TCI ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OVERVIEW

What helped create a stable food supply for the people of Ancient Sumer?

• Using slaves to plant and harvest crops year-round

• Inventing irrigation systems of canals, dams, reservoirs, and plows

• Trading with others for needed food resources and a creating surplus

• Planting crops that thrived in the desert conditions

After the main leader(s), which social class held the most power in all ancient civilizations?

• Artisans and merchants

• Scribes

• Peasants/Farmers

• Priests

What was a major reason that contributed to why Ancient China was so diverse in language, culture, religion, and more?

• There were many dynasties over many years that ruled in different ways

• The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers were not good for transportation

• The geography of China separated people

• The Great Wall separated people

For what major reason was a writing system important in all ancient civilizations?

• It was used to write letters to family in other villages

• It was used to keep records of trading and taxes

• It was used to write stories on cave walls

• It was used to create printed books for the nobles/aristocrats

Which of the ancient civilizations did NOT rely on rivers for farming and transportation?

• Greece

• Mesopotamia

• China

• Egypt

Which of the following structures were used for religious worship, sacrifice, offerings, and/or burials?

• sarcophagi

  palaces

  cuneiforms

  aqueducts

• pyramids

  ziggurats

  sarcophagi

  shrines

• scribes

  pyramids

  colloseums

  churches

• shrines

  viziers

  pyramids

  forums

Why were oracle bones and oracles so important to some ancient civilizations?

• Each was given to a king, emperor, or pharoah when he/she took power

• Each was used by slaves to buy their freedom

• Each was used after sacrifices made to please gods

• Each provided insights and predictions about how events would play out (travels, farming, etc.)

How were deserts and mountains mostly beneficial to ancient civilizations?

• The provided fertile areas for farming

• They provided natural barriers to enemies

• They were places that people could live without the need for surplus resources

• They had lots of natural resources for trading

What were two major similar inventions of Ancient India and Ancient Rome?

• bronze and jade

• ziggurats and pyramids

• cuneiform and hieroglyphics

• aqueducts and sewer systems

Which ancient civilization failed as a result of its immense size?

• Rome

• Egypt

• China

• Mesopotamia