Egypt under the Pharaohs
What was the main purpose of the pyramids?
Temples of worship
Toombs for the Pharaohs
Which river was the center of the Indus valley civilization?
Tigris River
Indus River
The Yellow river is called that because__________
light from the sun reflects on its surface
loess makes it muddy and turn it yellow
Did the Zhou Dynasty continue to use the Mandate of Heaven?
Yes
No
Which Pharaoh signed the first peace treaty?
Tutankhamun
Ramses II
Why was the Nile river so important for the Egyptians?
It provided water for cultivation
It serve for transportation
What was the most important characteristic of the Indus Valley civilization?
Ziggurats for religious worship
Advanced plumbing and drainage systems
The first written records from the Shang Dynasty were recorded in ________
Oracle bones
Bamboo scrolls
During the Zhou Dynasty, China had this type of government _________
Democracy
Several Lords under one King
What happened to the writing system of the Indus Valley civilization?
It was based on the Greek alphabet
It remains undeciphered
Who was the Pharaoh that united the Lower and Upper Egypt?
Akenaten
Narmer
What do historians thik is the reason for the decline of the Indus Valley civilization?
Climate change and river shifts
A war with Egypt
What was the biggest achivement of the Shang Dynasty?
The construction of the Great Wall
The use of bronze for weapons and tools
In the Zhou Dynasty another metal became intoduce for farming tools and weapons _______
Cooper
Iron
What is the term used in the Shang Dynasty for the right to rule by divine authority?
The Dynastic Code
The Mandate of Heaven
Which female Pharaoh exaned Egypt reing?
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra VII
How do we know that the Indus Valley had a organized government?
City planning and the use of bricks
They use chariots in wars
What role did the elderly play in Shang religion?
They were revered and believed to influence the living
They were considered irrelevant to daily life
The Waring State was a time of _________ during the Zhou Dynasty
Peace and Developement
Chaos and war
What type of organization was a key part of the development of China during the Zhou Dynasty?
Dictatorship
Feudalism
Which was the god that the Pharaoh represented?
The primary source of the Indus Valley Economy was?
Agriculture and trade
How did the Shang Dynasty ended?
The Zhou Dynasty conquered it
What happened to technological developement and trade during the Zhou Dynasty?
Great advancement
What was the main cause for the fall of the Zhou Dynasty?
Internal conflicts and wars between rival states