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River Valley Civilizations
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Unit 1
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Ziggurats were used in which River Valley Civilization
India
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
2
Who invented the sail, the wheel, and the plow?
no answers are correct
John Deere
Sumerians
The Hebrews
3
Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by
The Nile
the Mediterranean
The Delta
Deserts
4
Where was paper developed?
Egypt
China
India
Israel
5
The basic economic and social unit in ancient China was the
Dynasty
Bureacracy
Monarch
Artisans
6
What were Ziggurats used for?
Religious Ceremonies and meetings
government records kept
all answers correct
Storage of Food
7
Hammurabi's Code of Law contributed to the development of the rule of law by
outlining an effective system of government
establishing equal rights for all people
ensured fairness of all people under the law
establishing a written code of law
8
Which development led to the other three
complex civilizations
domestication of plant and animals
surplus of food
division of labor
9
The theocracy of Ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of
Priests
Ra
The Pharaoh
Isis
10
The belief on many gods
Polytheistic
Christian
Monotheistic
Egyptian
11
Papyrus was used as a surface of what Egyptian writing?
characters
pictographs
hieroglyphics
cuniform
12
The four earliest known civilizations that we have discussed all have what in common
located near major coal and iron resources
they were all in elevated areas where it was cool
located along river valleys with fertile soil
located on the same continent
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a belief in one god
unotheistic
monotheistic
solotheistic
polytheistic
14
What was a similarity between the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China
they all had a writing system
Both were monotheistic
Both had a democracy
both traded with the new world
15
During the Agricultural Revolution, humans?
all are correct
stopped hunting and gathering
settled in one area
started growing food
16
The first establishment of a written code of law in history was named what?
Code of Hammurabi
Social Class
Miranda Rights
Class Rules
17
Archaeological discoveries suggest that
The Indus Valley civilizations were the first to plan cities
all of the continents were settled at the same time
the wheel of fortune was invented in China
farming societies developed before hunting and gatrhering
18
The social class system of Sumerian society was made up of?
Presidents, Kings Gods
Teachers
Rulers and Priests,Merchants and Peasant
Home Owners
19
What River valley would you find a Ziggurat?
China
Egypt
Israel
Mesopotamia
20
What continent is Egypt located on?
Australia
Asia
Africa
North America
21
Which River Valley Civilization had a belief that Pharaoh was considered a God?
Texas
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
22
What is a characteristic of civilization?
Complex Institutions, Advanced Cities
all are correct
Advanced Technology, Record Keeping
Specialized Workers
23
In what society did Hammurabi's Code provide the first set of codified laws
Tigris Euphrates River Valley
Yellow River Valley
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
24
What is another name for the Neolithic Revolution?
Ice Age
Agricultural Revolution
Stone Age
American Revolution