Advent of Civilization Assessment

What is the Latin word from which 'civilization' is derived, and what does it mean?

• Civitas, meaning 'culture'

• Civitas, meaning 'city'

• Civilis, meaning 'society'

• Cultura, meaning 'development'

According to V. Gordon Childe, which of the following is NOT listed as a primary characteristic of a civilization?

• Cities

• Surplus production

• Art and Architecture

• Government

Mesopotamia is known as the 'cradle of civilization' and lies in the Fertile Crescent. What does the Greek word 'meso' mean in 'Mesopotamia'?

• Land

• Between

• Ancient

• Fertile

Which significant invention is attributed to the Sumerians around 3500 BC in Mesopotamia?

• Paper

• The printing press

• The wheel

• Gunpowder

Which Babylonian king is famous for his code of laws, often summarized as 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' in ancient Mesopotamia?

• Sargon of Akkad

• Ur-Nammu

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

Who are considered the original or natives of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Aryans

• Persians

• Dravidians

• Hittites

Which large citadel complex, known for its significant public bath, was found during excavations of Mohenjo-daro?

• The Hanging Gardens

• The Great Bath

• The Ziggurat of Ur

• The Ishtar Gate

What is the sacred book of Hinduism, a religion brought by the Aryans into the Indus Valley?

• The Quran

• The Bible

• The Vedas

• The Zend-Avesta

Who is the founder of Buddhism, known as 'Buddha' or 'the Enlightened one'?

• Vardhamana Mahavira

• Krishna

• Siddharta Gautama

• Abraham

Which Mauryan emperor, grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, further expanded the territory and whose kingdom famously converted to Buddhism?

• Brihadratha

• Sri Gupta

• Ashoka

• Pushyamitra