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Ancient River Valley Civilizations
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A review of VA WHI.3 a-e
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1
Which civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush?
Egyptian
Chinese
Indus
Mesopotamian
2
Government power followed which pattern?
empire, kingdom, dynasty
rocks & sticks
city-state, empire, kingdom
city-state, kingdom, empire
3
What religion traces its origins to Abraham?
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
4
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that --
there are many gods and goddesses in existance
there is a struggle between good and evil
being undergo many lives
past actions control your destiny
5
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments ruled by
religious authorites
elected officials
representative assemblies
tribal councils
6
Which geographical features isolated ancient China?
mountains
trees
ocean
desert
7
Which type of ruler is pictured?
prince
consul
pharoah
dictator
8
Which river valley did the ancient Indian civilization develop?
Huang He
Nile
Indus
Tigris & Euphrates
9
Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?
Chichen Itza
Mesopotamia
Constantinople
Zimbabwe
10
Which river valley did the ancient Chinese civilization develop?
Indus
Huang He
Tigris & Euphrates
Nile
11
Which text is the central document of Judaism?
Upanishads
Qur'an
Torah
Bible
12
Which statement supports Indus Valley civilization had a centralized government?
houses were constructed from baked bricks
the farms produced supluses
goods were imported from coastal cities
the cities had an organized pattern of streets
13
In most ancient civilizations, the labor force was made up of --
slaves
military
women
artisans
14
What comes after the Bronze Age?
Neolithic Era
Stone Age
Paleolithic Era
Iron Age
15
Which river valleys did the ancient Mesopotamia develop?
Nile
Tigris & Euphrates
Huang He
Indus
16
Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown on this map?
Egyptian
Phoenician
Hebrew
Greek
17
Moses led the Hebrew people out of Egypt during an event called the --
Exodus
Pilgrgimage
Passover
Diaspora
18
Which of the following distinguishes the Hebrews from other ancient people?
their trading practice
oral traditions
monotheism
polytheism
19
They were great sailors and they traded purple dye. Who are they?
Phoenicia
Rome
Mesopotamia
Greece
20
What does the passage reflect?
fines were preferable to physical punishment
violence was always punished with violence
all men were equal under the law
divisions existed between social classes
21
Which written law codes are from the ancient river valley civilizations?
Justinian's Law
Code of Hammurabi
10 Commandments
12 Tables
22
The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?
2
1
4
3
23
Which river valley did the ancient Egyptian develop?
Huang He
Nile
Indus
Tigris & Euphrates
24
The earliest cities were located next to which important geographical feature?
oceans
rivers
mountains
valleys