Ancient Civilizations

Question 1MediumLevel 47

The Mature Harappan phase is generally associated with which period?

AAbout 2600 to 1900 BCEBAbout 500 to 300 BCECAbout 1200 to 800 BCEDAbout 200 to 50 BCE

Question 2MediumLevel 47

The Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro is considered strong evidence of what?

APrivate palace buildingBPublic water structure and community activityCIron weaponsDCavalry army

Question 3MediumLevel 47

What did the grid plan of Harappan cities mean?

ASettlement without streetsBHouses in dense forestsCStreets arranged in a regular intersecting patternDOnly circular forts

Question 4MediumLevel 47

What is the main reason for linking the Indus site Lothal with maritime trade?

AIt was a Roman capitalBIt was a pyramid siteCIt was on the Great Wall of ChinaDIt is linked with a dock-like structure and trading location

Question 5MediumLevel 47

Dholavira's famous water system addressed which kind of problem?

AWater scarcity in an arid regionBSnowstormsCPirate attacksDDense rainforests

Question 6MediumLevel 47

In Mesopotamia cuneiform signs were made on clay with what tool?

AMetal swordBPointed stylusCWooden wheelDGlass rod

Question 7MediumLevel 47

Why did Mesopotamian city-states function like independent political units?

ABecause they were only templesBBecause they had no agricultureCBecause each city had its own government and surrounding territoryDBecause all cities were in the sea

Question 8MediumLevel 47

The punishments in the Code of Hammurabi are often linked with which idea?

AEqual citizen votingBNatural harmonyCSilk tradeDRetributive justice

Question 9MediumLevel 47

Sumerian ziggurats were linked with which dual role in city life?

AReligion and city centreBSports and music onlyCNaval war and shipsDMummification and tomb

Question 10MediumLevel 47

Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important in world history?

AIt is a Chinese tax listBIt is among the early examples of ancient literatureCIt is a Roman road mapDIt is an Egyptian calendar

Question 11MediumLevel 47

What was the most direct effect of Nile floods on Egyptian agriculture?

AMining increasedBHorses increasedCFertile silt reached the fieldsDThe desert completely ended

Question 12MediumLevel 47

Egyptian pyramids indicate what kind of social organization?

AOnly small villagesBSociety without rulersCNomadic herdingDStrong kingship and organized labour

Question 13MediumLevel 47

Why did the Rosetta Stone help in understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics?

AIt carried the same text in three scriptsBIt was made only of goldCIt was found in an Indus cityDIt had no inscription

Question 14MediumLevel 47

Mummification shows which belief of Egyptian religious life?

ADirect democracyBLife after deathCSea tradeDIron weapons

Question 15MediumLevel 47

What was the main reason for calling the Huang He China's Sorrow?

ASilk productionBPaper makingCDestructive floodsDDemocratic elections

Question 16MediumLevel 47

Oracle bones of the Shang period are evidence of which two things?

ARoman roads and lawBEgyptian pyramids and mummiesCMaya temples and calendarDDivination and early Chinese writing

Question 17MediumLevel 47

Confucius' teachings emphasized what in governance and society?

AMorality and social orderBPyramid buildingCMummificationDSea piracy

Question 18MediumLevel 47

The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang was related to which purpose?

ATrade sealBSymbolic protection after the emperor's deathCDemocratic assemblyDDrainage system

Question 19MediumLevel 47

The importance of the Silk Road during the Han dynasty was linked with what?

AMummification techniqueBRoman SenateCTrade and cultural contactDIndus drainage

Question 20MediumLevel 47

What did direct democracy mean in Athens?

AComplete power of the kingBPriest ruleCSatrapy administrationDDirect participation of citizens in assembly

Ancient Civilizations

Quiz this set

The Mature Harappan phase is generally associated with which period?

The Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro is considered strong evidence of what?

What did the grid plan of Harappan cities mean?

What is the main reason for linking the Indus site Lothal with maritime trade?

Dholavira's famous water system addressed which kind of problem?

In Mesopotamia cuneiform signs were made on clay with what tool?

Why did Mesopotamian city-states function like independent political units?

The punishments in the Code of Hammurabi are often linked with which idea?

Sumerian ziggurats were linked with which dual role in city life?

Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important in world history?

What was the most direct effect of Nile floods on Egyptian agriculture?

Egyptian pyramids indicate what kind of social organization?

Why did the Rosetta Stone help in understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Mummification shows which belief of Egyptian religious life?

What was the main reason for calling the Huang He China's Sorrow?

Oracle bones of the Shang period are evidence of which two things?

Confucius' teachings emphasized what in governance and society?

The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang was related to which purpose?

The importance of the Silk Road during the Han dynasty was linked with what?

What did direct democracy mean in Athens?

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Ancient Civilizations

Quiz this set

The Mature Harappan phase is generally associated with which period?

The Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro is considered strong evidence of what?

What did the grid plan of Harappan cities mean?

What is the main reason for linking the Indus site Lothal with maritime trade?

Dholavira's famous water system addressed which kind of problem?

In Mesopotamia cuneiform signs were made on clay with what tool?

Why did Mesopotamian city-states function like independent political units?

The punishments in the Code of Hammurabi are often linked with which idea?

Sumerian ziggurats were linked with which dual role in city life?

Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important in world history?

What was the most direct effect of Nile floods on Egyptian agriculture?

Egyptian pyramids indicate what kind of social organization?

Why did the Rosetta Stone help in understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Mummification shows which belief of Egyptian religious life?

What was the main reason for calling the Huang He China's Sorrow?

Oracle bones of the Shang period are evidence of which two things?

Confucius' teachings emphasized what in governance and society?

The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang was related to which purpose?

The importance of the Silk Road during the Han dynasty was linked with what?

What did direct democracy mean in Athens?

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