Ancient Civilizations Quiz

Egypt’s social hierarchy was fairly rigid. What does this mean?

• It means the social structure was strict and difficult to move between different social levels.

• It means that everyone had equal opportunities to change their social status.

• It means that social roles were flexible and could change frequently.

• It means that the social structure was based on personal achievements rather than birth.

Agricultural civilizations depended on ________________ animals such as cows and camels. They were especially valuable for the labor they provided.

• Domesticated

• Wild

• Endangered

• Ferocious

On which landmass are all four ancient river valley civilizations located? (See map below for a clue...)

• Afroeurasia

• North America

• South America

• Australia

A ________________ is a triangular piece of land at the mouth of a river that was really good for farming. When the river flooded it left behind rich soil called silt. It was in this rich, fertile land that civilizations first developed.

• Delta

• Estuary

• Cove

• Basin

The sewer system in Mohenjo Daro, the ziggurats (temples) in Sumer, and the pyramids of Giza are all examples of which characteristic of civilization?

• Monumental Building

• Agricultural Innovation

• Trade Networks

• Social Stratification

What can we learn about Ancient Mesopotamia from the following laws? "If a man owes a debt and he has given his wife, his son or daughter to work it off, that person will do the work but in the fourth year be released."

• This law indicates that debtors could use family members to work off debts.

• This law shows that family members were treated as property.

• This law suggests that debts could be inherited by family members.

• All of the above statements are supported by this law.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the development of writing? Writing developed independently, in different places and at different times. Writing began as pictographs with different pictures representing different words or ideas. Writing was probably first developed to keep track of trade. The Chinese were the first civilization to develop a system of writing.

• Writing developed independently, in different places and at different times.

• Writing began as pictographs with different pictures representing different words or ideas.

• Writing was probably first developed to keep track of trade.

• The Chinese were the first civilization to develop a system of writing.

Which letter shows the Nile River Valley (Egypt)?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following is NOT a factor of Geographic Luck?

• Fertile Soil

• Domesticated Animals

• Large Seeded Grasses

• Temperate Climate

Priests, potters, artists and builders are evidence of increased ________________ during this era. Not everyone had to farm.

• Agriculture

• Specialization

• Trade

• Hunting