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What was a Sumerian writing system?
ziggurat
papyrus
Cuneiform
Codify
2
Who united the Sumerian city states into the first Empire?
Hammurabi
Ramses II
King Menses
Sargon I
3
What allowed Chinese rulers to remain in power only as long as they were just and effective?
oracle bones
theocracy
dynastic cycle
mandate of heaven
4
The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used...
Numbers instead of letters
Thousands of characters
Hundreds of letters.
A complex alphabet.
5
What was found in 1801 that allowed us to decipher hieroglyphics?
Egyptian pyramid at Giza
Rosetta Stone
Great Egyptian Wall
Papyrus
6
The Egyptians believed in which of the following?
Life after death
That God would lead them to the promised land
Ahriman and Ahura Mazda
One god
7
What was used by Shang Kings to talk with their ancestors and predict the future?
Oracle bones
Snakes
Dynastic cycle
Glass Ball
8
What was one of two great cities of the Indus River Valley civilization?
Sumer
Mesopotamia
Harappa
Egypt
9
What is a name meaning “land between the rivers"
Mesopotamia
Harappa
Egypt
Delta
10
Which dynasty developed the feudal system in China?
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Xia
Shang
Zhou
11
Who Created a code to provide “justice” in Babylon?
Hammurabi
Sargon I
Ramses II
King Menses
12
Which of the following is a true statement about the Indus Valley civilization?
It lasted for thousands and thousands of years
It spread to other parts of Asia
It thrived until modern times.
It disappeared w/o a trace & was only found in 1922
13
How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?
As cruel rulers
As gods
As father figures
As equals
14
Chief Minister who supervised the business of government in Egypt.
Sargon I
General
Hammurabi
vizier
15
The Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind which of the following?
The dynastic cycle
Ancestor worship
The feudal system
The Shang social order
16
The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons?
It treated men and women as equals.
It ended capital punishment
It was the first major collection of laws.
It rejected the principle of an “eye for an eye."
17
Who united Lower and Upper Egypt?
Codify
Ramses II
King Menses
King Tut
18
What is a government headed by religious leaders or a leader regarded as god?
City-state
Theocracy
Polytheism
Monotheism
19
How did the Sumerians differ from the Egyptians in the way they viewed an afterlife?
They saw life after death to be pleasant.
They believed they themselves would be gods.
They believed they would be with their gods.
They saw life after death as horrible.
20
What is a large land mass that juts out from a continent?
Delta
Forest
Subcontinent
River valley
21
During what Kingdom was the Ancient Pyramids of Giza built?
Middle Kingdom
Medium Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
22
What is a political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding land?
City-state
Polytheism
The Death Star
Delta
23
China was more isolated from the rest of the world than other early civilizations because...
It is an island.
It's surrounded by mountains, jungles, deserts, and an ocean
Chinese rulers forbade travel.
No one wanted to trade with China
24
Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?
Silk making
The horse-drawn chariot
Ironworking
A writing system based on the alphabet
25
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?
Pyramids
Hieroglyphics
Pharaohs
Cuneiform
26
Where did the first cities emerge?
In the Americas
Along trade routes
Along the Mediterranean coast
In river valleys
27
What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley cities had a well-organized government?
Statues of goddesses
Writings on stone seals
Well planned cities
Records left by kings
28
What is triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers?
Beach
Delta
River
Subcontinent
29
A pyramid- shaped temple built by the Sumerians?
Cuneiform
City-state
Ziggurat
Pyramid
30
Ancient people are called _____ because they believed in many gods.
Atheists
Monotheists
Polytheists
Burt Block
31
Who was the ruler who signed the first known peace treaty?
King Tut
King Menses
Ramses II
Codify
32
What is a term that describes the rise and fall of dynasties?
Mandate of heaven
City-state
Polytheism
Dynastic cycle
33
Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea
The Nubian Desert
34
Most Egyptians were members of which of the following groups?
Nobles
Slaves
Merchants
Farmers
