Early Civilizations Review

The belief in China that the heavens chose/approved of the ruler is called:

Which early river valley civilization do we know least about?

The system where nobles get land in return for service to the empire is called:

Which of the following was highest in the Sumerian social hierarchy?

Which civilization was most isolated from other civilizations?

Desert where yellow is

Sumerian writing system

How were historians able to decipher hieroglyphics?

Which of the following WAS NOT a natural barrier that protected China

Like China, __________________ had natural barriers to protect it.

Which of the following WAS NOT an achievement of early Chinese civilization?

Which civilization believed in ancestor worship?

Social hierarchies are the same in every civilization.

Why do we know so little about the Indus valley civilization?

A city with its surrounding territory is called a/an

Egyptian writing system

Which of the following was an achievement of the Sumerian people?

Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of civilizations?

This characteristic of civilization doesn't occur until humans create a food surplus.

What river was the earliest Chinese civilization located on?

Which river valley civilization is located along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

Which of the following DID NOT practice a polytheistic religion?

A belief in multiple gods is called:

This characteristic of civilization helped people make sense of the world around them.

Temples built by Mesopotamians were called?

Writing was initially developed to: