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Here is a review of the ancient civilizations covered in unit 1.
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This god was the key aspect of Egyptian culture, from which all of life was formed.
Ra
Isis
Osiris
Gilgamesh
2
This event marked the transition from hunting and gathering society to agricultural society.
Agricultural Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Bronze Revolution
3
Which of the following is not true about Hammurabi's Code?
people are responsible for their own actions, not the gods
you are innocent until proven guilty
introduced rules for all aspects of life
men and women are equal in the eyes of the law
4
What was the first form of human civilization?
nation
dynasty
city state
empire
5
What happened to Harappan Civilization?
that's a pretty good question, nobody knows.
mass plague wiped them out
they were conquered
natural disasters destroyed the cities
6
Which civilization had to deal with monsoons on a regular basis?
Indus River Valley
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
7
Who built the first empire in the world?
Sargon of Akkad
Hammurabi
Narmer
Yu
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How do we know the Harappan people traded with other cultures?
we found their seals in Mesopotamia
we found their flying machines in Madagascar
we know their language and they told us they did
we found Harappan horses in Israel
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This was the first form of civilized society in the ancient world.
Aliens. Seriously, why aren't you choosing aliens.
kingdom
empire
city-state
10
This city was the capital of the Xia Dynasty and China's earliest civilizations.
Harappa
Beijing
Babylon
Anyang
11
Which of the following is not a sign/requirement of civilization?
Fair and Equitable Laws
Advanced Technology
Specialization of Jobs
Record Keeping
12
What was the name for the method of communication used between Chinese emperors and their gods?
Oracle Bones
Divination
Palm Reading
Book of the Dead
13
How did the Chinese deal with the floods of the Yellow River
all of these options
built pyramids to hold the water
filled in the river so it wouldn't flood as much
build walls around their cities
14
What was the first form of written language we have discovered?
Latin
Ancient Chinese
Hieroglyphics
cuneiform
15
Who brought the Egyptian kingdoms together to finally unite the people?
Ramses
Yu
Hammurabi
Narmer
16
These monuments were created to allow Sumerian cultures to get close to their gods.
Ziggurat
Pyramids
Great Bath
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
17
What played a huge role in developing ancient cultures' understanding of the afterlife?
sociology
mythology
history
geography
18
Which of the following was not a characteristic of Harappan civilization?
Strong belief in afterlife
Peaceful
Developed Indoor Plumbing
Incredibly Organized
19
Which river valley was the most disruptive to the people that lived there?
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
Fertile Crescent
Yellow River Valley
20
What concept helped maintain stability for 4,000 years in China?
Polytheism
Mandate of Heaven
Hammurabi's Code
Popular Sovereignty
21
This mythological person was the first emperor of China, and tamed the Yellow River
Shang Di
Sargon of Akkad
Yu
King Tut
22
This was the key to understanding Egyptian culture and their beliefs of the afterlife.
Hammurabi's Code
Akhenaten's Tomb
Oracle Bones
Book of the Dead
23
This civilization created the most peaceful and advanced of the ancient cultures we studied.
Sumerian
Egyptian
Harappan
Chinese
24
What was the first known human city-state?
Ur
Mohenjo-Daro
Thebes
Anyang
25
This artifact was the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics
The Aliens, its always the aliens...
Rosetta Stone
Hammurabi's Code
Book of the Dead