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1
Which of these writing systems is the earliest?
cunieform
anime
hieroglyphics
calligraphy
2
The sect of Buddhism that encourages peace and does no harm to any living thing is called
Buddhism
Methodist
Jainism
Hinduism
3
Which 2 major religions were born in South Asia.
Hinduism and Christianity
Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Islam
Islam and Judaism
4
Ziggurats are physically different from pyramids in that they
had wider bases for alien craft landings
were pointier
were overall much bigger
had flat tops
5
In what ancient river valley civilization would one find the pyramids?
Egypt
China
Indiana
Mesopotamia
6
Women in __________ had more political, economic and social power.
Sumer
Egypt
7
How is Sumerian religion similar to Egyptian?
They both have pharaohs
They both used religious temples
Artisans and traders were the head of the social hierarchies
They worship the same gods
8
Predictable flooding and a pleasant afterlife explain why Egypt was more ________ than Sumer.
animistic
realistic
pessimistic
optimistic
9
The period in world history that saw development of agriculture and domestication of animals
Neolithic Revolution
French Revolution
Green Revolution
Industrial Revolution
10
Which modern day country is now considered the Fertile Crescent?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
Syria
11
The natural disaster that is referenced in both the Old Testament and Epic of Gilgamesh
Tornado
Hurricane
Flood
Fire
12
The Code of Hammurabi was the first codified law. In which city state was it invented?
Sumer
Hammurabiland
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Babylon
13
In Ancient Sumer and Mesopotamia, which group was at the top of the social hierarchy?
Ruling family and high priests
Artisans and traders
Enslaved populations
Agricultural workers
14
Scientists believe that human life originated in
Southern Turkey
Western Asia
Eastern Europe
Eastern Africa
15
In what ancient river valley civilization would one find the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers?
Egypt
China
India
Mesopotamia
16
The most important component to creating a civilization is a ____________.
writing systems
civilization
food surplus
industry
17
The people of the Indus River valley were divided by the ________ system.
fast
caste
skeletal
metric
18
Which ancient river valley civilization is this?
Greece
India
Mesopotamia
China
19
This term is used to describe the Zhou overthrow of the Shang Dynasty
Code of Hammurabi
Medulla Oblongata
Mandate of Heaven
Neolithic Revolution
20
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21
In the Indus Valley, the cities were organized by having
they were unorganized and had very little structure
streets laid out in a grid system and indoor plumbing
legal codes and cement structures
undercrowded populations and public transportation
22
In the Indus River Valley, people were stratified (divided) by their
appearance
parents
occupation
marital status
23
Ancient China was isolated between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. This caused them to believe
that the amount of arable farmland was limited to 40 acres
that they were the center of the universe
that they would refuse to trade with those outside of China
that the sun belonged exclusively to them
24
How did the role of women change as places became more "civilized?"
Their power decreased
Their power stayed the same
Their power increased
They had no power to begin with
25
In what ancient river valley civilization would this be found?
India (Indus River Valley)
Sumer (Mesopotamia)
China
Egypt (pyramids of Giza)
