WorksheetsUnit 1: First Civilizations Assessment
Total questions: 113
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
First Name
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2.
Last Name
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3.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Early Chinese Civilization
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Ancient Egypt
e)
Phoenicia / Israelite Kingdoms / Palestine
4.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Mycenaeans
b)
Early Chinese Civilization
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus Valley
e)
Ancient Egypt
5.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Early Chinese Civilization
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
Ancient Egypt
e)
Phoenicia / Israelite Kingdoms / Palestine
6.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Ancient Egypt
b)
Early Chinese Civilization
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus Valley
e)
Phoenicia / Israelite Kingdoms / Palestine
7.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Early Chinese Civilization
c)
Indus Valley
d)
Ancient Egypt
e)
Phoenicia / Israelite Kingdoms / Palestine
8.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Tigrus & Euphrates Rivers / Mesopotamia / Assyrian Empire / Babylonian Empire
d)
Phoenicia
e)
Island of Crete / Minoan Civilization
9.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Anatolia / Hittite Empire
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Tigrus & Euphrates Rivers / Mesopotamia / Assyrian Empire / Babylonian Empire
d)
Phoenicia
e)
Island of Crete / Minoan Civilization
10.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Peloponnesian Peninsula / Mycenaean Civilization
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Tigrus & Euphrates Rivers / Mesopotamia / Assyrian Empire / Babylonian Empire
d)
Phoenicia
e)
Island of Crete / Minoan Civilization
11.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Tigrus & Euphrates Rivers / Mesopotamia / Assyrian Empire / Babylonian Empire
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Phoenicia
d)
Island of Crete / Minoan Civilization
e)
Palestine / Israelite Kingdoms / Canaan
12.
Which label BEST matches the area highlighted in blue on this map?
a)
Palestine / Israelite Kingdoms / Canaan
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Tigrus & Euphrates Rivers / Mesopotamia / Assyrian Empire / Babylonian Empire
d)
Phoenicia
e)
Island of Crete / Minoan Civilization
13.
Why did cities begin to develop near farmland?
a)
Military leaders wanted to control land
b)
Religious leaders needed temples
c)
Farming surpluses allowed more people to live together
d)
Writing systems could only be developed in cities
14.
What was one cause for the development of social hierarchies in early civilizations?
a)
Equality in large groups led to disorder
b)
All civilizations had monarchs that pushed hierarchies
c)
A need to protect wealth and power
d)
Religious beliefs required strict hierarchies
15.
What problem seems to have been the cause for the creation of early writing / record keeping systems?
a)
Tracking of laws and punishments
b)
Memory loss from aging populations
c)
Keeping track of information like taxes
d)
Making hunting more efficient
16.
What is one theory for why religion emerged among our species?
a)
To create entertainment
b)
To justify the power of tribal chiefs
c)
To explain natural events and reduce fear
d)
To create social hierarchies and protect wealth
17.
What was a likely result of people producing more food than they needed?
a)
They returned to nomadic life
b)
Fewer people moved into cities
c)
They stopped believing in gods
d)
Some people became specialized workers
18.
Which trait of our species, Homo sapiens, likely helped the most in developing and improving technologies?
a)
advanced cognitive abilities
b)
cultural innovations (language, art, religion, etc)
c)
development of sophisticated societies
19.
Why was the Code of Hammurabi engraved in stone?
a)
To preserve the laws for future generations
b)
To decorate temple walls
c)
To replace earlier Sumerian myths
d)
To offer protection from natural disasters
20.
What was one major cause of the decline of the Indus civilization?
a)
Earthquakes and changing rivers disrupted farming
b)
Invasions from Europe destroyed cities
c)
Wars between neighboring city-states made city life too dangerous
d)
Mountains made trade with other. cultures too difficult over time
21.
How did the control of rivers contribute to Hammurabi’s success?
a)
It supported agriculture and economic growth
b)
It gave him access to mountainous regions
c)
It allowed him to avoid conflict with neighbors
d)
It helped him mine for gold
22.
Why did Hammurabi’s empire fall soon after his death?
a)
His successors were unable to maintain control
b)
The rivers flooded and ruined cities
c)
Babylon was destroyed by earthquakes
d)
His code of laws was overturned
23.
Why did the Indus Valley become a center for civilization?
a)
Its fertile soil and river access supported farming
b)
It had gold mines and rare spices
c)
It had the best defense against mountain raids
d)
It offered unlimited fresh water from glaciers
24.
What led to the growth of cities in the Indus Valley?
a)
Trade routes along the Indus River attracted settlers
b)
Cities offered free land and housing
c)
People migrated to escape the river flooding
d)
Religious practices required living in cities and away from sacred rivers
25.
What happened when the Nile's flood was lower than usual?
a)
The soil became too salty to grow food
b)
Crops failed, and people starved
c)
Trade routes elsewhere flooded
d)
More land opened up for building
26.
What impact did the deserts surrounding the Nile have on Egyptian civilization?
a)
fertile soil that could be used for farming if irrigated properly
b)
easy access to the civilizations in Mesopotamia for trade
c)
tin and copper mines that provided ore for blacksmiths
d)
natural defense against invasion from outsiders
27.
What effect did China's geographic isolation have on early civilization?
a)
It made it easier for foreign civilizations to invade
b)
It limited contact with other civilizations
c)
It allowed China to import new technologies from others quickly
d)
It caused dependence on Mesopotamian trade
28.
What belief motivated ancestor worship in early China?
a)
Ancestors controlled your path to the afterlife
b)
Ancestors could bring good or bad fortune to the living
c)
Ancestors were reincarnated as royalty
d)
Ancestors were believed to control the flooding of the rivers
29.
What gives the Nile River Valley its fertility that makes it ideal for farming?
a)
Volcanoes pushing soil outward
b)
River deposits of soil where the river floods
c)
Erosion from desert winds
d)
Regular wildfires sweeping through farmable areas
30.
What caused the Zhou Dynasty to lose power?
a)
The rivers flooding caused people to question the dynasty's connection to the gods
b)
Nobles gained too much power and fought for control
c)
Earthquakes destabilized the regions as the climate began to change
d)
They lost the support of the priest class who revoked the Mandate of Heaven
31.
Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave his palace and life of luxury?
a)
He was forced to by invaders
b)
He wanted to gain political power
c)
He sought to understand suffering and find peace
d)
He was exiled by his father
32.
Why did early empires like Assyria collapse?
a)
Cruel and oppressive leadership led to rebellions
b)
Famine and inability to provide food for their populations
c)
Lack of sufficient technology to keep up with neighboring civilizations
d)
Military expansion of the empire conflicted with religious teachings
33.
What was a major consequence of Legalist policies under the Qin Dynasty?
a)
Rise of democratic assemblies
b)
Public revolts due to harsh rule
c)
Religious revival across the empire
d)
Widespread tolerance and open trade
34.
Why did the Qin Dynasty adopt Legalism?
a)
It encouraged intellectual studies that gave the dynasty a technological advantage
b)
It helped push out foreign ideas coming in from Buddhist merchants
c)
It created a justification for strong central power and control
d)
It emphasized traditional values like ancestor worship
35.
What effect did the idea of karma have on Indian society?
a)
It encouraged rebellion against rulers.
b)
It discouraged social change.
c)
It caused people to reject religion.
d)
It led to the spread of democracy.
36.
What effect did the Persian Royal Road have on the empire?
a)
It isolated regions from one another.
b)
It increased military resistance to Persian rule.
c)
It helped unify the empire through communication and trade.
d)
It weakened central authority of the Persian emperors
37.
What caused Buddhism to appeal to lower social classes in India?
a)
Its rejection of strict hierarchies you are born into.
b)
Its rejection of reincarnation and karma.
c)
Its support for the caste system.
d)
Its charismatic leader Siddhartha Gautama
38.
According to the Torah, why did the Hebrews migrate to Egypt?
a)
To escape invading armies
b)
To seek better trade opportunities
c)
To avoid drought and famine
d)
Because they were conquered by Egypt
39.
What caused Hebrews to end up in Babylon?
a)
Internal civil war inside the Israelite Kingdoms of Judea and Israel
b)
A drought and famine forced them to flee to find food
c)
The Bronze Age Collapse and arrival of "the Sea Peoples"
d)
Babylon conquered them and forced their removal
40.
What was one effect of the Bronze Age Collapse?
a)
Increased trade between Mesopotamia and India
b)
Destruction and abandonment of major cities
c)
Strengthening of empires across Anatolia and Egypt
d)
Discovery of tin and the ability to make tools from it
41.
What role did earthquakes likely play in the collapse?
a)
They opened new trade routes between Mesopotamia and Egypt
b)
They destabilized established social hierarchies based on religion
c)
They revealed deposits of iron ore across the Eastern Mediterranean
d)
They changed the direction of the flow of the Nile and Tigris Rivers
42.
What led the Hebrews to form a united kingdom?
a)
The death of their prophet Abraham
b)
External threats from Philistines
c)
A new trade network made them wealthy
d)
The Collapse of their powerful allies in the Bronze Age Collapse
43.
How did famine contribute to the collapse?
a)
It made gold less valuable as a form of money
b)
It caused internal revolts and refugee movements
c)
It made the tin trade less profitable
d)
It caused a strengthening in a religious belief in the end of the world
44.
What effect did the collapse have on large empires?
a)
They became stronger as people began to rely more on them for protection
b)
The connection between gods and kings became stronger as people searched for answers
c)
They disappeared in the Eastern Mediterranean for centuries
d)
They shifted focus from religion to trade to justify their control of people
45.
How did climate change affect ancient societies?
a)
It improved crop yields (amount of food available)
b)
It created drought and famine creating climate refugees
c)
It ended warfare between empires as they focused on the climate crisis
d)
It promoted trade between regions as resources became scarce (harder to get)
46.
What remained a constant characteristic of Homo sapiens over time?
a)
99.9% genetic similarity among all humans
b)
A reliance on farming to survive from the beginning
c)
Belief in major gods / deities that controlled our lives
d)
All of the above
47.
What changed about human settlements with the start of farming?
a)
Groups became smaller
b)
People stayed in one place
c)
Tribes of 20 - 50 people formed
d)
Societies became less organized
48.
In what way did the organization of labor change over time?
a)
Everyone stayed focused on hunting
b)
All food was imported from trade
c)
Farming allowed people to specialize in new jobs
d)
Technology replaced all human labor
49.
What broader trend is reflected in the rise of complex institutions?
a)
A return to tribal life supported by hunting and gathering
b)
The abandonment of religious beliefs
c)
The increasing need for large-scale cooperation
d)
The elimination of social classes
50.
How did Hammurabi's laws reflect how human society has changed from our earliest days to the time of Hammurabi's Babylonian Empire?
a)
People are now being treated differently based on social class
b)
Everyone is now being treated as equals within a city
c)
Priests now have complete control over everyone's lives
d)
Slaves were not granted equal status to commoners, but not nobles
51.
Which best describes the life of women in Hammurabi's Babylonian Empire?
a)
Men were in charge, but women still had some rights and power
b)
Women were completely in charge of religious affairs, but not military decisions
c)
Men were in charge and women were seen as their property
d)
Women were not mentioned at all in our readings about Mesopotamian life under Hammurabi
52.
What earlier cultural practice did Hammurabi’s Code continue?
a)
Using cuneiform writing for public records
b)
Building pyramids for religious purposes
c)
Relying on oral tradition instead of writing
d)
Placing temples outside of cities
53.
How did Mesopotamian empires keep track of information?
a)
oral tradition, passing it down by word of mouth from generation to generation
b)
Cuneiform on clay tablets
c)
carvings known as Hieroglyphs
d)
scrolls written in Sanskrit
54.
What indicates the Indus government was peaceful rather than militaristic?
a)
Few weapons or military structures have been found
b)
Cities had large armies and navy forces but no record of war
c)
Writings show a history of combat between local city-states
d)
Indus Valley cities were united under a single ruler early on
55.
Which best describes trade in the Indus Valley>
a)
It connected them to Mesopotamia and other regions
b)
Trade was limited to local farming villages
c)
It was the source of government power through control of trade routes
d)
Trade was difficult due to the surrounding mountains
56.
What does the similarity in house sizes suggest about Indus society?
a)
There was likely social equality among people
b)
Everyone was wealthy in the Indus Valley
c)
Religion likely had strict rules about home builiding
d)
Farming made home building less important than irrigation systems
57.
How did the flooding pattern of the Nile differ from Mesopotamia’s rivers?
a)
It flooded only once every few years
b)
It was chaotic and caused massive damage
c)
It was regular and predictable
d)
It was controlled with dams during early farming periods
58.
Why did peasants build pyramids during flood season?
a)
They were punished for not farming
b)
Their fields were underwater, so they worked for food and housing
c)
They were slaves forced to do construction work
d)
They saw it as a part of their religious worship
59.
What idea continued across dynasties to justify power?
a)
Right of Conquest
b)
Rule by Democracy
c)
Divine Rebirth of Emperors
d)
Mandate of Heaven
60.
What remained central to Chinese social values across early dynasties?
a)
Respect for family and male elders
b)
Belief in the power of the individual in society to live free
c)
Equality of genders in the eyes of the governments
d)
Religion not playing an important role in society
61.
What consistent relationship existed between religion and politics in early China?
a)
Emperors were seen as god kings ruling over their people
b)
Religion was controlled by nobles and peasants
c)
Belief in divine approval helped legitimize rulers
d)
Priests ruled all provinces in the name of the emperors
62.
What was the role of women in early Chinese society?
a)
They held equal power with men
b)
They controlled religious ceremonies
c)
They had little power and were expected to obey male relatives
d)
They were often appointed as local rulers
63.
What change did Siddhartha bring to traditional Indian beliefs?
a)
He rejected the caste system
b)
He emphasized the power of kings
c)
He removed the belief in karma
d)
He rejected Buddhist rituals
64.
What belief is central to both Hinduism and Buddhism?
a)
Only priests can reach salvation
b)
Wealth equals holiness
c)
Reincarnation helps reach enlightenment
d)
Polytheistic practices were earn you bad karma
65.
What was a common method of keeping control in most early empires?
a)
building roads
b)
creating a bureaucracy for governing
c)
relying on military power
d)
all of the above
66.
How do Hinduism and Buddhism differ in their views on the caste system?
a)
Hinduism supports caste, Buddhism rejects it.
b)
Both support strict social hierarchy.
c)
Buddhism supports caste, Hinduism rejects it.
d)
Neither religion addresses social structure
67.
How is the goal of moksha in Hinduism similar to nirvana in Buddhism?
a)
Both require intense religious studying to achieve.
b)
Both require multiple reincarnations to achieve.
c)
Both are states of perfect understanding and release from rebirth.
d)
Both are used to support strict social hierarchies and justify strong central governments.
68.
Which religion spread more widely outside of India in ancient times?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Legalism
d)
Zoroastrianism
69.
What was the role of women in the Jewish faith?
a)
raise her children and provide moral leadership
b)
run important religious ceremonies and protect the Torah
c)
manage the homes when men were away fighting wars
d)
all of the above
70.
How were the Ten Commandments different from earlier laws like Hammurabi’s?
a)
The Ten Commandments were written down so they could not be changed, unlike earlier laws
b)
The Ten Commandments were based on a connection to a god or gods, unlike earlier laws
c)
The Ten Commandments emphasized mercy and ethical behavior, not just punishment, unlike earlier laws
d)
The Ten Commandments emphasized a belief in many gods, unlike earlier laws
71.
What pattern from the Bronze Age Collapse is relevant today?
a)
Governments falling due to climate change, migration, and trade disruptions
b)
New religions challenging older religious belief systems
c)
Spread of diseases across multiple civilizations
d)
Strong connections between religion and government power
72.
How did religious authority weaken during the Bronze Age Collapse?
a)
Disasters made people question divine approval of rulers
b)
New religions developed to better explain the collapse
c)
Kings began to replace priests at the top of social hierarchies
d)
Climate change made it more difficult to find animals for required sacrifices to the gods
73.
How did Jewish law shape daily life?
a)
It told them to worship many gods
b)
It taught them to avoid farming
c)
It governed diet, behavior, relationships, and worship
d)
It encouraged military expansion
74.
What did the Hebrew idea of a covenant show about their beliefs?
a)
They believed in a mutual relationship with God
b)
They believed kings were gods
c)
They believed gods were physical beings
d)
They believed all rules came from Mesopotamia
75.
Where was the founding prophet of Judaism born?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Egypt
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Crete
76.
How did Hebrew religion differ from others in the region?
a)
They believed in a single universal god
b)
Their beliefs were not written down and continued to change
c)
They worshiped animal spirits instead of major gods
d)
Their religion was not used to support the rule of their kings
77.
Which best matches the meaning of the phrase "history is not a straight line"?
a)
civilizations develop at their own pace
b)
history is difficult to understand because so much happened
c)
civilizations can rise, fall, and regress
d)
history, is well ...
78.
What is one theory for why governments were first formed?
a)
To support the teaching of religious beliefs
b)
To help organize and control large populations
c)
To force people to give up nomadic lifestyles
d)
To limit the spread of ideas
79.
How did early governments differ from tribal leadership?
a)
Tribes were most likely egalitarian, early governments followed strict hierarchies
b)
Power of tribal leaders came from the gods, early government power came from the military
c)
Tribal leaders were democratically elected, early governments were ruled by kings
d)
Power in tribes was usually given to women, early governments gave power to men
80.
Who most likely became early government leaders? (Pick 2)
a)
People who showed skill in war
b)
People who showed a connection to the gods
c)
People with the largests crop harvests
d)
People who had the most children
81.
Why did people accept the authority of early leaders?
a)
Leaders were equal in status
b)
Leaders entertained them
c)
Leaders offered physical and religious protection
d)
Leaders were always voted into power
82.
How did the formation of government impact social equality?
a)
It promoted total equality
b)
It eliminated the need for farming
c)
It reinforced class differences
d)
It allowed everyone to lead equally
83.
What resulted from Hammurabi’s decision to create a legal code?
a)
It unified his diverse empire
b)
It led to rebellion in conquered lands
c)
It reduced trade with neighboring regions
d)
It increased priestly power over kings
84.
What does the presence of both religious and political content in Hammurabi’s Code suggest?
a)
Religion and government were deeply connected
b)
Religion was banned in most cities
c)
Kings were separate from religious life
d)
Priests were more powerful than rulers
85.
How did Hammurabi justify his right to rule over Mesopotamia?
a)
By claiming he was chosen by the gods
b)
By stating he had the strongest army
c)
By offering money to his allies
d)
By promising to conquer Egypt
86.
What did Hammurabi believe would keep peace and order in his empire?
a)
Clear laws with harsh punishment
b)
Increased education of common people
c)
Sharing wealth between farmer and merchant classes
d)
Obedience to the gods
87.
How did the portrayal of Marduk (the main god of Babylon) with Hammurabi affect the law code’s authority?
a)
it made it look as if the laws were supported by the gods
b)
it made cities outside of Babylon less likely to obey them
c)
it demonstrated Hammurabi's kindness to conquered city-states
d)
It demonstrated a warning to Hammurabi's rivals
88.
How did Hammurabi's Code help manage such a large empire?
a)
It provided consistent rules across many regions
b)
It encouraged local leaders to rule independently
c)
It banned trade with other regions
d)
It strictly controlled knowledge within his empire
89.
How was government power likely justified in the Indus Valley?
a)
Through the priests’ connection to the gods
b)
Through the strength of their military forces
c)
Through their ability to negotiate trade with neighboring cities
d)
Through their popular election by the nobles
90.
What shows that Indus Valley governments may have focused on public health?
a)
Building of sewer systems and bathing areas in homes
b)
Military patrols guarded the streets
c)
Food was rationed by social class
d)
Clear evidence of central hospitals for all members of the city
91.
How was the pharaoh’s role in Egypt different from Mesopotamian rulers?
a)
He was elected yearly, not appointed at birth
b)
He was seen as a living god, not just supported by the gods
c)
He ruled only in times of war, in peace the people voted on laws
d)
He served under religious leaders instead of as a religious leader
92.
What was the purpose of the Mandate of Heaven?
a)
To create dating system for religious men
b)
To explain and justify royal authority as divine
c)
To replace ancestor worship
d)
To increase the power of priests
93.
How did feudalism contribute to the Zhou Dynasty's downfall?
a)
Farmers refused to obey priests
b)
Trade weakened the emperor’s control by creating wealthy merchants
c)
Nobles became more powerful and independent
d)
Roads made communication too fast
94.
How did the belief in the pharaoh’s status as a good affect the lives of ordinary Egyptians?
a)
They were forced to pray to the pharaoh daily
b)
They believed their survival depended on his actions
c)
They were able to openly challenge his rules
d)
They felt like the children of pharaoh who he was obligated to care for
95.
How could increased or decreased flooding impact Egypt's government?
a)
It could decrease their dependence on government food programs
b)
It could cause people to abandon the Nile and settle in the desert
c)
It could lead to people questioning the pharaoh position as a god
d)
It could decrease taxes brought in from trade
96.
Which best describes the government of Ancient Egypt?
a)
theocracy ruled by religious beliefs
b)
monarchy ruled by a royal family
c)
democracy ruled by the people of the country
d)
autocracy ruled by wealthy and powerful families
97.
Why did emperors give land to nobles in early China?
a)
To punish commoners
b)
To gain military service and loyalty
c)
To encourage foreign trade
d)
To increase taxes
98.
Why was loyalty to the emperor taught through family values?
a)
To encourage strong and healthy family life
b)
To promote cooperation and unity during difficult times
c)
To link obedience to authority (government) with respect for elders
d)
To promote ancestor worship
99.
What method did the Persian Empire use to maintain control over its vast territory?
a)
Military occupations of conquered territories under the direct control of generals.
b)
Dividing the empire into satrapies governed by local governors and customs.
c)
Zoroastrian priests moving in to convert newly conquered populations.
d)
Creating an empire unified by a shared religion, language, and culture.
100.
Why was the Buddha’s teaching about caste a threat to traditional governments in India?
a)
He rejected the idea of that kings were appointed by the gods
b)
He rejected the idea of a strict social hierarchy
c)
He directly advocated the overthrow of Indian kings
d)
He directly called for the end of Hindu teachings that were the basis of Indian governments
101.
How did the caste system influence individual rights in Hindu society?
a)
People were free to choose jobs as long as they earned them through intense religious study
b)
Priests demanded members of all castes be treated as equals who reported to the priest caste
c)
The only way to gain more rights was to be reincarnated into a higher caste
d)
Gaining a position in a higher caste required military service making war a dominate part of life
102.
How did Egyptian pharaohs justify their authority?
a)
Election by commoners
b)
Divine status as gods on Earth
c)
Hereditary democracy
d)
Legalist writings
103.
Which empire leaned the most on religion to justify their control over their empires?
a)
Egypt
b)
Persia
c)
Qin Dynasty (China)
d)
Assyria
104.
What ideology did the Qin Dynasty use to justify centralized power and strict control?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Legalism
105.
Under Legalism, how should rulers maintain order?
a)
By using a belief that the emperor was as god
b)
By promoting equality and free speech
c)
By applying harsh punishments and clear laws
d)
By allowing each region to rule themselves
106.
How did interdependence (reliance on each other) of governments increase their vulnerability?
a)
They were so similar in religious beliefs that questioning of what religion collapsed others
b)
Increased trade from this made war required by religious beliefs difficult
c)
Collapse of one region spread consequences to others
d)
It made the spread of technology much easier across civilizations
107.
What belief about governments in the Bronze Age strengthened their control, but could have also led to their collapse?
a)
The belief that the gods approved the rule of emperors
b)
The worship of many gods within a single empire
c)
The use of roads to promote trade
d)
The use of written languages
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How did the collapse of governments affect citizens?
a)
They lost protection and returned to smaller village life
b)
They created democratic governments
c)
They wrote new constitutions
d)
They started worshiping new gods
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Why did the Assyrians and Babylonians demand tribute from the Israelite Kingdoms?
a)
To stop them from attacking the Israelite Kingdoms
b)
To support local Hebrew priests and the spread of Judaism
c)
To increase trade between the civilizations
d)
All of the above
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How did most Bronze Age rulers justify their power?
a)
By being elected by the people
b)
Through military victories alone
c)
By claiming divine approval from the gods
d)
By signing peace treaties
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Part A: Identify and Describe
Identify and describe two characteristics that define a civilization. For each, explain why it was important to the development of one of the river valley civilizations.
✱ Tip: Use terms like social hierarchy, government, religion, writing, or technology, and give an example from a civilization we studied.
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Part B: Explain and Connect
Choose one of the characteristics you described in Part A. Explain how it helped leaders gain, justify, or maintain power in that civilization. Then, briefly explain how that same system could lead to problems or the civilization’s decline.
✱ Tip: Think about examples like Hammurabi’s Code, the Mandate of Heaven, pharaohs as gods, priest-kings, or centralized planning.
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Part C: Evaluate and Apply
Using what you know about how civilizations rise and fall, evaluate the following statement:
“All civilizations are vulnerable when they rely too heavily on one leader, one trade route, or one religious explanation for power.”
Do you agree or disagree? Support your answer with evidence from at least two different civilizations, and explain how your answer connects to a major theme of the unit: the rise and fall of civilizations, the role of religion, trade and technology, or power and control.
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