What is the best thing about Mr. Robertshaw?

his dashing good looks, his fantastic sense of humor, his razor sharp wit

How did the geography of river valley civilizations contribute to their success?

Rivers brought silt for agriculture

What was the role of the Pharaoh?

to rule all parts of Egyptian life

Why might an archaeologist discovered a porcelain dish and a silk robe in India?

They were traded along the Silk Road

How can having a large gap between rich and poor impact society?

It unites the poor against the rich

Why was feudalism unsuccessful inChina?

The gap between the rich and poorwas too big

Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?

They believed it was a step to reach the afterlife

What is the basic principle of legalism?

Strict laws and harsh punishments

Why did the Egyptians have a social structure?

So that people knew their role insociety

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River Valley Civilizations: Unit 2 review

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1
What is the best thing about Mr. Robertshaw?
his dashing good looks
his fantastic sense of humor
that he is not related to me
his razor sharp wit
2
Which of the following contributions of Ancient China impacts OUR MODERN lives?
paper
cotton
shadoofs
Arabic numbers
3
Which of the following was a result of trade along the Silk Road?
Mesopotamians invented glass blowing
Greece developed a method for makingsilk
Buddhism spread to China
Democracy spread to Egypt
4
The caste system of India is an example of what?
an economic system
a social structure
a government system
a cultural group
5
Why did the Indus River Valley civilization fail?
Migration
Lack of technology
Depletion of natural resources
Invasion
6
How were ancient civilizations connected?
same exact social structure
Nile River
Silk Road
common government
7
How did the geography of river valley civilizations contribute to their success?
Rivers brought silt for agriculture
oceans blocked invaders
mountains helped trade
deserts provided salt
8
What was the role of the Pharaoh?
to make art
To create beautiful works of art
to farm
to rule all parts of Egyptian life
9
How do historians organize time periods in EGYPTIAN history?
Old, Middle, New Kingdoms
by architectural styles
dynasties
AD and BC
10
Which civilization contributed the idea of planned communities to modern civilizations?
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
India
11
Why might an archaeologist discovered a porcelain dish and a silk robe in India?
They were created there
They were traded along the Silk Road
Conquerors brought them
They were stolen
12
What was Hatshepsut’s greatest contribution to Egypt’s economy?
successful trade with Punt
successful campaign against the Kush
addition of many gods to their religion
addition of trading posts along the Silk Road
13
How can having a large gap between rich and poor impact society?
It unites the poor against the rich
It maintains social order
It establishes a stable socialstructure
It helps with communication
14
Why was feudalism unsuccessful inChina?
The emperor gained more control
Because of invaders
The gap between the rich and poorwas too big
There were not enough peasants
15
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
They did not want to forget theirdead
They believed it was a step to reach the afterlife
They did not want the bodies to beeaten by wild animals
They believed it supported theirsocial pyramid
16
What is the basic principle of legalism?
fair judicial system
fair economic trade
Strict laws and harsh punishments
strict social structure
17
Which PHYSICAL FEATURE was most important to ancient China, Egypt, and Indus?
mountains
rivers
deserts
lakes
18
Why was seasonal flooding important to River Valley Civilizations?
provided fish for food
made trade easier
provided silt for agriculture
reduced the need for irrigation
19
How did peasants pay their taxes in Egypt and China?
money
wheat or silk
services
slaves
20
Why did the Egyptians have a social structure?
To help with trade
To help people choose an occupation
So that people all know where tolive
So that people knew their role insociety
21
Why did Mesopotamians write on clay tablets, Egyptian on papyrus and the Chinese on paper?
most available resources
it was the easiest way to keep track of religious writings
the ideas came from other civilizations
it was the law

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