Ancient Civilizations and Beliefs Quiz

Who was the Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia?

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sargon

• Gilgamesh

What is the belief in and worship of only one God called?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Pantheism

Which early group of people lived in lands between Mesopotamia and Egypt and developed the religion Judaism?

• Hebrews

• Phoenicians

• Sumerians

• Babylonians

What is the set of laws for responsible behavior given to Moses by God according to the Bible?

• Ten Commandments

• Justinian Code

• Hammurabi's Code

• Mandate of Heaven

Which civilization developed extensive trade and communication networks and an early alphabetical script around 1500 B.C.E?

• Phoenicians

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Romans

What is the ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Alphabet

• Runes

What is the form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Pictographs

Which empire created the numeral system used in the western world today and preserved Hinduism?

• Gupta

• Maurya

• Mughal

• Chola

What is the religion and philosophy developed in ancient India characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Sikhism

What is the belief system based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, which stresses freeing oneself from worldly desires?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Jainism

• Confucianism