Prehistory & River Valley Civilizations Review

Created a code to provide “justice” in Babylon

Most Egyptians were members of which of the following groups?

A system of government in which lords governed their own lands but owed service & kinds of support to the ruler

During what Kingdom was the Ancient Pyramids of Giza built?

Sumerian writing system

drawings that represent words

One of two great cities of the Indus Valley civilization

Which dynasty developed the feudal system in China?

This allowed Chinese rulers to remain in power only as long as they were just and effective.

A term that describes the rise and fall of dynasties

What was found in 1801 that allowed us to decipher hieroglyphics?

Archaeologists refer to the period of time before people invented writing systems as

New Stone Age

The agricultural lifestyle led to the development of all of the following EXCEPT

Triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers

Government headed by religious leaders or a leader regarded as god.

Where did the first cities emerge?

Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?

Ancient people are called _____ because they believed in many gods

A pyramid- shaped temple built by the Sumerians

Why was the Neolithic Revolution important to history?

What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley cities had a well-organized government?

How did the Sumerians differ from the Egyptians in the way they viewed an afterlife?

The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?

The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons?

Used by Shang Kings to talk with their ancestors and predict the future

taming of animals, in order to meet human wants or needs

Specially trained people who were taught to read and write

How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?

Name meaning “land between the rivers”

Which of the following is a Neolithic advancement?

The Egyptians believed in which of the following?

The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used

Large land mass that juts out from a continent

Which of the following caused ancient civilizations to change?

Complex societies with advanced knowledge of farming, trade, government and art are

Worship of many gods

United the Sumerian city states into the first Empire

Which was a key feature of early civilizations?

Which of the following aided cultural diffusion among ancient peoples?

Which of the following is a true statement about the Indus Valley civilization?

The Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind which of the following?

Chief minister who supervised the business of government in Egypt

China was more isolated from the rest of the world than other early civilizations because

Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?

people who move from place to place