Empires of the Ancient World
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- Q1Which geographic factor influenced the development of independent city-states in ancient Greece?monsoon cyclemountainous topographytropical locationsmooth coastline30sEditDelete
- Q2Which title best completes the partial outline below? I. A. City-states depended on goods exchanged directly with Mediterranean peoples B. Political loyalty centered on the city-state C. A common enemy, Persia, threatened city-states’ autonomyTraits of Ancient ChinaCharacteristics of Ancient GreeceFeatures of Gupta EmpireAttributes of Indus Valley Civilizations30sEditDelete
- Q3The Hellenistic culture, associated with the rule of Alexander the Great, developed as a result ofembargoesdirect democracycultural diffusionethnocentrism30sEditDelete
- Q4The pyramids of ancient Mesoamerica and the aqueducts of ancient Rome demonstrate that these early civilizationspracticed religious tolerationhad advanced technologyused large wooden structures for protectionwere able to prevent flooding30sEditDelete
- Q5One explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire and of the Han dynasty is that they bothgrew too large to govern their territories effectivelyrequired devotion to a single religionrefused the aid of foreign mercenariesbanned long-distance trade causing economic strain30sEditDelete
- Q6Base your answer to the question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. Some several thousand years ago there once thrived a civilization in the Indus Valley. Located in what’s now Pakistan and western India, it was the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. The Indus Valley Civilization, as it is called, covered an area the size of western Europe. It was the largest of the four ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. However, of all these civilizations the least is known about the Indus Valley people. This is because the Indus script has not yet been deciphered. There are many remnants of the script on pottery vessels, seals, and amulets, but without a “Rosetta Stone” linguists and archaeologists have been unable to decipher it. . . . — Tarini J. Carr, “The Harappan Civilization” (adapted) 5 Based on this passage, what is a valid conclusion about civilization in the Indus Valley?Artifacts suggest the Indus Valley civilization is older than the civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia.The absence of pottery vessels and seals from the Indus Valley indicates limited urban development.The Indus Valley civilization controlled a territory that extended from western Europe to China.Lack of a Rosetta stone has hindered linguists from deciphering Indus Valley script.30sEditDelete
- Q7Which statement about the Gupta Empire is a fact rather than an opinion?The Gupta Empire developed advancements in the areas of mathematics and science.Gupta paintings found on the walls of the Ajanta caves were superior to the art produced during the Mauryan Empire.The achievements of the Gupta Empire surpassed those of the Tang dynasty in China.India’s strongest leaders came from the Gupta Empire.30sEditDelete