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1
Who is known for rebuilding Babylon making it the largest and richest city in the world at time?
King Nebuchadnezzar
King Ivagotanoclue
King Hammurabi
King Neveryoumind
2
People had to live as nomads during which of the following eras?
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Primitive
Neanderthal
3
The number of hemispheres the Earth can be divided into is...
10
6
2
4
4
Ziggurats were build as tombs for noble Sumerians.
False
True
5
Egyptians were the first people in history to practice monotheism.
False
True
6
Which of the following is true of the pharaoh named Hatshepsut?
She increased trade and valued opinions of commoners.
He built magnificent temples called pyramids for worshipping.
She restored Upper and Lower Egypt as one kingdom.
He was a fierce conqueror expanding the Egyptian empire.
7
Embalming the dead was a result of Egyptians wanting to do what?
show respect to the dead
keep a dead relative close by
not let go of a person's memory
protect a body for the afterlife
8
More pharaohs were buried here than in pyramids.
The Museum of Cairo
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Temple of Karnak
The Valley of the Kings
9
Which is a result of Egyptian mummification?
performing the first surgeries
fearing wrapped figures at Halloween
writing medical books
opening hospitals
10
Egyptians crafted paper, sandals, rope, baskets, and boats from papyrus.
True
False
11
Egypt was lead by a political leader who was also a religious leader. This government is called ____.
theocracy
prophecy
bureaucracy
autocracy
12
North, south, east, and west are known as the
ways the wind blows
intermediate directions
names of rival high schools
cardinal directions
13
What do Cleopatra and Hatshepsut have in common?
They were both wives of pharaohs.
They both provided money to build the Valley of the Kings.
They were both embalmers worshiped as goddesses.
They were both powerful, women pharaohs.
14
People who have no permanent home and move frequently in order to survive are called which of the following?
primates
nomad
nemesis
primitive
15
Egyptian women were often educated and valuable members of society.
True
False
16
Which of the following is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Hammurabi's Code
cunieform
domestication
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
17
This can be found at 0* latitude.
Prime Rib
Equator
Prime Meridian
Equate
18
Which of the following is an accurate comparison?
Nile floods were more predictable and less destructive than in Mesopotamia.
The Nile River often dried up causing widespread droughts.
The Nile River was far less predictable than the Tigris and Euphrates.
Nile floods were highly destructive leaving Egypt in ruins annually.
19
Egyptian society is similar to American society today because both have an upper, middle, and lower class structure.
True
False
20
The birth of civilization began in this part of the world.
Fertile Crescent
Crescent Roll
Africa
Egypt
21
Secondary sources include
someone's viewpoint who was there at the time of an event
things like autobiographies and diaries
someone's eye witness accounts of an event
things like textbooks and biographies
22
Amenhotep IV started a new religion in Egypt called Aton due to which of the following reasons?
he did what he wanted, not what the people wanted
priests had gained too much power
priests were not performing their duties
no one was worshipping the ancient gods and goddesses
23
Every city-state in Mesopotamia had its own god or goddess.
True
False
24
Hammurabi is best known for which of the following?
composing a poem called "Hymn to Sumeria"
creating a set of strict written laws
crying when his empire fell and people died
conquering and uniting all of Mesopotamia
25
Babylon grew wealthy from which of the following?
caravans of merchants buying and selling goods
conquering surrounding empires
kings collecting taxes from the people
abundance of crops grown and sold
26
This type of government is lead by a king or queen.
oligarchy
anarchy
palarchy
monarchy
27
Egyptians spent a great deal of time preparing for the afterlife.
False
True
28
Thutmose III was famous for which of the following reasons?
building the sphinx to protect the pyramids
increasing trade with civilizations across the Mediterranean sea
adding trade routes, increasing population, building temples
expanding the empire, conquering Nubia, increasing slavery
29
King Tut reigned successfully for more than 10 decades.
True
False
30
These are used by authors as evidence that they are experts on a topic.
works cited page
credentials
grade point averages
transcripts
31
Egyptians made significant contributions to math, science, and culture.
True
False
32
Which of the following explains why Egyptians built pyramids?
to store ammunition and weapons
to attract tourists from across the world
to serve as tombs a pharaoh
to provide a temple for worship
33
Which of the following is the LEAST credible U.R.L.?
.com
.org
.gov
.edu
34
Which of the following is a true statement?
Hieroglyphics developed into symbols representing sounds.
Hieroglyphics and the English alphabet have no similarities.
Hieroglyphics and cuneiform were identical styles of writing.
Hieroglyphics are letters based on sounds.
35
Neolithic people were able to live in villages because of
hunting and gathering
domestication and agriculture
gathering and agriculture
domestication and hunting
36
In order to maintain ties with other rulers, Egyptian pharaohs exchanged envoys with other nations.
True
False
37
Which of the following explains why the Middle Kingdom is referred to as the "Golden Age" of Egypt?
empire expanded and tributes were demanded
families for prisoners of war were forced to pay fines
trade and travel increased
a lot of golden statues were constructed
38
Building dams and systems of irrigation lead to people of Mesopotamia having a surplus of food.
False
True
39
Who is noted as the most successful Egyptian rule for conquering Canaan, and the Hittites, then promoting peace?
Ramses II
Akhenaton
Cleopatra
Tut
40
This is the time from the past when there was no form of written communication.
A.D.
history
prehistory
B.C.
41
This type of map shows land and water features of the Earth.
purposeful
physical
political
powerful
42
Which of the following caused the fall of the Egyptian empire?
Ramses II lost control of his mighty reign.
pharaohs living extreme lifestyles ran out of money
Commoners revolted taking over the government.
costly wars & being conquered by Libyans, Kush, and Assyrians
43
A delta at the mouth of the Nile River provides fertile farmland.
False
True
44
Sargon is known for which of the following?
learning how to make mud bricks for ziggurats
marrying his sister to gain control of the throne
uniting conquered territories with Akkad
developing a harsh code of laws
45
Unskilled workers and slaves made up the fewest members of Egyptian poplulation.
True
False
46
Mostly boys from wealthy Mesopotamian families were trained as which of the following?
scribes
cunieform
captains
soldiers
47
This is the study of artifacts to learn about the past.
biology
geography
geometry
archaeology
48
This will earn a student a failing grade and as an adult, it could lead to being arrested.
plagiarizing
predicting
practicing
publicizing
49
Domestication means to
track animals.
talk about animals as loving pets.
tear animals apart for food and clothing.
tame animals.
50
Specialization of skills was an effect of which of the following?
bartering for goods
nomadic travels
increased popluation
surplus in food
51
The Middle Kingdom was weakened and conquered by which of the following powerful warrior groups?
Nubians
Hyksos
Greeks
Babylonians
52
Sumerians used a form of writing using symbols called hieroglyphics.
True
False
53
This pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt by doing which of the following?
Marrying the queen of Lower Egypt.
Conquering all the lands between the two.
Conquering Lower Egypt and marrying a princess.
Offering citizens of Lower Egypt freedom from a cruel king.
54
The people of Mesopotamia relied on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers for survival.
False
True
55
People of Mesopotamia practiced which of the following type of religion?
polytheism
Judaism
Christianity
monotheism
56
One thing Tutankhamen did as pharaoh was to restore worship of many deities.
False
True
57
The Nile River brings both destruction and life to the Egyptians.
True
False
58
This type of map shows boundaries and borders.
primary
physical
political
people
59
This type of source is based on someone's first hand account of an event.
secondary
eye witness
primary
intermediate
60
An unreasonable point of view is known as
slander
bias
crazy
drama
