Ancient Civilizations Review

Which phrase best completes this diagram?

• Relocated Egypt's capital to Nubia

• Believed in nonviolence at all times

• Signed the world's first formal peace treaty

• Separated religion from government

How did the pharaoh Hatshepsut influence the development of Egyptian civilization?

• She established the largest army in Egyptian history.

  
  

• She expanded trade with many different civilizations.

• She forced the Hittites to leave Egyptian territory.

• She ensured that women were treated equally to men.

How did Egyptian culture influence the Kush civilization?

• Kush women had rights equal to men's.

• Kush military leaders used chariots in war.

• Kush leaders called themselves pharaohs.

• Kush scribes wrote only in hieroglyphics.

Which region was home to the Shang dynasty?

• South Asia

• Europe

• Mesopotamia

• East Asia

One of the major achievements of early Egyptian civilization was:

• adopting nomadic lifestyles.

  
  

• inventing gunpowder weapons.

• creating steel tools.

• developing a system of writing.

What was one major feature of the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro in the Indus River valley?

• Houses were developed that featured multiple stories and indoor plumbing.

• Both cities were located in remote areas and cut off from trade with other civilizations.

• Class systems that separated people based on their roles were abolished.

• City governments were unorganized and did not invest in major construction projects.

  
  

In Vedic society, the people who cleaned streets and disposed of trash were known as _____.

• Aryans

• Vedas

• untouchables

• Brahmins

One of the goals of the Vedic caste system was to:

• pick leaders based on their abilities.

  
  

• reward people for their religious faith.

• treat all people equally under the law.

• keep society stable and orderly.

In Vedic society, the Brahmin class was made up of _____.

• servants

• priests

• merchants

• warriors

The Harappan civilization built cities that included:

• complex underground tunnels.

• houses built into mountainsides.

• running water in homes.

• huge walls for protection.