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#World History #Ancient Civilization
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1
Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:
Several leaders ruling together
Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods"
A president voted into office
Kings chosen by the people
2
First known example of ancient literature
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Hammurabi's Code
The Avesta
Sennacherib
3
The earliest form of writing was
Hebrew
Alphabet
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
4
Which ancient civilization invented the solar calendar
Mesopotamian
Chinese
Indian
Egyptian
5
In this social system, if you are born into a specific class, you are not able to leave:
Chinese Legalism
Democracy
India Caste System
Egyptian theocracy
6
The main goal of an
empire
is to:
Make the gods happy
Make the emperor happy
Acquire as much gold as possible
Unite several cultures under ONE system of government
7
The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Egyptians practiced this kind of religion:
Monotheism
Agnosticism
Atheism
Polytheism
8
So called 'science' which involves predicting the future based on the position of celestial objects
cartography
Zoroastrianism
astronomy
astrology
9
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Tigris
The Euphrates
The Indus
The Nile
10
The
main
reason early civilization began near rivers:
Only source of drinking water.
Natural barrier
Silt left from floods provided nutrient-rich soil for crops.
Rivers are nice to look at.
11
The dispersion, or scattering of the Jews was called
theocracy
The diaspora
the Avesta
captivity
12
This Babylonian ruler introduced a code of harsh laws and strict punishment in Mesopotamia.
Pharaoh Menes
Asoka
Hammurabi
Confucius
13
Where was the Indus River Valley civilization?
Modern Day China
Modern Day Egypt
Modern day Iraq
Modern Day India
14
The rivers associated most closely with Mesopotamia:
The Nile
Tigris & Euphrates
Ganges
Huang He
15
The main teaching of Confucius is:
Give up desire and follow nature
Reincarnation
Contribute to community, education, and family
Strict rules and severe punishment
16
A dynasty is best described as:
A king appointed by "god"
A series of rulers from different families
A series of rulers from a single family
17
Early Sumerian temple towers were called
satrapies
Step temples
Ziggurats
Pyramids
18
The horseshoe-shaped
region
in Mesopotamia where the earliest civilizations began to develop:
Indus River Valley
The Fertile Crescent
Ancient Egypt
Chinese River Kingdoms
19
The Ancient Hebrews and Zoroastrians developed this form of religion:
Monotheism
Agnosticism
Polytheism
Atheism
20
Which of the following is NOT an example of a characteristic of civilization?
environment
Writing
religion
Specialized worker