Unit 2 Test Review

Which civilization had a written language of 22 letters that represented spoken sounds?

Zend Avesta is associated with this religion:

What group was at the bottom of the Egyptian social class system?

Which leader of the Maurya Empire was most known for posting messages in public places?

Why was mummification such an important ritual for the Egyptians?

Mummification is associated with this religion:

What was the area around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers referred to as?

What was special about the inventions from the "Old Stone Age?"

What was the leader of the Egyptian civilization?

The agricultural revolution was also known as the Neolithic Age. Neolithic is another term for:

People who traveled around, followed herds, hunted, and explored for food:

What name was given to the writing system created by the ancient Sumerians?

Ziggurats are associated with this religion:

Book of the Dead is associated with this religion:

Which is NOT an example of how environment can affect the growth of civilizations?

Egyptian system of writing which used pictures to display words

These people would travel over 200 miles in a day to tell the empire important messages.

Which of the following is NOT one of the dominant writing systems from the Mediterranean?

Which of these religions was the basis for all other monotheistic religions?

Which of the following is NOT a belief of the ancient Egyptians?

Torah is associated with this religion:

Civilizations began farming around rivers because of what?

He is famous for creating the first law code... "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth."

This religion used a dual god system, and believed in an ongoing battle between good and evil.

The Aztec created these "floating gardens" to utilize more space for farming

The belief in many gods/goddesses:

What religious practice did early Mesoamerican civilizations share to display their faith?

An empire spreads more advanced farming techniques to another empire. This is known as:

Which empire, in India, was known for its success in science, math, religion, and philosophy?

Which is NOT a reason that the standard of living was better after the Agricultural Revolution?