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