stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Ancient River Valley Civilizations Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
71 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
11 plays
WHI SOL 3&4: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, India, & China
Flashcards
71 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
71
Answers
1
Which civilization is known for their purple dye, alphabet, & colonies in Spain & north Africa?
Mesopotamia
Greece
Rome
Phoenicia
2
Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?
Religious oligarchy
Imperial bureaucracy
Republic
Democracy
3
The structures pictured would be associated with which civilization?
Phoenician
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Mesopotamia
Hebrew
4
When the Nile flooded in ancient times, it left behind
pebbles
silt
islands
grain
5
Why did the Persians most likely build the Royal Road?
To isolate the conquered peoples of the empire
To supply the army no matter how far they traveled
To develop a trade route with ancient Indian civilizations
To follow the religious journey of Zarathustra
6
The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing
wind-powered boats
long-lasting roads
the concept of zero
the production of porcelain
7
Which two rivers influenced Mesopotamia?
Tiber and Indus
Nile and Tigris
Tigris and Euphrates
Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
8
What served as the Hebrews' moral code and standards of religious conduct?
Vedas
Twelve Tablets
Ten Commandments
Upanishads
9
Which ancient form of writing is this?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Chinese alphabet
Phoenician alphabet
10
The earliest cities were located next to which important geographical feature?
mountains
caves
rivers
oceans
11
Moses led the Hebrew people out of Egypt during the event called the
Passover
Pilgrimage
Diaspora
Exodus
12
According to the map, the majority of Phoenician colonies were located in
Spain
Asia Minor
Italy
North Africa
13
Respect for elders, civil service exams, & ancestor worship characterize which society?
Persian Empire
Ancient China
Muslim Empire
Ancient India
14
The main religion of the Persians was called
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Buddhism
15
Who led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt?
Abraham
Jesus
Paul
Moses
16
Achievements of the ancient Egyptians include all of the following EXCEPT -
advanced medical practices to set bones
a 365 day calendar
irrigation systems
development of cuneiform writing
17
The Vedas and Upanishads are the sacred writings of which religion?
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shintoism
18
Which of the following was associated with construction of the Great Wall?
Confucius
Siddhartha Gautama
Qin Shi Huangdi
Asoka
19
Which early civilization is created with first creating pictograms?
Egyptians
Paleolithic Man
Phoenicians
Sumerians
20
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor remains in power as long as he
conquered new territories
controlled the army
governed as a just ruler
obeyed the priests
21
Nubia existed along the upper part of the
Tigris River
Indus River
Huang He River
Nile River
22
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
To establish boundaries for the Chinese civilization
To build a temple for the Chinese people
To create a trade route between Aryans and China
To provide protection from invaders
23
The first group of people to practice monotheism were the
Sumerians
Hebrews
Persians
Phoenicians
24
Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?
Sumerian cuneiform
Egyptian hieroglyphics
Phoenician alphabet
Chinese characters
25
Which written law codes are from ancient river valley civilizations?
Justinian's Law
Code of Hammurabi
Ten Commandments
Twelve Tables
26
Which of the following is true about Hammurabi's Code?
Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes
All men are equal under the law
Violence must always be punished with violence
Fines are preferable to physical punishment
27
The Phoenicians settled along the Mediterranean coast of -
Southeast Asia
northern Africa
Southwest Europe
Southwest Asia
28
Which ancient civilization developed the first alphabet?
Egyptians
Chinese
Phoenicians
Sumerians
29
What kind of writing was invented in Sumer?
alphabet
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
calligraphy
30
Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the
Five Pillars
Eightfold Path
decrees of the Upanishads
laws of the Old Testament
31
Which empire is associated with the Indus River system?
Babylonian Empire
Chinese Empire
Gupta Empire
Phoenician Empire
32
Siddharta Gautama received the name Buddha because
he taught a way of meditation
he was enlightened
he fasted for a long time
he founded a community of disciples
33
In India, what name was used to describe the rigid class system?
Caste System
Mandate of Heaven
Aryan System
Eightfold Path
34
Which religion is monotheistic, uses the Torah and the 10 Commandments?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
35
Which early civilizations had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
Egypt
China
36
Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?
Zimbabwe between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers
Constantinople on the straits to the Black Sea
Mesopotamia between the Tigris and the Euphrates
Chicen Itza on the Yucatan Peninsula
37
A line of rulers from the same family that ruled for long periods of time was known as
dynasty
monarchy
dictatorship
pharaoh
38
Which religion teaches that there are two opposing forces in the universe?
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
Judaism
39
Which early civilization is credited with creating cuneiform?
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Paleolithic man
Sumerians
40
Both the Hebrews and the Phoenicians settled along the
Fertile Crescent
Nile
Huang He
Indus
41
The type of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was that of
several satrap
two kingdoms
populated provinces
independent city-states
42
Which early civilization is credited with creating the alphabet?
Paleolithic Man
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Egyptians
43
Darius the Great ruled over the largest empire up to his time, the
Egyptian
Persian
Qin
Babylonian
44
This statue represents the founder of
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Shintoism
45
What characteristic did the Persian Empire share with the Roman and Incan Empires?
Widespread road system
Written system of law
Uniform system of money
Monotheistic religious system
46
What is another name for the Huang He River?
River of Harmony
River of Happiness
Yangtze River
Yellow River
47
The book of teachings for the Hebrew people is known as the
Diaspora
Torah
Koran
Ahura Mazda
48
Why is Siddhartha Gautama important to Buddhism?
He founded the religion
He was a Buddhist prince
He preached from the Vedas
He conquered many civilizations
49
Over 2,000 years ago, many Jews left their homeland. This scattering of Jews became known as
execution
monotheism
diaspora
persecution
50
Which nearby civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush?
Indus
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
Chinese
51
Where did silk, paper, the compass, & porcelain first came from which civilization?
European
Chinese
Islamic
African
52
In which form of government does power rest in the hands of religious leaders?
democracy
aristocracy
autocracy
theocracy
53
Which ancient form of writing is this?
cuneiform
Phoenician alphabet
Chinese alphabet
hieroglyphics
54
The arc of land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is called
the Mediterranean Basin
Mesopotamia
the Arabian Desert
the Fertile Crescent
55
Which statement(s) support this inference: "Religion was really important to the Egyptians"?
Priests were at the bottom of the social hierarchy
Priests held high positions in the government
Pharaoh was considered both god and king
Monuments&pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs
56
The oldest of the Mesopotamian empires was
Akkadians
Hittites
Babylonians
Sumerians
57
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of
Confucianism
Taoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
58
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
past actions control the destiny of each person
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
59
Famous for developing a code of law, the Babylonian Empire was led by
Gilgamesh
Hatshepsut
Sargon I
Hammurabi
60
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
social equality
limited population growth
hereditary rule
limited economic growth
61
Which statement best describes the importance of the Ten Commandments?
the religious writings of the Persians
the basic beliefs of the Sumerians
the sacred text of the Egyptians
a set of moral laws for the Hebrews
62
Which belief system is best described by ancestor worship & respect for elders?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Hinduism
63
Which of the following religions spread from India into Southeast Asia
Christianity and Zoroastrianism
Islam and Judaism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Shintoism and Taoism
64
Which concept refers to the belief in a cycle of life, death, and rebirth into a new body?
reincarnation
Vedas
caste
karma
65
Individuals from early civilizations, who could read and write, were called
bureaucrats
pharaohs
priests
scribes
66
In a theocracy, the Egyptian people thought that their kings gained the right to rule from
the gods
the people
the military
the nobles
67
Which river was most important to classical China?
Indus River
Tigris River
Nile River
Huang He River
68
The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the
Ten Commandments
Twelve Tables
Code of Hammurabi
Mandate of Heaven
69
Which early civilization is credited with creating hieroglyphics?
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Sumerians
Paleolithic man
70
Ruling families in classical China were known as
empires
dynasties
royalties
kingdoms
71
Which of the following was built as a temple in ancient Mesopotamia?
Hagia Sophia
Great Pyramid
Ziggurat
Parthenon