Ancient Civilizations

Question 1MediumLevel 49

Why is the Ubaid culture important in Mesopotamian history?

AIt shows the move from early villages toward urban developmentBIt began Roman lawCIt was the centre of the Maya calendarDIt was a method of Egyptian mummification

Question 2MediumLevel 49

The Uruk period in Mesopotamia is most associated with which development?

AMummification and pyramidsBGrowth of urban life and writingCSilk productionDRoman Senate

Question 3MediumLevel 49

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Uruk is important in what way?

AAs a major cityBAs a Roman portCAs a Chinese dynastyDAs a Maya pyramid

Question 4MediumLevel 49

What did temple economy mean in Mesopotamia?

ATemples were only sports placesBTemples also managed land, grain and labourCTemples only kept mummiesDTemples only built sea ships

Question 5MediumLevel 49

The early use of cuneiform writing was related to what?

AAccounts and goods recordsBRoman votingCEgyptian pyramid worshipDMaya war chariots

Question 6MediumLevel 49

The Code of Hammurabi indicates what kind of governance?

AWritten law and royal justiceBComplete democracyCMummification ruleDSociety without farming

Question 7MediumLevel 49

Why was predicting Nile floods important for Egyptian administration?

AFor crop tax and farming planningBFor forming the Roman armyCFor demolishing Maya templesDFor reading Harappan seals

Question 8MediumLevel 49

What was the political effect of the god-like image of the pharaoh in Egypt?

AKingship received religious legitimacyBTrade completely stoppedCTown planning endedDIndus script was deciphered

Question 9MediumLevel 49

Akhenaten's religious experiment was associated with the worship of which deity?

AAtenBZeusCMardukDJuno

Question 10MediumLevel 49

Why was the presence of Greek on the Rosetta Stone important?

AGreek was known, so comparison became possibleBGreek was written on clayCGreek was Indus scriptDGreek was Maya numerals

Question 11MediumLevel 49

What caution is needed because clear evidence of large royal palaces is absent in the Indus civilization?

AClaims about power structure should be made carefullyBIndus civilization did not existCIndus cities had no bricksDIndus people did not trade

Question 12MediumLevel 49

The importance of reservoirs in Dholavira's town planning was linked with what?

AWater storage in an arid regionBRoman entertainmentCEgyptian hieroglyphicsDMaya calendar

Question 13MediumLevel 49

The evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan strengthens which aspect?

AAgricultural activityBMummificationCGladiator gamesDSatrapy rule

Question 14MediumLevel 49

Harappan bead-making and trade show which economic feature?

ASpecialized craft and long-distance tradeBOnly hunting lifeCEgyptian monarchyDMaya warfare

Question 15MediumLevel 49

Bronze vessel art of the Shang dynasty was associated with what?

ARituals and elite powerBMaya chinampaCRoman roadsDEgyptian papyrus

Question 16MediumLevel 49

According to the Zhou Mandate of Heaven, when could a ruler lose authority?

AWhen ruling unjustly and immorallyBWhen living near a riverCWhen using bronzeDWhen writing on paper

Question 17MediumLevel 49

What was the purpose of standardization under the Qin dynasty?

AStrengthening unified rule and administrationBMaking Egyptian mummiesCRoman gladiator gamesDErasing Harappan seals

Question 18MediumLevel 49

What benefit did China get from the Silk Road during the Han period?

ATrade and external contacts increasedBAgriculture endedCAll cities closedDThe script disappeared

Question 19MediumLevel 49

What did filial piety mean in Confucius' teaching?

ARespect for parents and ancestorsBRoman military trainingCEgyptian pyramid worshipDMaya astronomy measurement

Question 20MediumLevel 49

In Taoism, the idea of wu wei is linked with what?

ANatural and effortless actionBStrict Roman lawCMethod of mummificationDHarappan drainage

Ancient Civilizations

Quiz this set

Why is the Ubaid culture important in Mesopotamian history?

The Uruk period in Mesopotamia is most associated with which development?

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Uruk is important in what way?

What did temple economy mean in Mesopotamia?

The early use of cuneiform writing was related to what?

The Code of Hammurabi indicates what kind of governance?

Why was predicting Nile floods important for Egyptian administration?

What was the political effect of the god-like image of the pharaoh in Egypt?

Akhenaten's religious experiment was associated with the worship of which deity?

Why was the presence of Greek on the Rosetta Stone important?

What caution is needed because clear evidence of large royal palaces is absent in the Indus civilization?

The importance of reservoirs in Dholavira's town planning was linked with what?

The evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan strengthens which aspect?

Harappan bead-making and trade show which economic feature?

Bronze vessel art of the Shang dynasty was associated with what?

According to the Zhou Mandate of Heaven, when could a ruler lose authority?

What was the purpose of standardization under the Qin dynasty?

What benefit did China get from the Silk Road during the Han period?

What did filial piety mean in Confucius' teaching?

In Taoism, the idea of wu wei is linked with what?

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Ancient Civilizations

Quiz this set

Why is the Ubaid culture important in Mesopotamian history?

The Uruk period in Mesopotamia is most associated with which development?

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Uruk is important in what way?

What did temple economy mean in Mesopotamia?

The early use of cuneiform writing was related to what?

The Code of Hammurabi indicates what kind of governance?

Why was predicting Nile floods important for Egyptian administration?

What was the political effect of the god-like image of the pharaoh in Egypt?

Akhenaten's religious experiment was associated with the worship of which deity?

Why was the presence of Greek on the Rosetta Stone important?

What caution is needed because clear evidence of large royal palaces is absent in the Indus civilization?

The importance of reservoirs in Dholavira's town planning was linked with what?

The evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan strengthens which aspect?

Harappan bead-making and trade show which economic feature?

Bronze vessel art of the Shang dynasty was associated with what?

According to the Zhou Mandate of Heaven, when could a ruler lose authority?

What was the purpose of standardization under the Qin dynasty?

What benefit did China get from the Silk Road during the Han period?

What did filial piety mean in Confucius' teaching?

In Taoism, the idea of wu wei is linked with what?

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