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1
Which were characteristics of early civilization in the Indus Valley?
embalming of the dead
indoor plumbing
signature seals used in trade
hieroglyphics
2
Which civilization made the art in the picture?
China
Mesopotamia
Sumer
Egypt
3
Which people survived by only killing animals for their meat, and looking for wild foods?
hunter and gathers
Ancient Egyptians
Greeks
Sumerians
4
Why did early communities in a region have little contact with other cultures?
a river changes course over time
people settle where it empties into the sea
natural features in an area include mountains, large deserts, and ocean
a large river floods every year
5
What is the difference between polytheism and monotheism?
Monotheism is the worship of one god
Monotheism is the worship of many gods
Polytheism is the worship of many gods
Polytheism is the worship of one god
6
Which leader was a ruthless warrior who converted to Buddhism and worked to spread its teachings?
Siddhartha Gautama
Abraham
Asoka
Confucius
7
Why was
The Epic of Gilgamesh
important?
explains why the Sumerians needed the gods
story of the evil ruler
tale of how Gilgamesh conquered the gods
epic poem shows Sumerian values
8
Known as the father of the Hebrews, who is described in scripture as making a covenant with God?
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
Abraham
9
The Mesopotamian civilization gave what important contribution?
monotheistic beliefs
gridlike streets
the wheel
the phonetic alphabet
10
Which were part of ancient Egyptian civilization?
history divided into three kingdoms
made a kind of paper from reeds
longest continuous civilization in the world
well-planned cities in the mountains
11
Which civilization made the art shown in the picture?
Egypt
Indus Valley
Sumer
Mesopotamia
12
Which is Ramses II known for?
designing the largest of the pyramids at Giza
rebuilding the capital city at Ur
overseeing construction of the Grand Canal
building enormous monuments at Abu Simbel
13
Why was Howard Carter's discovery of Tut's tomb important?
held the mummification process
confirmed that Egyptian royalty had great wealth
contained blueprints for the pyramids
first Egyptian tomb found in modern times intact
14
What is true of the Hebrew people?
accepted teachings including the Four Noble Truths
developed their beliefs and practices over time
worshiped many gods
compiled the Torah
15
Which civilization made the art in the picture?
Sumer
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
16
Which civilization made the art shown here?
Egypt
China
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
17
Why were ziggurats built in Sumer?
government meeting places
places to study the moon
temples to the gods
burial tombs for royalty
18
Which is a basic teaching of Judaism?
Souls are reborn many times in reincarnation.
God cares about people and expects them to act morally.
Praying at the temple is the only way to worship God.
People have a personal relationship with God
19
What is a
decade
?
thousand years
hundred years
two thousand years
ten years
20
What is a
century
?
hundred years
ten years
hundred thousand years
thousand years
21
Which are part of the Greek legacy to the modern world?
dictatorship
democracy
art
first written code of law
22
Why don't we know more about the Indus Valley civilization?
artifacts were washed away
no one has been able to translate the writing
all artifacts were stolen by thieves
had no form of writing
23
Who taught ordinary people and rulers how to act within five key relationships?
Confucius
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Ramses
24
What is an example of a
region
?
Canada and Argentina
places where there are ski slopes
National Forests of the United States
states known as the Midwest
25
What is true of the Mesopotamian civilizations?
invented the idea of democracy.
Sargon established the world's first empire.
all males participated in government.
built neatly planned cities on grids.
26
What common characteristics did early river valley civilizations share?
rivers provided defensive barriers against invasion
all traded with each other using the connecting rivers
built cities along rivers that rarely flooded
floodwaters left behind fertile soil for farming
27
Which was Hammurabi's most significant accomplishment?
written code of law
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Great Ziggurat at Ur
world's first library
28
Which characteristics are part of early Chinese culture?
spread monotheism to other cultures
ancestor worship
oracle bones
developed independent city-states
29
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy rather than a religion?
only taught people how to live a good life
encouraged freedom of religion
did not require clergy to teach its rulings
taught about the afterlife
30
What is the criteria to be considered a civilization?
cities
strong government leaders
extra food
various jobs
31
What is one theory about the decline of the Indus Valley civilization?
disease destroyed much of the population
soil became too salty for crops to grow
earthquakes caused massive destruction
laborers could no longer make a living
32
Who was known for his engineering wonder known as the Hanging Gardens?
Nebuchadnezzar
Asoka
Sargon
Hammurabi
33
What is a
millennium
?
hundred years
thousand years
fifty years
ten years
34
How did China's early civilization differ from other civilizations?
relied heavily on trade
isolated from other civilizations
continues today
failed to develop any kind of writing
35
What shows the Ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife?
worshiped many gods and built ziggurats
built pyramids and mummified their dead pharaohs
settled along the Nile River and built irrigation canals
waged war against their neighbors and traded
36
Who do historians believe authored the
Iliad
and the
Odyssey
?
Hercules
Hammurabi
Homer
Herodotus
