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1
Hammurabi's Code was significant because it established
democratic government
economic systems
rules of behavior
official religion
2
One similarity between the ancient civilizations in Egypt and in China is that they developed
both had pharoahs
monotheism
Ancient writing
nomadic lifestyles
3
Why do we know so little about the Indus River valley?
They didn't have any rulers
We cannot read their writing
Their farmers grew only barley, wheat, and dates
They left no records
4
Which civilization invented cuneiform?
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
5
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures
used the ziggurats as temples
developed along rivers
established trade routes to China
used hieroglyphics
6
The Plow is an example of what characteristics of a civilization?
Social Hierarchy
technology
Monumental Building
The State
7
Which civilization is surrounded by the Yellow (Huang He) River?
ancient India
Mesopotamia
ancient China
ancient Egypt
8
Egyptian pyramids are an example of what characteristics of civilizations?
Writing
Technology
Social Hierarchy
Monumental buildings
9
Ziggurat is an example of what characteristics of a civilization?
Cities
Monumental Buildings
Specialization
writing
10
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are examples of what characteristics of a civilization?
Spiritual Beliefs and Laws
Cities
Writing
social hierarchy
11
Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Sinai Peninsula
Egypt
Cape of Good Hope
Mesopotamia
12
The Shang Dynasty from Ancient China is an example of what characteristics of a civilization?
Networks of Trade
the state
cities
Technology
13
Why were the early civilizations of the Nile River, Mesopotamia, and the Yellow River similar?
they were monotheistic
they were all had pharaohs
they all had monumental buildings
14
The Code of Hammurabi was designed to
create a stable society
emphasizes the importance of the afterlife
promote peaceful relations with other cultures
provide a framework for democracy
15
Dams and Irrigation Canals are examples of what Characteristics of Civilization?
Cities
Technology
Social Hierarchy
Spirtual Beliefs and Laws
16
The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it
recorded existing laws for all to see
treated citizens and slaves equally
ended all physical punishment
rejected the principle of filial piety
