Quick Questions
Geography
MC Questions
Qualities
Daily Life
100
Central Gov’t, organized religion, different jobs, writing, public works, cities, art & architecture, social classes. All of these fall under what category?
Features of a civilization.
100
The river that helped lead Egypt to a prosperous early civilization was...
Nile
100
To increase the supply of food, some communities living in dry regions of the world developed
a. Three-field systems of agriculture
b. Petrochemical fertilizers
c. Irrigation systems
d. Slash-and-burn methods
C
100
Led by a Pharaoh.
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Shang, All?
Egypt.
100
What is one similarity all early river civilizations share?
Answers vary
200
What was the major impact of the Code of Hammurabi?
Created a set of guidelines for society to live by.
200
The Fertile Crescent lies between what two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
200
Which major change in history is most closely associated with a change from hunting and gathering to settled communities?
a. Adoption of Neolithic Revolution innovations
b. Loss of the Mandate of Heaven by the ruling government
c. Development of stone tools
d. Ability to control fire
A
200
Focused on ancestor worship, which guided human behavior, and used oracle bones.
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Shang, Indus Valley, All?
Shang.
200
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
Strong belief in the afterlife.
300
Indus Valley was known for complex city planning, true or false?
True
300
What is the river pictured?
Nile River.
300
One effect of the Neolithic Revolution was to
a. Introduce commercial investment in joint stock companies
b. Expand the use of realism in portraits and landscape paintings
c. Develop surplus food production
d. Prove that the Sun, not Earth, was the center of the solar system
C
300
Farmed on River Valleys.
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Shang, Indus Valley, All?
All.
300
Why was Hammurabi so successful?
Strict punishments.
400
What were oracle bones?
Used to heat and speak to spirits.
400
What river is letter H?
Euphrates.
400
Which of the following is NOT one of the key traits of civilization?
A. City organization
B. Prisons
C. Method of record keeping
D. Specialized workers
B
400
Very well-organized in a grid pattern with early indoor plumbing, baths, and sewers.
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Shang, All?
Indus Valley
400
Who was Confucius?
Chinese Philosopher
500
Define the Mandate of Heaven
Right to Rule
500
/What river is letter I?
Tigris
500
Mesopotamia used which kind of writing?
a. Cuneiform
b. Hieroglyphics
c. Pictographs
d. Ideographs
A.
500
Mostly flat which provided for invasions, cultural interactions, and many dominant groups.
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Shang, All?
All
500
Define the Dynastic Cycle.
Cycle of a Chinese rulers rise and fall from power.