Unit 1/2 Review

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

• the king
• the people
• the legislature
• small group of powerful rulers

What type of government is ruled by force? 

• Theocracy 
• Democarcy
• Dictatorship 
• Monarchy 

Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?

• Theocracy 
• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Anarchy

The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?

• Direct Democracy
• United Democracy
• Republic Democracy
• Representative Democracy

What group of people made up the bottom levels of both 

• farmers and slaves
• landowners

Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?

• fertile soil
• dry climate
• dense rain forests

One way in which the Huang He, the Indus, and the Nile civilizations were similar is that they each

• flourished by trading salt and gold
• developed monotheistic religions
• suffered repeated invasions
• originated in river valleys

Social hierarchy is...?

• Being the leader

• social ranking according to relative status/ authority

• People say I'm the life of the party

  'Cause I tell a joke or two

  Although I might be laughing loud and hearty

  Deep inside I'm blue

This name was given to priests in India.

• Brahman
• humiliore
• optimate
• pharaoh

This was my title as ruler of Egypt.

• pharaoh
• Sudra
• patrician
• vizier