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Ancient River Valley Civilizations (Formal Observation)
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1
Which natural barrier helped protect Egypt?
Mud Flats
The Desert
River Floods
Large Mountains
2
Which Mongol leader unified their clans and invaded China?
Zheng He
Genghis Khan
Mao Zedong
Emporer Qin
3
What was significant about the Silk Road?
It served as a border between Europe and Asia.
It was dangerous, and led to China's isolation.
It was established by the Zhou Dynasty for protection.
It helped contribute to the spread of beliefs and ideas.
4
Chinese civilization was FIRST established near which river?
Indus River
Huang He River
Yangtze River
Tigris River
5
Why was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone so important to historians?
It explained the laws of the gods.
It showed people how to write cuneiform.
It helped translate hieroglyphics.
It told the history of Egypt.
6
What is a Dynasty?
Series of rulers from the same family.
Name of the Egyptian god of destiny.
The wealthiest Egyptians in society.
Group of priests that Egypt worshiped.
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How did Ashoka contribute to religion in India?
He established the Buddhist Eightfold Path.
He made the people of India convert to Hinduism.
He was worshiped by the people as a Hindu god.
He promoted Buddhism throughout India.
8
What are the two rivers of Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates
Yangtze & Huang He
Nile & Amazon
Indus and Ganges
9
Members of the Caste (Jati) System in India....
Can buy their way into a higher social status group.
Can move up in status, but only through marriage.
Are restricted to the group they are born into for life.
Are able to live in multiple groups at the same time.
10
What are the seasonal winds, which affects the weather in India, called?
Monsoon
Typhoon
Cyclone
Hurricane
11
What are two achievements of ancient Egypt communication?
Cuneiform and Clay tablets
Papyrus and Hieroglyphics
Pictograms and Paper
Sanskrit and Stone
12
What does the name Mesopotamia mean?
Land of Empires
Land that floods
Land between rivers
Land between deserts
13
Why did Chinese officials want isolation, and limitation of foreign trade?
They believed the Silk Road was hurting China's economy.
They saw exploration as dangerous to China's culture.
They did not favor the emperor, and wanted to weaken him.
They wanted to keep the Mongols from invading China.
14
In Mesopotamia, what kind of city governed itself and the surrounding territory?
City-Civilization
City-Country
City-Empire
City-State
15
How did geography affect the development of China's civilization?
Natural boundaries caused China to develop independently.
Rivers and sea routes encouraged ship building, and trade.
Geographic boundaries caused Chinese cities to go to war.
Fertile farmland led to the spread of people and ideas.
16
What was Hammurabi's greatest contribution to ancient Mesopotamian civilizations?
The great Ziggurat at Ur.
Equal rights for women and men.
Important farming techniques.
A written code of laws.
17
What was the earliest form of ancient writing called?
Hieroglyphics
Latin
Cuneiform
Pictograph
18
Why is the Nile river called the "lifeblood” of Egypt?
The Nile's cataracts protects against invaders.
The water turned red with blood after the war.
The river provides fresh water & fertile soil for farming.
It connects the east and west of Egypt.
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What were the two major religions of ancient India?
Islam and Christianity
Buddhism and Judaism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Monotheism and Polytheism
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What achievements did Ancient India make in mathematics?
Creating a 24-hour day, and a 12 month year.
Positive and negative numbers, and division.
Fractions to represent numbers, and geometry.
Symbols for numbers 1-9, and concept of infinity.
