Unit 1: Ancient Civilizations

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

• Rosetta Stone

• The Gift of the Nile

• Pharoah

• Theocracy

Religions that worship more than one god are called what?

• Anamistic

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Atheistic

The writing of Mesopotamia and Sumeria on clay tablets is called what?

• Clay tablets

• Hieroglyphics

• Pictographs

• Cuneiform

The major river of ancient Egypt used for farming and trade was the

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Indus River

Which civilization was in modern day Iraq?

• Mesopotamia/

  Sumeria

• Egypt

• Aztec

• Inca

A method of writing used in Mesopotamia that placed symbols on clay.

• Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Cursive

Rivers were essential to the growth of ancient societies providing basic needs, water supply, replenishment of soils and a network of trade routes on the river.

• True

• False

Imagine you are an archaeologist studying ancient civilizations. You come across some old tablets with a unique form of writing on them. You recognize this as the first system of writing known as cuneiform. Can you recall which ancient civilization developed this system?

• Ancient Greece

• Mesopotamia

• Buddhism

• Indian Society

What is a political unit with a formal government and legally defined boundaries?

• Ideology

• dynasty

• legitimacy

• state

What is the artificial supply of water used to farm land called?

• irrigation

• ziggurat

• canal

• causeway