World History Midterm Review 2023 Part 1

What geographic feature protected the Indus River Valley’s Northern region?

Which two rivers surround the Fertile Crescent?

After a large period of instability and unrest, Egypt eventually fell to which empire?

What characteristic best distinguishes the Zhou Dynasty in China?

The __________ include(s) Hindu religious writings?

Which Macedonian king conquered much of the ancient civilized world and created an empire that blended cultures?

The first written language that was developed in Sumer was…?

Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of

Which geographical feature is the heart of Egypt’s landscape?

The Egyptian writing system of pictographic and alphabetic elements is...?

The highest elected position in the Roman Republic is

The Aryan people were an Indo-European group that emerged around 1750 BCE. Into which region did they migrate?

The Fall of the Roman Empire marks the beginning of the

In Aryan society, the Brahmins were…?

Which of these was the main cause of the spread of Hellenistic culture throughout the middle east and Asia?

What was the first major civilization of Mesopotamia?

In Greek mythology, ___ was the king of the gods

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect the government in China?

In terms of religion, the Sumerian Civilization was primarily…?

Which of the following embodied the righteousness and moral standards for public interaction and society in Mesopotamia?

Which of these BEST describes plebeians in Ancient Rome?

This artifact from the Shang Dynasty depicts pictographic language written on a(n) –

The Peloponnesian War was fought between

Which of these BEST describes patricians in Ancient Rome?

What is another name for the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt?