Unit 1 - Ancient Civilizations Review

What was one way that rulers exerted their power over their people in Mesopotamia?

Which Chinese philosophy taught that you should follow the path of nature

What style of writing is this?

From which Bronze Age group do we derive our alphabet from?

What is the change from hunting/gathering to farming and domesticating animals called?

Which civilization developed the political theory called the Mandate of Heaven?

What style of writing it in the picture?

What civilization built pyramids over the tombs of their leaders?

This civilization was known for being urban planners with plumbing/sewage systems; the cities included Harappa

After the Neolithic Revolution, did women's rights increase or decrease in agricultural societies?

Why did civilizations first develop in river valleys?

Which of these groups had the least interaction with other civilizations?

Which civilization created buildings like this (called a ziggurat), which were used as symbols of power?

A type of government where the ruler is seen as a god or god-like?

Which of these groups followed a monotheistic religion, meaning they believed in only one god?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a civilization?

What is not a reason that the Code of Hammurabi was significant?

What allowed for the development of specialized jobs and trade?

Which Chinese philosophy focused around virtue and the 5 principle relationships?

Which civilization created a calendar based on the yearly flooding of their river?