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What architecture was found in Egypt?
What is Chinese writing called?
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What is Chinese writing called?
Cuneiform
Phoenician
Pictographs
Hieroglyphics
2
What architecture was found in Egypt?
ziggurats
Great Wall
pyramids
bridges
3
What was the writing system of the Aryan people of India?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Sanskrit
characters
4
What is cultural diffusion?
People keeping their ideas to themselves
Bringing smells together
A strong odor floating throughout a room
Spreading of ideas (religion, cultures, traditions)
5
What major river is found in Egypt?
Nile
Tigris
Yangzee
Indus
6
What landform protected Egypt from invaders?
Sahara Desert
Tigris-Euphrates
Gobi Desert
Himalaya Mountains
7
What is the religious book of Hinduism called?
Torah
Bible
Varna
Vedas
8
What was the purpose of Greek Mythology?
It gave more power to the Greek citizens
The Greeks used it to explain natural events in the world
It helped Greece build better acropolises
It helped to entertain the young children of aristocrats
9
What is the government in which citizens rule themselves and vote?
Monarchy
Theocracy
democracy
Oligarchy
10
What was the writing system of Mesopotamia (Sumerians)?
hieroglyphics
characters
sanskrit
cuneiform
11
Mesopotamian city-states were ruled by one king. What type of government did they have?
monarchy
republic
democracy
anarchy
12
What landform is a natural barrier between India and China?
Huang He River
Himalaya Mountains
Sahara Desert
Great Wall
13
What provided rich soil, a travel route, and water to crops in Mesopotamia?
Nile River
Zagros Mountains
Sahara Desert
Tigris-Euphrates Rivers
14
On what continent did the earliest humans first live?
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
15
What type of religion was found in Egypt?
Christianity
polytheism
monotheism
Buddhism
16
Why is the Silk Road important?
It had many silk farms along the road.
It gave China better irrigation for farmland.
It allowed China to quickly move its soldiers
It provided a way to trade Chinese goods and ideas.
17
What is the process of rebirth called?
karma
nonviolence
reincarnation
dharma
18
Which river system allowed the Chinese civilization to develop?
Indus
Nile
Huang He
Tigris-Euphrates
19
What landforms protected Mesopotamia from invaders?
mountains and deserts
plains and plateaus
forests and hills
islands and oceans
20
What two geographical features separate China from the rest of Asia?
Gobi Desert & Himalaya Mountains
Himalaya Mountains & rivers
Plains & Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert & plains
21
What does the word “classical” mean?
A time of invasion from outside countries seeking control
A time of political instability that involves war
A time of different classes of people fighting each other
A time of political stability that led to creativity
22
What are the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul called?
nonviolence
reincarnation
karma
dharma
23
What is a series of rulers within the same family?
Dynasty
Mummy
Papyrus
Sphinx
24
A Daoist/Taoist would agree with which of the following statements?
People should pray five times a day.
People should live in harmony and balance with nature.
Faithful people should strive to reach Nirvana.
Rulers should be fair/set good examples for their followers.
25
What was the writing system of Egypt?
Sanskrit
English
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
26
What architectural structure was used to worship Mesopotamian gods?
columns
ziggurats
pyramids
churches
27
People in Mesopotamia practiced polytheism. What does that mean?
Houses were built of a mixture of clay, rocks, and cement.
The people believed in many gods or goddesses
They farmed their fields many times during the day.
They had more than one wife while they were alive.
28
What is Judaism’s sacred text called?
Torah
Holy Writings
Scrolls
Holy Bible
29
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Adam
Abraham
Joseph
Moses
30
Which mountains separate India from the rest of Asia?
Andes Mountains
Ural Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
Rocky Mountains
31
What process was used to provide water to crops?
Domestication
hydration
surplus
Irrigation
32
Who was at the top of Egypt’s social hierarchy?
Sargon
Priest
President
Pharaoh
33
Why did the ancient Greeks depend on the surrounding seas?
The seas allowed the Greeks to live near the coast
Greeks needed the sea to water crops
The seas gave the Greeks a chance to escape fighting
Seas helped the Greeks travel and trade
34
In Mesopotamia, what process was used to get supplies and resources they did not have?
bartering
stealing
transferring
shopping
35
How did domestication of plants and animals affect early man?
They no longer needed to use tools and weapons.
They could stay in one place for a long time.
They could migrate to others places faster.
They hunted animals more frequently.
36
Why was Alexander so great?
He defeated the Spartans in battle during Peloponnesian War
He conquered land/spread Greek culture as far east as India
He was the greatest horse trainer in the world
He lived longer than any other Greek Leader.
37
How did natural resources help early humans?
It allowed them to be nicer to one another.
It helped them adapt to the environment.
resources prevented them from traveling to other continents
It gave them extra time to decide who would be the leader.
38
Who was Asoka?
An Indian king who spread Buddhism
A leading Indian scientist
An Indian peasant who converted to Hinduism
Someone who searched for truth
39
Which polis was credited with the creation of democracy?
Athens
Sparta
Argos
Corinth`
40
Brahmins, kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras. What do these words represent?
Phoenician’s social hierarchy
Egypt’s social pyramid
India’s caste system
Egypt’s dynasties
41
What was the period of instability and disorder in China?
Legalism period
Silk Road period
Warring States period
Daoism period
42
A ruler who was fair and led by example would practice which philosophy?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
43
In what river valley did the Ancient Indian people first begin domestication and irrigation?
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
Euphrates River Valley
Tigris River Valley
44
What is the largest religion in India today?
Monotheism
Judaism
Hinduism
Jainism
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Hinduism is considered a _________________.
Polytheistic Religion
Monotheistic Religion
Buddhist Religion
Small Religion
