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1
What is a hierarchy?
a hereditary ruler
a ranking of social classes
Egyptian writing
stepped pyramid
2
Which of the following would be covered under civil law in the Code of Hammurabi?
robbery
divorce
assault
murder
3
What was an Egyptian writing material made from river plants?
paper
cuneiform
ziggurat
papyrus
4
What was the ruler of ancient Egypt called?
Confucious
Pharoah
Hammurabi
Vizier
5
Sumerian writing was known as what?
Cuneiform
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Indecipherable
6
The key to unlocking the meaning of ancient Egyptian writing and language
The Rig Veda
The Code of Hammurabi
The Mandate of Heaven
The Rosetta Stone
7
The form of writing composed off wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
heiroglyphics
pictographs
cuneiform
calligraphy
8
According to the Mandate of Heaven,
society should not be divided into social classes
the gods would end their support of a weak or corrupt leader
a ruler was divine & should never be overthrown
the system of feudalism was an unfair form of government
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Which is NOT one of the ways Egyptians depended on the Nile River?
Fertile Soil
Irrigation
Travel
Fishing
10
What was one of China's greatest inventions?
irrigation
gunpowder
paper
writing
11
The fine, windblown, yellow soil carried by the Huang He River in China
cataract
loess
silt
delta
12
A system of government under the Zhou
Feudalism
castes
Animism
Daoism
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Who had the responsibility for overseeing irrigation, tax collection, and farming in Egypt?
the vizier
the bureaucracy
the pharoah
the scribe
14
What is a city-state?
group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
a city surrounded by walls
political unit including city and surrounding areas
a state made up of many cities
15
What were the first cities in the Indus River Valley?
Mohenjo-Daro
Harrapa
Chandragupta
Aryan
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What is the significance of oracle bones?
They represented earliest writing known in China
Told the story of development of China
Used for protection against evil spirits in folk religions
They showed Chinese tendancies to worship animals.
17
The belief that spirits and forces exist within animals, objects or dream
deism
polytheism
monotheism
animism
18
What was one of the greatest achievement's of Egypt's Old Kingdom?
great military achievements
the conquering of Nubia
the invention of the Chariot
The Great Pyramids
19
What is an empire?
a state made up of many cities
group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
political unit including city and surrounding areas
a city surrounded by walls
20
The marshy area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers
delta
precipice
cataract
plateau
21
What is the main difference between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age?
New weapons
Stone tools
Writing
Development of farming
22
Which is a direct result of the development of agriculture?
Diseases spread
Populations decrease
Permanent settlements
Societies become nomadic
23
Which is NOT true about the Fertile Crescent?
Known as the Cradle of Civilization
Located in China
A region named for its rich soil
Stretches from Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea
24
Describes people who believe in many gods
deism
animism
monotheism
polytheism
25
During which period did Egypt face unpredictable floods and invasion from the Hyksos?
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Rule of Hatshepsut
Old Kingdom
26
How did Darius create economic links among the people of the Persian Empire?
He discovered gold.
He set up a single coinage.
He organized the government.
He codified civil law.
27
Who created the first united Indian empire?
Ghandi
Chandragupta Maurya
The Aryans
Asoka
28
When a plant or animal is changed by humans to become accustomed to human control
Acculturation
Cultivation
Domestication
Irrigation
29
What is the significance of the Code of Hammurabi?
It was the first time there were laws.
It led to war and rebellion.
Hammurabi was the first monarch.
It was the first time laws were codified.
30
This Persian prophet originated the idea of monotheism.
Hammurabi
Lao Tzu
Confucius
Zoroaster
31
Which is known as the "crossroads of civilization"?
Indus River Valley
The Fertile Crescent
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
32
What are civil servants?
Government officials
Those who study civics
Servants of the King
Members of the military
33
The form of writing in which symbols or pictures represent concepts or sounds
loess
cuneiform
alphabet
heiroglyphics
34
The earliest Chinese civilization developed near which of the following?
Volga River
Huang He River
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Indus River
35
The purpose of a ziggurat was to
protect the people from foreign invaders
hold back floodwaters
irrigate the fields
keep the gods and goddesses happy
36
The Sumerians are credited with being the first to develop what?
Writing
Government
Religion
Agriculture
37
What were ziggaruts?
Chinese rulers
Sumerian pyramid-shaped temples
Indian religious texts
Egyptian scribes
38
Who were the Aryans?
Second great civilization in the Indus River Valley
Migrants from Eastern Europe
Nomadic herders
Invaders of Harrapa
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In what modern day country is Mesopotamia located?
Egypt
India
Iraq
China
40
The chief of an Aryan tribe
rajah
priest
pharoah
king
41
A major result of migration, trade, and warfare was
the rise of cities
a transformation from nomadic to settled life
the destruction of civilizations
cultural diffusion
42
What happened to the first Indus River Valley civilizations?
We don't know.
Invaded by Aryans
Destroyed in battle
famine
43
The Hittites' major accomplishment was
developing technology for making iron
establishing a trade network with their colonies
assembling the world's first library
inventing the war chariot
44
The world's first empire was created by
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Sargon
Zoroaster
45
Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because
it was used to make coins
it could be made into harder, sharper weapons
it was a very scarce metal
it was less expensive than bronze
46
What is a Golden Age?
Period of flooding of the Yellow River
Period of Great Cultural Achievement
Time when a lot of gold is discovered
Period of great wealth
47
The world's first civilization was
China
Sumer
Indus River Valley
Egypt
48
A ruler who conquered many cities and villages created
an empire
a city-state
a culture
a civilization
49
Why were civilizations able to develop a division of labor?
Development of written language led to better education
Territory expanded and people were needed in the army
Populations grew and new jobs were needed
Improved farming techiniques led to food surpluses
50
What is Daoism?
Chinese writing
philosophy that emphasized respecting your elders
philosophy that we should live in harmony with nature
silk-making
51
What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land of little rain
Land of sand
Land of the first civilization
Land between two rivers
52
What were some of the great achievements of the Golden Age of the Gupta Dynasty?
the decimal system
the Quadratic Equation
the concept of zero
modern numerals
53
Groups of families that claim a common ancestor
rajahs
castes
clans
karmas
54
How did agriculture develop in the world?
At about the same time everywhere
Independently and at different times
In Central America and spread
In the Middle East and spread
55
The type of alphabet we use today was invented by
The Sumerians
The Egyptians
The Phoenecians
Hammurabi
56
Confucius believed
that younger people should respect their elders
the only equal relationship was husband and wife
in filial piety
people should question their place in ssociety
57
Archaeologists believe that the people of the Indus River civilization
did not have their own writing system
were nomadic herders
lived in carefully planned cities
worshiped a single god
58
The seasonal winds of India
monsoons
deltas
clans
loess
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Why did Shi Huangdi order the construction of the Great Wall of China?
to keep peasants from escaping the kingdom
to discourage invaders from the North
to protect his system of feudalism
to establish the borders of China
60
Indian social groups into which people are born
castes
rajahs
dynasties
clans
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The top social class in ancient societies was typically occupied by
farmers
priests and nobles
wealthy merchants
artisans
