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Unit 2: River Valley Civilizations
Unit 2: River Valley Civilizations
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A review of the 4 River Valley Civilizations
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1
Legalism
More laws and rituals one made to control others = more criminals
Human beings were born essentially "good"
Belief in multiple Gods
Humans are born evil; harsh laws & punishments needed
2
The major religion of
Ancient India
Hinduism
Christianity
Polytheism
Monotheism
3
What is another name for the region known as Mesopotamia?
The Fertile Crescent
No Man's Land
Ark of the Covenant
The Promised Land
4
The three (3) major Gods of
Hinduism
Osiris, Anubis, & Amun
LeBron, KD, & Embiid
Brahma, Vishnu, & Shiva
Muhammad, Jesus, & Abraham
5
Urban society that brought wealth and power to
Indus River Valley
Harappan
Shang and Zhou
Sumerians
Egyptians
6
The Great Bath
was discovered in...
Sumer
Lost City of Shang
Egypt
Mohenjo-Daro
7
Daoism (Taoism)
Human beings were essentially "good"
Humans are born evil; harsh laws & punishments needed
Belief in multiple Gods
More laws and rituals one made to control others = more criminals
8
System of channels and canals
used to control flood water
Irrigation
Dams
Highway system
Railroad System
9
The 3 river valleys with
unpredictable flooding
Mesopotamia, India, & China
Mesopotamia and Egypt
None of these
Tigris & Euphrates, Indus, Huang He
10
The first set of codified laws in Mesopotamia
The Bill of Rights
The Ten Commandments
Mandate of Heaven
Hammurabi's Code
11
Civilization that settled along the
Indus River
Valley.
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
Ancient India
Mesopotamia
12
Why did the first civilizations develop along river valleys?
Provided fertile soil for crops
Provided transportation for trade
Provided water for irrigation
Provided protection from invasion
13
Ancient India's
social class system
Democracy
Communism
Feudalism
Caste System
14
To
analyze a document
means to...
Read a primary source
Locate evidence to answer an EQ
Write in complete sentences
Read a secondary source
15
The two major cities in
Ancient India
New York / Chicago
Egypt / Mesopotamia
Mohenjo-Daro / Harappa
Ur / Babylon
16
What is the name of the writing system used in Mesopotamia?
Alphabet
Cuneiform
Pictograms
Hieroglyphics
17
The title given to the ruler of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Caesar
Dictator
Emperor
18
Supporting sentences MUST...
Explain How and Why for your claim.
Repeat your thesis, claim, and evidence.
Tell a story
Restate the claim and provide evidence
19
A
thesis statement
MUST include...
At least 3 sentences
None of these
A claim, "because", and evidence
Explain How and Why?
20
Three (3) core beliefs of
Hinduism
Brahman, Atman, Karma
Punt, Kick, Pass,
singing, dancing, art
Eat, Pray, Love
21
A
family that rules
for an extended time is known as a...
bureaucracy
theocracy
dynasty
kingdom
22
A "Golden Age" is a...
Time between BCE and CE
A time of peace and prosperity
A time of war and anarchy
When all people wore gold chains
23
Nutrient-rich soil
left after floods; good for farming
Loess
Silt
Mud
Clay
24
Which civilization developed along the Nile River?
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
25
The
FOUR civilizations
studied in Unit 2
Ghana, Mali, & Songhai
Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, & China
North America, South America, Africa, & Europe
Greece & Rome
26
The
4 Chinese dynasties
covered in Unit 2
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Yin and Yang
Confucius, Laozi, Han Feizi, Fengjian
Ming and Qing
27
Used in Ancient China to
communicate with ancestors
Sacrificing animals
Meditation
Prayer
Oracle Bones
28
Pyramids were used as ________ in ancient Egypt
houses
churches
tombs
marketplaces
29
Confucianism
Human beings were essentially "good"
Humans are born evil; harsh laws & punishments needed
Belief in multiple Gods
More laws and rituals one made to control others = more criminals
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What does the word
polytheistic
mean?
Belief in life after death
Belief in one god
Belief in many gods
Do not believe in god
