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Unit 2 - River Valley Civilizations
Unit 2 - River Valley Civilizations
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Basic Global Questions, River Valley Civilizations, Neolithic Revolution
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1
What is the name for the form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians?
Handwriting
Cursive
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
2
What is the most common job in ancient Egypt?
King Tut
Slave
Farmer
Pharaoh
3
Which is a characteristic of civilization?
specialized labor
all of the above
religion
cities
4
Which document contains these statements?
Edicts of Asoka
Ten Commandments
Code of Hammurabi
Twelve Tables
5
Q1 - Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
spreading monotheistic religious customs
developing democratic traditions
using irrigation systems
recording events in cave paintings
6
What polytheistic religion that believes in reincarnation began in South Asia and spread into Southeast Asia?
D) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
B) Islam
A) Christianity
7
What is cause and effect?
A reason and consequences when something happens
A half eaten pizza
A motorcycle speeding by
A cat meowing
8
to look for the similarity and differences
Characterization
Compare & Contrast
Coherent
Argument
9
Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?
developing a writing system using cuneiform
building floating gardens to grow corn
establishing representative democracies
constructing Hindu temples
10
Which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River & Syrian Desert?
Mesopotamia
Maya
Chinese
Egyptian
11
Hammurabis code was...
fair for everyone
created by the people
unfair for lower class people
better than modern laws
12
Early humans and Paleolithic peoples did not settle in one place, but were mostly...
nomads
merchants
citizens of city-states
sedentary farmers
13
Ancient Egyptian religion:
Humanistic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Atheistic
14
Which heading best completes this partial outline?
China’s Sorrow—Huang He River
Mesopotamia—Land Between the Rivers
Harappa—City on the Indus
Egypt—Gift of the Nile
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Natural
barriers
(such as mountains, rivers, or deserts):
Kept people from leaving the city
Protected early city-states from invasion
Offered natural resources
Provided great views
16
The Harappan Civilization (Indus River Valley) had indoor plumbing, an example of ____.
Specialized Workers
Advanced Technology
Writing
Complex Institutions
17
Reincarnation is associated with...
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
18
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?
King
Pharaoh
Priest
Emperor
19
What were some of Ancient China's inventions?
paper, silk and the wheelbarrow
rice, millet and wheat
Internet
tables, pottery and jewelry
20
Why was Harappa and Mohenjo-daro special?
None of the above
They weren't special
they had the great bath
they were planned communities
21
Karma and dharma are a
twin sisters
language barriers
set of rules
golden ages
22
Q10 - The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning point in history because
nuclear families evolved into extended families
societies became more nomadic
city dwellers learned to control fire
permanent settlements developed in river valleys
23
The River of Sorrows
Nile
Indus
Tigris
Yellow
24
A geographic similarity between Italy and India is that both of these countries are located
on peninsulas
on archipelagos
between two oceans
south of the equator
25
This Babylonian ruler introduced a code of harsh laws and strict punishment in Mesopotamia.
Confucious
Asoka the Great
Pharoh Menes
Hammurabi
26
Which of the following is NOT an example of a characteristic of civilization?
Religion
Armies
Specialized worker
Advanced technology
27
Ancient China was isolated because
The Geography
The Great Wall
People were afraid of the Chinese
Too hard to travel there
28
The
main
reason early civilization began near rivers:
Natural barrier
Silt left from floods provided nutrient-rich soil for crops.
Only source of drinking water.
Rivers are nice to look at.
29
The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both closely associated with
cradles of early civilization
oil discoveries
border disputes
sacred biblical sites
30
Between which rivers in the Fertile Cresent located?
The Yellow and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Nile
Nile and Euphrates
31
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Tigris
The Euphrates
The Nile
The Indus
32
How did Ancient Egypt's river impact farming?
Egypt is too dry for farming.
No flooding at all.
It flooded during specific months.
It flooded at random times.
33
ancient china was isolated because of...
Natural Barriers
cultural traditions
Laws banning trade
physical distance
34
What is the caste system?
the name for the way labor in India is divided between men a
the name of the Hindu priesthood
a voting system used in Asian elections
the division of all the people in a society in categories
35
author's purpose is
to tell what the story is about
The way a character acts
The reason the author wrote the text
To make you a believer
36
What made the Fertile Cresent, fertile?
the rivers
the water
the city
the soil (silt)
37
What was ancient China's written language?
cursive
characters and symbols (ideogram)
hieroglyphics
Cunieform
38
During the neolithic (New Stone Age) revolution, people began to...
Build huge palaces
sing
Keep being nomads
Raise crops and build small villages
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basic characteristics of civilization
a traditional economy
a social ranking according to jobs
a nomadic lifestyle
a culture
40
Why is the Yellow River called, the Yellow River?
All of the above
When if floods it deposits yellow silt on the ground
When the sun hits the water it shines yellow
The water looks yellow all the time
41
Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:
A president voted into office
Several leaders ruling together
Kings chosen by the people
Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods"
42
The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism both rely on the idea that
governments must provide their people with rights
harsh laws are needed to control society
all subjects are equal under the law
religion and government must be brought closer together
43
Context is...
words in text which help you discover the meaning of others
opposing ideas about a situation
information provided in the text
circumstances that form a situation
44
Turning point is …
a piece of bad news.
an important change.
a place where you have to turn around.
information that helps you remember something.
45
The main goal of an
empire
is to:
Unite several cultures under ONE system of government
Acquire as much gold as possible
Make the gods happy
Make the emperor happy
46
Where was the Indus River Valley civilization?
Modern Day China
Modern Day Egypt
Modern Day India
Modern day Iraq
47
AUDIENCE is...
the intended reader
the reader
everyone
anyone
48
Which major geographic feature has hindered cultural diffusion between India and China?
Gobi Desert
Deccan Plateau
Himalaya Mountains
Great Rift Valley
49
What human developments were made in Ancient Mesopotamia?
The first use of writing
The first use of trade
The first use of taxes
All of these
50
Ancient Egypt had pharaohs, but ancient China had ____________.
kings
warriors
scribes
emperors
51
Ancient Egyptian society...
Utilized the Nile for agricultural stability
All of the above
Put great importance on death and the afterlife
Was highly stratified in terms of social classes
52
Point of view is _____
the perspective from which the story is told
a quote from a text
a segment from a text
the sequence of events in a story
53
A dynasty, as seen in China, is
a government representative to another country
a large area of land ruled by one person
a ruler who is both the political and religious leader
a line of rulers from one family
54
Which answer best fits characteristics of civilization
religion & foraging
art & education
pizza restaurants & car dealers
there are no characteristics of a civilization
