EGYPT & CHINA VOCABULARYCHALLENGE

Respectfully SubmittedC. Stephen Ingraham

2012

The commands or directions of one in authority.

a) artifacts b) edicts c) obelisk d) silt

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A network of appointed government officials.

a) ambassadors b) bureaucracy c) civil war d) democracy

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The set of ideas that has been passed down from one generation to another.

a) ancestor b) philosophers c) public works d) heritage

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A collection of stories handed down from earlier times.

a) oracles b) legends c) virtues d) Vedas

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Another name for good qualities.

a) oracles b) legends c) virtues d) vedas

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An ancient monument consisting of a single pillar of stone is known as

a) artifacts b) edicts c) obelisk

d) annex

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Structures built by the government for everyone’s use.

a) ancestors b) philosophers c) public works d) heritage

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To supply land with water by artificial means.

a) irrigate b) meditate

c) dam d) mummify

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Fine bits of rock and soil are called.

a) artifacts b) edicts c) obelisk d) silt

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A group made of volunteer soldiers.

a) mandate b) militia c) cavalry d) responsibilities

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A person who studies the meaning of life.

a) ancestor b) philosopher c) public worker d) heritage

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A dead body which has been preserved.

a) pharaoh b) pyramid

c) mummy d) emperor

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A order to rule or to lead.a) mandate b) militia c) pictographd) responsibilities

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A synonym meaning to take over.

a) independence b) annex

c) pursuit of happiness d) edicts

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The paper like material used by the Egyptians is.

a) cuneiform b) papyrus

c) pictographs d) hieroglyphics

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Drawings that were combined to make thousands of Chinese words.

a) mandates b) militias c) pictographs d) responsibilities

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The Egyptian picture writing system

a) cuneiform b) papyrus

c) pictographs d) hieroglyphics

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A synonym for an Egyptian King.

a) pharaoh b) pyramid

c) mummy d) emperor

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The right of a Chinese leader to rule given to him by the gods.

a) annex b) mandate of heaven c) conquerd) desertification of the gods.

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A series of rulers from the same family.

a) pharaoh b) peasants

c) edicts d) dynasty

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The people who farmed the land are called.

a) middle class b) hunters & gatherers c) domesticated d) peasants

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Dead relatives further back than grandparents.

a) ancestors b) philosophers c) public works d) heritage

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The idea that people obey their rulers out of fear and not out of respect.

a)Legalism b) Buddhism c) Confucianism d) Daoism

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A person’s duties.a) mandate b) militia c) pictograph d) responsibilities

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The idea that the key to long life and happiness is to accept life as it is.

a)Legalism b) Buddhism c) Confucianism d) Daoism

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To send out goods to be sold in other places.

a) import b) barter c) money economy d) export

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Money gained over the price of goods sold.

a) import b) barter c) profits d) export

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A group of buyers and sellers working together is also known as

a) hieroglyphics

b) b) home shopping channel

c) trading networks

d) desertification

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A group of traders traveling with goods to be sold.

a) trading network b) barter c) profitsd) caravan

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The part of government bureaucracy that oversees the day- to-day business of running a government.

a) Trading network b) Ambassadors c) Civil Service d) Caravan

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The ideas and teaching of the philosopher Confucius.

a) Arthashastraism b) Buddhism c) Confucianism d) Daoism

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A person who represents a government.

a) Trading network b) Ambassador c) Civil War d) Caravan

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When groups of people from the same place or country fight one another.

a) Trading network b) Ambassadors c) Civil War d) Caravan

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The making of all things of a certain type alike.

a) monotheism b) bureaucracy c) standardization d) democracy

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The tomb for a dead Egyptian ruler or noble.

a) pharaoh b) pyramid

c) mummy d) emperor

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To tell ahead of time is to _____________________.

a) irrigate b) meditate

c) predict d) mummify

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The Chinese people believe this person gives wise advise.

a) oracle b) legend c) virtue d) veda

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The trade route that stretched 5,000 miles from China to the Mediterranean Sea.

a)Trading network b) Barter c) Silk Road d) Caravan

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To bring into a country goods for sale..

a) import b) barter c) money economy d) export

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Any change of fertile land into desert, whether caused by climate or human actions. a) hieroglyphics b) edict

c) trading networks d) desertification

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Another word meaning complete freedom.

a) Annex b) independence

b) c) pursuit of happiness d) edicts

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