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Period 2 - Ch. 2 Early Civilizations
The Phoenicians were known for trading blue dye.
What is a dynasty?
Period 2 - Ch. 2 Early Civilizations
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1
What is a dynasty?
An elected body of government officials
A prime minister
Hereditary rulers of a country
An absolute monarch
2
The Phoenicians were known for trading blue dye.
True
False
3
Where is lower Egypt?
Kush
The Nile Delta region
Valley of the Kings
The Nubian Desert
4
Name the 2 major rivers of the Indus Valley.
The Yellow and the Yangtze
The Ganges and the Indus
The Tigris and Euphrates
The Blue Nile and Nile
5
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of a nomadic lifestyle?
Herded animals
Moved from place to place
Built permanent settlements
Hunted and gathered
6
What is a monsoon?
A dry interior plateau
River valleys
Bathrooms with a drainage system
A seasonal wind pattern with heavy rainfall
7
Name the remains of an enormous palace in Crete.
Knossos
Babylon
Sumeria
Athens
8
A nomad is a person without a permanent home.
False
True
9
What does "Dao" mean?
"Cycle", a series of events
"Fire", a funeral pyre
"Way", the correct or divine way
"Duty", duty to family members
10
What are the most famous laws in the Torah?
Hammurabi's Code
The 10 Commandments
The Beatitudes
The Upanishads
11
Which civilization used hieroglyphics?
Mohenjo Daro
Israelite
Olmec
Egypt
12
What are the earliest cities in the Indus Valley called?
Harrappa & Mohenjo Daro
Chang'an & Huangzhou
Thebes & Memphis
Chavin & Teotihuacan
13
Which best describes Ancient Indian social structure?
Matriarchy (female-dominated)
Patriarchy (male-dominated)
14
Which biblical figure did the Israelites descend from?
Jesus
Abraham
King David
Moses
15
About how many languages are spoken in India today?
30
200
140
110
16
Who was bound by the Mandate of Heaven?
The people
The soldiers
The king
The nobles
17
For who were the pyramids of Giza built?
The commoners
The gods
The Pharoahs and their families
The priests & priestesses
18
What is the Torah?
A robe
Judaism's foundational set of precepts
A crown
A temple
19
Which of the following is a characteristic of Ancient Chinese writing?
2 possible answers!
Hieroglyphics
Pictographics
Characters
Ideographics
20
How does the Nile provide Egypt with rich soil each year?
Tectonic plates shifting
Volcanic eruptions
Wind erosion
Annual flooding
21
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
North
West
South
East
22
In Indian culture, what did the bride's family give the groom's family?
A honeymoon
A dowry
A contract
A title
23
How long did it take to build the Great Pyramid at Giza?
9 years
47 years
15 years
20 years
