AAWH finals

Which of the following best of describes a dynasty

A series of rulers who are all from the same family

Each of differs from Mesopotamia civilization by stressing

A well-organized, durable empires

which of the following was not a First Civilization?

Aztec

For what purpose was writing developed

Economic

this first civilization was above all shaped by the single river that flowed through it and that flooded predictably every year to fertilize and bring water to the fields

Egypt

The culture that developed in Egypt was unique largely because of

Egypt's natural isolation and essential self-sufficiency

which of the following reflects a pattern of expressing political authority through monumental architecture in the First Wave Civilizations

Egyptian pyramids

the ancient _________ believed that a pleasant afterlife awaited them in the Land of the West

Egyptians

"The Nile smiles the earth is joyous, every stomach is full of rejoicing" this quotation from an ancient Egyptian hymn shows that the Egyptians regarded the Nile as the

Geographical feature that made agriculture possible

which of the following occurred during Egypt's middle kingdom?

Hyksos invaders occupied the Nile delta

Which of the following shows how the code if Hammurabi reinforced existing socials hierarchies?

If anyone strike the body of a man higher rank than he, he shall receive situ blows with an ox-whip in public

The territory of ancient Mesopotamia is presently occupied by which country?

Iraq

many scholars believe that this early civilization developed a negative view of life and the afterlife because of its harsh physical setting?

Mesopotamia

The most important geographic feature of Egypt is

Nile river

All of the following were Sumerians cities except for: Uruk Nineveh Ur Kish

Nineveh

all of the first civilizations agricultural systems relied on grain-based agriculture except

Norte Chico

the _______ civilization developed among the central coast of peru in the period 3000-1800 B.C.E

Norte Chico

The Characteristic political organization. If the Tigris-Euphrates civilization was:

Regional city-states

One is the main results of the code of Hammurabi was

The establishment of a uniform set of laws throughout the empire

Fundamental concepts of Egyptian religion were based upon

The vision of the cosmic order that the physical environment of the Nile valley created

Which of the following accurately characterizes ancient Egyptian civilization?

There was a sense of security and feeling of changelessness

After the Rosetta Stone was deciphered, scholars could

Translate Egyptian writings

Located near Thebes, the valley of the kings

We established as a burial site for pharaohs and other important Egyptians

If a historian wanted to explain the functions of Mesopotamian writing, the primary source above would BEST support and argument that

Writing has an accounting function, recording the job responsibilities of commoners

which of the following best describes the way in which sumerians viewed the afterlife?

a grim underworld with no way out

which of the following constitutes historians' usual definition of "civilization"?

a human society that includes cities and states

which of the following was a feature of Egyptian rather than Mesopotamian civilizations

a more cheerful and hopeful outlook on the world, as expressed in part through Egyptian religious beliefs

all of the following have been identified as reasons why India, unlike many other second-wave civilizations, did not experience long periods of imperial rule EXCEPT the:

absence of empires in India

the fundamental idea of Doaism can be summarized as:

accepting the world as you find it, avoiding useless struggles, and adhering to the "path" of nature

which of the following provided the primary economic foundation for civilization?

agriculture

in ancient Mesopotamia a. a wife could be drowned for adultery, but a husband could engage in sexual relations with other women besides his wife b. it was much easier for a man to obtain a divorce than it was for women c. respectable women were veiled when they went outside the home d. all of the above

all of the above

one important contribution of ancient India to other societies is:

an easy to use number system

the Mauyra emperor who converted to Buddhism and vowed to rule by moral example was

asoka

the Qin dynasty

carried out public book burnings

the introduction of the ______ enabled the Hyksos to conquer Egypt and made it possible for the shang dynasty to create a strong state in China

chariot

the rulers of this First Civilization held authority thanks to the Mandate of Heaven

china

which of the following is necessary for a society to be defined as a "civilization" in the traditional scholarly sense?

cities

ying-yang image this symbol best illustrates what major idea?

complimentary forces working together to make a greater whole

one way in which Chandraguta Maurya established order in his empire was to

created a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks

Early Indian literature such as Mahabharata, the Bhagvagita, and the Ramayana all reflected ideas of indian?????

culture, life, and morals

which of the following principles of Confucianism is evident in this piece?

filial piety

the concept of Yin and Yan represented the complementary nature of:

good and evil in Chinese morality

Kautilya's Arthasastra provided advice on how to...

govern a large empire

Confucian and Hindu values both

helped justify and preserve social inequality

ancient Egypt had a strong cultural influence on all but which of the following peoples?

indus Valley civilization

which first civilization produced streets laid out in a grid like pattern, with standardized houses, a complex sewage system, and grand public buildings that included a public bath?

indus valley

the territory of ancient Mesopotamia is presently occupied by which country?

iraq

location was an important factor for China because

it made China isolated thereby creating an unique culture

late in his life, Chandragupta gave up his throne and converted to

jainism

in the sumerian civilization, the propose of a ziggurat was to

keep the gods and goddesses happy

how did geography affect cultural interaction in the early history of Southwest Asia?

lack of natural barriers led to repeated conquests

a core belief in the need to force people to behave properly through the use of restrictive regulations was the foundation of the philosophy of

legalism

the philosophy of Doaism is concerned with

living in harmony with nature

which of the following happened under the Gutpta dynasty?

mathematicians developed the decimal system

the principal agents for the spread of Buddhism over the silk roads were:

merchants

long distance trade occurred between which of the following First Wave Civilization

mesopotamia and the indus valley

all of the following principles were stressed by Asoka's edicts EXCEPT:

national adherence to Buddhism

kingship in the First Civilizations

often depended on the belief that the office of king was divinely ordained

which of the following was the last of the First Civilizations to emerge?

olmec

the _______ are sometimes regarded as the "mother civilization" of mesoamerica

olmecs

the earliest Chinese writing has bee found on _______, which were believed to foretell the future and help the ruler to govern

oracle bones

around 2340 BC, Sargon the leader of the Akkadians

overran the sumerian city-states and set up the world's first empire

the most important virtue in Chinese society was respected for one's

parents

______ is the term used to describe a king of ancient Egypt

pharaoh

which of these was NOT a problem for the Sumerian civilization in the Fertile Crescent?

poor soil

ancient Egyptians practiced mummification in order to

provide a house for the soul of the dead

the characteristic political organization of the Tigris-Euphrates civilization was:

regional city/state

which of the following was NOT a source of state authority in the First Civilizations?

representative assembly

which of the following was NOT a factor that contributed to the growing inequality between women and men in the first civilizations?

several early societies had the custom of winning their wives in war against neighboring enemies, so they were less likely to value their captive spouses

according to the teachings of Confucius

social order depended on proper conduct in relationships among people

ancient Chinese rulers were known as the _________, a title that enhances their authority

son of heaven

name two items that India sent to East Asia, East Africa and/or Western Europe

spices and cotton

the Mauryan ruler Asoka embraces Buddhism as a result of

suffering sorrow from wartime experiences

_______, the first civilization of Mesopotamia, was divide into a huber of independent and frequently warring city-states?

sumer

ALL EXCEPT which of the following statements is true about ancient sumer

sumer was ruled by a single monarch or emperor who had authority over sub-kings in each city-state

later civilizations developed basic algebra and geometry by building on the number system first created by the

sumerians

ancient Egypt was protected from invasion by

surrounding desert

a major accomplishment during Egypt's Old Kingdom was

the building of the Great Pyramids

which of the the following was NOT a contribution that the Olmec made to later Mesoamerican civilizations?

the concept of a unified territorial state ruled under a single ruler

according to the mandate of heaven developed during the Zhou dynasty,

the gods would end their support for a weak or corrupt leader

which of the following reflects the influence of patriarchy on legal codes in the first civilizations?

the legal definition of adultery as a criminal offense to women only

Scholars have advanced which of the following as a possible explanation for the origins of the First Civilization?

the need to organized large-scale irrigation projects

" if a man knocks the teeth out of another man, his own teeth will be knocked out." The above excerpt from the Code of Hammurabi is based on the idea of

the punishment should fit the crime

" to be gendered as masculine or feminine defines the roles and behavior considered appropriate for men and women in every human community." which of the following example of how roles were gendered in the First civilizations?

the requirement that respectable women be veiled and the punishment of female slaves and prostitutes who veiled themselves.

the Chinese explained rebellions and civil war as:

the ruler's loss of the Mandate of Heaven

which of the following statements about ancient Egypt is true?

the state was ruled by pharaohs who were believed to be gods in human form

a pivotal event in early Egyptian history was

the unification of all Egypt under king Menes

which of the following statements about early cities is true?

they encouraged inequality and class distinctions; some citizens were able to acquire more wealth and status than others.

what physical barrier helped to separate ancient China from Southeast Asia?

thick rain forests

why did Shi Huangdi order the construction of the great wall?

to discourage invasion from the north

difference in all of the following can be interpreted as evidence of the unequal and hierarchal societies of the first wave civilizations EXCEPT:

type of money used

Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws

were set down in writing

which statement best describes the position of women in Gupta India?

women had few rights within the family and society

which if the following statements about the relative status of women in Egypt and Mesopotamia is true?

women in Egypt and had more rights and higher standing relative to men than did the women of ancient mesopotamia

which of the following human accomplishments emerged with the First Civilizations?

writing

the two fertile valleys of Chinese civilization developed around

yellow and Yangtze rivers

Confucius believed that

younger people should respect their elders

a central feature of ancient Mesopotamian cities was an enormous artificial hill, or ___________, topped by a temple

ziggurat

The arc of abundant natural resources located in western Asia is commonly called

The Fertile Crescent

The natural boundries most responsible for identifying the region of Mesopotamia

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers