Roots of Modern History

What two modern-day countries would we find the Indus River Valley Civilization?

• China and Nepal
• Iraq and Iran
• India and Pakistan
• Egypt and Sudan

What are the two main rivers used in Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Tigris
• Euphrates and Ganges
• Tigris and Euphrates
• Yangtze and Yellow

What "form" of writing did Mesopotamians use?

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Alphabet
• Sanskri

Who was the King of Babylon and what did he create?

• Nebuchadnezzar, Hanging Gardens
• Sargon, Akkadian Empire
• Hammurabi, Code of Hammurabi
• Cyrus the Great, Achaemenid Empire

How did literacy indirectly create social hierarchies and inequality?

• It promoted equality
• It facilitated communication
• It concentrated knowledge among elites
• It had no impact on social structures

Why is Egypt remembered by more people than other river valley civilizations?

• Advanced technology
• Unique language
• Longevity of civilization
• Isolation from other cultures

How is the Nile different from the rivers of Mesopotamia?

• Mesopotamian rivers have clear water
• Nile flows from east to west
• Mesopotamian rivers are shorter
• Nile has predictable flooding

During the Aryan migration to the Indo-Gangetic plains, what texts were brought that became the first religious texts of Hinduism?

• Vedas
• Upanishads
• Bhagavad Gita
• Ramayana

List the four levels of the Caste System.

• Elite, Middle Class, Working Class, Untouchables
• Nobles, Soldiers, Farmers, Slaves
• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras

In Hindu society, to know one’s role and fulfill it is called fulfilling your ___________.

• Dharma
• Karma
• Moksha
• Yoga