ROW 1
The religious idea of eternal life was emphasized in which ancient culture?
Ancient Egypt
Which sporting event of early Greece influenced modern athletics?
Olympic Games.
Mesopotamia, the earliest known civilization was located between the
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
What does polytheism mean?
belief in more than one god.
One similarity between ancient Egyptian and ancient Mesopotamia culture is that they both
practiced polytheism.
What is the basic structure of government for the ancient Egyptians?
Pharaohs made decisions with the help of the advisors.
A climate map shows
average temperature and rainfall.
How was the Roman Empire able to support its armies and public services?
Taxes were placed on people who had been conquered.
German Invasion,
High taxes
Loss of traditional values
Unstable leaders
What is the best title for this list?
Reasons for the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
The earliest example of Chinese writing comes from oracles which are
religious predictions on animal bones or turtle shells.
Which statement is true regarding the religion of ancient Egypt?
They believed in the afterlife.
A map that shows mountains, rivers, lakes and oceans is called a
Physical map.
During Hatshepsut's reign in Egypt, she had reestablished
trade routes.
Cities grew and flourished near the major rivers in the largest part because
rivers allowed abundant crops to grow, increasing an area's population.
What was a benefit of the Pax Romana?
The Roman Empire did not suffer any major wars.
Why did the Egyptians use the mummification process?
They believed it helped a person enter the afterlife more smoothly.
A type of map that shows state boundaries is a ...
Political map.
Ramses II was the first known king to have signed a peace treaty with the
Hittites.
The earliest known writing system that was developed in Ancient Mesopotamia is called
Cuneiform.
Why is the Yellow River significant to Chinese civilization?
It was the first settlement formed along the river.
How does direct democracy differ from a republic?
Citizens in a direct democracy make laws themselves rather that electing representatives to make the laws.
Which of the following are primary sources?
Diaries, Interviews, Photographs.
Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the
first set of laws used to control daily life and behavior.
Mesopotamians constructed temples called
Ziggurats.
The SilK Road in China was important because it
connected empires for trading.