Ancient Civilizations Test Review

How did the Sumerians differ from the Egyptians in the way they viewed an afterlife?

• They saw life after death to be pleasant.

• They believed they themselves would be gods

• They saw life after death as horrible.

• They believed they would be with their gods.

The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons?

• It was the first major collection of laws.

• It treated men and women as equals.

• It ended capital punishment

• It rejected the principle of an “eye for an eye, and tooth for a tooth.”

The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?

• cuneiform

• pharaohs

• pyramids

• hieroglyphics

During what Kingdom was the Ancient Pyramids of Giza built?

• Medium Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• Old Kingdom

Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Nile River

• Nubian Desert

• Red Sea

China was more isolated from the rest of the world than other early civilizations because

• It is an island

• Chinese rulers forbade travel.

• It is surrounded by mountains, jungles, deserts, and an ocean

• no one wanted to trade with China

Ancient people are called _____ because they believed in many gods

• atheists

• polytheists

• monotheists

• Buddhists

How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?

• as gods

• as cruel rulers

• as father figures

• as equals

The Egyptians believed in which of the following?

• life after death

• one god

• that God would lead them to the promised land

• Ahriman and Ahura Mazda

Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?

• ironworking

• horse-drawn chariots

• a writing system based on the alphabet

• silk making