Ancient Civilizations Quiz

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• Characteristics of Classical Civilizations

• Changes during the Neolithic Revolution

• Elements of Belief Systems

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

• the transition from river valleys to empires

• the use of city walls for protection

• the transition to farming from hunting and gathering

What is the name of the writing system that was developed in Egypt?

• hieroglyphics

• pictograms

• alphabet

What is the name given to the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Harrapan

• Mesopotamia

• Sargon

What is the name of the 1st writing system that was developed in Mesopotamia?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• alphabet

A set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life

• Hammurabi's Code

• Dobson Code

• Wagner Code

One of the first monotheistic religions, particularly one with a wide following. It was central to the political and religious culture of ancient Persia.

• Zoroastrianism

• Confucianism

• Examination System

The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

• Cultural Diffusion

• Mesopotamia

• Phoenicians

A political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source

• Mandate of Heaven

• Dynastic Cycle

• Neolithic Revolution

Leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism.

• Ashoka

• Hammurabi

• Pharoahs