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World History: Ancient Civilizations
World History: Ancient Civilizations
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A review of ancient world civilizations.
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28) Native American empire developed complex cities and advances in astronomy and mathematics:
Olmec
Maya
Inca
Aztec
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40) What element of Civilizations leads to the rise of market economies and trade?
Public Works
Social Classes
Job Specialization
Complex Religions
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37) What writing system developed in Ancient Egypt?
hieroglyphs
yucatec
cuneiform
alphabet
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30) In Buddhism, harmony with the universe and release from desire is called:
Nirvana
Moksha
Heaven
the Way
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24) Why was the Code of Hammurabi a major achievement?
the first written account of Sumerian religious rituals.
the first written work of poetry.
the first written code of law displayed for citizens.
the first evidence of recorded trade between civilizations.
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31) The writing system developed by the Sumerians was called:
yucatec
alphabet
hieroglyphs
cuneiform
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34) How can we tell the Indus Valley Civilization had a well organized government?
their well organized cities.
they had a massive empire.
they wrote about it.
their war tactics.
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21) What monotheistic religion grew in present-day Syria/Palestine and calls their God YHWH?
Christianity
Judaism
Sikhism
Zoroastrianism
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27) This Native American empire was best known for its large mountain empire and road system.
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
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39) What is the major purpose of a Civilization’s organized government?
protect and maintain a stable food source.
to create great public works.
to enforce religious beliefs.
to control people.
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38) What major advancement was made by the Phoenicians?
developed mathematical principles of geometry.
a phonetic alphabet.
conquered a vast empire.
a world-wide trade network.
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26) Which Native American empire was best known for its brutal conquering of other tribes?
Olmec
Maya
Inca
Aztec
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32) Along what river was Ancient Egypt located?
the Indus River
the Huang River
the Nile River
the Tigris River
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33) Which of these is NOT a major principle of Confucianism?
the relationships between people, such as parent to child.
overcoming desire and other evils.
filial piety.
the duties and responsibilities of leaders and subordinates.
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36) Who governed the provinces of the Persian Empire?
kings
priests
governors
satraps
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22) What do Zoroastrians believe in?
in a life after death much like their mortal lives.
conflict between the good Ahura Mazda and the evil Ahriman
that they are the chosen people of their one god.
in reincarnation.
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25) For most of its history, Mesopotamia was organized as a collection of: _____.
city-states
territories
empires
kingdoms
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35) What were the teaching of Qin Shi Huangdi’s government philosophy: Legalism?
achieve order through strict rules and harsh punishments.
the root of evil is greed
people are by nature evil.
a leader's greatest virtue is strength
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29) Who developed the concept of the Four Noble Truths?
Confucius
Laozi
Siddhartha Gautama
Zoroaster
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23) What was the central belief of Ancient Egyptians?
in a life after death much like their mortal lives.
that they are the chosen people of their one god.
in reincarnation.
conflict between the good Ahura Mazda and the evil Ahriman
