Final Exam Review

How are the ancient Mesopotamians and ancient Egyptians similar?

• Both had polytheistic religions

• Both had achievements in agriculture

• Both had religious social classes

• All of the above

How are the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans similar?

• Both had polytheistic religions

• Both had a republic government

• Both were democracies

• Plebeians were a social class for both

How are the civilizations of ancient China and ancient India similar?

• Both had polytheistic religions

• Both had geographical features that protected them from enemy attacks

• Both began near a river

• All of the above

Which of these religions spread from ancient India to ancient China?

• Daoism

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

According to the information in the chart, how did the contributions of the Zhou dynasty compare to the contributions of the other dynasties?

• The Zhou dynasty had fewer contributions than the other dynasties

• The Zhou had the most contributions than the other dynasties

• The Zhou believed in the Mandate of Heaven

• The Zhou had a stronger army

Use the accompanying map for the following question:

What idea was imported from India along the Silk Road?

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Judaism

How did mountains and deserts help ancient China develop?

• They provided protection from invaders

• They made farming difficult

• They made it easier to travel by land

• They provided fertile soil for farming

True or false:

Pyramids were used as tombs for pharaohs

• True

• False

True or false:

The Mesopotamian ziggurat was used as a place of worship.

• True

• False

True or false:

Egyptians were polytheistic.

• True

• False