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1
Why did the Israelites consider Moses an important leader?
He killed Goliath.
wrote the Code of Hammurabi.
made Jerusalem the capital city.
He was thought to speak for God.
2
Which period began in about 2000 BCE, when Mentuhotep II reunited Egypt?
Intermediate Period
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
3
Where were city business and economic activities carried out in Mesopotamia?
Trading Post
City Hall
Town Square
In the Temples
4
The Israelites' sacred book was called the
New Testament
Book of Psalms
Hebrew Bible
Book of Exodus
5
How were jobs different in the caste system than in the Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro cultures?
Social standing was unrelated to jobs.
People were free to choose their job.
Social standing was heavily tied with jobs.
People were free to be monotheistic.
6
What did the Aryans introduce to Indian civilization?
Hindu Religion
Classless Society
Monotheism
Polytheism
7
How was religion similar in ancient Egypt and the ancient Indus River Valley?
The priests appointed the kings.
They were both monotheistic.
The priests ruled instead of kings.
They were both polytheistic.
8
Coins like the Phoenician drachma are a medium of exchange, or money system. What are they an example of?
Bartering
Commandments
Hieroglyphs
Currency
9
Population in ancient Egypt grew, so did need for more farmland. What method did Egyptians develop to help divide land?
Astronomy
Surveying
Scribing
Dams and Canals
10
Which of these two influences did the Aryans bring to Indian society?
Caste system and Hinduism
Military supremacy and art
Caste system and Buddhism
Irrigation and Sanskrit
11
Which of the following is
not
a contribution from ancient Mesopotamia?
Sail
Wheel
Plow
Paper
12
What effect did Hammurabi's Code have on the practice of law?
It caused rulers to abuse their subjects.
It spelled out punishments for crimes.
It brought about the idea of democracy.
It gave the poor more rights than the rich.
13
The Israelites were
Settled
Traders
Nomadic
Seafarers
14
Who was in charge of controlling and dividing the surplus food in ancient Egypt?
Merchants who controlled sales and trade
The Pharaoh and his leaders
The farmers growing the crops
Scribes who created a record-keeping system
15
How did the religion of the Israelites differ from the religions of others in the surrounding areas?
It taught that the king was a god.
It was monotheistic.
It taught protection of the poor.
It was polytheistic.
16
Moses influenced the Israelites by doing which of the following?
Making Jerusalem the capital city
Reuniting the kingdoms of Judah and Israel
Building the first temple
Introducing the Ten Commandments
17
In which type of economy does the people of the region make economic decisions?
Traditional Economy
Command economy
Barter
Bureaucratic economy
18
What Phoenician invention was borrowed from various ancient cultures they met in their travels?
An Alphabet
Clay
The Plow
Cuneiform
19
In which type of economy does the government make economic decisions?
Barter
Traditional
Command economy
Bureaucratic economy
20
Which two new inventions in the Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt made writing easier?
Hieroglyphics and cuneiform
Hieratic script and clay tablets
Cuneiform and scribes
Papyrus and hieratic script
21
How were the economies of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley similar?
Most of their populations were enslaved.
all issued coins as money.
All relied on farming
They did not trade with other regions.
22
The Name "Mesopotamia" is Greek for "land between 2 rivers"
False
True
23
How was Phoenician culture different from
most
other ancient civilizations?
They had abundant lands and produced excess crops.
Their economy relied more heavily on trade than on agriculture.
They were entirely nomadic and did not settle anywhere.
Their priests and kings ruled as equals.
24
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the world's oldest known
First sport created
Example of Literature
Law Code
Hieroglyphics
25
Exchanging trade goods for other goods is called
Barter
Currency
Judaism
Colonization
