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U1A: Ancient Civilizations Review
U1A: Ancient Civilizations Review
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Ancient Civs Review
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1
_____ recorded the first set of written laws
Cyrus the Great
Buddha
Sargon
Hammurabi
2
The establishment of Agriculture happened during which era?
Paleozoic
Neolithic
Mesozoic
Paleolithic
3
The use of _____ is key to help writing flow from one topic to the next
Transitions
Transfiguration
Evidence
Transportation
4
Reasoning should be at least ___ times as long as your evidence
3
42
2
6
5
Hereditary rulers in China are an example of this type of government:
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Aristocracy
6
The earliest civilizations were formed near ___
Mountains
Plateaus
Bitumen Fields
River Valleys
7
Which government system is used today in the United States?
Autocracy
Republic/Representative
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
8
Traveling from one place to another in search of food, water and shelter.
Nomadic
Secondary
Numeric
Sedentary
9
Oracle Bones were used to record the rituals of the _____ Dynasty
Tang
Shang
Zhou
Sung
10
Ziggurat
Warrior-Priest
Rectangular temple
Babylonian Writing
Ancient Mesopotamian city
11
In the Caste system of India, which group were at the top?
The Brahman - The Priests
The Sudra - The Laborers
The Vaishya - The Traders
The Kshatriya - The Warriors
12
The oldest form of Sumerian written language is ___
Cuneiform
Linear B
Linear A
Sanskrit
13
Paleolithic peoples lived _______ the Agricultural Revolution
After
Before
14
The Shang Dynasty was located in the _____ river valley
Tigris
Nile
Yellow
Indus
15
As agriculture developed and fewer people were needed to grow and gather food, this led to
Organized Religion
Writing
Job Specialization
Cities
16
Which is an example of a theocracy?
Spartan Warrior as King
Hammurabi as a Military Leader
Athenian Citizen as voter
Pharaoh as a god-king
17
The People of the Indus River Valley (Aryans) wrote the Vedas using ______
Sanskrit
Phoenecian
Linear B
Linear A
18
_________ was developed to assist with trade and laws.
Religion
Arts
Job Specialization
Writing
19
A form of government where one person has ultimate control
Autocracy
Republic
Oligarchy
Democracy
20
Democracy means:
"Rule of the People"
"Rule of the Law"
"Rule of the Powerful"
"Rule of the Leaders"
21
Gaining or losing the divine right to rule according to how wisely the emperor governs (China)
Way of Virtue
Mandate of Heaven
Book of Songs
The Path Up the Mountain
22
What group of people migrated to the Indus Valley around 1500 BCE?
Muslims
Aryans
Greeks
Mongols
23
What was the name of the set of written laws in Mesopotamia?
Heard's Code
Rule of Law
Golden Rule
Hammurabi's Code
24
Surplus
Having just enough.
Having more than enough.
Having less than enough.
Made up word.
25
Which of the following is an example of one of the elements of civilization?
Living in cities
All of the Above
Laws and writing
Monumental architecture
26
A negative result of the Agricultural revolution was? (Andrew Marr)
Disease became more widespread
Some animals became domesticated
There was a food surplus
People lived in larger towns and cities
27
Which of the following is a concept of the Mandate of Heaven?
The Emperor is a deity
The chief priest was the supreme ruler
All must obey the emperor without question
The Emperor was selected by the gods
28
When the Neolithic Revolution occurred, humans largely went from being nomadic to being
Gatherers
Hunters
Sedentary
More fit
29
All of these were river-valley city-states EXCEPT
Babylon
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Yinxu
30
The Mycenaeans were known for their
Irrigation of the Tigris River
Wide spread trade
Worship of Hinduism
Cruel rulers
