River Valley Civilizations

Question 1

What important change occurred in Egypt when Akhenaton became pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

Egypt became monotheistic

Question 2

Sumerians used ______, the first writing system, to keep business accounts and other records

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Cuneiform

Question 3

Hammurabi’s Code was a significant achievement because it was

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all are correct

Question 4

The _______ developed the first civilization, which included city-states.

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Sumerians

Question 5

Why did pharaohs have absolute power in Egypt?

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Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god in human form.

Question 6

Used to make paper-like sheets for writing

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Papyrus

Question 7

The Sumerians practiced polytheism.

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True

Question 8

____ are huge structures built as tombs for Egypt’s Old Kingdom rulers

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Pyramids

Question 9

Each Sumerian city and its land formed a political unit with its own government called a

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City-State

Question 10

Cuneiform tablets and the Epic of Gilgamesh are examples of advanced technology.

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False

Question 11

People who believe in many gods practice

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Polytheism

Question 12

During the Vedic period members of each varna

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played specific roles in society

Question 13

The world’s first civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates River called

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Mesopotamia

Question 14

Archaeologists have found two, large, well planned Indus Valley cities—Harappa and

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Mohenjo-Daro

Question 15

The development of cuneiform marked the transition from prehistory to the historical age.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

The _______________________ that surrounded Egypt helped protect the country from invasion.

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Sahara Desert

Question 17

Sumerians developed a large trading network because

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they lacked raw materials such as wood and metal.

Question 18

Helped historians to decode Egyptian writing

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Rosetta Stone

Question 19

Used by the Shang to ask ancestors for advice

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Oracle Bones

Question 20

A state ruled by religious figures

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Theocracy

Question 21

The principle of the ___________ was introduced by the Zhou to gain acceptance for their rule.

Accepted Answer

Mandate of Heaven

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