World History 1st Semester Review

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Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?

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Its written language has not yet been deciphered.

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How do we know that the people of the Indus Valley traded with the Sumerians?

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Indus seals were found in Sumer and Sumerian items in the Indus Valley.

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Egyptian and Mesopotamian societies were both polytheistic.

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True

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What is the Egyptian writing system called?

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hieroglyphics

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Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?

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Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.

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Judaism is a polytheistic religion.

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false

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Developed in Mesopotamia
Made laws objective
First set of written laws
Influenced later civilizations

Which of the following is described above?

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Code of Hammurabi

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The Neolithic Revolution signifies a change in --

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a hunter-gathering nomadic lifestyle that changes to a settled, farming lifestyle.

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Which characteristic of civilization later developed into people writing down accounts of historical events?

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record keeping

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Which of the following is a contribution of ancient Roman culture?
Options:
The development of a republican form of government,
The development of the moveable-type printing press

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The development of a republican form of government