What limited citizens' understanding of Hammurabi's Code?

Not many people were literate, so few could read the stela.

How were Sumerian society and Egyptian society similar?

They both were highly stratified in terms of social class.

How did the Egyptians use astronomy as part of the construction of the pyramids?

to track how long it took to build them

Whom were the Assyrians able to conquer?

Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Israelis

What have historians learned about Babylon from studying Hammurabi's Code?

It was a lawful society, but not all people were treated equally

What did Hammurabi provide for the people of Mesopotamia?

a set of written laws for people to follow

What was one way the ancient Egyptians adapted to their environment?

They used irrigation to bring water from the Nile to their farms.

Ultimately, why did the Assyrians force conquered peoples to relocate?

to demonstrate the ruler's power

Why was it important that archaeologists found the Rosetta Stone?

It unlocked the meaning of hieroglyphs.

What was one way Assyrian leaders demonstrated their power?

by forcing defeated rulers to relocate to other areas

What caused the Jews to build their first synagogues?

They were forced out of their homeland of Judah.

Why did Egyptians preserve the bodies of dead pharaohs as mummies?

They believed the pharaoh’s life force would endure.

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Ch. 2 Review - Early River Civilizations

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1
Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt before the Roman takeover?
Ramses II
Cleopatra VII
Tutankhamen
Alexandra
2
What limited citizens' understanding of Hammurabi's Code?
The laws were written in a language most people did not know
Not many people lived where the stela was located.
Not many people were literate, so few could read the stela.
The laws were too complicated for most people to understand
3
How were Sumerian society and Egyptian society similar?
They both were highly stratified in terms of social class.
They both rejected the idea that rulers governed with support from the gods
They both felt secure in their environments because natural barriers protec
They both focused on building large cities.
4
How did the Egyptians use astronomy as part of the construction of the pyramids?
to come up with the correct slant of the four sides
to track how long it took to build them
to figure out how many limestone blocks were needed
to determine the number of workers needed to construct them
5
Whom were the Assyrians able to conquer?
Egyptians and Israelis
Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Israelis
Hittites, Egyptians, and Israelis
Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Hittites
6
Which army had the first true cavalry?
Israelites
Egyptians
Assyrians
Hittites
7
Where do many historians now believe the ancestors of ancient Egyptians came from?
Africa
South America
Europe
The Middle East
8
What have historians learned about Babylon from studying Hammurabi's Code?
It was a strict society, and only land-owning men were granted rights
It was a liberal society, and women and men were treated equally
It was a lawless society, but communities had numerous public works
It was a lawful society, but not all people were treated equally
9
What did Hammurabi provide for the people of Mesopotamia?
a set of written laws for people to follow
a map of trade routes used by seafaring merchants
a list of places where the stela could be viewed
a method of written communication that included letters and numbers
10
Which legal system is based on religious law?
conventionalism
theocracy
monotheism
democracy
11
The earliest form of writing, developed by the Sumerians.
Cuneiform
Latin
hieroglyphs
Elamite script
12
What was one way the ancient Egyptians adapted to their environment?
They mostly grew rice, which could grow in the deep waters of the Nile.
They collected rain water in cataracts and used it to water crops.
They used irrigation to bring water from the Nile to their farms.
They used water from the Nile to flood nearby deserts, then planted seeds.
13
What led to the creation of social classes in early civilizations?
family ties
degree of wealth
division of labor
religious standing
14
Ultimately, why did the Assyrians force conquered peoples to relocate?
to expand trade routes
to demonstrate the ruler's power
to populate the capital city, Nineveh
to spread religious beliefs
15
Why was it important that archaeologists found the Rosetta Stone?
It listed the different dynasties of Egypt.
It unlocked the meaning of hieroglyphs.
It showed exactly what Egyptians looked like.
It unlocked the meaning of cuneiform.
16
By which system of government was Ancient Egypt ruled?
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
anarchy
17
What was the foundation of the Hittite civilization?
zinc
iron
gold
bronze
18
What was one way Assyrian leaders demonstrated their power?
by establishing a messenger system
by defeating the Chaldeans in 612 b.c.e.
by forcing defeated rulers to relocate to other areas
by building an extensive library
19
What caused the Jews to build their first synagogues?
They had to depart Egypt and return to Canaan.
They were forced out of their homeland of Judah.
They had to move to Egypt after a drought struck Canaan.
They were invaded by the Assyrian army.
20
What led to the creation of a three-season calendar in Egypt?
the predictability of the Nile
the distinction between the black soil, red soil, and desert
the belief that three gods ruled over the land
the weather patterns of wind, rain, and snow
21
Why did Egyptians preserve the bodies of dead pharaohs as mummies?
They believed the pharaoh would come back to life.
They were trying to avoid spreading disease from burying bodies.
They wanted to be able to display the body for viewing.
They believed the pharaoh’s life force would endure.
22
Which two modern religions were shaped by Hebrew monotheism?
Buddhism and Islam
Buddhism and Hinduism
Christianity and Islam
Christianity and Hinduism

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