Ancient Civilizations Test Review
1. What common characteristic did all of the ancient civilizations have?
2. Mesopotamia (The Fertile Crescent) is located between what two rivers?
3. A government in which the religious and political leader is the same is known what?
4. Name the characteristics of a civilization?
5. How would you describe the religion of ancient Egypt?
6. The first written laws, which called for “an eye for an eye”, were called what?
7. The Rosetta Stone helped translate what ancient system of writing?
8. What is cultural diffusion?
9. Name contributions of Early China.
10. The Rig Vedas and Caste system are associated with what religion?
11. Judaism greatly influenced what two religions?
12. Ancient Egyptians wrote on what type of material?
13. Who do Christians believe died for the sins of the world?
14. A key belief in Judaism is that what promised person will come and “save” them?
15. What is the term that means the soul is reborn into another body?
16. Hinduism was created from the combination of what two ancient civilizations
17. What does Buddha mean?
18. Muhammad, Koran, Five Pillars are part of what religion?
19. What was 4,000 miles long, and allowed the Chinese to exchange products and ideas?
20. What was 4,000 miles long and served to protect the Chinese from invaders from the North
21. Who was the founder of Confucianism?
22. Had well-planned cities in Asia over 4,500 years ago.
23. Civilization in which leaders were considered god and king.
24. Area in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
25. Civilization that believed in the Mandate of Heaven.
26. Supports a belief in one god, celebrates the Exodus.
27. Supports a belief in Dharma and karma, has no founder.
28. Supports a belief in the five relationships, is a moral code of conduct.
29. Supports a belief in trying to reach Nirvana though The Eight Fold Path and the Four Noble Truths.
30. Supports a belief in one god, follows Jesus.
31. Supports a belief in Five Pillars.
32. Where are the four river civilizations located?