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Ancient Egypt geography and life
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Why did some ancient civilization write and publish laws?
To allow patricians and plebians to vote on all laws
To ensure that all politicians recieved a printed version
To record laws so historians can study them
To ensure the citizens can read and understand the laws
2
How did Egyptian myths reflect their values and beliefs about civilizations?
They told about Egyptian military battles
They told us about past leaders of Egypt
They told about gods and goddess they worshipped
They told about great pharaohs
3
What does "mesopotamia" mean?
mess of potatoes
between the rivers
The flooded land
the fertile crescent
4
Cuneiform writing was first used to record information about...
Astronomy and Science
History and Mythology
Taxes and crops
Law and justices
5
Which of these is the best definition of the term geography?
the study of people
the study of Earth
the study of earth's history
the study of Earth and its people
6
What is a triangular shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river?
beach
isthmus
bay
delta
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Why did people need to use irrigation techniques?
To increase farmland for growing crops
to decrease the number of animals on the land
To increase space for people to live
To decrease overcrowding of crops
8
People who were hunter gatherers were nomads. What might have caused this?
Agriculture forced them to find more fertile soil
Ice ages made them find warmer climates
They moved to follow the animals they hunted
invading tribes often forced them to move
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Research involves the careful collection of
causes and effects
diagrams and charts
challenges
information
10
A history textbook is an example of
a secondary source
an oral history
a primary source
a personal record
11
What is the title used by ancient rulers of Egypt?
Caliph
Pharaoh
King
Emperor
12
Which order is correct of Egyptian hierarchy from the top to the bottom (most to least power)?
nobles, pharaoh, farmers, slaves
pharaoh, scribes, farmers,slaves
scribes, nobles, pharaoh, slaves
pharaoh, nobles, scribes, farmers and slaves
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The terms "B.C.", "A.D.", "B.C.E.", and "C.E." are used to
date events
add challenges
sort illustrations
reference textbook pages
14
Primary sources are
First person accounts of events
Journal textbooks and library books
Video games and board games
Second hand accounts of events
15
River that was important to the Ancient Egyptians, allowing them to farm
The Tigris River
The Yellow River
The Nile River
The Euphrates River
16
A person who studies and writes about people who lived in the past is called a
recorder
author
historian
geologist
17
Which of these are common tools for a geographer?
elevations and landforms
ecocystems and regions
reliefs and landforms
maps and globes
18
In economics, the idea of scarcity explains why all people
make choices
steal to make ends meet
provide money to charitable causes
buy the most expensive items
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Which pair of terms is most closely related?
diagram and challenge
calendar and inference
calendar and chronology
research and opinion
20
What is the term for a huge, stone tomb
Mosque
Ziggurat
Triangle
Pyramid
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Why did Ancient Egyptians feel it necessary to preserve their dead bodies and bury possessions
So thieves could not steal valuables
For the Ka to recognize the body in the afterlife
For the family to recognize the body in the future
So the gods could choose which Pharaoh was best preserved
22
The oldest known writing system was developed in Mesopotamia by the Sumerians and called
punctuation
cuneiform
sumerian
hieroglyphics
23
Sumerians rented their land from who?
The soldiers
The priests
The Merchants
The Kings
24
People in Egyptian society who had great wealth and power
elites
merchants
presidents
farmers
25
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt had which of the following in common?
They shared the same language
They both developed along a river
They used the same writing system
They worshipped a single god
26
What is the term for a series of rulers from the same family?
pharaoh's court
elites
royal court
dynasty
27
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt represent
the altitude for each (upper-high and lower- sea level)
pyramids that were located in both kingdoms
where each is located on a map (upper and lower)
a pharaoh named upper and lower
28
What practice later replaced hunting and gathering for finding food?
Building fires
Owning stores
Growing crops
Raising families
29
Human-environment interaction refers to
A specific place in the United States
A type of movement in geopgraphy
The relationship between people and their environment
Encounters between humans and animals
30
Throughout history, people have kept track of time by making
secondary sources
labels
calendars
sacred texts
31
What did humans in the Paleolithic Era use to make their tools?
silver
gold
bronze
stone
32
Ancient Egyptians were ___________ meaning they believed and worshipped many gods
monotheistic
polytheistic
severalistic
atheist
33
In a ____economy, buyers and sellers freely choose to buy or make whatever they want.
free
active
market
trade
34
King Hammurabi ruled over what Mesopotamian tribe?
Chalea
Sumer
Assyria
Babylon
