Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
Indus Valley
Misc
100
Unlike the other cultures of the ancient world, the Israelites believed in
A. A chief god they called Baal
B. A monotheistic God called Yahweh
C. Multiple, unpredictable gods
D. Reincarnation
B. A monotheistic God called Yahweh
100
Chinese culture valued which metal the most during this time period?
A. Bronze
B. Gold
C. Jade
D. Copper
A. Bronze
100
The line on this map represents what major river?
A. Amazon
B. Euphrates
C. Tigris
D. Nile
D. Nile
100
Which group of nomads invaded and conquered northern India?
A. The Hittites
B. The Aryans
C. The Dravidians
D. The Chinese
B. The Aryans
100
Because rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded in ancient times,
A. People lived in a constant state of fear as to when the next flood would hit
B. Land around the river was fertile and capable of supporting farming
C. The concepts of cooperation and democracy were founded
D. Those places were never able to form civilizations
B. Land around the river was fertile and capable of supporting farming
200
The border of which ancient river valley civilization is shown on the map above?
A. Egypt
B. Babylon
C. Mesopotamia
D. Persia
C. Mesopotamia
200
Religious practice in ancient China included the practice of
A. Pyramid construction
B. Animal sacrifice
C. Ancestor worship
D. A written holy book
C. Ancestor worship
200
The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as
A. tombs.
B. temples.
C. palaces.
D. centers of learning.
A. tombs.
200
Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
A. Cities were constantly at war despite huge defensive structures.
B. Cities were laid down without thinking, forming a jumble of streets.
C. Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.
D. Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.
C. Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.
200
The Neolithic Revolution brought about the following changes --
A. Nomadic villages that continued to follow food.
B. Settlements that later became civilizations.
C. Shortages of crops that led to foraging.
D. Lawlessness and lack of leadership.
B. Settlements that later became civilizations.
300
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
A. The Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed course; the Nile didn’t.
B. The Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.
C. The Nile flowed north, the Tigris and Euphrates flowed southeast.
D. The Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris and Euphrates.
B. The Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.
300
The mandate of heaven is a Chinese belief regarding
A. The afterlife
B. Education
C. The government’s authority
D. Wheat
C. The government’s authority
300
What was the first ever peace agreement called?
A. The Justice Document
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. Treaty of Kadesh
D. Holy Treaty
C. Treaty of Kadesh
300
Which letter on this map represents the Harappan civilization?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
C. C
300
In ancient history, what do the areas marked with X all have in common?
A. They could not trade over great distances
B. The civilizations disappeared
C. They were all were protected from invasion by geographic features
D. They all had civilization that were centered along major rivers
D. They all had civilization that were centered along major rivers
400
Hammurabi’s Code is important because it
A. helps historians understand the social structure of ancient Mesopotamia
B. helps historians translate Babylonian language
C. discusses the importance of religion in society
D. shows the technical instructions of how to determine the radius
A. helps historians understand the social structure of ancient Mesopotamia
400
How would you describe the extent of the Shang Dynasty compared with that of the Zhou Dynasty?
A. The Zhou extended further north and west than the Shang.
B. The Zhou occupied all the space once occupied by the Shang Dynasty.
C. The Shang Dynasty occupied more coastal land.
D. All of the above are true
A. The Zhou extended further north and west than the Shang.
400
The Symbols in the image of Indus valley seals above represent
A. A language that is not deciphered.
B. No one knows
C. Artistic designs
D. Hieroglyphics
A. A language that is not deciphered.
400
The early migration of which group of people led to the creation of the caste system in India?
A. The Aryans
B. The Dorians
C. The Hittites
D. The Assyrians
A. The Aryans
400
The word revolution signifies a great change in way of life. The Neolithic Revolution signifies a change in --
A. a hunter-gathering lifestyle that changes to a nomadic lifestyle.
B. a hunter-gathering lifestyle that changes to a settled, agrarian lifestyle.
C. an agrarian lifestyle that changes to a hunter and gathering lifestyle.
D. an agrarian lifestyle that changes to a nomadic lifestyle.
B. a hunter-gathering lifestyle that changes to a settled, agrarian lifestyle.
500
Which ancient river valley civilization was able to support the largest population for the longest time?
A. India
B. China
C. Egypt
D. Phoenicians
B. China
500
What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
A. People from areas outside of China could be read it
B. People from areas within China could read it, even if they spoke other Chinese dialects or languages.
C. The Chinese written language has not changed very much since 200 B.C.
D. Readers needed to know only a small number of pictographs
B. People from areas within China could read it, even if they spoke other Chinese dialects or languages
500
The Rosetta Stone (pictured above) allowed for historians to finally be able to translate Egyptian:
A. Greek
B. Demotic
C. Cuneiform
D. Hieroglyphics
D. Hieroglyphics
500
Hinduism includes the belief that
A. Souls a repeatedly reincarnated until they achieve Moksha
B. There is no god to worship
C. Animals are gods and may therefore not be eaten
D. The afterlife is a terrible place.
A. Souls a repeatedly reincarnated until they achieve Moksha
500
River Valley civilizations developed as a result of --
A. agricultural practices
B. the domestication of animals
C. access to fresh water
D. all of the above
D. all of the above