Why was mummification important?

It helped guide the spirit in the afterlife

What is a bureaucracy?

Decisions are made by state officials

A nomadic group that migrated to India

A large political unit under a single leader that controls many peoples

The Monsoons are important because

brought the rainwater needed for the crops to grow

Who are the Sumerians?

first to establish civilization

➡ Conquer ➡ Consolidate ➡ Collapse

a line of rulers from the same family

What is an Aristocracy

highest social class in certain societies

Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a person must rule

What is the geography of Mesopotamia?

Very Flat Plains With Fertile Soil

Who did the Indus Valley Civilization rival?

The Egyptian and Mesopotamian Cultures

What is a city-state?

a state with political & economic control over the surrounding countryside

What is a River Valley Civilization?

A agricultural nation by a river

A pharaoh was the ruler, or king, of Egypt.

Describe the Geography of Ancient China...

In Asia. Great river valley, Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.

The Mandate of Heaven

Became a basic principle of Chinese government

The most important language of ancient India

they took over the middle kingdom in Egypt

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Unit 3, River Valley Civilizations Unit Tes Culture - Civilization 6 Characteristics of Civilization Mesopotamian Civilizations Egypt India China

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Why was mummification important?
It helped to ward off intruder or animals
It was for fertilization
It was used for decoration
It helped guide the spirit in the afterlife
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What is a bureaucracy?
Decisions are made by elected officials
Decisions are made by the people
Decisions are made by state officials
Decisions are made by a king
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What did Sumerians write on?
Wet clay tablets
Paper
in the sand
Reeds
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Who were the Aryans?
A nomadic group that migrated to India
Civilized group that introduced culture to India
Military people
a group of people who ruled over India until Gangi
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What is a empire?
A rebellion
A group of people who work together to conquer land
A group of people living in the same city
A large political unit under a single leader that controls many peoples
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What is culture?
a people's working to live a nice life
a set of rituals that they practice based on their religion
a people's unique way of life
People living together in one big family
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The Indus River Valley civilization had a very complicated and efficient
Plumbing system
Election system
Postal system
Trade system
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Which civilization arose on the Yellow River?
Mesopotamia
Mongolia
China
Japan
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What does Mesopotamia mean
land between farm land
land between ocean
land between two rivers
land between lakes
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Where was the Indus River Valley?
Mexico
Egypt
China
India
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The Monsoons are important because
help establish a life in India
Migration of Animals
brought the rainwater needed for the crops to grow
allowed India to trade
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Who are the Sumerians?
first peoples
first to live in North America
people from the Sume region
first to establish civilization
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Why did the Sumerians go to ziggurats?
to do government business
to buy and sell slaves
to conduct trade
to visit religious shrines
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Dynastic Cycle
➡ Conquer ➡ Collapse ➡ Consolidate
➡ Conquer ➡ Consolidate ➡ Collapse
➡ Improvise ➡ Adapt ➡ Overcome
➡ Divide ➡ Conquer ➡ Reunite
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What 3 ancient Egyptian civilizations broken into kingdoms:
Egypt, Africa, Greece
Old, Middle, New
First, Second, Third
Pharaohs, Nobles, Peasants
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What spread during early civilization?
Water
Disease
Hunger
Agruculture
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Theocracy
No gov't
Gov't ruled solely by the king
Gov't ran by a Church/Gods
Gov't ran for the people by the people
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What is a dynasty?
dynastic cycle
a line of rulers from the same family
Ancient period
oracle bones
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What is an Aristocracy
way of life
highest social class in certain societies
famous ruler
people who work
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Polytheism?
One god?
Three Gods?
Many Gods?
Two gods?
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First known civilization settled along the
Tigris and Ganges Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Mediterranean and Red Seas
Euphrates and Nile Rivers
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What was an achievement of the Babylonian Empire?
Slaves with rights
Trade
First Empire
Code of Laws
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Why is the Nile River so important to Egypt's geography
good water source
gives understandings on when to grow crops
All answers are correct
provided transportation for trade
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What did the Sumerians trade?
Barley
Copper Tools
Wheat
All of the Above
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Dynastic Cycle
The Cycle of Life
Rules etched into a stone tablet
Cycle of a dynasty
right to rule by the people
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Who ruled the Babylonian Empire?
Cyrus
Nebuchadrezzar
Hammurabi
Sargon
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A Dao is...
a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or idea
a group of non-elected government officials
having title or possession by reason of birth
Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a person must rule
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Where did most ancient civilization begin their settlements?
on mountains
near oceans
by rivers
in deserts
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What civilization did the Aryans invade?
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
Israelites
Egyptian
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What is the geography of Mesopotamia?
Very Cold And Dry
Very Dry With brittle Soil
Very Flat Plains With Fertile Soil
A Desert
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Who did the Indus Valley Civilization rival?
Only Mesoptamians
Only China
Only Egypt
The Egyptian and Mesopotamian Cultures
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Ancient Egypt and Ancient China are similar because...
They both had to farm and fish
they both were the greatest of the civilizations
they both used hieroglyphics
they both have mountains in their country
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What is a city-state?
how countries are divided
economy of its people
a state with political & economic control over the surrounding countryside
State with complete and total power
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What civilization did the Aryans invade?
Israelites
Mesopotamia
Egyptian
Indus Valley
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What is a River Valley Civilization?
an advanced state of human society
large body of religious text
A agricultural nation by a river
a trade network is a network of roads
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What is a pharaoh?
A pharaoh is a kind of pyramid.
A pharaoh is a metalworker specializing in weaponry.
A pharaoh is the tool Egyptians used for farming.
A pharaoh was the ruler, or king, of Egypt.
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What was the First Empire of Mesoptamia
Mesoptamians
Chinese
Egyptians
Akkadians
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Describe the Geography of Ancient China...
In Australia. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
In Africa. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
In Antartica. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
In Asia. Great river valley, Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
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The Mandate of Heaven
Declared that the king was divine
Prevented the overthrow of a corrupt ruler
Disregarded the Dao, the key to properbehavior under Confucianism
Became a basic principle of Chinese government
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This dynasty conquered the Shang Dynasty.
Qin
Han
Zhou
Ming
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Which civilization built pyramids?
Egyptians
Sumerians
Chinese
Aryans
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How often did the Nile River flood?
twice a year
once a year
at Christmas
every week
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What was the New Kingdom known as?
The Silver Age
The Golden Age
The Bronze Age
Time of great trouble
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Sanskrit
The most important language of ancient Egypt
The most important language of ancient India
No language but a novel
The most important language of ancient Greek
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Who were the Hyksos?
Friends with the Egyptians
migrated to North America
1st to establish colonies
they took over the middle kingdom in Egypt
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The Code of Hammurabi was a
harsh set of laws
set of manners
how-to guide
famous novel
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Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Eastern Africa
Northern Africa
Northern Europe
Southern Asia

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