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Unit 1: Ancient Civilizations
Unit 1: Ancient Civilizations
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#AncientCivilizations beginning of #WorldHistory. Unit 1 #Review before end of unit project
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1
Which of the following religions believe in the Eightfold Path?
Shinto
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
2
Which of the following is considered a subcontinent
Egypt
Japan
China
India
3
This religion was brought to Japan by Korean travelers
Shinto
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
4
What is the name of the river that was the most important to Ancient Egypt?
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
Ganges
5
Japan borrowed a lot of ideas from the following country
America
China
Russia
Taiwan
6
Competition with other humans, following animal herds & human curiosity are cause for
human migration out of Africa
development of agriculture
development of civilization
human migration out of India
7
Which of the following religions believe in reaching "Moksha"?
Hinduism
Judaism
Shinto
Buddhism
8
The _ _ _ determined if the dynasty had the approval of the ancestors.
Mandate of Heian
Dynastic Circle
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle
9
A theocracy is a gov't in which...
the military rules the people
a council of elders makes all of the laws
only women are allowed to rule
leaders rule by religious authority
10
Mongol Peace extended
war
feudalism
trade
religion
11
A time of peace and stability across the Mongol Empire from mid 1200s to mid 1300s
Asian Peace
Japanese Peace
Pax Mongolica
Pax Romana
12
The belief that a highly efficient and powerful government is key to social order.
Daoism
Shinto
Confucius
Legalism
13
Which sacred river do Indians ritualistically bathe?
Tigris
Nile
Yellow
Ganges
14
Each clans beliefs were combined to form Japan's earliest religion:
Hindu
Shinto
Buddhism
Judaism
15
Confucius' idea of social order included the _ basic relationships
4
7
6
5
16
Samurai lived by a demanding behavior code called ___: Meaning way of the warrior
Ronin
Bushido
Shogun
Seppuku
17
Abraham, the father of the Hebrews, made a covenant with __.
Buddha
Osiris
Allah
Yahweh
18
Japan is made up of 4,000 islands which makes it an:
Ancient
Absolutism
Archipelago
Architect
19
_ is the belief that natural order is more important than social order.
Daoism
Legalism
Shinto
Confucius
20
Egypt is located in which continent
South America
Australia
Africa
Asia
21
______ are human made objects used to study ancient civilizations.
Artifacts and Footprints
Paleontologist
Archealogist
Artifacts and Fossils
22
Lucy and the Laetoli Footprints prove that humans originated from
Mesopotamia
Africa
China
India
23
Ideas or products spreading from one culture to another through conquest and trade is known as:
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural
Cultural Unification
Cultural Escalation
24
A dynasty was the ancient Chinese form of government in which...
power was passed from generation to generation
women held more power than men
the strongest warrior ruled society
elections were held every 4 years
25
Ancient Civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India were similar in that all
was organized into dynasties
developed into highly industrial cities
used the ziggurat as a symbol for their religion
arose along rivers or river valleys
26
The most sacred text to the Jewish people is the Hebrew Bible, also called:
The Quran
The Torah
The New Testament
The Vedas
27
This famous explorer worked for Kublai Khan while imprisoned
Amerigo Vespucci
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de Leon
28
Due to the ____ humans began to settle leading to the development of civlizations
American Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
29
Which word is NOT used to describe early humans who walked upright on two legs
Hominid
Cro magnon
Neanderthal
Homosapien
30
A
covenant
is a
promise
fallacy
truce
dare
31
Judaism was different from other early religions in that it
set down laws by which the people lived their daily lives
had no sacred book or text
was polytheistic meaning its followers believed in many gods
was monotheistic, meaning its followers believed in 1 god
32
This group of people is known for having the largest unified land empire in history.
Romans
Chinese
Indians
Mongols
33
The time before the invention of writing is known as
New history
Old history
Prohistory
Prehistory
34
___ led the Hebrews out of slavery and was given the 10 commandments.
Jesus
Abraham
Solomon
Moses
35
The Heian period is significant because it led to Japanese ____________.
Dynastic Cycle
Typhoons
Feudalism
Theocracy
