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Nomadic means to
Sleep in tents
Move around frequently to find food
Stay in one place and farm
How were civilizations able to sustain a growing population?
Fortified military bases
Strong rulers
Growing a surplus of food
Trading with other civilizations
Based on the information in the excerpt, Hammurabi most likely intended to-
replace earlier primitive laws
ensure order in society with a legal code
communicate with the wealthy members of Babylonian society
promote widespread literacy in an ancient river valley civilization
Which letter indicates the area of Mesopotamia?
A
B
C
D
Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?
The government has a representative legislature
Wealthy elite control most parts of government
Leadership passes from father to son
The pharaoh is considered a god-king
Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?
China
Egypt
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
Which characteristic of civilization is described above?
Record keeping
Social stratification
Specialization of labor
Government organization
Which civilization developed an early writing system that used cuneiform script on wet clay tablets?
Egyptian
Sumerian
Indus River Valley
Chinese Zhou Dynasty
The photograph above best depicts which of the following advancements of civilization?
Written language
Lunar calendar
Complex government
Use of metal
Which civilization is pictured in the image above? Hint: that's the Nile River!!
Mesopotamia
Olmecs
Egypt
China
The people pictured above would be an example of....
farmers
nomads
scribes
pharaohs
People being able to settle in one area and farm rather than roam for a food source is known as the....
Great Migration
Neolithic Revolution
Complex Institutions
Polytheism
Which civilization is responsible for Hammurabi's Code?
Egypt
Israel
Phonecians
Mesopotamia
Governments and religion provided civilizations with structure and guidelines. These are known as...
specialized workers
complex institutions
advanced developoments
agricultural advances
Christianity, Judaism and Islam all believe in ONE god, this means that these religions are...
polytheistic
contagious
democratic
monotheistic
What geographic feature did ALL early civilizations settle near?
mountains
rivers
deserts
lakes
True or False: Hammurabi's Code treated all people equally.
True
False
What are the rivers that created the very first river valley civilization?
Yellow - Red
Tigris - Euphrates
Nile and Indus
Indus - Ganges
Why was the main usage for fresh water in river valley civilizations?
Irrigation for
farming
Water for cooking
Water for fishing
What metal replaced the stone age tools and improved civilization?
Bronze
Silver
Iron
Steel
A Mesopotamian temple was called a ______ and it looked like a pyramid.
ziggurat
code
papaya
giza
Mesopotamians created a written language called ______whereby they wrote on soft clay tablets and used a stick to make indentations.
cuneiform
pathology
morain
barbensin
Laws in ancient Babylon were carved into stone and these stone monuments were sent throughout his Mesopotamian Empire. These laws are called “Hammurabi’s ______.”
document
code
Writings
Choices
The _____River is the longest river in the world. What makes it so important to people is that it
provides the fresh water and silt soil for farming along its desert banks.
Nile
Indus
Yellow
Ganges
The ancient cities are called Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa and are the oldest known cities in India. What river civilization are they a part of?.
Ganges
Yellow
Mississippi
Indus
The idea that the father is the centerpiece to a family is called ________.
Mandate of Heaven
filial piety
Legalism
Eightfold Path
________believed the family was the center of Chinese culture and he said the father should be completely obeyed. Equality between men and women was not acceptable during this time. Farming and land was the key to economics.
Plato
Socrates
Confucius
Lao Tzu
Which civilization is referred to as the "land between the rivers"?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Dynasties in China
Which civilization is known for buildings made of oven-baked bricks?
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Dynasties in China
Which ancient civilization is known for its pyramids?
The Aztecs
Ancient Egypt
The Mayans
The Incas
Which civilization is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?
Indus Valley Civilization
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Ancient China
What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
How did the creation of roads help the Maurya Empire?
The roads promoted trade
The roads helped move farms
The roads helped warriors fight
The roads didn't help because potholes formed.
The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.
Dapak Chopim
Bhagavad Gita
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta
The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age
Mauryan, Gupta
Gupta, Mauryan
The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its
development of gunpowder
acceptance of Christianity as an official religion
sea trade routes to Europe
advancements in mathematics and medicine
Both the Mauryan and Gupta Empires were located in —
India
China
Israel
Mesopotamia
Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed in
sharing his power with governors of city-states
maintaining a small army
the democratic principles of government
the absolute power of the ruler
The achievements of Asoka included
building the greatest empire India has ever known
the building of a system of colleges
encouraging trade with east Asia
the breakup of the empire
In which modern-day country would you find the Indus River Valley?
India
China
Turkey
Egypt
What were all ancient civilizations built around/near?
water
mountains
volcanoes
sand
The mountains to the north of India are called..
The Rocky Mountains
The Andes Mountains
The Himalayas
Caucasus Mountains
building complex
park system
drainage and sewage system
plows
Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilizations?
We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.
We have not discovered the location of the civilization.
We can't interpret their writing.
We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.
How did the Civilization come to the end?
A destructive earthquake happened.
There is no conclusive evidence to say how it ended.
They ran out of food.
The river changed course.
Which physical feature assisted Ancient Indians in trading?
desert
plateau
grasslands
rivers and oceans
Which belief system is most closely associated with the terms Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, and Nirvana?
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Use the information below to answer the question.
After leading a life of wealth, Siddhartha Gautama became a spiritual seeker. He wandered the countryside for years. By realizing that he was not separated from the world and from others, Gautama was able to follow spiritual principles and became enlightened.
This story describes the origin of what major religion?
Taoism
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Which best summarizes the social structure of the Caste System?
The caste system was a strict social ranking system that divided society based on the group into which people were born.
The caste system was designed so that all people were considered equal.
The caste system was a social ranking system that benefited the Untouchables by giving them the most power and influence in society.
The caste system was an open system where members of various castes could easily move throughout the social structure and gain or lose social status and power.
Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?
Indus River
Tigris River
Nile River
Huang He / Yellow River
What is monotheism
Belief in many gods
Belief in one god
What is the name of the Jewish holy book?
Torah
Bible
Qu'ran
Commandments
Moses went up to Mount Sinai and was given _______ by God?
The Torah
The Five Pillars
The Promised Land
The Ten Commandments
The word "migration" refers to what?
The movement of only people.
The movement of people and animals looking for resources.
The movement of animals only.
None of these answers are correct.
What was the agricultural revolution?
The trading of goods and ideas between the America's, Europe, and Africa.
Humans begin to grow crops and gather plants rather than hunting for food.
The spread of culture across the African continent.
What is one of the best known surviving Bantu languages?
Spanish
Swahili
British English
Somali
Along the journey the Bantu's Spread?
Culture, Heritage, Language, and Religion
Religion, Political standards, language and religion
The Bantu migration is the expansion of?
Speaking Bantu people
Languages
cultures
Religions
Which was an accomplishment of the Han dynasty?
Expansion of the civil service system
Irrigation of the Taklimakan Desert
Support of Christianity
Dismantling of the Great Wall
What was the Silk Road?
A network of tracts that allowed for trade in and out of China
A road built for transporting silk to China
A road made mostly of silk fibers
A road that connected the Han and Qin dynasties
One way the Chinese governed their large country was by using the Mandate of Heaven. Which of the following is the best definition of the Mandate of Heaven?
Using force to rule
creating a dynasty of pharaohs
the idea that the gods gave the rulers the right to rule
Praying and asking Jesus to forgive their sins so they can go to heaven
Which Dynasty began using the Mandate of Heaven as a solution to governing China?
Qin
Shang
Zhou
Han
