People could spend time doing activities other than food production because

agricultural societies changed with the advancement of farming technology

The Assyrians were most well known for

being brutal and terrorizing opponents

Why was the Persian Empire relatively peaceful?

Persians blended diverse customs and cultures into their own culture

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Unit 1 Quiz Review - WH

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1
When people adopt new ideas, such as customs, skills, technologies, etc., this is known as
nirvana
cultural migration
cultural diffusion
animism
2
The Torah is the most sacred text of which religion?
Buddhism
Daoism
Judaism
Hinduism
3
How did ancient civilizations gain control of land and natural resources?
waged war
they shared the land and resources equally
asked politely for it
they would just trespass and steal the resources
4
People could spend time doing activities other than food production because
Mesopotamia was so fertile that the crops basically grew themselves
the emperor did not care about food production
people did not want to grow population so they did not grow more food
agricultural societies changed with the advancement of farming technology
5
Cuneiform is a writing system from which ancient civilization?
Babylonians
Sumerians
Assyrians
HIttites
6
The Assyrians were most well known for
advancements in agriculture
running a peaceful empire
being brutal and terrorizing opponents
lavish riches of gold and gemstones
7
Known for his tolerance of other people's customs, Cyrus the Great was the king of which empire?
Babylonian
Hittite
Phoenician
Persian
8
Which of the following advances in farming was most important in the development of cities?
use of metal tools
domestication of cattle
irrigation
the plow
9
Which group did the pharaoh in Egypt fear would take over because of their large population?
Babylonians
Hebrews
Jains
Buddhists
10
Who ended the Chaldean Empire by conquering Babylon
Persians
Assyrians
Hittites
the Shang
11
Why was the Persian Empire relatively peaceful?
Persians thought that violence was looked down upon by the gods
They didn't conquer anyone outside of their original empire
Persians did not have any culture
Persians blended diverse customs and cultures into their own culture
12
Sumerians lacked raw materials like wood and metal so they had to rely on
doing without the materials in their society
trade
living a nomadic lifestyle
stealing the materials from neighboring empires
13
During the Exodus, the Hebrews were led out of slavery in Egypt by
Moses
Abraham
Siddarhta Gautama
Ramses
14
Phoenicia was located on the Mediterranean Sea.
False
True

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