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River Valley Civilizations
Test Description: Review for River Valley Civilizations test (Part One)
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1) Cuneiform is to Mesopotamia as Hieroglyphics is to
A
Mesopotamia
B
Egypt
C
Indus
D
China
2) A triangular shaped area of land where a river empties into a bigger body of water.
A
Silk road
B
Delta
C
Dam
D
Irrigation
3) The structure that acted as a tomb for pharaohs
A
Great Wall of China
B
Pyramid
C
Ziggurat
D
Harappa
4) The belief in more than one god
A
Hinduism
B
polygon
C
polytheism
D
Monotheism
5) Which of the following is NOT an ancient form of writing?
A
Sanskrit
B
Cuneiform
C
Hieroglyphics
D
Sarkisian
6) Which is NOT part of the Indian social hierarchy?
A
Harappa
B
Brahmins
C
Untouchables
D
Caste system
7) The idea that heaven gave China's ruler power
A
The Mandate of Hell
B
The Mandate of Fortune
C
The Mandate of Bros
D
The Mandate of Heaven
8) Which of the following is NOT part of Ancient China's government organization?
A
Confucianism
B
Huang He River
C
Shi Huang Di
D
Dynasty
9) Which achievement allowed historians to decipher hieroglyphics?
A
Obelisk
B
Pyramids
C
Sphinx
D
Rosetta Stone
10) The process of preserving the body the spirit can find it in the afterlife.
A
Mummification
B
Engineering
C
Civil Service
D
Obelisk
11) What is the paper like material made from reeds?
A
Papyrus
B
Cuneiform
C
Cardboard
D
Oracle bones
12) What is the best description of the Great Wall of China?
A
A wall around the Forbidden Lake
B
A wall on the northern border of China to protect from invaders
C
A wall that surrounds the emperor's palace
D
A wall on the southern border of China to protect from floods
13) Which group of terms is associated with Mesopotamia?
A
Epics, City-state, cuneiform, ziggurats, polytheism
B
Huang He, Dynasty, Confucianism, polytheism
C
Harappa, Mohenjo Daro, polytheism, caste system
D
Pyramids, pharaohs, hieroglyphics, polytheism
14) Emperor is to China as pharaoh is to...
A
India
B
Mesopotamia
C
Egypt
D
Also China
15) What is NOT part of the dynastic cycle?
A
The family abuses their power
B
An angry priest curses the family
C
Heavens are pleased and give a family power
D
Invaders or a natural disaster shows heavens displeasure
16) Why was irrigation important to the river valley civilizations?
A
It allowed armies to train quickly
B
It allowed water to get to fields for crops
C
It allowed spies to get information on the governments
D
It allowed people to translate hieroglyphics to cuneiform
17) Mesopotamia is in what modern day country?
A
India
B
Egypt
C
China
D
Iraq
18) The Indus valley was in what modern day countries?
A
Iraq and Syria
B
India and China
C
Iraq and Egypt
D
India and Pakistan
19) Why was Hammurabi's Code created?
A
Because Hammurabi thought the people would kill each other if there weren't rules to follow
B
To enslave people
C
To encourage people to believe in a certain religion
D
Because Hammurabi thought the government had a responsibility for what occurred in society.
20) Why was northern Egypt called Lower Egypt?
A
The Nile River flows south instead of north
B
It was the more wealthy part of the kingdom
C
The Nile River flows north instead of south
D
It was the less wealthy part of the Kingdom
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