Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?

Its written language has not yet been deciphered.

In what way might King Solomon’s building projects have weakened the kingdom?

Discontent over taxes and labor

The legendary figure Narmer is famous for being

the first ruler of a united Egypt

In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is

mutual promise between God and humanity

What was one way the Nile River impacted ancient Egyptians?

They planted crops each year after the river flooded

What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?

People all over China could read it

How do we know that the people of the Indus Valley traded with the Sumerians?

Indus seals were found in Sumer

Why did the Egyptians build pyramids to house the pharaohs’ bodies?

Believed pharaoh needed a resting place to rule after death.

By bringing together the peoples & nations of northern & southern Mesopotamia, Sargon of Akkad

created the world's first empire

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China

Allowed rulers to justify the overthrow of an old dynasty.

In Sumerian culture, during times of war

military leaders led soldiers and the city

According to the Torah, Moses

revealed Yahweh’s commandments to the Hebrews

The Ten Commandments became the basis for

the civil and religious laws of Judaism

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1
Which of the following was essential to the creation of the New Kingdom in Egypt
the defeat of the Assyrians
a peace treaty with the Hittites
the defeat of the Hyksos
an invasion of Nubia
2
The belief in many gods is called
Ugallu
cultural diffusion
polytheism
atheism
3
Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?
Its written language has not yet been deciphered.
There are very few artifacts from the Indus Valley.
It existed long ago for only a few hundred years.
existed in a part of the world that has largely been ignored
4
In what way might King Solomon’s building projects have weakened the kingdom?
kingdoms became jealous of Solomon’s wealth
Excess spending angered the prophets and judges
Discontent over taxes and labor
Brass and gold was given as tribute from the common people
5
an ancient Nubian kingdom whose rulers controlled Egypt between 2000 and 1000 BC.
Canaan
Nubia
Meroe
Kush
6
The legendary figure Narmer is famous for being
the sun god of ancient Egypt
the first ruler of a united Egypt
a boy king
an inventor
7
most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew bible
Ten Commandments
Torah
Old Testament
Ark of the Covenant
8
In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is
ornamental chest for storing religious documents
law handed down by God to humanity
prophecy about the future
mutual promise between God and humanity
9
What was one way the Nile River impacted ancient Egyptians?
They planted crops each year after the river flooded
They avoided using the Nile River to travel and trade
watched river levels because the flooding was unpredictable
Built settlements very close to the banks of the Nile
10
What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
Chinese written and spoken language has changed very little
developed from a pictographs and could be read by Sumerians.
Readers needed to know only a small number of pictographs.
People all over China could read it
11
nobles were granted the use of land that legally belonged to the king under a system called
monarchy
feudalism
dynastic cycle
Mandate of Heaven
12
The leader who was famous for a uniform code of laws that unified his empire was
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Iku-Shamagen
Hammurabi
13
How do we know that the people of the Indus Valley traded with the Sumerians?
ndus Valley plumbing tools were found in Sumer.
Indus seals were found in Sumer
Boats from both civilizations were found in the Persian Gulf
Sumerian bronze artifacts found in the Indus Valley ruins.
14
region at the eastern end of the Mediterranean, significant as a crossroads of the world
Kush
Meroe
Nubia
Canaan
15
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids to house the pharaohs’ bodies?
As a monument that could be seen through Ancient Egypt.
Became a place Egyptians came to worship different gods
Believed pharaoh needed a resting place to rule after death.
They did not believe in an afterlife
16
The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the authority of
Osiris
Isis
priests
the pharaoh
17
Last great Egyptian pharaoh who oversaw a building program of magnificent structures
Piankhi
Hatshepsut
Thutmose II
Ramses II
18
By bringing together the peoples & nations of northern & southern Mesopotamia, Sargon of Akkad
created the world's first empire
created a new religion for the Sumerians
introduced the wheel and sail to the world
divided the city-states
19
An arc of rich farmland in SW Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean.
Mesopotamia
dynasty
city-state
Fertile Crescent
20
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China
Allowed rulers to justify the overthrow of an old dynasty.
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
ruler received a direct mandate that he should resign
led to long periods of war among families.
21
In Sumerian culture, during times of war
military leaders led soldiers and the city
farmers took control of the city
priests gained control
priests built bigger ziggurats
22
The seasonal winds that dominate India’s climate and affect crops are called
tornados
floods
monsoons
thunderstorms
23
According to the Torah, Moses
revealed Yahweh’s commandments to the Hebrews
led the Hebrews out of Mesopotamia
grew to adulthood as the adopted son of a Canaanite King.
unified the people of Canaan into one kingdom
24
group of nomadic invaders from SW Asia who ruled Egypt from 1640 to 1570 BC
Meroe
Nubia
Kush
Hyksos
25
The Ten Commandments became the basis for
the civil and religious laws of Judaism
the idea of the promised land.
Moses’ belief that Hebrews could escape Egypt
the division of Israel into two separate kingdoms

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