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When people settled down and stayed in one place to grow crops it lead to...
An increase in food supply
An increased need for hunting and gathering
Lack of security, protections from outside threats
Nomadic lifestyle
2
Why were farmers in Egypt luckier than farmers in Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamian farmers had less farming equipment
The Tigris and the Euphrates rivers were too cold
The Nile flowed North
The Nile flooded regularly & predictably
3
All of the following are characteristics of civilizations EXCEPT...
Religion
Hunting and Gathering
Record Keeping
Advanced cities
4
This justified you overthrowing your current ruler in China...
Confucianism
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle
The building of the Great Wall of China
5
This ancient Civilization was the only one with plumbing and sewage systems?
China
Indus Valley
Egypt
Mesopotamia
6
What is the Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Inscribing
Pictographs
Cuneiform
7
The first Mesopotamian city was created by the...
Sumerians
Akkadians
Assyrians
Egyptians
8
This is the ancient writing form of the Sumerians in Mesopotamia
Cursive
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Cave drawings
9
The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt were viewed as...
Super friendly folks
The perfect Egyptian
the same class as the average Egyptian
Gods on Earth
10
What are the two rivers of Ancient China?
Tigris and Euphrates
Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze
Nile
Mississippi
11
If your Government or King has DIVINE authority, that is called a...
Theocracy
Polytheism
A Republic
Monarchy
12
The role of men and women changed in Neolithic life in which way?
Gender roles became more specific
They had less children
Life became easier
Life became harder
13
People in ancient civilizations were NOT advanced builders...
False
True
14
What is Monotheism?
Belief in one God
Belief in multiple Gods
Belief in the priests
Belief in two Gods
15
Government, Economy, and Religion are three components that make up...
Hammurabi's Code
Papyrus
Cities
Cultural Diffusion
16
What are the sacred writings of the Hebrews called?
The Torah
The Mahabharata
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Vedas
17
When cultures mix and spread their ideas to other cultures, it's called...
Unification
Cultural diffusion
Reorganization
Travelin' down the Silk Road
18
Which religion originates with the Hebrews?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
19
All civilizations settle around rivers because the soil leads to...
Better agriculture
Better boats
Better trade
Better religion
20
What does this code tell about life at the time?
Citizens became subject to written laws
Citizens worshiped their king as a God
It was super rough!
There were a lot of advancements in architecture
21
What is this a photo of?
Deserts
The four wonders of the world
River Valley Civilizations
Ancient burial grounds
22
Neolithic man had to work together so they could eat and thrive?
False
True
23
Why is the Nile River such a great place to live around?
It has a majestic mountain range around it
silt or fertile soil left by the floods
Papyrus plants along the river provide great writing tools
It has great building materials
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What do all ancient civilizations have in common?
They all have the same resources
They are all centered around rivers
They are all made up of the same race of people
They are all mountainous
