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1
In the Indus Valley, the cities were organized by having
streets laid out in a grid system and indoor plumbing
they were unorganized and had very little structure
undercrowded populations and public transportation
legal codes and cement structures
2
In the Indus River Valley, people were stratified (divided) by their
parents
appearance
occupation
marital status
3
The most important component to creating a civilization is a ____________.
writing systems
food surplus
civilization
industry
4
How did the role of women change as places became more "civilized?"
Their power increased
Their power decreased
They had no power to begin with
Their power stayed the same
5
In what ancient river valley civilization would this be found?
China
India (Indus River Valley)
Sumer (Mesopotamia)
Egypt (pyramids of Giza)
6
How is Sumerian religion similar to Egyptian?
They both have pharaohs
Artisans and traders were the head of the social hierarchies
They both used religious temples
They worship the same gods
7
The period in world history that saw development of agriculture and domestication of animals
Neolithic Revolution
Green Revolution
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
8
Ziggurats are physically different from pyramids in that they
had wider bases for alien craft landings
had flat tops
were overall much bigger
were pointier
9
Predictable flooding and a pleasant afterlife explain why Egypt was more ________ than Sumer.
realistic
pessimistic
animistic
optimistic
10
This term is used to describe the Zhou overthrow of the Shang Dynasty
Mandate of Heaven
Medulla Oblongata
Code of Hammurabi
Neolithic Revolution
11
Which of these writing systems is the earliest?
anime
cunieform
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
12
The people of the Indus River valley were divided by the ________ system.
caste
metric
fast
skeletal
13
The Code of Hammurabi was the first codified law. In which city state was it invented?
Mansfield, TX
Hammurabiland
Babylon
Sumer
14
Which 2 major religions were born in South Asia.
Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Islam
Hinduism and Christianity
Islam and Judaism
15
The natural disaster that is referenced in both the Old Testament and Epic of Gilgamesh
Hurricane
Fire
Flood
Tornado
16
Women in __________ had more political, economic and social power.
Sumer
Egypt
17
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18
In Ancient Sumer and Mesopotamia, which group was at the top of the social hierarchy?
Enslaved populations
Ruling family and high priests
Artisans and traders
Agricultural workers
19
In what ancient river valley civilization would one find the pyramids?
Indiana
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
20
Which modern day country is now considered the Fertile Crescent?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Iraq
21
Which ancient river valley civilization is this?
Greece
India
China
Mesopotamia
22
Scientists believe that human life originated in
Eastern Africa
Western Asia
Southern Turkey
Eastern Europe
23
Ancient China was isolated between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. This caused them to believe
that the sun belonged exclusively to them
that they were the center of the universe
that they would refuse to trade with those outside of China
that the amount of arable farmland was limited to 40 acres
24
In what ancient river valley civilization would one find the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers?
China
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
25
The sect of Buddhism that encourages peace and does no harm to any living thing is called
Hinduism
Methodist
Buddhism
Jainism
