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Development of Civilizations
Development of Civilizations
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1
Which of the following helped to spread various religions throughout the world
Cultural diffusion
Railroad
Snapchat
Isolationism
2
How do we know the Egyptians believed in the afterlife
They were monotheistic
They were polytheistic
They burned the dead
They used the mummification process
3
The Code of ____________ helped in the development of civilization by establishing written laws
Hammurabi
Moses
Abraham
Napoleon
4
The basic political units of the Sumerian civilization
Democrats
City-states
Pyramids
Congress
5
Ancient Egypt and China were similar in what regard
Monotheistic
City-states
Written form of communication
All of the above are correct
6
The Jews relocated throughout the Middle East during the
Monsoon
Neolithic Revolution
Invasion of Constantinople
Jewish Diaspora
7
Hieroglyphics was the Egyptian writing system that was written on
Papyrus
Clay tablets
Bronze
Paper
8
When civilizations shared their customs, skills and technologies with other civilizations --
Cultural diffusion
GNP
Zigguratism
none of the above
9
The sacred Jewish writings that make up the first five books of the Hebrew Bible are known as
The Constitution of Palestine
The Torah
The Code of Hammurabi
The ten Commandments
10
Mesopotamia means
all of the above
Land with little rain
Land between two rivers
Land in the desert
11
Farmers along the Nile built dikes, reservoirs and levees to
Decrease food production
Increase food production
Keep invaders out
Hide the pyramids
12
The Ten Commandments were the
Laws of the Mediterranean
Ideas for the Promised land
Rules for ancient trade
Civil and religious laws of Judaism
13
During the Neolithic Revolution, population increased partially due to the
Warm weather
Peace agreements
Medical Advancements
Surplus of food
14
We understand Egyptian hieroglyphs because of the
Gutenberg printing press
Clay tablets
Rosetta Stone
Cave paintings
15
Each of the four River Valley Civilizations began near a
A river
A Torchy's Taco
A jungle
A desert
16
An archeologist might have found a mummified pharaoh in which river valley civilization
Tigris / Euphrates
Nile
Yellow
Indus
17
Egypt was a THEOCRACY run by the
Ra
King
Pharaoh
City-state
18
What natural barrier protected Ancient Egypt
The Pyramids
The desert
The Atlantic Ocean
The Nile
19
The Ten Commandments and the Code of Hammurabi are similar in that they both provide legal guidelines for their people.
False
True
20
In order to increase their food production, how did the Sumerians modify their environment
Used the three field system
Used irrigation canals
Used aquaducts
Invented fertilizer
21
City planning and development found in Harappa and Mohenjo-Dara show that they
Followed the Caste System
Had strong agriculture
Had organized governments with urban planners
Were monotheistic
22
The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people began to
Migrate
Use strobe lights
Use paper
Domesticate animals and grow food
23
The weather pattern in India that brings rain to help water the crops is called a
Typhoon
Hurricane
Monsoon
24
King Solomon's Temple which was built in Jerusalem was a very sacred place to
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
The Egyptians
25
Which revolution helped lead to the development of "civilizations"
Industrial
Neolithic
American
Industrial
26
Phonetic symbols were first used by the _____________. This helped out in written communication
Greeks
Egyptians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
27
The Mesopotamian civilizations used what writing system
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
Hooked on Phonics
Hieroglyphics
28
Each of the River Valley Civilizations had the following in common
Fertile soil
All of the above
Warm climates
Fresh water