World History Test 1

An arc of rich land in Southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is called

• Fertile Crescent

• Nile River delta

• China

• Indus River Valley

A harsh set of laws created by a king of Babylon was called

• The Mandate of Heaven

• Polythesism

• Hammurabi's Code

• City-state

Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by

• The Nile River

• The Nile Valley

• deserts

• the delta

Much like a small country, these functioned with their own government and controlled it's surrounding area.

• polytheism

• city-state

• dynasty

• empire

Egyptians believed in many gods. This belief is called

• theocracy

• polytheism

• monotheism

• afterlife

A government controlled by religion is called

• theocracy

• polytheism

• dynasty

• empire

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.

• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth
• Sparta

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

• Sparta
• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth

A structure that carries water over long distances

• colosseum
• dome
• aqueduct
• arch