Early Civilizations: Africa, Asia, and the Middle East

Question 1

Which gods in the Egyptian origin story represent the Earth and the Sky?

Accepted Answer

Seth and Isis, Nut and Geb

Question 2

Near what river did the Shang and Zhou develop?

Accepted Answer

The Huang He

Question 3

TRUE OR FALSE: Cultural Diffusion is the spread of cultures through human migration and trade.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 4

What natural resource allowed the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt to thrive?

Accepted Answer

Rivers

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE about the religious beliefs of the early civilizations?

Accepted Answer

They were all linked with the government systems

Question 6

How were the religions of ancient Egypt and ancient India similar?

Accepted Answer

They were polytheistic

Question 7

The caste system developed from the Vedas, a text from a people called the:

Accepted Answer

Aryans

Question 8

Where did the first form of writing, cuneiform, develop?

Accepted Answer

Sumer, Asia

Question 9

From where in ancient Sumer did the Code of Hammurabi originate from?

Accepted Answer

Babylon

Question 10

According to the origin story of the Ancient Egyptians, who was the first god?

Accepted Answer

Atum

Question 11

Which of the following lists has the correct order of Egyptian classes from highest to lowest?

Accepted Answer

Pharoh, government official, scribe, peasant

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT invented by the early Chinese civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Book binding

Question 13

In what area of Egypt are the pyramids located?

Accepted Answer

Giza

Questions 13