Ancient Civilizations Quiz 2

What is the meaning of Homo sapiens sapiens?

• Strong human

• Tall human

• Wise human

• Fast human

What is the Fertile Crescent?

• An arc of land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf

• A mountain range in Africa

• A desert in Asia

• A river valley in South America

What did the Burmese adopt soon after their arrival in Southeast Asia?

• Fishing

• Hunting

• Farming

• Mining

Which is the oldest major city in the Americas?

• Machu Picchu

• Chichen Itza

• Caral

• Teotihuacan

What is Mesoamerica?

• A name for areas of Europe

• A name for areas of Mexico and Central America

• A name for areas of North America

• A name for areas of South America

What did the Sumerians invent?

• The printing press

• The sundial

• The compass

• The wheel

What did the Kushans develop a calendar based on?

• The moon and the stars

• The sun and the moon

• The sun and the stars

• The planets and the stars

What did the ancient Indians conclude about Earth?

• It revolves around the moon

• It revolves around the sun

• It is the center of the universe

• It is flat

What did the Thai convert to and borrow from Indian political practices?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

What did the Maya civilization develop in Mesoamerica?

• Astronomy, mathematics, and technology

• Writing, science, and architecture

• Agriculture, trade, and religion

• Government, social structure, and art