Ancient Civilizations

Question 1MediumLevel 45

What is the culture spread after Alexander's conquests called?

AHellenistic cultureBHarappan cultureCNubian cultureDNok culture

Question 2MediumLevel 45

The Egyptian Book of the Dead was linked with which belief?

AAfterlifeBDemocracyCSilk RoadDRoman law

Question 3MediumLevel 45

Confucius' teaching mainly emphasized what?

AMorality and social orderBEgyptian mummiesCRoman gladiatorsDMaya pyramids

Question 4MediumLevel 45

Taoism is associated with the philosophical tradition of which ancient civilization?

AChineseBRomanCEgyptianDMaya

Question 5MediumLevel 45

Which element of town planning is especially famous in the Indus civilization?

AGrid-like streets and drainageBOnly round hutsCCities without roadsDIce forts

Question 6MediumLevel 45

Harappan seals are most commonly associated with which function?

ATrade and identificationBMummificationCOlympic gamesDRoman Senate

Question 7MediumLevel 45

What was the main purpose of pyramids in Egypt?

ATombs of pharaohsBAssembly hallsCSilk marketsDDrainage channels

Question 8MediumLevel 45

Mesopotamian city-states were examples of what?

AIndependent city and surrounding areaBContinental unionCOnly religious textsDMountain tribe

Question 9MediumLevel 45

Agricultural surplus promoted which development in ancient civilizations?

ADivision of labour and urban lifeBEnd of all tradeCDestruction of writingDEnd of permanent settlements

Question 10MediumLevel 45

What was the main contribution of irrigation to ancient river valley civilizations?

AProviding regular water to farmingBStopping mummificationCDestroying metalsDErasing scripts

Question 11MediumLevel 46

What was the main reason for the development of city-states in Mesopotamia?

ARiver irrigation and agricultural surplusBFishing in the seaCMining in icy mountainsDAnimal herding in deserts

Question 12MediumLevel 46

Why did pharaohs in Egyptian civilization get religious legitimacy?

AThey were regarded as god-like rulersBThey were only tradersCThey were elected soldiersDThey were foreign envoys

Question 13MediumLevel 46

The drainage system of the Indus civilization proves what?

APlanned urban lifeBNomadic lifeCMummification traditionDMilitary empire

Question 14MediumLevel 46

The development of cuneiform in Mesopotamia was linked with which practical need?

ARecords and administrationBPoetry singing onlyCMummy preservationDPainting decoration

Question 15MediumLevel 46

How are Harappan seals considered connected with trade systems?

AThey helped in identification and marking goodsBThey were only weaponsCThey were only musical instrumentsDThey were only food bowls

Question 16MediumLevel 46

What role did the Huang He River play in early Chinese civilization?

AIt provided fertile plains for farmingBIt only destroyed all citiesCIt stopped sea tradeDIt began mummification

Question 17MediumLevel 46

What did the Mandate of Heaven explain in the Zhou dynasty?

ARoyal legitimacy and moral ruleBMethod of making mummiesCRoman road buildingDIndus trade weights

Question 18MediumLevel 46

Why are Shang dynasty oracle bones important for historians?

AThey provide evidence of early Chinese writingBThey record Roman lawCThey show the Maya calendarDThey build Egyptian pyramids

Question 19MediumLevel 46

The main difference between Athens and Sparta is understood on what basis?

AAthens citizen participation and Sparta military disciplineBBoth were only mummification centresCBoth were Chinese dynastiesDBoth were Indus ports

Question 20MediumLevel 46

The economic strength of Minoan civilization was especially linked with what?

ASea tradeBDesert camel tradeCGlacial miningDMummification service

Ancient Civilizations

Quiz this set

What is the culture spread after Alexander's conquests called?

The Egyptian Book of the Dead was linked with which belief?

Confucius' teaching mainly emphasized what?

Taoism is associated with the philosophical tradition of which ancient civilization?

Which element of town planning is especially famous in the Indus civilization?

Harappan seals are most commonly associated with which function?

What was the main purpose of pyramids in Egypt?

Mesopotamian city-states were examples of what?

Agricultural surplus promoted which development in ancient civilizations?

What was the main contribution of irrigation to ancient river valley civilizations?

What was the main reason for the development of city-states in Mesopotamia?

Why did pharaohs in Egyptian civilization get religious legitimacy?

The drainage system of the Indus civilization proves what?

The development of cuneiform in Mesopotamia was linked with which practical need?

How are Harappan seals considered connected with trade systems?

What role did the Huang He River play in early Chinese civilization?

What did the Mandate of Heaven explain in the Zhou dynasty?

Why are Shang dynasty oracle bones important for historians?

The main difference between Athens and Sparta is understood on what basis?

The economic strength of Minoan civilization was especially linked with what?

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Ancient Civilizations

Quiz this set

What is the culture spread after Alexander's conquests called?

The Egyptian Book of the Dead was linked with which belief?

Confucius' teaching mainly emphasized what?

Taoism is associated with the philosophical tradition of which ancient civilization?

Which element of town planning is especially famous in the Indus civilization?

Harappan seals are most commonly associated with which function?

What was the main purpose of pyramids in Egypt?

Mesopotamian city-states were examples of what?

Agricultural surplus promoted which development in ancient civilizations?

What was the main contribution of irrigation to ancient river valley civilizations?

What was the main reason for the development of city-states in Mesopotamia?

Why did pharaohs in Egyptian civilization get religious legitimacy?

The drainage system of the Indus civilization proves what?

The development of cuneiform in Mesopotamia was linked with which practical need?

How are Harappan seals considered connected with trade systems?

What role did the Huang He River play in early Chinese civilization?

What did the Mandate of Heaven explain in the Zhou dynasty?

Why are Shang dynasty oracle bones important for historians?

The main difference between Athens and Sparta is understood on what basis?

The economic strength of Minoan civilization was especially linked with what?

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