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Quiz over Mesopotamia, Ancient China and Indus Valley
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1
This civilization expanded their empire as far south as Argentina?
Maya
Mesopotamia
Inca
Aztecs
2
Which civilization used wells to get fresh water from the ground?
Ancient China
The Roman civilisation
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
3
How did writing create a greater divide between social classes?
Scribes wrote badly about lower social classes
People would record negative information about lower classes
Writing included recording taxes, which related to farmers
Only the higher social classes were taught to read and write
4
Which civilization gradually dominated the Island of Crete?
Greek
Indus Valley
Ancient China
Mesopotamia
5
What is something that the Sumerian, Ancient Egyptian and the Indus Valley civilizations DID NOT have in common?
A military
A system of writing
Using canals to irrigate crops
Construction
6
Which civilization worshipped and prayed to Gods in a ziggurat?
Ancient Egyptians
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Ancient China
7
How did Mesopotamians, Indus Valley and Ancient Chinese irrigate their crops?
using canals
a sprinkler system
a Great Bath
wells
8
What was the purpose of a drainage and sewage system?
To carry waste and dirty water away from their homes
To collect taxes
To irrigate their crops
To improve transportation
9
Which civilization developed between Panama and the north of Mexico?
Mesopotamia
Inca
Maya
Indus Valley
10
Which civilization is located in current day India and Pakistan?
Ancient China
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
11
Which of the following was the most important feature for the development of civilizations?
Temples
A ruler
Writing
A river
12
What was the main economic activity of ancient civilizations?
manufacturing
farming
services
trade
13
Which civilization used personal seals when trading?
The Incas
Ancient China
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
14
What is located around a river that makes it ideal for farming?
animals
irrigation
fertilizer
fertile soil
15
The plebians in the Roman society included the ----
Land owners
farmers
Aristocrats
The Senate
16
Which feature of civilization does this describe: projects done to serve the people
arts and architecture
religion
cities
public works
17
Which civilization(s) had city walls for defense?
Ancient China
Indus Valley
Greeks
Romans
18
Which civilization invented the wheel, making transportation quicker and easier?
Ancient China
Mesopotamia
The Aztecs
Indus Valley
19
Which civilization began their establishment around the city of Cuzco?
Mesopotamia
The Inca
The Mayans
Indus Valley
20
Which feature of civilization is described: ranking of people based on job, wealth or family
social classes
religion
arts and architecture
government
21
Who worked on public works projects?
farmers
priests
slaves
military
22
Which civilization was known for creating silk and also made crafts out of Bronze?
Indus Valley
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Ancient China
23
The Roman society was divided into ----------main classes
2
4
5
3
24
The Epic of Gilgamesh is -------
the oldest achievements of the Egyptians
regarded as the oldest work of Literature in the world
regarded as the oldest code of laws
a greatest achievement of the Greeks
25
Which civilization developed arch shape construction designs?
Ancient China
The Romans
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egyptians
26
Which civilization had a strict moral code known as Hammurabi's Code?
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Ancient China
Greeks
27
Which civilization still uses a system of writing similar to Ancient times?
China (Ancient China)
Iraq (Mesopotamia)
India (Indus Valley)
Ancient Egypt
28
Which civilization had an Emperor as a ruler?
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
Ancient China
29
Which civilization(s) created city states ?
Egyptians
Mesopotamia
Ancient China
Maya
30
Which civilization was the first to develop writing on clay tablets called cuneiform?
Mesopotamia
Ancient China
Indus Valley
