Pre-Classical Civilizations Review Quiz (World History I)

Answer the following questions on pre-classical civilizations of the ancient world.

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A _____ is an individual city and the land surrounding it with a unique government and culture.	city-state
The earliest writings are known as ______.	pictograms
The ancient Sumerians used a style of writing called ______, involving a series of lines, marks and dashes.	cuneiform
The ancient Indians were invaded by the ______ in 1700 BC.	Indo-Aryans
The ancient Chinese are credited with the creation of _______.	paper
_______ were two important resources of the Chinese that are used in burials, craft-making, etc.	bronze and jade
The Indian leader that spread Buddhism to China by way of missionaries was ______.	Asoka
Classical Indian civilization developed under the rule of the _____ dynasty.	Gupta
The Hebrews settled in the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the _____ River Valley.	Jordan

Hint	Answer
The ancient Egyptian writing system of pictures that represent words is known as _____.	hieroglyphics
_____ is the founder of Judaism.	Abraham
The Chinese emperor Shi Huangdi ordered the creation of the _______, with the purpose of keeping out invaders.	Great Wall of China
_______ is the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.	Mesopotamia
Chandragupta Maurya, of the ______ dynasty, united most of India.	Mauryan
The _____ is the holy book of the Jews and makes up the first five books of the Old Testament.	Torah
The ancient Mesopotamian civilization of ______ had individual city-states with a patron god or goddess.	Sumer
The ancient Egyptians had a _______ government, in which the ruler was worshipped as a deity.	theocratic