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Unit 2 - River Valley Civilizations
Unit 2 - River Valley Civilizations
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Basic Global Questions, River Valley Civilizations, Neolithic Revolution
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1
Ancient China was isolated because
People were afraid of the Chinese
Too hard to travel there
The Geography
The Great Wall
2
Which of the following is NOT an example of a characteristic of civilization?
Religion
Specialized worker
Armies
Advanced technology
3
Which is a characteristic of civilization?
religion
all of the above
specialized labor
cities
4
The
main
reason early civilization began near rivers:
Silt left from floods provided nutrient-rich soil for crops.
Natural barrier
Rivers are nice to look at.
Only source of drinking water.
5
A geographic similarity between Italy and India is that both of these countries are located
south of the equator
on peninsulas
between two oceans
on archipelagos
6
Why was Harappa and Mohenjo-daro special?
they had the great bath
they were planned communities
They weren't special
None of the above
7
During the neolithic (New Stone Age) revolution, people began to...
Keep being nomads
Raise crops and build small villages
Build huge palaces
sing
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AUDIENCE is...
everyone
the reader
anyone
the intended reader
9
Early humans and Paleolithic peoples did not settle in one place, but were mostly...
nomads
merchants
citizens of city-states
sedentary farmers
10
Which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River & Syrian Desert?
Egyptian
Chinese
Maya
Mesopotamia
11
Ancient Egyptian society...
Put great importance on death and the afterlife
All of the above
Was highly stratified in terms of social classes
Utilized the Nile for agricultural stability
12
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?
Emperor
Pharaoh
King
Priest
13
Reincarnation is associated with...
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
14
Where was the Indus River Valley civilization?
Modern Day India
Modern Day China
Modern Day Egypt
Modern day Iraq
15
What made the Fertile Cresent, fertile?
the city
the rivers
the water
the soil (silt)
16
What polytheistic religion that believes in reincarnation began in South Asia and spread into Southeast Asia?
D) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
A) Christianity
B) Islam
17
Turning point is …
a piece of bad news.
an important change.
a place where you have to turn around.
information that helps you remember something.
18
Q1 - Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
spreading monotheistic religious customs
using irrigation systems
developing democratic traditions
recording events in cave paintings
19
Why is the Yellow River called, the Yellow River?
When the sun hits the water it shines yellow
All of the above
When if floods it deposits yellow silt on the ground
The water looks yellow all the time
20
Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?
developing a writing system using cuneiform
constructing Hindu temples
establishing representative democracies
building floating gardens to grow corn
21
A dynasty, as seen in China, is
a large area of land ruled by one person
a government representative to another country
a ruler who is both the political and religious leader
a line of rulers from one family
22
What is the caste system?
the name of the Hindu priesthood
a voting system used in Asian elections
the division of all the people in a society in categories
the name for the way labor in India is divided between men a
23
Q10 - The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning point in history because
city dwellers learned to control fire
permanent settlements developed in river valleys
nuclear families evolved into extended families
societies became more nomadic
24
How did Ancient Egypt's river impact farming?
Egypt is too dry for farming.
It flooded at random times.
It flooded during specific months.
No flooding at all.
25
What was ancient China's written language?
cursive
Cunieform
characters and symbols (ideogram)
hieroglyphics
26
Which document contains these statements?
Code of Hammurabi
Edicts of Asoka
Twelve Tables
Ten Commandments
27
The Harappan Civilization (Indus River Valley) had indoor plumbing, an example of ____.
Advanced Technology
Writing
Specialized Workers
Complex Institutions
28
Point of view is _____
a quote from a text
the perspective from which the story is told
a segment from a text
the sequence of events in a story
29
to look for the similarity and differences
Characterization
Argument
Coherent
Compare & Contrast
30
The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism both rely on the idea that
religion and government must be brought closer together
governments must provide their people with rights
all subjects are equal under the law
harsh laws are needed to control society
31
Karma and dharma are a
set of rules
golden ages
language barriers
twin sisters
32
Between which rivers in the Fertile Cresent located?
Tigris and Euphrates
The Yellow and Indus
Indus and Nile
Nile and Euphrates
33
Natural
barriers
(such as mountains, rivers, or deserts):
Provided great views
Offered natural resources
Protected early city-states from invasion
Kept people from leaving the city
34
What human developments were made in Ancient Mesopotamia?
The first use of writing
The first use of taxes
The first use of trade
All of these
35
Which answer best fits characteristics of civilization
art & education
there are no characteristics of a civilization
religion & foraging
pizza restaurants & car dealers
36
Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:
A president voted into office
Several leaders ruling together
Kings chosen by the people
Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods"
37
Context is...
words in text which help you discover the meaning of others
circumstances that form a situation
opposing ideas about a situation
information provided in the text
38
What is the name for the form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians?
Handwriting
Hieroglyphics
Cursive
Papyrus
39
What were some of Ancient China's inventions?
Internet
rice, millet and wheat
paper, silk and the wheelbarrow
tables, pottery and jewelry
40
This Babylonian ruler introduced a code of harsh laws and strict punishment in Mesopotamia.
Pharoh Menes
Confucious
Asoka the Great
Hammurabi
41
basic characteristics of civilization
a social ranking according to jobs
a traditional economy
a culture
a nomadic lifestyle
42
ancient china was isolated because of...
cultural traditions
Natural Barriers
physical distance
Laws banning trade
43
What is cause and effect?
A reason and consequences when something happens
A motorcycle speeding by
A cat meowing
A half eaten pizza
44
The main goal of an
empire
is to:
Acquire as much gold as possible
Unite several cultures under ONE system of government
Make the gods happy
Make the emperor happy
45
Ancient Egypt had pharaohs, but ancient China had ____________.
emperors
scribes
warriors
kings
46
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Tigris
The Euphrates
The Nile
The Indus
47
Ancient Egyptian religion:
Humanistic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Atheistic
48
author's purpose is
To make you a believer
to tell what the story is about
The way a character acts
The reason the author wrote the text
49
The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both closely associated with
sacred biblical sites
oil discoveries
border disputes
cradles of early civilization
50
Which major geographic feature has hindered cultural diffusion between India and China?
Himalaya Mountains
Great Rift Valley
Deccan Plateau
Gobi Desert
51
The River of Sorrows
Nile
Yellow
Indus
Tigris
52
Which heading best completes this partial outline?
Mesopotamia—Land Between the Rivers
China’s Sorrow—Huang He River
Harappa—City on the Indus
Egypt—Gift of the Nile
53
What is the most common job in ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
Slave
Farmer
King Tut
54
Hammurabis code was...
created by the people
fair for everyone
unfair for lower class people
better than modern laws
