History Bee- Ancient History

What river was the Egyptian civilization based around

• Nile
• Tigris 
• Huang He 
• Indus

What was the name of the revolution that saw the introduction of farming? 

• Paleolithic Revolution
• Agricultural Revolution
• Green Revolution
• Neolithic Revolution 

What was at the center of city-states in Mesopotamia? 

• ziggurats
• pyramids 
• townhalls
• Statutes of Gods and Goddesses

The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are related to what major religion? 

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Confucianism
• Daoism

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

• Reincarnation
• Nirvana
• Karma
• Hajj

What early civilizations helped develop a writing system that would later influence ours? 

• Egyptians
• Phoenicians
• Hitties
• Chaldeans

What culture developed the caste system

• China
• Europe
• India
• Egypt

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
• in southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

How did Sumerian farmers control the water supply?

• They built levees to prevent flooding.
• The dug canals to shape the paths the water took.
• They built reservoirs to store water for later use.
• All of the above.

A reed plant that grows long the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians made baskets, sandals, river rafts, and paper from it.

• cataract
• delta
• papyrus
• embalming