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Which one of the following statements about the Phoenicians is FALSE?
They created the alphabet
They practiced human and animal sacrifice
They were skilled ship builders
They were seafaring traders
2
Which statement BEST describes hieroglyphics?
Wedge shapes represent numbers
Numbers represent letters, and ideas
Letters represent sounds and vowels
Pictures represent objects, concepts, or sounds
3
Independent states under the control of one leader
Polytheism
Dynasty
Empire
City-State
4
Egyptian god kings are called
Ahmenra
Ka
Tutankhamun
Pharaohs
5
A series of rulers from a single family
Polytheism
Dynasty
City-State
Empire
6
This person united the upper and lower kingdoms of Egypt around 3000 B.C.
Menes
Ramses II
Thusmose III
Hatshepsut
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Trading goods and services without money
Ziggurats
Cuneiform
Scribe
Barter
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Writing system meaning "wedge-shaped"
Ziggurats
Cuneiform
Barter
Scribe
9
An independent political unit made up of a city and the surrounding land
Cultural Diffusion
Dynasty
City-State
Empire
10
Which Egyptian Kingdom lasted between approx. 2040-1649 B.C., and included an improvement of trade and irrigation?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
11
The "land between rivers"
Fertile Crescent
Euphrates
Sumer
Mesopotamia
12
Which Egyptian Kingdom began after an occupying force was driven from Egypt?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
13
Which book of the Bible tells the story of the Hebrews fleeing Egypt?
Genesis
Deuteronomy
Leviticus
Exodus
14
Which Egyptian Kingdom oversaw the building of the pyramids?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
15
Professional record keepers
Barter
Ziggurats
Cuneiform
Scribe
16
Pyramid shaped temples/monuments
Ziggurats
Scribe
Barter
Cuneiform
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Tribute is when a weaker group pays a stronger group in exchange for peace.
True
False
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Land formed by silt deposits at the mouth of a river
Delta
Archipelago
Peninsula
Isthmus
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Elaborate tombs built for the kings of Egypt
Pyramids
Ziggurats
Pharaohs
Sphinx
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Which empire destroyed Israel after they stoped paying tribute?
Assyrian
Babylonian
Persian
21
Fertile, black mud from rivers.
Compost
Soil
Silt
Dirt
22
Which one of the following people was NOT a prominent Israelite King?
Moses
Solomon
Saul
David
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Which empire destroyed Judah and Solomon's temple?
Assyrian
Babylonian
Persian
24
Ancient Egyptians are renowned for all of the following EXCEPT
Skilled engineers and architects
Medicine
Calender with 365 days/12 months
Unparalleled warfighting
25
Which one of the following statements is NOT true about Sargon?
He was from Akkad
He was unable to conquer Sumer
He created the world's first empire
His dynasty lasted 200 years after his death
26
Which of the following would be considered middle class in Sumerian society?
Slave
Artisan
King
High Priest
27
Which river is considered vital to Mesopotamian civilization
Tigris
Ganges
Indus
Nile
28
Which Egyptian Kingdom ended after the power of the Pharaoh declined around 2180 B.C.?
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
29
Government based on religious authority
Democracy
Aristocracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
30
Which one of the following is NOT true about Hammurabi's Code?
It set different punishments based on social class and gender
It was kept secret so only the upper class could see
It was engraved in stone
The laws covered all aspects of life
31
Which one of the following is NOT an Egyptian god?
Ka
Osiris
Isis
Amon-Re
32
Which empire destroyed the Babylonians and freed the Hebrews from captivity?
Assyrian
Persian
Babylonian
33
Which River is vital to the survival of Egyptian civilization?
Indus
Yellow
Nile
Tigris
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An arc of land between the Persia Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates
Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
Sumer
