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Review of early civilizations, Mesopotamia, and Egypt #globalstudies1
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Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?
developing a writing system using cuneiform
building floating gardens to grow corn
establishing representative democracies
constructing Hindu temples
2
Which ruler Babylonian ruler created the first written set of laws?
Ramses I
Tutankhamun
Sargon
Hammurabi
3
________ are ruling families where power is passed through family members
Theocracies
Monarchies
Empires
Dynasties
4
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures
used the ziggurat form for their temples
established trade routes to China
developed along rivers
used a hieroglyphic writing system
5
Which of the following did Mesopotamia lack which allowed it to be conquered by various groups?
Strong military leaders
Mud walls created by governments
A river which provide rich farmland
Natural geographic barriers
6
The process of preserving the bodies of people in Egypt for the afterlife is known as
polytheism
mummification
hieroglyphics
specialization
7
One way in which the ancient civilizations of Sumer and Egypt were similar is that each
established monotheistic religions
encouraged democratic participation in government
emphasized equality in education
developed extensive writing systems
8
Which of the following is
NOT
a way that cultural diffusion is spread?
Reading
Trade
Migration
War
9
Which of the following civilizations is this document associated with?
Ancient India
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Mesopotamia
10
Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
developing democratic traditions
spreading monotheistic religious customs
recording events in cave paintings
using irrigation systems
11
Throughout history, a basic purpose of government has been to provide
equal rights for all people
separate political and religious systems
representation for all social classes
laws to maintain order
12
The belief that one's culture is superior to those that came after it.
Mummification
Dynasty
Cultural Diffusion
Ethnocentrism
13
One reason for the rise of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that
the location protected the people from land invasion
rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia
these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea
flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming
14
Name given to the area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys.
Dynasty
Empire
Fertile Crescent
Monsoons
15
Seasonal winds that bring massive flood seasons to India and periods of drought.
Ethnocentrism
Monsoons
Fertile Crescent
Dynasty
16
_________ were pyramid-like structures built to honor the gods in ancient Sumer.
Irrigation Systems
Ziggurats
Pyramids of Giza
Parthenon
17
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a civilization?
writing system
Manufactured goods
Art & Architecture
Specialization of jobs
18
_______________ is the belief in many gods.
Theocracy
Cultural Diffusion
Monotheism
Polytheism
19
Which of the following was the ancient Egyptian form of writing?
Cyrillic Alphabet
Cunieform
Hieroglyphics
Calligraphy
20
______ was the title given to the ruler of ancient Egypt.
Priest
President
Pharaoh
King
