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1
Which civilization believed in a harsh afterlife
Egyptians
Sumerians
Meso-Americans
Nomads
2
What is another word for the taming of animals
herding
farming
domestication
none of the above
3
What was a major emphasis of Egyptian religion
afterlife
reincarnation
karma
moksha
4
What must you have to be considered an “advanced city"
center for trade
record keeping
all of the above
organized religion
5
Geometry, Solar Calendar, Paper what Civilization developed these
Aryans
Thebes
Sumerians
Egyptians
6
What is the word for belief in one God?
henotheism
monotheism
hinduism
polytheism
7
Which one of the following was not a disadvantage for the region of Mesopotamia
limited natural resources
poor irrigation system
little natural protection
unpredictable flooding
8
What type of government did the Pharaohs of Egypt exemplify
Democracy
City-State
Monarchy
Theocracy
9
What was significant about Hammurabi’s code?
form of self-government
People governed by written law for the first time
established by the Sumerians
it was written in stone
10
Speaking of cities… where did the first cities end up developing?
river valleys
farming villages
coastlines
mountain ranges
11
What is the process of spreading ideas and products from one culture to another
cultural expansion
cultural trade
cultural civilization
cultural diffusion
12
Which civilization developed cuneiform, bronze, the wheel, and the plow
Meso-America
Mesopotamia
Giza
Egyptians
13
Which civilization writing was challenging for historians to decipher
Egyptians
Sumerians
Babylonians
Indus
14
Who were the warriors in the Caste System
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Sudras
Vaisyas
15
Rivers provided all of the above for early cities/civilizations EXCEPT
silt
cuneiform
transportation
irrigation
16
Which city was considered to be the largest of the Indus civilization
Kalibangan
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappan
all of the above
17
Which statement is true concerning Hinduism
largest religion
no concept of a prophet
has a single founder
oldest religion
18
Who created the worlds first empire
Enkidu
Sargon of Akkad
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
19
The significance of the Neolithic Revolution was
nomadic
hunting
Agriculture
food gathering
20
Which River valley was more predictable?
Nile
Euphrates
Indus
Tigris
21
Hindus are devoted followers of which principal gods
Bhrama
Shiva
all of the above
Vishnu
22
The following mountains serve as a barrier to the Indian civilization EXCEPT
Himalayas
Karakoram
Ganges
Hindu Kush
23
What river valley civilization was known for it’s city planning
Phoenicians
Mesopotamia
Babylonians
Indus valley
24
Who was at the top of the Sumerians social class system
Ordinary people
Slaves
Wealthy merchants
Priest and KIngs
25
What was the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
oracle bones
pictograms
26
What were the Egyptian pyramids used for
religious temple
burial
housing
grain storage