Final Review #1

“The rulers during the Shang Dynasty believed in the god and ghost. Whenever they took up a task, they felt the need to predict their fortune by seeing the shape of the cracks on burned tortoise shells or bones. The prediction dates, person's names, affairs predicted and even the results were all carved on the tortoise shells or animal bones.” The quote above describes ancient Chinese people’s use of _____________________

• Chariot
• Jade
• Oracle Bones
• Hinduism

What were the two physical features that bordered Mesopotamia in Southwest Asia?

• Euphrates River & Nile River
• Euphrates River & Tigris River
• Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf
• Taurus Mountains & Zagros Mountains

The rivers' water levels depended on the amount of rain at their source in east Asia Minor. Which are outcomes of the rivers' water level? Check all that apply (3)

• Too much water would cause floods that would destroy crops and property
• Too little water would cause floods that would destroy crops and property
• Too little water would cause drought and lead to starvation
• Too much water would cause drought and lead to starvation
• Just the right amount of water would fertilize the soil for agriculture

How did people successfully farm in the dry climate of Mesopotamia?

• They made canals to transport water from the rivers to their fields.
• They dug holes outside of their cities to find and collect groundwater.
• They built early versions of humidifiers to convert moisture into liquid.
• They used the large amounts of rainfall in the area to grow their crops.

The belief in multiple gods or goddess

• monotheistic
• polytheistic

What is the name of one of the oldest written stories in world history, which is about a superhuman king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever?

• Cyrus Cylinder
• Epic of Gilgamesh
• Hammurabi’s Code
• Tablet of Ashurbanipal

Zoroastrians ideas, such as monotheism and moral behavior influenced which of the 3 main world religions. Check all that apply

• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Judaism

Which of the following images shows an example of cuneiform?

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Which group of people was responsible for creating one of the first versions of the alphabet?

• Assyrians
• Babylonians
• Phoenicians
• Sumerians

What tools did scribes use to write in cuneiform?

• ball-point pen & white paper
• charcoal pencil & reed papyrus
• feather with ink & brown parchment
• reed stylus & clay tablet