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Ancient Civilization- 9th grade World History
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1
Beautiful column designs were developed by this ancient civilization and copied by others
Greek
Egyptians
Ephesians
Roman
2
Who was at the top of Egypt's social hierarchy?
peasant farmers
government officials
artisans
Pharoah
3
Which of the following had a rigid social structure/hierarchy
India
Egypt
All of the above
Mesopotamia
4
Ancient ... was the home of the pharaohs
Egypt
Arabia
Rome
Greece
5
Which statement about the Hindu caste system is true
stay in same caste that you were born
all castes had same treatment
castes were supposed to marry each other
6
This ancient civilization was the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism.
India
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
7
What major geographical feature do the above civilizations have in common?
mountain ranges
deserts
close to large oceans or seas
fertile lands in river valleys
8
Plato, Aristole, and Alexander the Great were a part of which ancient civilization
Greece
1970
China
Rome
9
The _______ is a sacred text that discusses the exodus from Egypt and the Ten Commandments
Four Noble Truths
Torah or Old Testament
Qur'an
New Testament
10
What belief system is considered to be monotheistic?
animism
Judaism
Confucianism
11
Based on the information above, which statement about the society of ancient Egypt is true?
social mobility was unrestricted
soldiers outnumbered farmers
women were equal to men
there was hierarchy in the social structure
12
the belief in many gods
monotheism
polytheism
13
This term means one’s level in society. It is typically broken down into 3 or more groups
socialism
social class
social hierarchy
social studies
14
What ancient civilization had an emperor buried with thousands of life-sized clay soldiers?
Mesopotamia
India
China
Egypt
15
In Ancient Civilizations, slavery was based on race
true
false
16
Ancient Egypt was ruled by
a pharaoh
a senate
an emporer
the people
17
What ancient civilization built the pyramids along the Nile River?
India
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
18
The Torah, Qu'ran, Bible, Four Noble Truths, and the Vedas are examples of:
popular blogs
sacred texts
books on my summer reading list
19
Ancient Greece was not a city-state
TRUE
FALSE
20
In India, your ________ would determine who you would marry, your job, and your rights.
caste
untouchables
socialism
21
On what island did ancient Greek civilization originate?
Samos
Crete
Rhodes
Olympia
22
True or False: Priests had a lot of influence in early civilizations.
false
true
23
This term means a system of people ranked above one another.
social studies
socialite
social hierarchy
social class
24
Which one is an invention or contribution of the ancient Chinese to modern civilization?
mummy
compass
silk
calligraphy
25
The story of Judaism begins with a ___________ between God and Abraham.
fight
covenant
Kashrut
ziggurat
26
True or False: Laws were equal for ALL people under Hammurabi's code
false
true
27
What social class made up the largest section of society?
upper class
lowest class
the king or priest
28
In Buddhism, those who follow the Eightfold Path and the Middle Way can reach
Jihad
Nirvana
Brahman
29
Reincarnation is an important part of what religion
Buddhism
Hinduism
Polytheism
Islam
30
Was ancient Egypt the first civilization to invent writing?
True
False
31
This civilization conquered most of the known world.
Rome
Greece
Inca
Spain
32
________ are the core of the Buddhist teachings and focus on suffering and overcoming desiress
Torah
Kashrut
Qur'an
The Four Noble Truths
33
The ______ did not belong to a caste and could only perform jobs no one wanted.
Kshatiryas
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Untouchables
34
What other civilization or civilizations conquered Ancient Egypt?
Rome
All of the above
Greece
Persia
35
Priests were considered to be elite because they communicated with and assisted with the gods.
true
false