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Unit 1: Ancient Civilizations Review
Unit 1: Ancient Civilizations Review
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Ancient River Valley Civilizations
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1
Which philosophy taught that government should pass strict laws and enforce harsh punishments
Buddhism
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
2
Mountains, desserts and ocean separated and isolated them from other civilizations.
Mesopotamia
China
India
Egypt
3
Confucius taught...
Strict laws keep people in line.
Strong government keeps a country united.
Filial Piety promotes harmony in family and society.
Balance of yin and yang keeps harmony.
4
What is monotheism?
belief in many gods
belief in punishing people
belief in no god
belief in one god
5
Where did Buddhism begin?
India
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
6
How do we know the Harrapan/Indian civilization had a strong central government?
Well organized cities
They could travel
They traded
They were peaceful
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The ziggurats were built in this civilization.
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
India
8
The writing system used by the ancient Egyptians.
sanskrit
cuneiform
papyrus
hieroglyphics
9
Which civilization is in the circle?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
Shang/Zhou
10
Emperor Shi Huangdi unified China under which dynasty?
Han
Tang
Shang
Qin
11
What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Both believe in reincarnation
Both are monotheistic.
Both are polytheistic.
Both follow the Vedas.
12
Feudalism was used to control large territories. Led to the warring states period.
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
13
One reason we know less about the Harrapan/ Indian civilization than other ancient civilizations is...
They did not leave any written records
We cannot translate all Harrapan writing
It is difficult to reach the Harrapan ruins.
We only recently discovered their civilization.
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Who is at the bottom of the caste system?
Vaisyas
Untouchables
Brahmin
Kshatriyas
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Filial piety is about
believing in hell and heaven
respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors
punishing people
believing your king was a God
16
Which civilization is in the circle?
Shang/Zhou
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
17
Their history is named after the ruling dynasties.
China
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
18
At the top of the caste system in India are the
Warriors or Kshatriyas
Traders and Landowners or Vaishyas
Brahmins or Priests
Shudras
19
Which of the following is NOT an action taken by Shi Huangdi?
Burned books and killed scholars.
Ordered the construction of the Great Wall.
Created the civil service exam.
Unified and expanded China
20
The Harappa Civilization developed along what river valley?
Euphrates
Nile
Indus
Yellow
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Preserved bodies for afterlife, developed calendar, advancements in cosmetics and medicine.
India
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
22
Which one of these is TRUE about the Neolithic Revolution?
The spread of nomadic way of life
Decrease in domestication of animals.
People learned to farm and live in villages.
A decline in total population
23
All of these are true about Hammurabi's code EXCEPT?
Treated everybody in society the same
First written set of laws
Developed by the Babylonians
Based on the principle "eye for an eye"
24
This group of people migrated to the Indus River Valley and helped create the caste system in India
Persians
Assyrians
Hebrews
Aryans
25
Belief that your rulers were God-like or could interpet the teachings of God.
Theocracy
Monarchy
Monotheism
Polytheism
26
Why does the Huang He/Yellow River have the nickname "River of Sorrows?"
destructive flooding
flooding looks like tears
no fertile soil
crops die off with no water
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What is the Mandate of Heaven?
King decides when he wants to leave the throne.
Belief gods should rule.
King can only rule as long as the gods believe him worthy.
A plan to overthrow the gods
28
Which civilization is in the circle?
India
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
29
Why were pyramids built?
To be tombs for pharaohs and their queens.
To be used as sites for human sacrifices
To find out who the best warriors were.
To store surplus food
30
Which religion reinforced the caste system?
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
31
Which civilization used cuneiform?
Egyptian
Sumerian
Assryian
Aryan
32
Which civilization had plumbing?
Egypt
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
China
33
This is NOT a monotheistic religion
Judaism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
34
Which civilization is in the circle?
Egypt
China
India
Mesopotamia
35
The patriarch of the Hebrews was
Soloman
Abraham
David
Moses
36
What was unique about the Nile River?
It flows from South to North and floods predictably
Floods on the Nile were unpredictable
The Tigris and Euphrates provided safety
The Tigris and Euphrates flooded seasonally
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What are the Vedas?
the laws given to Moses
teachings of the Buddha
religious texts followed by the Hindus
holy book in Zoroastrianism
