Ancient Civilizations Test

What was found in 1801 that allowed us to decipher hieroglyphics?

• papyrus
• Egyptian pyramid at Giza
• Rosetta Stone
• Great Egyptian Wall

What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley cities had a well-organized government?

• well planned cities
• writings on stone seals
• records left by kings
• statues of goddesses

The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used

• a complex alphabet
• hundreds of letters
• thousands of characters
• numbers instead of letters

Most Egyptians were members of which of the following groups?

• farmers
• slaves
• merchants
• nobles

Where did the first cities emerge?

• along trade routes
• in river valleys
• along the Mediterranean coast
• in the Americas

A system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed militia service and other kinds of sup- port to the ruler is called

• dynasty
• bureaucracy
• feudalism
• theocracy

Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?

• ironworking
• the horse-drawn chariot
• a writing system based on the alphabet
• silk making

How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?

• as gods
• as cruel rulers
• as father figures
• as equals

Ancient people are called _____ because they believed in many gods

• atheists
• polytheists
• monotheists
• Burt Block

China was more isolated from the rest of the world than other early civilizations because

• It is an island.
• Chinese rulers forbade travel.
• It is surrounded by mountains, jungles, deserts, and an ocean
• no one wanted to trade with China