World History 1

The movement of people across the Fertile Crescent resulted in the

• invention of hieroglyphics

• belief in one god

• constant exchange of idea

• building of irrigation systems

Unlike most of other peoples of the ancient Middle East, the Hebrews

• had a law code

• were ruled by kings

• build temples

• were monotheistic

Which answer choice provides evidence suggesting that the Indus River valley civilization had a strong central government?

• each civilization had a ruler such as a pharoah

• civilizations had roads and paid taxes

• civilizations were built around the town center

Which of the following religions are monotheisic?

• Judaism and Christianity

• Buddhism and Christianity

• Confucianism and Judaism

• Confucianism and Buddhism

“If a man had put out the eye of a free man, they shall put out his eye.

If he breaks the bone of a free man they shall break his bone.”

1. The major principle expressed in the segment of Hammurabi’s Code found above was that _____

• the laws were written to ensure justice

• the code ensured that the punishment fit the crime

• those who break the law will be fined

• laws are written in an organized code to establish a standard of behavior for all

What is a monotheistic religion?

• A religion that believes in one god

• A religion that believes in many gods

• A religion that believes all things have a spirit

• A religion that forbids the eating of all meat

Due to the fact that Egyptian life centered around farming, what technology did the Egyptians develop to assist them with this activity?

• the calendar

• the plow

• the wheelbarrow

• the pyramid

The role of the pyramids in Egyptian Civilization

• place to keep religious records

• a palace for the pharaoh

• temple for worship of many Egyptian gods

• burial place for the pharaoh

All of the following were Ancient writing systems EXCEPT

• Cuneiform

• Sankirt

• hieroglyphics

• terra cotta

Which of the following was not an ancient river valley civilization?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Iran