Rise of Civilization

A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was

• the invention of the sail

• the invention of the phonetic alphabet

• the introduction of Indo-Aryan languages to Europe

• the invention of the labyrinth

The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as

• centers of learning

• palaces

• tombs

• temples

Hammurabi is remembered for

• his law code

• overthrowing the Akkadian Empire

• creating a post office

• inventing the first wooden bicycle

A theocracy is a government in which

• only women can rule

• the military ruled the people

• the political leader is also the head of religion

• a counsel of elders make the laws

Writings used by Egyptians were called _______________

• Sanskrit

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• no formal writing

What's a common characteristic of river valley civilizations?

• they were all polytheistic

• they all shared the same system of law

• they were all in Africa

• they all had the same writing system

Form of writing used by Mesopotamians

• no formal writing

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• Sankrit

Bronze age was significant because

• bronze statues changed art and architecture

• bronze weapons changed warfare tactics

• bronze made better tools

• bronze destroyed environment

First legal system in Mesopotamia

• Dynastic Cycle

• Zoroastrianism

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Ten Commandments

Religious structure of Mesopotamians

• temple

• shrine

• palace

• ziggurat