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World Civilizations: Pre-History through River Civilizations
World Civilizations: Pre-History through River Civilizations
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World Civilizations Pre-History through River Civilizations review.
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1
What changed the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic) to the New Stone Age (Neolithic)?
Agricultural Revolution
Aliens
Invention of horse-back riding
Use of Bronze
2
Which civilization invented
writing
& the first
standardized law code
?
Mesopotamia
Indus River
China
Egypt
3
Which of the following is true about
Mesopotamia
?
Optimistic view of afterlife
Had a female ruler named Hateshepsut
Had the Huang He & Yangzi Rivers
First civilization was Sumer
4
Which of the following is true about
Egypt
?
Had gods with animal heads
Created Epic of Gilgamesh
Need to know 10,000 symbols to be a scholar
Thought all other people were barbarians
5
Which had
ziggurats
,
cuneiform
, and a conquering leader named
Hammurabi
?
Indus Valley
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
6
Which of the following is true about
Indus River
?
We can't read their writing
Built out of stone
Schools were called Edubbas
Were conquered by the Nubians
7
Which had a large
public bath
,
trade seals
, little evidence of war, & disappeared mysteriously?
Mesopotamia
China
Indus River
Egypt
8
Which is
true
about the effect of the Agricultural Revolution?
Humans began to settle in one place & population increased.
Humans became more nomadic.
Humans became malnourished and died.
Humans stopped hunting & gathering immediately.
9
Which lasted 3000+ years, had
viziers
,
demotic
, & easy farming?
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus River
10
Which of the following is true about
China
?
Developed along Tigris & Euphrates rivers
Is surrounded on 3 sides by desert & 1 side by sea.
Built the wooden city of Angyang
Area is known as the "Fertile Crescent"
11
Which prayed to their
ancestors
, used
oracle bones
, and practiced
feudalism
?
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus River
12
What do the four ancient civilizations all have in common?
All produced food surplus & developed trade.
They were all monotheistic.
They put no effort into arts & architecture.
They all lacked social classed.
13
Which civilization believed
dynasties
changed when rulers lost the
Mandate of Heaven
?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus Valley
China
14
Which statement best represents
Egypt's THEOCRACY
?
Leaders ruled corruptly.
The Pharaoh was divine, & made religious & government laws.
Citizens had the right to vote.
Islamic leaders controlled the government.
15
Which
geographic similarity
do Indus Valley, China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt share?
They all have a tropical climate.
They are all landlocked.
They are all located close to rivers for agriculture, etc.
They all have monsoons.
