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1
The first surgeries were performed in what ancient civilization?
China
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
2
What is the farmable area in Mesopotamia called?
Fertile Arc
Fertile Crescent
Fertile Delta
Fertile Belt
3
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
4
When a Chinese emperor held the Mandate of Heaven, it meant
he was also the head of China's official church.
he was a god whose commands must be obeyed.
he could do no wrong in the eyes of the people.
he had the gods' support and approval to rule.
5
All four early civilizations settled near...
water
trees
mountains
deserts
6
The Tigris and Euphrates were the rivers associated with what ancient civilization?
China
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
7
Which river in India dried up, and we don't know for sure why?
Ganges
Saraswati
Indus
8
Pharaoh was what kind of a ruler?
Emperor
Dictator
President
Democratic
9
Which of these features did Indus River Valley cities have?
all of the above
well-planned city blocks
houses made of clay bricks
sewers
10
Philosophy that believes people need harsh punishments to make them afraid to do wrong.
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
11
What were the powerful winds called that directly impacted Ancient India?
monsoon winds
tsunami winds
tornadic winds
hurricane winds
12
The first form of writing in China was...
oracle bones
cuneiform
pictographs
heiroglyphics
13
Which river in India dried up, and we don't know for sure why?
Nile River
Saraswati River
Indus River
Ganges River
14
What best describes the Egyptian religion?
polytheistic
ancestor worship
based on reincarnation
monotheistic
15
Which artifact or type of writing can we not understand today?
hieroglyphics
Indus seals
clay tablets
Chinese characters
16
What fabric was commonly produced in Ancient India?
silk
linen
wool
cotton
17
Which ancient civilization created the Silk Road trade route?
China
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
18
Philosophy that believed that everyone should become one with nature and balance their yin/yang
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
19
The Sumerians built temples called...
pyramids
ziggurats
shrines
sarcophaguses
20
Why do we understand very little about the Indus River Valley civilization before the Aryans?
We can't go to India today.
We can't read their writing.
They had no cities.
They left no artifacts.
21
What barriers kept China isolated from the other river civilizations?
deserts
water
all of the above
mountains
22
What direction did the Nile River flow?
South to North
East to West
West to East
North to South
23
Which one of these inventions is NOT from Mesopotamia?
wheel
irrigations canals
art of bronze working
plow
24
What barriers kept China isolated from the other river civilizations?
water
deserts
mountains
all of the above
25
What were the powerful winds called that directly impacted Ancient India?
hurricane winds
monsoon winds
tsunami winds
tornadic winds
26
What is the Chinese name for the Yellow River?
Tigris
Ganges
Huang He
Yangtze
27
What major body of water does the Nile flow into?
the Indian Ocean
the Mediterranean Sea
the Persian Gulf
the Atlantic Ocean
28
The Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt was considered a
god and king
king
god
29
River civilizations dealt with yearly flooding. Which civilization knew when flood would come?
China
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
30
Which Chinese philosophy believed in harsh punishments for people who broke the law?
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
31
What is a dynasty?
Mrs. Tapko's favorite 80's TV show
a ruling family
a single ruler
a religious group
32
Which civilization is known for inventing the wheel, plow and irrigation canals?
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
33
Which Chinese philosophy believed in respect in the five basic relationships?
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
34
Pharaoh was what kind of ruler?
Dictator
Emperor
Democratic
President
35
This river located in China has very fertile soil, but is not a normal color?
Yangtze River
Indus River
Ganges River
Yellow River
36
This religion was born out of the Vedic religion which became Brahmanism which became...
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
37
In which ancient civilization would you find the fabric of wool?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
India
38
Which Chinese philosophy believed in harsh punishments for people who broke the law?
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
39
Which fabric would you commonly find in Ancient Egypt?
linen
cotton
silk
wool
40
Mesopotamia is located in what modern-day country?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Afghanistan
Iraq
41
Cultural diffusion is the idea that
ideas and customs (traditions) spread via trade routes.
Buddhism moves into China.
Chinese families move from farms to cities .
the sale of silk moves from location to location.
42
Silk would be a common fabric found in which ancient civilization?
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
India
43
In Ancient China, it was believed that rulers got their power to rule from
a democratic vote
a relative dying and it being passed down
a forceful takeover
having the Mandate of Heaven
44
Which form of formal writing was found in Mesopotamia?
Sanskrit
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
picture writing
45
Which cities were in the Indus River Valley?
Anyang and Zhengzhou
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
Sumer and Babylon
Memphis and Giza
46
River civilizations dealt with flooding. Which civilization knew when the flood was coming?
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
China
47
Reincarnation is...
a belief that when you are dead you are dead
a belief that you go to heaven when you die
a belief that you come back in another body after you die
a type of breakfast drink
48
A series of trails stretching westward from China became known as the Silk Road because
silk manufacturing took place in that part of China.
they passed through regions where silkworms lived.
they carried silk and other trade goods to and from China
the first silk from India traveled to China on them.
49
The Black Land in Ancient Egypt was
the rich fertile silt that was deposited along the Nile.
the mountainous and desert regions beyond the Nile's silt.
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Which artifact has writing on it that we cannot understand?
Indus seals
hieroglyphics
Chinese characters
clay tablets (cuneiform)
