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Ancient River Valley Civilizations
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1
The first major collection of laws was recorded by which king of Babylon?
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Moses
2
Combining copper and tin produces...
iron
bronze
silver
gold
3
What is the name of this major trade route?
the Royal Road
the Great Wall
Maritime Route
the Silk Road
4
The Caste System is unique to which ancient civilization?
Indus Valley
Egypt
Huang He Valley
Nubia
5
Which Indian Empire had a Golden Age?
Qin
Maurya
Gupta
Han
6
Who created the world's first alphabet?
Phoenicia
Hebrews
China
Egypt
7
What is the ancient writing system for Egypt?
hieroglyphics
alphabet
pictograms
cuneiform
8
Which mountain range lies to the north of the Indus River?
Himalayas
Mt. Everest
Hindu Kush
Kunlun
9
Who sent missionaries from India to China to spread Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha
Muhammad
Asoka
10
Which religion is based upon harmony with nature and living a simple life?
Buddhism
Yin and Yang
Confucianism
Taoism
11
The arc of land extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is known as
the Persian Empire
Mesopotamia
the Nile River
the Fertile Crescent
12
The ancient texts unique to Hinduism are called the ...
Vedas and Upanishads
Bible
Torah
Koran
13
Ancient Chinese rulers received their authority to rule by...
the king
Mandate of Heaven
the people
the emperor
14
The ancient Phoenicians were known for setting up colonies and...
inventing the wheel
growing wheat
sea trading
monotheism
15
Beautiful textiles from India were made out of...
linen
wool
cotton
silk
16
What two rivers were important to early Mesopotamian civilization?
Indus and Nile
Indus and Tigris
Nile and Tigris
Tigris and Euphrates
17
This king of Persia practiced a policy of tolerance and freed the Jews.
Cyrus the Great
Peter the Great
Darius the Great
Alexander the Great
18
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in...
monotheism
enlightenment
reincarnation
the Caste Syste
19
The Royal Road was important to which empire?
Egypt
China
Persia
Greece
20
Which ancient civilization is pictured?
Indus River
Huang He
Nile River
Phoenicia
21
This structure was built by...
India
China
Egypt
Arabia
22
Which religion of ancient India is polytheistic?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
23
What word means to supply land with water by artificial means?
agriculture
surplus
drought
irrigation
24
Zoroastrianism from ancient Persia was based upon the concept of ...
a grim afterlife
enlightenment
two opposing forces
four noble truths
25
The delta of the Nile River flows into which major body of water?
Tigris River
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Adriatic Sea
26
Who was the first emperor of China?
Wudi
Maurya
Asoka
Shi Huangdi
27
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Sri-Gupta
Abraham
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
28
Some of his teachings include a code of conduct, ancestor worship, and respect for elders
Laotzi
Asoka
Abraham
Confucius
29
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Muhammad
Asoka
Abraham
Moses
30
Who led the ancient Hebrews out of Egypt and into the promised land?
Abraham
Judah
Joseph
Moses
31
The ancient Hebrews were taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is known as the ...
scattering
exile
diaspora
aliyah
32
This book written by the ancient Hebrews is known as the
Koran
New Testament
Torah
Ten Commandments
33
Name the oldest writing system from Sumer in Mesopotamia.
pictograms
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
alphabet
34
Which group of people settled along the Upper Nile River?
Phoenicia
Hebrews
Nubia
Egypt
35
The 8 fold path is part of which religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Taoism
Hinduism
36
The Hebrew law code is called...
Bible
Ten Commandments
Tanakh
Code of Hammurabi
37
What form of government was established by Darius the Great of Persia?
monarchy
democracy
imperial bureaucracy
republic
38
This Chinese symbol is used in both Confucianism and...
Judaism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism