Indo-Europeans who created a new Indian society

Ancient Egypt is divided into three periods, known as

the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom.

Sumerians and Phoenicians were similar in that each

developed extensive writing systems

How did rivers first facilitate the development of early civilizations?

Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture.

Women in ancient Egypt

seemed to have relative equality to men

Which feature was most important to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization?

annual flooding of the Nile River

How did codifying laws benefit the societies of early civilizations?

by establishing a clear system of rules and consequences

Which characteristic of civilization is shared by the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Zhou Dynasty?

a centralized form of government

What civilizations were located in Mesopotamia?

Sumerians, Babylonians, and Akkadians

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World History Unit One Review

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1
Who were the Aryans?
Founders of Buddhism
Invaders from Africa who developed the Mandate of Heaven
Distant relatives of the Harappans
Indo-Europeans who created a new Indian society
2
Which did NOT contribute to the development of river valley civilizations?
Climate change
Development of agriculture
Neolithic Revolution
Domestication of animals
3
Hammurabi is best known for his
law code
invasion of Assyria
glorious mustache
trade seal design
4
Which law code emphasized the importance of ethical behavior for the Jewish people?
Mandate of Heaven
Code of Hammurabi
10 Commandments
5
A government by divine authority
Autocracy
Theocracy
Republic
Democracy
6
Ancient Egypt is divided into three periods, known as
the Re Kingdom, the Menes Kingdom, and the Tut Kingdom.
the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom.
super old, old, young.
Osiris, Isis, and Axum.
7
The period before writing developed
Prehistory
Omnilithic
Neolithic
Paleolithic
8
Sumerians and Phoenicians were similar in that each
developed extensive writing systems
emphasized equality
developed public schools
established monotheistic religions
9
What was the greatest change caused by gradual adoption of agriculture?
Extinction of many wild animals
Global climate change
Global population increase
Increase in insect infestation
10
The first known empire was the
Ancient Egyptians
Roman
Assyrians
Akkadians
11
How did rivers first facilitate the development of early civilizations?
Water sources enabled the migration of hunter-gatherers.
Governments were created to control fertile land.
Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture.
Waterways increased trade among distant peoples.
12
Women in ancient Egypt
seemed to have relative equality to men
had higher status relative to men
routinely became warriors
had second-class status relative to men
13
Most important use of writing systems in early civilizations
Writing letters
Record-keeping
Storytelling
Public education
14
Which feature was most important to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization?
access to trade routes that crossed the continent
defensive position surrounded by desert
cultural contacts with Greek city-states
annual flooding of the Nile River
15
The earliest historically documented people of Mesopotamia
Babylonians
Phoenicians
Sumerians
Akkadians
16
What made job specialization possible?
The Agricultural Revolution
Development of Trade
Paleolithic Era
Prehistoric Stone Tools
17
In ancient Chinese culture, priests made these to communicate with the gods
Shrines of human bones
Temples with elaborate decoration
Oracle bones
Bronze vessels
18
How did codifying laws benefit the societies of early civilizations?
by establishing a clear system of rules and consequences
by creating an early form of representative government
by distributing power between branches of government
by promoting equality and prohibiting discrimination
19
Which characteristic of civilization is shared by the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Zhou Dynasty?
dome-shaped buildings
developments in sea travel
a centralized form of government
monotheistic religion
20
India's _______ was created by the Aryans
Irrigation system
Caste system
Writing system
Sewer system
21
Neolithic Age is sometimes
debated as the greatest age in world history
mislabeled as the Rock of Ages
questioned because of the lack of evidence
Called the "New Stone Age"
22
How did Judaism differ from the religions of other ancient civilizations?
It was monotheistic
It emphasized slavery
It required sacrificial rituals
Its gods and goddesses were animals
23
Which is NOT a characteristic of civilizations?
Calligraphy
Government or laws
Architecture
Religion
24
The Zhou dynasty used the ____ to justify its rule of China
Mandate of Heaven
10 Commandments
Social Hierarchy
Oracle Bones
25
What civilizations were located in Mesopotamia?
Ancient Egyptians and Romans
Sumerians, Babylonians, and Akkadians
Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec
Indus Valley, Shang, and Zhou
26
Which is a PRIMARY source?
Diary
Wikipedia
The textbook
Dictionary
27
Phoenicians introduced the first use of
Phonetic writing symbols
Pictographic writing symbols
Papyrus
Vowels

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