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Review of early civilizations, Mesopotamia, and Egypt #globalstudies1
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Name given to the area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys.
Empire
Fertile Crescent
Monsoons
Dynasty
2
Seasonal winds that bring massive flood seasons to India and periods of drought.
Dynasty
Fertile Crescent
Ethnocentrism
Monsoons
3
Which of the following civilizations is this document associated with?
Ancient China
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient India
Ancient Egypt
4
Which ruler Babylonian ruler created the first written set of laws?
Hammurabi
Ramses I
Sargon
Tutankhamun
5
_________ were pyramid-like structures built to honor the gods in ancient Sumer.
Ziggurats
Pyramids of Giza
Irrigation Systems
Parthenon
6
Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?
establishing representative democracies
developing a writing system using cuneiform
building floating gardens to grow corn
constructing Hindu temples
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The belief that one's culture is superior to those that came after it.
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Diffusion
Mummification
Dynasty
8
________ are ruling families where power is passed through family members
Theocracies
Dynasties
Empires
Monarchies
9
One way in which the ancient civilizations of Sumer and Egypt were similar is that each
emphasized equality in education
encouraged democratic participation in government
developed extensive writing systems
established monotheistic religions
10
Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
using irrigation systems
recording events in cave paintings
developing democratic traditions
spreading monotheistic religious customs
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Which of the following is
NOT
a way that cultural diffusion is spread?
Trade
Migration
Reading
War
12
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a civilization?
Specialization of jobs
Manufactured goods
writing system
Art & Architecture
13
_______________ is the belief in many gods.
Monotheism
Polytheism
Theocracy
Cultural Diffusion
14
The process of preserving the bodies of people in Egypt for the afterlife is known as
hieroglyphics
polytheism
specialization
mummification
15
Which of the following did Mesopotamia lack which allowed it to be conquered by various groups?
A river which provide rich farmland
Mud walls created by governments
Strong military leaders
Natural geographic barriers
16
Throughout history, a basic purpose of government has been to provide
representation for all social classes
laws to maintain order
equal rights for all people
separate political and religious systems
17
Which of the following was the ancient Egyptian form of writing?
Hieroglyphics
Cyrillic Alphabet
Cunieform
Calligraphy
18
______ was the title given to the ruler of ancient Egypt.
Pharaoh
King
Priest
President
19
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures
developed along rivers
established trade routes to China
used a hieroglyphic writing system
used the ziggurat form for their temples
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One reason for the rise of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that
these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea
rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia
flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming
the location protected the people from land invasion
