Ancient Civilization

1. Which element of civilization is most clearly shown in this Maya artwork?

Urbanization

A system of education

A code of laws

Social classes

2. • Kushites adapted Egyptian art and architecture. • Greeks adopted Phoenician characters for an alphabet. • Arabs used the Indian mathematical concept of zero. These actions are examples of

Filial piety

Cultural diffusion

Scientific research

Ethnocentrism

3. Which process is illustrated by the arrows shown on this map?

Immigration

Diffusion

Globalization

Nationalization

4. The development of the concept of zero, the use of a decimal system, and the Buddhist cave paintings at Ajanta are all achievements of the

Inca Empire

Gupta Empire

Roman Republic

Kingdom of Songhai

5. Which geographic feature most directly influenced the development of Greek city-states?

Deserts

Mountainous terrain

Vast plains

Monsoons

6. • Preserved Hindu traditions • Produced fine poems and drama • Made advances in mathematics, science, and medicine These achievements refer to contributions of the

Gupta Empire

Persian Empire

Greek city-states

Tang dynasty

7. This map illustrates the interaction between

Resources and technology

Religion and culture

Record keeping and civilization

Climate and disease

8. One way in which the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tables, and the Justinian Code are similar is that each

Legalized monotheistic beliefs

Established legal standards

Provided records of economic activity

Supported republican governments

9. Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

Rulers of the Roman Republic

Artists of the Italian Renaissance

Religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation

Philosophers of ancient Greece

10. Which geographic factor had a major influence on the development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations?

River valleys

Cool temperature

Location near strait

Mountains

11. The Code of Hammurabi and Chinese legalism both rely on the idea that

Governments must provide their people with rights

Harsh laws are needed to control society

All subjects are equal under the law

Religion and government must be brought closer together

12. • Separated the cultures of Europe and Asia • Hindered, but did not prevent, invaders from entering India • Terraced to increase food production in South America Which geographic feature is being described in these statements?

River valleys

Steppes

Mountains

Tundra

13. . . ."If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver.". . . — Code of Hammurabi Which statement is supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?

All men are equal under the law.

Fines are preferable to physical punishment.

Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes

Violence must always be punished with violence

14. One way in which The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, and The Mah¯abh¯arata are similar is that they are

Sets of written legal principles that spell out the rights of citizens

Stories that are tied to monotheistic religious beliefs

Paintings that depict heroes and cultural values

Works of literature that give historians information about early civilizations

15. Which continent's economic and political development has been influenced by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River?

Asia

Africa

Europe

South America

16. Which development is most closely associated with the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?

Emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church

Division of the Roman Empire

Building of the Hagia Sophia

Fall of Constantinople