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Chapter 2: Early River Valley Civilizations
Chapter 2: Early River Valley Civilizations
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1
What are the characteristics of a bureaucracy such as the one established by Darius in Persia?
government through independent local rulers
government thru organized departments, run by officials who makeset rules
the governing of other nations through military domination
the governing of a single country through military commanders
2
After judgment is passed by Ahura Mazda, the good enter the kingdom of everlasting joy and the bad live in horror/dark
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
monotheism
Hammurabi's Code
3
In 586 B.C., _____armies took Judah. Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the great temple and forced those he defeated into exile.
Jewish
Egyptians
Babylonians
Assyrians
4
As described in the Hebrew Bible, what was the basis for Israel's belief in Canaan as a "promised land"?
a treaty with the Canaanites
a promise made by Moses
a covenant with Egypt
a covenant with God
5
Why is Hammurabi's Code a great Babylonian achievement?
It created a system of roads that unified the empire.
It made people financially responsible for their military.
It established laws that created peace and stability.
It listed all of the powers of the rulers of the empire.
6
What two activities formed the basis of Sumer's economy?
farming and trade
writing and religion
mathematics and technology
astronomy and wheels
7
Which ruler most likely built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
Darius
Menes
Hammurabi
8
How did King Solomon's death affect the Israelites?
They discontinued building the temple.
They began to record their experiences in the Torah.
The tribes were united into a single nation.
Their kingdom split into two.
9
When Sargon, (Akkad), invaded and conquered the neighboring city-states of Sumer, what did he create for the first time?
city state
civilization
colony
empire
10
Menes united the upper and lower regions of Egypt. Which feature served as the highway between the two?
Western Desert
Red Sea
Eastern Desert
Nile River
11
How did the Phoenicians’ culture spread across the ancient Middle East?
purple dye and tin were popular goods
They wrote with their new alphabet.
Visitors came to the city of Tyre.
They traded with many peoples.
12
Nac uoy daer siht? tahw roloc si eht yks?
yerg
I give up
Blue
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13
What generally happened when one empire in the ancient Middle East conquered another empire?
The new rulers enslaved the people of the conquered nation.
The cultures of the conquered and conquering nations blended together.
The laws of the conquered nation stayed in effect.
The government employed people from the conquered and conquering nations
14
How did Sumerians use cuneiform to strengthen their religious practice?
Common people wrote letters to priests.
They wrote down their religious experiences.
Priests wrote letters to their gods.
They wrote down prayers.
15
How did the Babylonians use and adapt Sumerian mathematical knowledge?
They developed multiplication and division.
They developed algebra and geometry.
They developed multiplication and geometry.
They developed algebra and calculus
16
“The foot of an Egyptian woman may walk where it pleases her and no one may deny her.” What does this show?
Men and women in ancient Egypt held the same status.
Women's status in ancient Egypt was similar to women's status today
Ramses II raised women's status during his rule.
Egyptian women held higher status than women elsewhere in the ancient world
17
What made the Israelites unique as an ancient civilization?
They recorded their experiences in writing.
They believed in only one God.
They believed their history and faith were interconnected.
They were fierce warriors and objected to herding goats and sheep.
18
What aspect of Hittite culture gradually spread across the region?
their music
their style of architecture
their technology for extracting iron
their writing system
19
Mr. Wright was a ______ for Fairmont State.
Punter
Opponent
Longsnapper
Kicker
20
Match the gods with their description
A2, B1, C4, D3
A4, B3, C2, D1
A1, B2, C3, D4
A3, B1, C4, D2
21
By establishing a single Persian coinage, what was Darius able to create?
stronger trade and economic links among his far-flung subjects
high levels of barter with Egypt
the first known empire
strong trade with Europe
22
The following text describes the goddess Isis. Which term best describes the religion she embodies?
legalistic
monotheistic
polytheistic
Zoroastrian
23
Ishtar Gate built by Nebuchadnezzar. What was the purpose?
Entry point thru defensive walls
Place to worship Babylon Gods
Symbolized Openness to outside visitors
purely decoration
24
According to the Torah, which leader unified the tribes of Israel into a single nation?
David
Moses
Abraham
Saul
25
Why might a system of writing be valuable to the Egyptians?
writing allowed Egypt to record literature
Egyptians have easy way to communicate
Allowed leaders to communicate with average citizens
Egyptians could keep records and organize a government
26
To survive the dangerous journey through the underworld, Egyptians relied on the Book of the Dead. It had spells to use.
They believed in predestination
Dont pick this one
They believed in an afterlife
They believed in zoroastoranism
27
Sumerians invented the earliest known writing, which was later called .
cuneiform
Mesopotamian
ziggurat
hieroglyphics
28
The sumerians invented the earliest form of writing called cuneiform. Which is a feature of this ?
excessive use of circular symbols
the division of the tablet into 18 pieces
wedge shaped marks
emphasis on aesthetics
29
How do you know the Sumerian government was both a monarchy and a theocracy?
Traders and merchants, the king, were the richest members of society.
Kings were worshipped as gods.
The king was an absolute ruler as well as a leading religious official.
Priests were the absolute rulers of the city-states.
30
Which democratic concept reflects Judeo-Christian influence?
People are entitled to freedom of speech.
People should elect their leaders.
A person is innocent until proven guilty.
Responsible citizens vote in elections.
31
What do the structures in this photo suggest about ancient Egypt?
it was influenced by other civilizations
it existed for a brief time
it was decentralized and lightly organized
it was complex and highly organized effort
32
Abraham's covenant with God; which region would one day belong to the Israelites?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Sinai Peninsula
Canaan
33
Which figure united the twelve tribes of Israel into a single nation.
Menes
David
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
34
Who is the author of "House of Mango Street"
Ritz Carlton
Ernest Hemingway
Sandra Cisneros
Paulos Hernandos
35
Why is this artifact important?
shows how the egyptians measured time
Earlierst known writing
made it possible to read other written documents
it is "The Epic of Gilgamesh"
36
Mr. Wright is 35 years old.
True
False
37
What geographic feature of the Fertile Crescent led to the rise of Sumerian civilization?
It had hard clay soil.
It was very dry
It flooded often.
It had insufficient topsoil.
38
In what way did natural resources affect the building of early cities by the Sumerians?
Without plentiful wood or stone, they built with bricks made of clay.
With plentiful forests, they built with wood.
With plentiful limestone, they built with stone.
Without plentiful wood or stone, only able to construct small structures.
