Ancient River Civilizations

What was found in 1801 that helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs?

• papyrus

• Egyptian pyramid at Giza

• Rosetta Stone

• Great Egyptian Wall

What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley cities had a well-organized government?

• well planned cities

• writings on stone seals

• records left by kings

• statues of goddesses

Which of the following is a true statement about the Indus Valley civilization?

• It lasted for thousands and thousands of years

• It spread to other parts of Asia

• It thrived until modern times.

• It disappeared without a trace and was only rediscovered in 1922

The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used

• a complex alphabet.

• hundreds of letters.

• thousands of characters.

• numbers instead of letters

The Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind which of the following?

• the feudal system

• the dynastic cycle

• ancestor worship

• the Shang social order

Most Egyptians were members of which of the following groups?

• farmers

• slaves

• merchants

• nobles

Where did the first cities emerge?

• along trade routes

• in river valleys

• along the Mediterranean coast

• in the Americas

A system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed militia service and other kinds of support to the ruler is called

• dynasty

• bureaucracy

• feudalism

• theocracy

Which dynasty developed the feudal system in China?

• Xia

• Shang

• Zhou

Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?

• ironworking

• the horse-drawn chariot

• a writing system based on the alphabet

• silk making