Ancient Civilizations

​Ancient Civilizations Review

1. Ancient Mesopotamia

• Sumerians

• Babylonians​

2. Ancient Egypt

3. Ancient South Asia

• Indus River Valley

• Vedic Period

• M​auryan Empire

  • Hinduism

  • Buddhism

4. Ancient China​

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Multiple Choice

What Is This?

• A Temple

• A Tower

• A Religious Castle

• A Zigurat

Multiple Choice

Nebuchadnezzar II was the leader of which empire?

• Babylon

• Indus River Valley

Multiple Choice

What was Babylonian King Hammurabi most known for?

• Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• Hammurabi's Code

• Royal Road

• Great Pyramids of Giza

Multiple Choice

What empire was Cyrus the Great the leader of?

• Babylon

• Persian Empire

Multiple Choice

What city in the Indus River Valley civilization was the world's first to have toilets?

• Harappa

• Cairo

• Dallas

• Paris

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Which religion teaches reincarnation and the worship of hundreds of deities (gods) -- Hinduism or Buddhism?

Multiple Choice

What are the sacred books of Hinduism called?

• Bible

• Vedas

• Harappa

• Imhotep

Multiple Choice

Wedge-shaped writing on clay tablets. First writing system used by ancient people.

• Alphabet

• surplus

• Cuneiform

• Gilgamesh

Multiple Choice

Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?

• in northern Africa near the Nile River

• in eastern Europe along the Danuble River

• in central Asia between the Syr Darya and Amu Darya

• between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Multiple Choice

The system of writing developed by Ancient Egyptians which included picture-like symbols is called ____________.

• Hieroglyphics

• Imhotep

• Harappa

• Qin

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Which religion teaches following the teachings of Siddartha Gautama (also known as "Buddha") and the importance of reaching Nirvana (peace) -- Hinduism or Buddhism?

Multiple Choice

What is the social system developed in India based on the social class into which someone was born?

• reincarnation

• caste

• ahimsa

Multiple Choice

The Epic of ____________ is one of the oldest surviving examples of literature.

• Ziggurat

• Gilgamesh

• Harappa

• Jerusalem

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Between what two rivers was Ancient Mesopotamia located? Circle the rivers on the map below.

Multiple Choice

Ancient Egyptians used which of the following to make paper, ropes, and even sandals?

• Nomarch

• Papyrus

• Harappa

• Hammurabi

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the court official who served in the court of an Ancient Egyptian King? He is known for designing the Egyptian pyramids.

• Imhotep

• Pyramid

• Harappa

• Babylon

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a way the Nile River in Egypt influenced everyday life?

• Farming was affected by and benefited from annual flooding.

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• Lots of gold was mined from riverbanks.

• It served as a highway for travel up and down the valley.

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• It provided mud to make bricks for homes.aa