U10 L1 Ancient Civilizations

Question 1

Which part of the Bible records ancient times?

Answer 1

The Old Testament

Question 2

Who is the father of the Hebrews?

Answer 2

Abraham

Question 3

What is the Promised Land?

Answer 3

Canaan

Question 4

Jerusalem was destroyed by who?

Answer 4

Babylonians

Question 5

Where did the Hebrews solidify their beliefs and for how long?

Answer 5

Babylon, 70 years

Question 6

What is the Diaspora?

Answer 6

scattering Hebrews all over world

Question 7

What were the accomplishments of the Egyptians?

Answer 7

• calendar
• irrigation
• communication
• govt

Question 8

The first central govt was formed by uniting lower and upper Egypt under who? When?

Answer 8

King Menes, 3400 BC

Question 9

From where did King Menes rule?

Answer 9

Memphis

Question 10

What were a group of invaders that invaded Egypt?

Answer 10

Hyksos

Question 11

What did the Hyksos bring to Egypt?

Answer 11

horses, chariots

Question 12

Who brought tin to Egypt?

Answer 12

Phoenicians

Question 13

What did Egyptians mix to make bronze for decoration and weapons?

Answer 13

tin and copper

Question 14

Who kept records of trade in Egypt?

Answer 14

Scribes

Question 15

What does Mesopotamia mean?

Answer 15

land between two rivers

Question 16

Why did some empires never become true civilizations?

Answer 16

not develop beyond city-state organization

Question 17

How long did Babylon last?

Answer 17

2000 years

Question 18

Who codified Babylonian laws?

Answer 18

Hammurabi

Question 19

Most of the Babylonians remained what, and they used what for building?

Answer 19

agricultural, clay

Question 20

What happened to Hammurabi’s empire after his death? Was he able to unite the Babylonians though?

Answer 20

disintegrated, yes

Question 21

Which rivers provided water to China?

Answer 21

Yellow and Yangtze

Question 22

Which river often flooded China?

Answer 22

Yellow

Question 23

Because of the flooding, what did the Chinese do? What was their staple?

Answer 23

migrated, rice

Question 24

Did China have a difficult time uniting?

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

When did China become one nation?

Answer 25

4th cent before Christ

Question 26

To protect China from the Huns, what did they build?

Answer 26

Great Wall of China

Question 27

Who united Northern tribes(Mongols) and conquered Northern China?

Answer 27

Genghis Khan

Question 28

Genghis Khan left his empire to which grandson? Was he successful in uniting north and southern China?

Answer 28

Kublai Khan, yes

Question 29

It was during Kublai Khan’s rule that who came from Italy to visit China?

Answer 29

Marco Polo

Question 30

Which Dynasty reached new heights in production and trade?

Answer 30

Sung

Question 31

What increased European demand for Chinese products?

Answer 31

Crusades

Question 32

China was divided into what 2 classes of people?

Answer 32

very rich and poor

Question 33

Europeans began looking for a way to reach the Far East by sailing where?

Answer 33

West