Unit #1: Ancient Civilizations

What is the written language of the Sumerians?

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Pictographs
• Hiretic

What is the major river of Egypt?

• Euphrates
• Yangtze
• Nile
• Indus

What set of laws did the Babylonians create?

• Hammurabi's Code
• Book of the Dead
• Twelve Tables
• Code of Ur

Which feature was most important to the development of civilization in ancient Egypt?

• Defensive position surrounded by the desert

• Annual flooding of the Nile River

• Access to trade routes that crossed the continent

• Cultural contacts with Greek city-states

What best explains why the story of Exodus is important to historical understanding?

• It tells the earliest story of ancient civilization

• It best describes how people of Europe lived

• It explains how an ancient culture built a large empire

• It gives information about the beginnings of an ancient society

What characteristic do Buddhism and Hinduism share?

• A rigid social structure

• The belief of a single deity

• A faith in divine salvation

• The concept of karma

Which Indian religion believes in the gods Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu?

• Buddhism
• Hinduism

How did the Silk Road contribute most to the development of China?

• It allowed China to import raw materials to fuel factories

• It helped China to protect its borders from foreign invaders

• It enabled China to export luxury goods to foreign countries

• It led China to acquire innovative technologies from foreign countries

Which religion was created by Siddhartha Gautama?

• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Confucianism
• Legalism

Which Chinese philosophy believes that humans are evil by nature?

• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Daoism