Prehistory
Historians find prehistory difficult to study because:
Historians find prehistory difficult to study because:
Which phrase best supports the idea that Mesopotamia had rich farmland?
B. "large region near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers called the Fertile Crescent"
Why did Ancient Egyptians build their villages and farms along the Nile River?
The Nile's predictable floods made the soil good for farming
Which geographic features helped make ancient China isolated from many other civilizations?
Rivers, mountains, and deserts
Which sentence best supports the idea that the Indus Valley had advanced city planning?
"The Indus River Valley Civilization created cities that were organized into GRID patterns and were equipped with drainage systems including baths and flush toilets."
The shift from hunting and gathering to planting and raising animals is called:
Agricultural Revolution
Which sentence best supports that writing helped Mesopotamians record information?
"The Sumerians created the first writing system on clay tablets called CUNEIFORM"
In ancient Egyptian belief, what was measured to decide if a person could enter the afterlife?
The weight of their heart compared to a feather
Early Chinese written records carved on oracle bones were used mainly to:
Make predictions and guide political decisions
The presence of Harappan trading seals found in Mesopotamia most strongly suggests that the Harappans:
had long-distance trade relationships.
What is the term for taming plants and animals so people can use them?
domestication
Which characteristic is NOT listed as part of what defines a civilization (GRAPES)?
B. Education
Which occupation in ancient Egypt was most responsible for recording events and keeping records?
Scribe
The "Mandate of Heaven" was a belief used by early Chinese leaders to say:
Their right to rule came from divine approval
Which statement about Buddhism is correct?
Buddhism teaches that reaching nirvana ends suffering and desire.
Which development most directly allowed humans to live in permanent settlements?
Farming that produced surplus food
What are two features of a civilization (GRAPES).
Economy and Religion
Why were pyramids built in ancient Egypt?
To serve as royal tombs for pharaohs
Which idea describes how the Silk Roads affected the world between East and West?
They allowed movement of goods, ideas, religions, and diseases across regions
Which statement is true about the Indus River Valley cities?
They believed in a mother goddess, all people were treated equally, and they liked to dance.
Which of the following would be considered an artifact?
A clay pot made by early humans
How were the Mesopotamians able to thrive?
rich farmland and fertile soil called silt
What was papyrus in Ancient Egypt?
reed-like plant used to make a writing surface
Confucius AKA "The Golden Rule" philosopher is best known for teaching ideas about:
Ethics, proper behavior, and respect in society
The Hindu caste system primarily explains:
the social order that determined jobs and status.