Unit 1 River Valley Civilization Practice Questions

What ruler was famous for a uniform code of laws that unified his empire?

• Harappan

• Pharaoh

• Budda

• Hammurabi

Which early civilization had the first carefully planned cities with sophisticated plumbing?

• Shang

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Harappan

What is the belief in many gods?

• Monotheism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Polytheism

What is a series of rulers that come from a single family?

• Dynasty

• Empire

• Hammurabi

6. What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?

• None

• All readers needed to know was a small number of pictographs

• People all over China could read it, even if they spoke other languages.

• The Chinese written language has changed very little since 200 B.C.

The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as?

• Temples

• Palaces

• Centers of learning

• tombs

What natural barrier lies between India and China?

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Himalaya Mountains

• A bunch of bushes

Was the name of the Egyptian writing system called?

• Cuneiform

• Oracle bones

• Hieroglyphics

• Islam

What is the Cradle of Civilization?

• Egypt

• Harappan

• Mesopotamia

• Ancient China

Who is considered the father of the Jews?

• The Pharoah

• Hammurabi

• Rod Wave

• Abraham