What was one similarity between the ancient civilizations of Egypt and China?

both had written forms of communication

Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?

Early Indus River Valley Civilizations

Which lasting impact did Hammurabi’s Code have on law?

Laws were made more consistent and predictable

How are the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism similar?

Both began in the same modern-day country

Which change to human societies did NOT result from the Neolithic Revolution?

People began using bone and stone tools

Which objective is a primary goal of Confucianism?

restore social order through proper behavior

Why were the early Indus River Valley settlements sometimes forced to change course?

The Indus River occasionally changed course

Which scientific achievement is NOT attributed to ancient Egyptians?

first to develop a technique to create bronze

Why was Egypt called “Gift of the Nile”?

Irrigation from the Nile aided farming in a desert region

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SCHS World History: Ancient River Valley Civilizations II

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1
What was one similarity between the ancient civilizations of Egypt and China?
both believed in one God
both had a democratic government
both carried on trade with Americas
both had written forms of communication
2
Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?
Early Indus River Valley Civilizations
Early Mesopotamians
Shang Dynasty of China
Early Egyptians
3
Which lasting impact did Hammurabi’s Code have on law?
Laws were created by a representative group
Laws no longer suggested punishments
Laws were made more consistent and predictable
Laws needed to be interpreted by impartial judges
4
How are the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
Both implemented a caste system for social classes
Siddhartha Gautama was the principle founder
Both were founded at the same time
Both began in the same modern-day country
5
Which civilization developed cuneiform script on wet clay tablets?
Chinese Zhou Dynasty
Early Indus River Valley
Egyptian
Sumerian
6
Which change to human societies did NOT result from the Neolithic Revolution?
The population began growing much faster
People began using bone and stone tools
Advanced cities began growing along rivers and deltas
Specialized workers produce complex products
7
Which objective is a primary goal of Confucianism?
restore social order through proper behavior
separate society into distinct social classes
achieve a higher spiritual state throughself-sacrifice
gain salvation through belief in a personal god
8
Why were the early Indus River Valley settlements sometimes forced to change course?
Earthquakes devastated the poorly built homes
Communities needed to find a more defensible location
Aryan invaders moved many settlements closer to the seas
The Indus River occasionally changed course
9
Which scientific achievement is NOT attributed to ancient Egyptians?
first to use geometry
first to use a solar/stellar calendar
first to develop a technique to create bronze
first to use stone columns
10
Why was Egypt called “Gift of the Nile”?
gods had placed the Nile in Egypt as a sign of supremacy
Nile provided a source of wildlife and fish
Nile kept invaders from entering from the north
Irrigation from the Nile aided farming in a desert region

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