Early River Civilizations Quiz

Hammurabi's Code was important because

• It was the first major collection of written laws in history

• They ended the use of the death penalty

• It was the first set of laws that talked about equality

• It taught people right from wrong

The pyramids and temples the Egyptians built showed

• that they were a primitive society

• that the Egyptians depended a great deal on the Nile River

• the great power of farmers

• the importance of afterlife and religion to the Egyptians

What geographic feature do almost all early civilizations have in common:

• Excellent hunting grounds

• Thick forests

• Deserts

• Rivers

The Pacific Ocean, the Himalayan Mountain Range, and the Gobi Desert contributed to China's

• isolation

• militarism

• expansionism

• socialism

Why is the Huang He referred to as the "River of Sorrows"?

• the yellow soil made the river water undrinkable

• the river stopped flowing as it filled up with silt

• swift moving currents prevented the people from using the river for transportation

• floods destroyed crops and led to mass starvation

The cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were impressive because

• they were monotheistic civilizations

• they thrived without access to a river

• they left easy to understand writing

• they had a system of straight roads and sewers, laid out in a grid

The earliest example of Shang Chinese writing was found

• in private letters between the king and his family

• on the walls of ancient temples

• in the Code of Hammurabi

• on turtle shells and animal bones called "oracle bones"

Scribes played a major role in the governments of ancient societies because they

• owned slaves

• were skilled artisans

• kept official records using a written language

• designed tombs

Which of the following statements about ancient Egypt is an opinion rather than a fact?

• Egyptian civilization was better than Sumerian civilization

• Egyptians built pyramids

• Egypt is located on the Nile River

• Egyptian writing consisted of hieroglyphics

Polytheism is the

• written language of the Sumerian people

• belief in many gods

• belief in one god

• 3rd largest moon of Jupiter