What were some of the achievements of the great cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

They had well planned cities with sewage channels.

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Ancient Egyptians?

They added the Leap Year to the calendar.

What civilization is at C?

Indus River Valley (Ancient India)

What civilization is at B?

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (Ancient Mesopotamia)

What civilization is at A?

Nile River Valley (Ancient Egypt)

Which of the following is NOT an achievement made by the Shang Dynasty?

They introduced the religion of Islam.

Which of the following was NOT an important achievements of the Sumerians?

They were able to sail around the world.

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

Leaders are given the right to rule by heaven.

What was important about Hammurabi’s Code?

It was one of the world’s first set of written laws.

What civilization is at D?

Huang He River Valley (Ancient China)

How did government and religion coincide in Ancient Egypt?

The leaders were seen as gods and ruled Egypt in dynasties.

What was the setting of the first civilizations?

areas near rivers with fertile soil

What was Sargon the Great’s major accomplishment?

He created the world’s first empire.

How was a person’s social class determined in India’s Vedic age?

A person’s was born into their class in the Caste System.

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1
What were some of the achievements of the great cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
They had well planned cities with sewage channels.
They were able to travel around the world.
They built the world’s first pyramids.
They created the first airplanes.
2
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Ancient Egyptians?
They added the Leap Year to the calendar.
They developed a way to preseve the bodies of the dead.
The constructed the Great Pyramids.
They developed accurate calendars.
3
What civilization is at C?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (Ancient Mesopotamia)
Nile River Valley (Ancient Egypt)
Indus River Valley (Ancient India)
Huang He River Valley (Ancient China)
4
What civilization is at B?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (Ancient Mesopotamia)
Nile River Valley (Ancient Egypt)
Indus River Valley (Ancient India)
Huang He River Valley (Ancient China)
5
What was the language developed in the Indian Vedic Period?
pictographs
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
6
What civilization is at A?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (Ancient Mesopotamia)
Huang He River Valley (Ancient China)
Indus River Valley (Ancient India)
Nile River Valley (Ancient Egypt)
7
Which of the following is NOT an achievement made by the Shang Dynasty?
They introduced the religion of Islam.
It was the first dynasty to unify a large part of China.
They used bronze to make pots, cups, and weapons.
They created a writing system based on pictographs.
8
What was the language developed in Ancient China?
cuneiform
pictographs
sanskrit
hieroglyphics
9
Which of the following was NOT an important achievements of the Sumerians?
They built large temples called ziggurats.
They were able to sail around the world.
They developed the cuneiform writing system.
They used irrigation to spread farmland.
10
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The Chinese ideas that only the strong will survive.
The Chinese ideas that their leaders were equal to the gods.
Leaders are given the right to rule by heaven.
The idea that a dynasty could never loss their power.
11
What was important about Hammurabi’s Code?
They were the temples built for the gods.
It was one of the world’s first set of written laws.
It was the first irrigation system used in Sumeria.
He was the first emperor of Ur
12
What civilization is at D?
Indus River Valley (Ancient India)
Huang He River Valley (Ancient China)
Nile River Valley (Ancient Egypt)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (Ancient Mesopotamia)
13
How did government and religion coincide in Ancient Egypt?
The government restricted the practice of any religion.
The Egyptian priests were the leaders of the government.
The leaders were seen as gods and ruled Egypt in dynasties.
Government and religion were separate in Egyptian culture.
14
What were the effects the Agricultural Revolution had on people and society?
all of these
It changed the way people dressed.
It changed the way they settled and built homes.
It lead to a specialization in jobs.
15
What was the setting of the first civilizations?
areas in the mountains for protection
areas near deserts with poor soil
areas near rivers with fertile soil
areas along the coast near salt water
16
What was Sargon the Great’s major accomplishment?
He created the world’s first set of laws.
He was the architect of the great pyramids.
He created the first written language
He created the world’s first empire.
17
What was the language developed in Ancient Egypt?
sanskrit
cuneiform
pictographs
hieroglyphics
18
How was a person’s social class determined in India’s Vedic age?
A person’s was born into their class in the Caste System.
A person married into their class in the Caste System.
A person’s class was determine by a test they would take.
A person’s class would be chosen by the priest.
19
Which of the following is true of religion in the ancient civilizations?
They believed in one god.
Their beliefs led to what is now Christianity.
They were polytheistic.
They separated their religion and government.
20
What was the language developed in Mesopotamia?
sanskrit
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
pictographs
21
India developed a social system based on a persons__, or the social class they are born into.
caste
Vedas
monsoon
sanskrit

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