Unit 1A Fall Final Review Quiz

What was the writing system used by the Egyptians?

• Alphabetic

• Cuneiform

• Pictographic

• Hieroglyphics

What was the writing system used by the Mesopotamians (FIRST WRITING in history)?

• Alphabetic

• Cuneiform

• Pictographic

• Hieroglyphics

Where was Mesopotamia located?

• Modern day China

• Modern day Pakistan

• Modern day Iraq

• Around the Nile River

What was the purpose of the pyramids in Egypt?

• Religious temples

• Housing for the population

• Defensive structures

• Royal tombs for afterlife

What was the political authority in Mesopotamia?

• Democratic city councils

• Decentralized city-states

• Centralized rule under a Pharaoh

• Monarchy with a king

What was the purpose of Hammurabi's Code?

• To promote trade with other civilizations

• To expand expanding empire

• To create laws for all the empire

• To establish a new religion

What was the main economic activity in the Indus Valley civilization?

• Nomadic herding

• Agriculture and trade

• Fishing and maritime trade

• Mining precious metals

Where was the Yellow River Valley civilization located?

• Modern day Egypt

• Modern day China

• Modern day Pakistan

• Modern day Iraq

What did Ancient China use to write?

• Pictographic

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Oracle Bones

What was the political authority in Egypt?

• Democratic city councils

• Monarchy with a king

• Centralized rule under a Pharaoh

• Decentralized city-states