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Review for Chapter 2 History Test
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1
The Arameans were nicknamed...
the "crossroads of civilization"
the "first empire"
the "go between language"
the "purple people"
2
Which ancient civilization wrote in cuneiform?
Amorites
Sumer
Egypt
Akkad
3
Babylon was the capital of...
the Amorites
Egypt
Sumer
Akkad
4
Which ancient civilization used a base 60 number system?
Sumer
Amorites
Akkad
Egypt
5
In ancient Egypt women were...
very badly treated
very well treated
6
In ancient Egyptian culture, which of the following was higher in society than the others?
Masses of Common People
Common Merchants
Slaves
Nobels/Priests
7
Why was Ur (Sumer) significant in the Bible?
That's where Abram (later named Abraham) was from.
That's where the Israelites were held captive.
That's where Jesus was born.
That's where Noah built the ark.
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Which written language wasn't on the Rosetta stone?
Hieroglyphics
Modern Greek
Demotic Greek
Cuneiform
9
In hieroglyphics proper nouns were...
circled
underlined
capitalized
written in a larger font
10
Hieroglyphics was a(n)...
pictographic written language
building tool
mode of transportation
ancient Egyptian food
11
In ancient Egyptian culture, which of the following was the third highest in society?
Nobles/Priests
The Pharaoh
Masses of Common People
Common Merchants
12
Hatshepsut (New Kingdom Egypt) was...
The pharaoh who directed the building of the pyramids
The Egyptian who invented mummification
The mother of the first New Kingdom pharaoh
The first known female pharaoh
13
The world's first empire was created by...
the Amorites
Akkad
Sumer
Egypt
14
When ancient Egyptians practiced mummification, they put vital organs in...
urns
caskets
water
canopic jars
15
In Akkad, kings were treated like...
lower-class citizens
gods
respectable societal figures
friends
16
Which age of Egypt is called the age of the empire?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Second Intermediate Period
17
In ancient Egyptian culture, which of the following was lower in society than the other?
Common Merchants
Masses of Common People
18
Ramses II tried to return to ______ style of ruling.
mummification
First Intermediate Period
"age of the pharaohs"
"age of the people"
19
In which age of Egypt were the pyramids built?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
First Intermediate Period
20
The wheel and the splitting of a circle into 360 degrees were invented by which ancient civilization?
Sumer
the Amorites
Akkad
Egypt
21
Which ancient civilization was Sargon I king of?
Amorites
Sumer
Egypt
Akkad
22
Thutmose III is called
The "Worst Pharaoh Ever"
the "King of The Nile"
the "Napoleon of Egypt"
The "Most Cruel Pharaoh" in Egyptian history
23
The Hittites' king also acted as...
commander-in-chief
a common worker
their god
24
Which ancient civilization was the Epic of Gilgamesh from?
The Amorites
Egypt
Akkad
Sumer
