Unit 1 Civilizations Test Remediation

The Code of Hammurabi in Babylonia was intended to __________

• allow commoners to have more rights

• let all people know all the laws

• give all people voting rights

• free slaves from oppression

Early civilizations in Egypt, India, and China all share which common trait?

• their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire

• we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters

• each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions

• they were founded along rivers and fertile valleys

The area known as "Mesopotamia" is found between the what rivers?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Congo

• Danube and Rhine

• Yellow and Yangtze

What is the dominant religion of India?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

The MAIN reason for the construction of the pyramids seen here was to ____________

• serve as burial tombs for important people

• serve as burial tombs for Egyptian pharaohs

• convince peasants of the greatness of the pharaoh

• intimidate potential invaders of the Egyptian kingdom

The blue line on this map represents what major river?

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Amazon

• Nile

What river is labeled on this map?

• Mississippi

• Euphrates

• Indus

• Ganges

The Yellow River (Huang He River) is sometimes referred to as "China's Sorrow." What would be the BEST explanation for this sad nickname?

• The river split off and created new canyons.

• The Yellow River became dry.

• It has re-routed to force people to follow the Dynastic government.

• Flooding has caused massive human and property loss over time.

What was the 1st monotheistic religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Judaism

__________ not a religion but an ethical system that is based upon respect & social order.

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Confucianism