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Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River and China #mesopotamia #ancientchina #ancientegypt #indusrivervalley
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1
Daoism and Confucianism were established during which dyansty?
Shang
Qin
Han
Zhou
2
The belief in many gods can be defined as:
Theology
Polytheism
Polygamy
Theocracy
3
This system of political and ethical ideas focused on improving the 5 essential relationships:
Hinduism
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
4
Legalism was NOT which of these?
Used during the Qin dyansty
A form of theocracy
Proposes that human beings are evil by nature
Argued that the path to the correct path was by harsh laws
5
An administrative organization that relies on nonelective officials and regular procedures is:
Satrapie
Government
Empire
Bureaucracy
6
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between two mountains
River between two lands
Land that is doomed to fail
Land between two rivers
7
The Sumerians developed a system of writing called:
Cursive
Cuneiform
Heiroglyphics
Prehistory
8
The king ruling with the authority of the god(s) is explained by:
Mandate of Heaven
Theology
Oracle Bones
Polytheism
9
The ruler in Ancient Egypt's title was
Priest
Pharaoh
Pharoah
King
10
The first example of written art was:
The Iliad
Noah's Flood
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Code of Hammurabi
11
A state with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside can be defined as:
A country
An empire
A city-state
A dynasty
12
The major river in Egypt is the:
Nile
Yellow
Indus
Tigris
13
Trade relations were established (especially through the Silk Road) during which dynasty?
Shang
Zhou
Han
Qin
14
The social hierarchy in Ancient Egypt was which of the following?
Pharaoh-Scribes-Nobles-Farmers-Slaves
Priests-Nobles-Scribes-Merchants-Farmers-Slaves
Pharaoh-Scribes-Merchants & Artisans-Slaves-Farmers
Pharaoh-Nobles-Scribes-Merchants-Farmers-Slaves
15
Egypt is responsible for all these innovations EXCEPT:
Pyramids
365-day calendar
Mummification
Sun dial
16
A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family is the definition of:
Civilization
Dynasty
Filial Piety
Empire
17
Oracle bones were NOT which of the following?
Sheep bones or turtle shells
Shrines where priests would interpret messages from the gods
Used to communicate with the gods
Written on with questions and then cracked to reveal answers
18
In Egypt, a complex system of writing that used both pictures and more abstract forms was:
Cuneiform
Oracle Bones
Hieroglyphics
Cursive
19
A government established by divine authority can be defined as:
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Polytheism
Democracy
20
What teaches that the will of Heaven is best followed through inaction allowing nature to flow?
Confucianism
Christianity
Daoism
Legalism
21
Which of these is NOT a part of the dynastic cycle?
New Dynasty
Middle Dynasty
Old Dyansty
Aging Dynasty
22
Which Chinese dynasty (that we studied) came first?
Zhou
Shang
Han
Qin
23
A ziggurat is NOT:
A temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess
Part of a Sumerian city
A massive stepped tower
The temple in Ancient Egypt
24
Which Chinese dynasty (that we studied) came last?
Han
Shang
Qin
Zhou
