Pharaoh Khufu was famous for what?

building the great pyramid of Giza

Why were Sumerian settlements called city-states?

each settlement had its own ruler and farmland

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Ancient Civilizations

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1
What was the system of writing that the ancient Egyptians depended on?
Hieroglyphs
Cambria
Alphabet
Cuneiform
2
Pharaoh Khufu was famous for what?
beginning outside trade in Egypt
creating Egypt's military
Conquering the Romans
building the great pyramid of Giza
3
What did ancient cultures depend on to develop their farming?
farming
irrigation
all of the above
silt from the river
4
The Rulers in Egypt are called?
Pharaohs
Squad
Presidents
Senators
5
Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?
A cold, barren land
A land of small hills and dense forest
A land of flat, fertile plains
A rocky, mountainous land
6
Why were Sumerian settlements called city-states?
each settlement had its own ruler and farmland
Each settlement had its own irrigation system
each settlement serves the Sumerian Empire
each settlement recorded the empire's history
7
What was a public market or meeting place in Greece called?
Theater
The Mall
Grocery Store
Agora
8
What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?
Playing Music
Preparing for battles
Writing Poetry
Learning about philosophy
9
What is the name of the river that the ancient Egyptians depended on?
Nile River
Huang He River
Danube River
Tiber River
10
Cuneiform was ancient Sumer's...
method of farming
code of law
helped water crops
system of writing
11
What rivers contributed to the birthplace of civilization?
Ganges and Indus
Mississippi and Colorado
Tiber and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
12
What does democracy mean?
"Rule of the people"
"Rule of the powerful"
"Rule of the few"
"Rule of the Leaders"
13
Hammurabi is best known for...
his postal service
his military strength
his system of roads
his code of laws
14
Which form of government usually came first in ancient Greece?
Monarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
Oilgarchy
15
Which social class was responsible for embalming the pharaohs?
Priests
Artisans
Scribes
Peasants

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