All Civs
Which of the following describes the following:
Central Governments, Art and Architecture (buildings), Writing, Roads, Religion.
A) elements of a civilization
b) features of nomadic life
c) human life 50,000 years ago
A) elements of a civilization
Which society is credited with practicing the first democracy (citizens get to vote)?
a) Ancient China
B) Early Egypt
c) Ancient Athens (Greece)
c) Ancient Athens (Greece)
What was one cause of the development of many small, independent city-states in ancient Greece?
a) constant conflict between greek people
b) foreign invaders divided greece
c) the mountains separated Greek cities from each other.
c) the mountains separated Greek cities from each other.
Why were rivers important to the people of ancient civilizations?
a) they were key waterways for trade and transportation
b) they flow from north to south
c) they lead to lakes and seas
a) they were key waterways for trade and transportation
What does the Code of Hammurabi of Babylon, The Code of Justinian of the Byzantine Empire and the Ten Commandments of the Bible have in common?
a) they all used the same language
b) they are all legal (law) codes
c) they all refer to trade and money
b) they are all legal (law) codes
What was was the purpose of taxation in civilizations like Egypt, Greece, and Rome?
a) to fund religion
b) to support the growth of the empire and government
c) to explore the world
b) to support the growth of the empire and government
Which technological advancement helped unify (bring together) the people of the Roman empire? This same development, but built through the mountains, allowed the Incan empire to unify its people as well.
a) gunpowder
b) a road system
c) metal armor
b) a road system
Based on the following map, which body of water was the center of Roman Trade? (Show map)
a) Red Sea
B)Atlantic Ocean
c) Mediterranean Sea
c) Mediterranean Sea
What does Polytheism mean?
a) many sides
b) many kings
c) many wives
d) many gods
d) many gods
"the Iron workers in Meroe, a center of trade in the Kush empire, became famous for their Ironwork. However, the wood required to keep their furnaces burning often led to mass DEFORESTATION around their cities".
The word "Deforestation" means what?
a) no water nearby
b) a lack of trees nearby
c) a lack of food nearby
b) a lack of trees nearby
Which of the following is a common characteristic of classical civilizations?
a) matriarchal (women in charge) family and social structure
b) monotheism (belief in only one god)
c) complex governments (a leader, and laws)
c) complex governments (a leader, and laws)
Many Civilizations, like the Roman and Chinese Empires, would claim that their leaders or government had a DIVINE RIGHT from the heavens to rule their people.
What does "Divine Right" likely mean?
a) The Gods allow it
b) the people allow it
c) The King decides what is right
a) The Gods allow it
Which of the Geographic Regions was home to the development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
a) The Americas
b) South Africa
C) the Middle East
C) the Middle East
What two major regions were directly connected by the Silk Road?
a) Asia and Europe
b) North and South America
c) Africa and Australia
A) Asia And Europe.
"The jewels of the Queen Amanishakheto were stolen in 1834 by a thief named Guiseppe Ferlini. Today, they are on display in the Museum of Egyptian Art. The jewels are made of a large Gold Ring, that has white ivory bracers. Each one holds a ruby and the ring is held together with a beautifully crafted head of a Ram."
What does a piece of Jewelry like this mean about the Queen's Emprie?
a) many in her region were farmers
b) her empire had access to resources like gold, ivory and gems.
c) Only women wore jewelry in Ancient Egypt.
b) her empire had access to resources like gold ivory and gems.
What is one similarity between ancient civilizations in Egypt and China?
a) they were nomads, moving around all the time
b) they believed in only one god (monotheism)
c) they both had developed writing
c) they both had developed writing
Which belief system requires fasting during Ramadan, praying five times daily, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca?
Islam
How did mountain ranges influence the development of early and classical civilizations?
a) they made travel easier
b) they provided protection from enemies who wanted to invade
c) Mountains are great farmland.
b) they provided protection from enemies who wanted to invade
Which of the following was an economic ($$$) motivation for the increase in long-distance trade between civilizations in the Classical Era?
a) many crops failed and people were starving
b) more demand as people wanted access to new, better, and different goods and items
c) a shortage of local workers led to foreign workers
b) more demand as people wanted access to new, better, and different goods and items
Which Culture is credited with the devleopment of gunpowder, the abacus and the compass?
China
What do the Colosseum, the Great Pyramids, And the Great wall of China reveal about early and classical civilizations? (show images)
a) trade routes existed between china and america
b) entertainment was important to ancient societies
c) religion was not important at all to ancient societies
d) advanced building technology existed in early civilizations
d) advanced building technology existed in early civiliztions
"The Chavin culture spread across Peru. Archaeologists know this because we find their art style in other religious images throughout Peru."
What statement is supported by the excerpt above?
a) The Chavin were divided by politics
b) the chavin were divided by Trade
c) The Chavin were united by religion
c) The Chavin were united by religion
The Silk road existed to allow the travel of goods across the indian ocean and the Asian landmass. Asia, Europe and even Africa traded goods on the Silk Road. Religion, government, and trade flourished as ideas were exchanged between people.
Which of the following statements is best supported by the text above?
a) The Silk road crossed the Pacific Ocean
b) Trade on the Silk road took place across a network of land and sea routes
c) Travel on the Nile river was the only way to reach Africa
b) Trade on the Silk road took place across a network of land and sea routes
The use of the Silk Road in Asia and Europe (and thereby, Africa) allowed for a great deal of CULTURAL DIFFUSION when trade between different civilizations became more natural.
"Cultural Diffusion" likely means what?
a) the sharing of ideas, cultures, and beliefs between civilizations
b) the destruction of one culture when another invades
c) the belief that culture is a completely made up idea and isnt real
a) the sharing of ideas, cultures, and beliefs between civilizations
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all share what characteristic?
a) they all are monotheistic (belief in one god)
b) they are all polytheistic (belief in many gods)
c) they were founded by the Buddha
a) they all are monotheistic (belief in one god)