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1
the scattering of Jews across different parts of the world
Dionysus
Sabbath
Hannukah
Diaspora
2
the Jewish holy day of rest and worship
Sunday
Sabbath
Diaspora
Delta
3
A____________ is an Egyptian body that has been prepared for the afterlife.
Sarcophagus
Necropolis
Tomb
Mummy
4
The area of land around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is known as Sumer.
False
True
5
Isis was known as the God of the Nile.
True
False
6
religious figure who introduced the idea of a single wise god to the Persian empire
Amun-Re
Zoroaster
Jesus
Osiris
7
the ruler who is thought to have built the Hanging Gardens in Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
Zoroaster
Sargon
Ramses II
8
the form of writing in which symbols or pictures represent concepts or sounds
Latin
Sargon
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
9
Amon Ra was the great lord of gods in Egyptian culture.
True
false
10
At one time Egypt was split into 2 regions ; upper and lower Egypt.
False
True
11
The world's first civilization developed in a region called.
Mesopotamia
Uruk
Babylon
Ur
12
the marshy area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers
harbour
delta
Diaspora
bay
13
Why was the god Osiris especially important to the Egyptians?
he taught women how to care for children
he was the god of the Nile
he was the sun god of good health
he granted the right to rule
14
Egyptian kings at one time were known as Caeser.
False
True
15
A major accomplishment made in the Old Kingdom was:
a large drainage project to increase farmland
the conquest of Syria
the building of the Great Pyramids
the conquest of Nubia
16
the key to unlocking the meaning of ancient Egyptian writing and language
Greek
Rosetta Stone
Hieroglyphics
The French Army
17
A viceroy was also known as the Chief Minister to the Egyptians kings.
True
False
18
In the Sumerian civilization, the purpose of a ziggurat was to:
hold back flood waters
keep gods happy
irrigate fields
protect the people from invaders
19
According to ancient beliefs, the pharaohs received the right to rule from the God?
Amon-Re
Aton
Osiris
Isis
20
Which of the following occurred during Egypt's Middle Kingdom?
Thutmose III expanded Egypt's borders
Hyksos invaders occupied the Nile Delta
The Great pyramids were built at Giza
The Greeks took control of Egypt
21
Hatshepsut was one of the first great female Egyptians rulers.
False
True
22
Pyramids were elaborate burial chambers for Egyptians kings and queens.
false
True
23
the form of writing composed of wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Cursive
Sabbath
24
Cuneiform was the Egyptian writing system of symbols and pictures.
True
False
25
Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because:
it could be made into coins
it could be made into harder, sharper weapons
it was inexpensive
it was very scarce
26
In the Old Kingdom, government matters,such as tax collection, were supervised by the?
vizier
chief scribe
pharaoh
satrap
27
The Hyksos were a group who invaded Egypt and introduced pyramid building.
False
True
28
Hammurabi was the king of
Uruk
Kish
Babylon
Ur
29
the ruler who created the world's first empire
Hatshepsut
Zoroaster
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
30
The first civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates in:
Babylon
Sargon
Sumer
Nubia
31
the female ruler of Egypt who encouraged trade during the New Kingdom
Isis
Hathor
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
32
What new war-technology did the Hyksos bring?
bows and arrows
bronze weapons
horse-drawn chariots
iron armor
33
A dynasty is a ruling family.
True
False
34
Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws:
applied to the royal family
imposed taxes on citizens
were set down in writing
provided prisons for punishment
35
King Tut was a great king known for ruling for a long time.
True
False
