How did the Zhou Dynasty control the vast territorythey owned?

Through a system called feudalism

How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?

He took control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia

What is a city-state?

A city and its lands that function as one political unit

How did Buddhism spread?

Through missionaries and traders

Why were the pyramids of Egypt built?

To provide the pharaoh with a grand afterlife

Why is the term "Pharaoh" a fitting title for the King of Egypt?

Because they were political and religious leaders

Why is Menes (Narmer) one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs?

Because he united Upper and Lower Egypt

Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?

Because they could predict when the Nile would flood

How did ancient farmers improve their crop yields?

They developed irrigation systems.

How did the Zhou legitimize their takeover of the Shang Dynasty?

They claimed the Shang lost the Mandate of Heaven

Why are the Olmecs an example of a "mother" culture?

Because they influenced neighbors and later civilizations

How did the Neolithic Revolution impact early human society?

People went from food-gathering to a food-producing.

What principle is Hammurabi's Law Code based upon?

Retaliation (an eye for an eye)

Why did ancient China place a great emphasis on family?

Because respect for family led to a well-ordered society

Why was trade important to Olmec civilization?

Trade helped boost its economy and spread its influence.

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1
How did the Zhou Dynasty control the vast territorythey owned?
By conquering anyone who opposed them
Through a bureaucracy
By intermarrying with rival tribes
Through a system called feudalism
2
How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?
He attacked central China from the north and the west.
He invaded Upper and Lower Egypt.
He conquered the Indian subcontinent.
He took control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia
3
What did Shi Huangdi build in China?
The Great Temple
The Great Wall
Dams
New Monuments
4
Why was Hammurabi's Code a significant turning point for civilization?
It applied to all people.
It only applied to slaves and women.
It segregated people.
It only established laws for upper class women.
5
What is a city-state?
A city and its lands that function as one political unit
A well planned city
A political system where countries are controlled by a ruler
A government controlled by a religious figure
6
How did Buddhism spread?
Through missionaries and traders
Because Hinduism died out
Through Indian kings converting
By word of mouth
7
Why were the pyramids of Egypt built?
To provide the pharaoh with a grand afterlife
To provide a living pharaoh with a palace
To act as centers of learning
To provide the people with a temple to worship in
8
The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in
magic.
spirits.
many gods.
an afterlife.
9
What did each of the river valley civilizations rely on from nature?
Flooding
Clay
High winds
Heavy rains
10
What was at the center of Sumerian cities?
A courthouse
The priest's house
A Ziggurat
A pyramid
11
What is the basis of the Chinese ethical system of Confucianism?
Crime and Punishment
Following Nature
Manipulation and Karma
Family and Education
12
What was the most likely cause of the Neolithic Revolution?
Emergence of new stone tools
Plentiful food source
Climate change
More population
13
This symbol represents
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
14
Which concept from Zoroaster influenced the three main monotheistic religions?
Concept of Karma
Concept of Satan
Concept of Enlightenment
Concept of Reincarnation
15
Which of the following cultures is known for sculpting monumental heads from stone?
Zapotec
Olmec
Moche
Chavin
16
What was the writing system of Ancient Egypt?
Heiroglypics
Calligraphy
Oracle Bones
Cuneiform
17
Judaism
Monotheist
Polytheist
Neither
18
Why is the term "Pharaoh" a fitting title for the King of Egypt?
Because they were only the head of the government
Because they were only military commanders
Because they alone determined Egyptian religion
Because they were political and religious leaders
19
This symbol represents
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
20
What was the first fully developed writing system in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Aramaic
Hieroglypics
21
Why is Menes (Narmer) one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs?
Because he plundered Nubia for its gold
Because he was the first pharaoh
Because he controlled all of the trade routes
Because he united Upper and Lower Egypt
22
What key beliefs do Buddhists follow?
Caste system
Ten Commandments
Four Noble Truths
Moksha
23
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
Because the Nile river flowed north
Because the Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris
Because they could predict when the Nile would flood
Because the Nile did not change its course
24
How did ancient farmers improve their crop yields?
They developed the three field system of crop rotation.
They developed irrigation systems.
They discovered animal poop was fertilizer.
They developed a calendar that predicted floods.
25
Buddhism -
Monotheist
Polytheist
Neither
26
Why did Shi HuangDi build the Great Wall?
To make his mark in history
To facilitate trade
To keep people in
To keep invaders out
27
How did the Zhou legitimize their takeover of the Shang Dynasty?
They claimed the power of divine right
They claimed the Shang lost the Mandate of Heaven
They claimed to the victor go the spoils
They claimed their people worshipped their ancestors better
28
Why are the Olmecs an example of a "mother" culture?
Because they focused on religion and not on commerce
Because they conquered and ruled other civilizations
Because they influenced neighbors and later civilizations
Because they traded and built cities
29
What is the Chinese belief that a just ruler had divine power?
Mandate of Heaven
Divine Power
The Heavenly Call
Absolute Power
30
How did the Neolithic Revolution impact early human society?
People became malnourished because food was scarce.
People went from food-gathering to a food-producing.
People became nomadic as they searched for food.
People went from food-producing to food-gathering.
31
What is NOT a result of the Neolithic Revolution?
Societies became more simple.
Population growth
Creation of villages
Evolution from hunter-gatherers to farmers
32
What is the "great legacy" of the Phoenicians?
Wheel
Plow
Sail
Alphabet
33
Who created the world's first empire?
Sargon
Nebuchenezzar
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
34
Which river was the center of life for the Egyptians?
Nile
Tigris
Yangtze
Euphrates
35
Which book is a sacred text of Hinduism?
The Vedas
The Analects
The Torah
The Koran
36
Where is the Mesopotamia River Valley located?
The Northern European Plain
The Fertile Crescent
The Gobi Plains
The Andes Valley
37
Which one of the following is NOT part of the world's first River Valley civilizations?
Mesopotamia
South Africa
Egypt
India
38
What principle is Hammurabi's Law Code based upon?
Social classes
The Tao
Karma
Retaliation (an eye for an eye)
39
Who were considered to be the most able seafarers of early Mesopotamia?
Hittites
Assyrians
Phoenicians
Babylonians
40
Why did ancient China place a great emphasis on family?
Because respect for family and elders was required
Because the empire needed children to prosper
Because women were the backbone of society
Because respect for family led to a well-ordered society
41
Why was trade important to Olmec civilization?
Trade meant the ruler could collect taxes on trade goods.
A system of trade meant the civilization had a ruling class.
Trade allowed the people more time to develop new skills.
Trade helped boost its economy and spread its influence.

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