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Name the tall four-sided pillar that is pointed on top and Ancient Egyptians used at the entrance of the temple.
Pyramid
temple
obelisk
sanctuary
2
Which geographical feature was common to the development of civilizations in Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China
Mountains
Rain forests
Deserts
River Valleys
3
Why was Buddhism popular among the lower castes and Untouchables?
Buddha taught that all people could stop suffering and find peace.
Ahimsa prevented higher castes from harming them.
Buddha taught that they could reach a higher caste through reincarnation.
Buddha taught that only lower castes would reach nirvana.
4
What river or rivers were important to the civilization of Mesopotamia?
Nile River
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Amazon River
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
5
What is the name of the huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls?
pyramid
scrolls
temple
mummies
6
What was the major reason the Great Wall of China was built?
It was part of the Emperor's palace.
It provided a path for people to move around China
A tomb for a Chinese Emperor
It was built to keep invaders from attacking China
7
Name the river in the map.
Seneca River
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
8
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
9
In the Indian caste system, your karma was largely decided by
whether you belonged to a jati
whether you followed your dharma
whether you followed the Four Noble truths.
whether you were reincarnated
10
What people were the first to write down and record their system of laws?
Egyptians
Persians
Babylonians
Sumerians
11
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the rocks.
Land between the rivers
Land between the seas.
Land between the mountains.
12
What are monsoons?
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
Seasonal winds, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia.
A Indian prince
A teacher
13
What continent is Mesopotamia located?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
14
How did Confucianism influence people in early China?
People believed they should focus on nature.
Aristocrats passed harsh laws and strict punishments.
People began taking exams for government positions.
People tried to give up their worldy desires.
15
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
the rule of China by a wicked tyrant.
the belief that a son had the right to inherit his father's land
the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods.
a group of officials in China who worked for the government
16
What is the name for specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth?
farmers
peasants
slaves
mummies
17
Name the title used for the rulers of Egypt, who were blamed if the crops did not grow.
slaves
Pharaoh
nobles
peasants
18
What form of government was used by the Sumerians?
democracy where each citizen gets a vote
monarchy with a king who ruled a city-state
an empire with a emperor who ruled
they had no government
19
Farming, transportation, and trade in the Indus valley were all dependent on
mountains
monsoons
lakes
rivers
20
What is karma?
The results of the good or evil a person does in his or her lifetime.
A person who travels to places of religious importance.
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
Sacred writings of India, including songs and prayers.
21
Trade increased during the Han Dynasty because of
the expansion of the Roman empire into China
Chinese exploration and improved technology.
food surpluses in China
lower taxes and better roads.
22
What is the purpose of irrigation?
give people drinking water
keep crops dry
provide water to crops
provide indoor plumbing
23
Which present-day country makes up most of Mesopotamia?
Iran
Israel
Egypt
Iraq
24
Name the word for a triangle-shaped area of land made by soil deposits by the Nile River.
inlet
marsh
swamp
delta
25
What principle of justice does this early code of law represent?
innocent until proven guilty.
an eye for an eye
might makes right
trial by jury
26
What type of religion did the Sumerians practice?
did not worship a god
monotheism
Christianity
polytheism
27
Which of the following were members of the highest class of people in Mesopotamia?
merchants
kings and queens
farmers
scribes
28
How did mountains and deserts help Chinese civilization develop?
They made transportation easier.
They made it difficult for the Chinese to grow crops.
They provided fertile farmland.
They gave China safe borders.
29
Name the river or rivers that run through the country of China.
Tigris and Euphrates River
Nile River
Amazon River
Huang He and Yangtze Rivers
30
What is an aristocrat?
an official who made sure government workers did their jobs
officials who carried out government tasks
a person who belongs to the highest class of society
a ruler
31
Name the long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that Ancient Egyptians used for writing.
cunieform
tablet
scroll
papyrus
32
Most people in Ancient China were
farmers
merchants
soldiers
aristocrats
33
In Ancient Chinese culture, what is the word for a family member who is no longer living?
ancestor
hereditary
bureaucracy
aristocrat
34
What was the method used by Egyptians to preserve bodies for years?
paintings
afterlife
embalming
tomb
35
What major invention of the Sumerians had an impact of the forming of the first civilization?
sailboat
writing
iron
chariots
36
What body of water played a major role in the development of the Ancient Egyptian civilization?
Mediterranean Sea
Victoria Lake
Red Sea
Nile River
37
What is a raja?
A person who travels to places of religious importance.
The ancient written language of India.
A Indian prince.
A state of wisdom achieved after giving up all desires.
38
Buddhism appealed to a wider range of people than Hinduism because
The Buddha traveled to many places
Buddhism treated all people equally.
Buddhists believed in many gods.
Buddhist poetry was so beautiful.
39
What was the name of the stone slab that was inscribed with hieroglyphics, greek writing, and Egyptian writing?
Rosetta Stone
Bible
Dead Sea Scrolls
Book of the Dead
40
Why was the Silk Road significant?
it made travel more comfortable
the cocoons of silk were a delicacy
It connected China to the west which allowed goods and ideas to flow
introduced goods from China to North America
41
What invention of the Egyptians was important in enabling them to run a complex government?
cosmetics
medicine
writing
irrigation
42
In the caste system, who made up the Kshatriyas?
warriors and rulers
priests
common people
unskilled laborers and servants
43
What was the name of the Ancient Egyptian writing system?
alphabet
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
paintings
44
In Hinduism, what was sacred writings that taught the key ideas of the Aryan religion called?
Vedas
Karma
Bible
scroll
45
What continent is China located on?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Australia
46
Confucius's beliefs that government service should be open to all able men led to
the rule of China by farmers and workers.
wars by rival kings.
the creation of a system of civil service tests.
the rule of China by a strong leader.
47
What is a ziggurat?
god
walled city
river
temple
48
What of the following describes the Han dynasty?
Emperor traded horses to the West in exchange for gold and spices
Emperor gave land to the tenant farmers
The emperor closed off trade routes in order to protect China.
He wanted educated people to work in gov't. he created civil service school
49
What is reincarnation?
A state of wisdom achieved after giving up all desires.
The idea that the soul passes through many different lives.
An Indian prince
A teacher
50
Which of the following is
NOT
a way the monsoons might affect India?
Monsoons may cause droughts.
Monsoons may bring rains to help crops grow.
Monsoons cause flooding.
Monsoons may freeze crops.
