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World History Unit 2: Early River Valley Civilizations
World History Unit 2: Early River Valley Civilizations
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1
Choose the correct box with the name of the two early Chinese dynasties.
Shang and Zang
Shang and Zhou
Zhou and Xi
Shang and Xui
2
True or false- the names of the two early dynasties in ancient China were Shang and Zang.
True
False
3
What were environmental challenges that residents of Mesopotamia faced?
unpredictable flooding, un-reliable citizens, no natural barriers
unpredictable flooding, no natural barriers, limited natural resources
weak leadership, unpredictable flooding, un-reliable citizens
limited natural resources, weak government, no natural barriers
4
How many laws were in Hammurabi's Code?
284
282
764
283
5
Summer monsoons bring...
lots of rain and wind
thunderstorms
sandstorms
lots of rain
6
True or False- the Chinese believed that once their ancestors passed, they could not communicate with them.
True
False
7
What are the two main rivers in the Indus Valley?
Indus River and Ganges River
Indus River and Yangtze River
Ganges River and Locust River
Ganghess River and Indus River
8
What does "Mesopotamia" mean in Greek?
"between two rivers"
"the land of the rivers"
"land across the seas"
"land between the rivers"
9
What were some of the environmental challenges ancient Chinese civilizations faced?
no trade due to isolation
floods
frequent invasions
only a small percentage of the land was the desirable place for farming
10
What modern day countries make up what is now known as the Indian sub-continent?
India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait
Bangladesh, Isreal, Iran
India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
11
True or false- ancient Chinese civilizations praised women and gave them equal rights to men.
True
False
12
What is a city-state?
a state or providence within a city
Mesopotamia
Irrelevant- Mesopotamia didn't have city-states
a city and the land around it that functions like an independent country
13
True or false- Archaeologists have uncovered the large cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro in the Indian subcontinent.
True
False
14
How did Indus Valley residents cope with river flooding(how did they protect their cities?)?
They built cities on mud-brick platforms
They built large walls around the city to protect from invasions and floods
They drank the river water so it wouldn't flood
They moved locations annually
15
What was Hammurabi's Code?
a Babylon king and military leader
A single law to unify the diverse groups of people in the kingdom
a single code of laws to create war between the people of Mesopotamia
a single code of laws to unify diverse groups of people in the kingdom
16
What's the purpose of ziggurats?
To appease the gods and keep them happy
To provide citizens with a steady source of food
All of the above
To keep the Tigris and Euphrates from flooding
17
True or false- Indus Valley residents planned out cities so they were built in a scattered and random manner.
False
True
18
True or False- the "Mandate of Heaven" was when humans approved for the gods to rule over them.
False
True
19
Indus Valley citizens were found to have very few weapons of warfare. What could this mean?
They tended to be a peaceful sort of people
They WERE a violent civilization
They were NOT a very violent civilization
20
True or false- the two main rivers in ancient China are the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.
False
True
21
A city-state functions like an independent country does today.
False
True
22
What are the main two rivers in Mesopotamia?
Euphrates and Solaris
The Nile River
Tigris and Eukaryote
Tigris and Euphrates
23
When did the dynasty, Shang, rule?
1200 BC - 1345 BC
1700 BC - 1027 BC
1600 BC- 1025 BC
1700 BC - 1100 BC
24
What were some inventions that the people of Mesopotamia created?
First system of writing known as cuneiform
All of the above
Maps
A number system based on the number 60
25
Name the modern day countries of the Fertile Crescent.
Iran, Kuwait, Pakistan
Iraq, Iran, Kuwait
Iraq, Iran, Pakistan
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran
26
True or false- In ancient China, indigenous people believed their ancestors could bring good luck.
True
False
27
Which of the following is an advantage of Chinese writing?
Nobody used writing, so no time was wasted learning it
It contained very little symbols so it was easy to learn
Chinese could learn the same system of writing even if language differed
28
Which of the following is true about the Harappan language?
The Harappan language has not yet been deciphered
It can be found on stamps and seals
All of the above
It consisted of 400 characters
29
True or false- A winter monsoon brings thunderstorms and dry wind from the desert.
True
False
30
What country are the ruins of Mohenjo-Daro in?
Pakistan
Iraq
India
Bangladesh
