Ancient Cultures Review

Question 1

The earliest humans survived ...

Accepted Answer

by hunting and gathering their foods

Question 2

The Vedas can best be described as..

Accepted Answer

a book of songs and poems written by the Aryan priests

Question 3

Which of the following led China to make contact with other cultures?

Accepted Answer

the Chinese empire became prosperous

Question 4

The pyramids of ancient Egypt were built,,,,

Accepted Answer

as a place of burial for the pharaoh

Question 5

Which system of writing was developed in ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

hieroglyphics

Question 6

The largest empire in ancient China was ruled by

Accepted Answer

Kublai Khan

Question 7

Ancient Egypt's most fertile soil was located

Accepted Answer

in the Nile Delta

Question 8

A religion that was influenced by Judaism is...

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 9

The resources that were needed most by early people are

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water, animals and fertile land

Question 10

Reincarnation into a higher or lower caste or life form is determined by...

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the deceased person's karma

Question 11

Mesopotamia got its name from which two land features?

Accepted Answer

the Tigris and the Ephrates rivers

Question 12

One major reason for the development of city-states in ancient Greece is that

Accepted Answer

Greece is divided by mountains that separated the peoplel

Question 13

One important way that ancient Greece impacted later civilizations is through...

Accepted Answer

Democracy

Question 14

Monotheism is the...

Accepted Answer

belief in one god

Question 15

An archaeologist would be most interested in examining

Accepted Answer

the site of an ancient battle

Question 16

China is separated from its northern neighbors by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Gobi Desert

Question 17

One of the early and most popular religions in India is

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 18

The people of Mesopotamia built canals because...

Accepted Answer

they needed a way to control the river's flow

Question 19

The ancient Jews were the first people to

Accepted Answer

practice monotheism

Question 20

Which religion below is also considered monotheistic?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 21

The geography of ancient Greece can best be described as

Accepted Answer

hilly and mountainous peninsula

Question 22

What is the most likely reason that people settled near the Nile River?

Accepted Answer

fertile soil from the Nile River helped with farming

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