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