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1
The
loose nature
of the soil along the rivers of ancient China made . . . .
major shifts in the course of the river
massive floods common
farming impossible
minor shifts in the course of the river
2
What made the Sumerians vulnerable to attacks?
no natural barriers
no army
excess gold
surrounding deserts
3
The first civilization began in an area known as. . .
Mesopotamia
Europe
United States
Ethiopia
4
Urban planning in the ancient cities of indicate the presence of
a weak central government
a strong central government
a weak leader
a strong leader
5
Farming villages first appeared
in Asia about 3200 BCE in the fertile plain between the . . .
Indus and Genesis rivers
Indi and Ganges rivers
Indus and Ganges rivers
Indi and Genesis rivers
6
The Phoenician alphabet is so important because it influenced the _____ writing system.
English
Greek
Latin
Russian
7
What was the Sumerian temple called?
Sauerkraut
Ziaaurat
Zig_zag
Zipperat
8
Pharaoh rules Egypt as ____ and was thought to control _____.
gods, nature
king-gods, nature
king-gods, animals
gods, minds
9
A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit is called a . . .
state
democracy
city-state
city
10
During the Shang Dynasty urban centers in Cina were
surrounded by large fishing areas
Greeted by the emperor
surrounded by large agricultural areas
walled
11
The social basis for Hammurabi's Code was . . . . .
justice and retaliation
peace and love
an eye for an eye
hatred and retaliation
12
Babylonian King _____ created the first legal code.
Hammaduby
Hamburger
Hammersruby
Hammurabi
13
The Egyptian writing system was called hieroglyphics which was both ___ and a ____ alphabet.
numeral
phonetic
pictograph
14
The __ and ___ rivers flooded once per year leaving fertile soil ideal for farming Mesopotamia.
Tigris, Mari
Tigris, Euphrates
Tigris, Susa
Euphrates, Nuzi
15
Since the Pharaoh was both god and king the Egyptians had a
bureaucracy
dictatorship
democracy
theocracy
16
Polytheistic means a belief in
many gods
a single god
17
The early Chinese economy was dominated by . . . . .
tourism
agriculture
craft production and trade
fishing
18
The _____ merchants simplified cuneiform to a __ letter alphabet.
Phoenician, 21
Phoenician, 22
Egyptian, 22
Egyptian, 21
19
what was the order of Egypt's social class.
Pharaoh, slaves, priests, farmers, traders
Pharaoh, priests, traders, farmers, slaves
Pharaoh, priests, farmers, traders, slaves
Pharaoh, priests, farmers, traders, slaves
20
Both the Sumerians and the Babylonians had a _______ religion.
polytheistic
monotheistic
21
Egypt began along the ___ river in Africa
Congo
Niger
Nile
White
22
The ___ and ___ to the north and west partially isolated the people of India.
Hindu Kush, Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush, Himalaya villages
Koyo Zom, Himalaya villages
Koyo Zom, Himalaya Mountains
23
Monotheistic means a belief in
a single god
many gods
24
The homes of the ancient cities of India had
baked bricks
city-wide sewer and plumbing system
its own pool
its own bathroom
25
The Phoenicians were originally a ___ people of ___.
Sea-farming, Southeast Asia
Sea-fearing, Southwest Asia
Sea-fearing, Southeast Asia
sea-farming, Southwest Asia
26
A theocracy is a government in which the ruler is viewed as a
religious leader
divine figure
king
god
27
Kings, skilled workers, merchants, common farmers, and slaves were part of Sumerians . . .
social class structure
royal class structure
food chain
social media structure
28
___ represent the urban centers that appeared in India around 2500 BCE.
AARP
Monsantos
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
29
The decline of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa was brought on by . . . .
taxation
urban decay
earthquakes
soil exhaustion
30
The economy of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were dependent on
agriculture
farming
textiles
fishing
31
The Magadha Kingdom was established by the
Europeans
Indonesians
Indo-European Aryans
Aryans
32
Egypt was bordered on both sides by harsh deserts which _____ Egyptians from outsiders.
protected
isolated
33
The Nile River's annual flood was ___ and provided ___ for farming.
unpredictable, infertile soil
unpredictable, problems
predictable, problems
predictable, fertile soil
34
The world's first civilizations all began in. . .
lake valleys
river valleys
desert valleys
stream valleys
35
The Shang Dynasty of China started a governance that included a
hereditary monarch supported by a complex bureaucracy
selected monarch supported by complex theocracy
selected monarch supported by a complex bureaucracy
hereditary monarch supported by a complex theocracy
36
Egyptians were polytheistic and believed that ____ controlled all aspects of life.
Pharaoh
the gods
nature
a god
37
Mesopotamia means . . . . . .
land of rivers
land by rivers
land and rivers
land between rivers
38
India's climate is dominated by . . .
tropical rains
tornado's
hurricanes
monsoon rains
39
There is evidence of trade between the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Haraappa and
Central Africa
the Middle East
Central Asia
the Mid-West
40
The farming villages between the ___ and ___ rivers of china grew into cities about 2000 BCE
Huang He and Yatzee
Hu Yon and Yangtze
Huang He and Yangtze
Hu Yon and Yatzee
41
Sumerian's had the worlds first writing called . . . .
Hyroglifics
English
Cuneiform
cauliflower
42
The Hebrews in Palestine were the first ______ faith in history.
Polytheistic
Monotheistic