals
Oracle Bones
Meditation
Prayer
11
Which civilization developed along the Nile River?
Mesopotamia
India
China
Egypt
12
A "Golden Age" is a...
Time between BCE and CE
A time of peace and prosperity
When all people wore gold chains
A time of war and anarchy
13
The Great Bath
was discovered in...
Mohenjo-Daro
Egypt
Sumer
Lost City of Shang
14
The
FOUR civilizations
studied in Unit 2
North America, South America, Africa, & Europe
Greece & Rome
Ghana, Mali, & Songhai
Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, & China
15
The three (3) major Gods of
Hinduism
Muhammad, Jesus, & Abraham
Osiris, Anubis, & Amun
Brahma, Vishnu, & Shiva
LeBron, KD, & Embiid
16
Civilization that settled along the
Indus River
Valley.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Mesopotamia
Ancient India
17
Supporting sentences MUST...
Explain How and Why for your claim.
Repeat your thesis, claim, and evidence.
Tell a story
Restate the claim and provide evidence
18
Legalism
Human beings were born essentially "good"
More laws and rituals one made to control others = more criminals
Belief in multiple Gods
Humans are born evil; harsh laws & punishments needed
19
Daoism (Taoism)
Human beings were essentially "good"
Belief in multiple Gods
Humans are born evil; harsh laws & punishments needed
More laws and rituals one made to control others = more criminals
20
The 3 river valleys with
unpredictable flooding
Tigris & Euphrates, Indus, Huang He
Mesopotamia, India, & China
Mesopotamia and Egypt
None of these
21
The first set of codified laws in Mesopotamia
Mandate of Heaven
The Bill of Rights
The Ten Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
22
Pyramids were used as ________ in ancient Egypt
tombs
marketplaces
churches
houses
23
What does the word
polytheistic
mean?
Belief in one god
Belief in many gods
Do not believe in god
Belief in life after death
24
To
analyze a document
means to...
Read a secondary source
Locate evidence to answer an EQ
Read a primary source
Write in complete sentences
25
A
family that rules
for an extended time is known as a...
bureaucracy
dynasty
theocracy
kingdom
26
The major religion of
Ancient India
Polytheism
Hinduism
Christianity
Monotheism
27
The two major cities in
Ancient India
Mohenjo-Daro / Harappa
Ur / Babylon
Egypt / Mesopotamia
New York / Chicago
28
What is another name for the region known as Mesopotamia?
No Man's Land
The Promised Land
Ark of the Covenant
The Fertile Crescent
29
Ancient India's
social class system
Communism
Democracy
Feudalism
Caste System
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Urban society that brought wealth and power to
Indus River Valley
Shang and Zhou
Egyptians
Harappan
Sumerians
