Review Quiz Week 3 - WH

What were the two civilizations that arose in Southwest Asia and North Africa about 5,000 years ago?

• Egypt and Mesopotamia

• The Roman Empire and Greek City-States

• The Ottoman Empire and the Ashanti Empire

• The British Empire and the Russian Empire

What area is present-day Mesopotamia located?

• Egypt

• Afghanistan

• Arabian Peninsula

• Israel

What are the names of the two rivers that would flood regularly in Mesopotamia, thus making the land more fertile for agriculture?

• The Nile and the Zambezi

• The Congo and the Niger

• The Euphrates and the Tigris

• The Jordan and the Dead Sea

There were two theories on what happened to the Indus Valley Civilization. Theory 1 states that several waves of Aryan invaders destroyed the Harappan people. Which piece of evidence below supports Theory 1?

• The civilization disappeared around the same time the Aryans arrived.

• Archeologists have found traces of the settlements in the Ganges River

• Skeletons that were found from the cities show signs of sickness

Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• It brought rain to the area

• It was hard to cross

• It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming

Why were the surrounding landforms favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• The physical features provided natural barriers for protection
• Fertile soil allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops
• It gave the people timber to build homes

Why we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?

• They did not have a system of writing

• It was a very secret society that didn't write down any records

• We cannot decipher their script or written language

Who was Hammurabi?

• He was a god.
• He was a king of the first city of Ur.
• He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
• He was a Mesopotamian scribe.

How would you describe Hammurabi's laws?

• Fair and balanced.

• Very harsh by our modern standards.

• Too lenient (easy on the offender)

• complicated

What were the ancient people like in Mesopotamia?

• They were a lot like us. Everyone was treated equally.
• They believed that the gods gave their kings authority.
• They were very unkind and unjust.
• They believed in one god.