World History I Unit 2 Review

Question 1

__________ grew powerful and wealthy from trade due to its strategic location along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

Accepted Answer

Phoenicia

Question 2

In all of the civilizations we’ve studied so far, ________ would have occupied the lowest level of the social hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

Slaves

Question 3

The holy text of Judaism is called the ___________.

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 4

The belief in more than one god is called “____________”

Accepted Answer

Polytheism

Question 5

The carvings above are an example of ______________.

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 6

Belief in only one god is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

Monotheism

Question 7

The tablet above is an example of _________, believed to be the world’s earliest writing system.

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 8

The Egyptian system of sacred carvings is called “_______________”

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 9

_________ served as the Hebrews’ capital & most important city throughout most of their history. It's a holy city today.

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 10

A “scribe” is someone whose job is to…

Accepted Answer

Read and write

Question 11

Mesopotamia, which is Greek for “land between the rivers,” was found between what two rivers?

Accepted Answer

Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

Question 12

The Code of ____ was named for a famous Babylonian king. It contained harsh rules for virtually every aspect of society.

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi

Question 13

The Phoenicians’ greatest contribution to writing was the ____________.

Accepted Answer

Alphabet

Question 14

___________ is cited as the founder of the religion of Judaism.

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 15

The body of water north of Egypt and west of Phoenicia is the __________________.

Accepted Answer

Meditteranean Sea

Question 16

The most important river to the Hebrews, which formed the eastern border of their kingdom, was the ______________.

Accepted Answer

Jordan River

Question 17

The body of water to the east of Egypt and west of the Arabian Peninsula is the ______________.

Accepted Answer

Red Sea

Question 18

For everyday use, Egyptians recorded their written ideas on ____________.

Accepted Answer

Papyrus

Question 19

Rulers in ancient Egypt, believed to be part-God, were called ____________, which means “great house.”

Accepted Answer

Pharaoh

Question 20

The term that describes something, such as the rule of a kingdom, being passed down through a family line, is _________.

Accepted Answer

Hereditary

Question 21

The region known as “Mesopotamia” would today be found in the modern-day country of ________.

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 22

The term “_______” describes a country/kingdom that has expanded beyond its original borders by conquering other areas.

Accepted Answer

Empire

Question 23

This Hebrew king is best remembered for establishing Jerusalem as the capital & for having killed the giant Goliath.

Accepted Answer

David

Question 24

Cuneiform writing was originally developed by the civilization of ____________ in Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

Sumer

Question 25

Discovery of the _________ _________ was critical for modern understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Accepted Answer

Rosetta Stone

World History I Unit 2 Review

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World History I Unit 2 Review

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