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2024-Topic 2 TEST-Egypt and the Ancient Middle East
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1
It was once thought that the Phoenicians developed the first alphabet. Proto-Semitic was the first alphabet developed in
Phoenicians in Babylon
Hebrews in Israel
Hebrews in Egypt
Egyptians in Greece
2
Upper Egypt refers to
the area near the Nile delta and the Mediterranean.
the area south of the first cataract and the Mediterranean.
the area between Lower Egypt and the first cataract.
the high desert area outside the Nile Valley.
3
Which Empire is This?
Akkadian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Neo Babylonian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Persian Empire
New Kingdom of Egypt
4
Which ancient city on this map is located within the Fertile Crescent but outside Sumer?
Eridu
Nippur
Kish
Uruk
5
How did Sumerian culture spread throughout Mesopotamia?
from cuneiform tablets and monarchs
from traders and adaptation by succeeding rulers
from traders and hieroglyphic tablets
from succeeding rulers and word of mouth from soldiers
6
Which Empire is This?
Persian Empire
Hittite Empire
Akkadian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Kingdom of Israel
7
Which is a likely reason why a minor pharaoh like Tutankhamen was buried in such a magnificent tomb?
He returned Egyptian religion to its familiar gods.
He neglected his duty of defending the empire.
He was a favorite relative of the previous ruler Akhenaton.
He was the first to be buried in the Valley of the Kings.
8
This artifact was important to historians because it
is the earliest known example of writing.
shows how the ancient Egyptians measured time.
made it possible to read other written documents.
contains a major work of ancient Egyptian literature.
9
How did King Solomon's death affect the Israelites?
Their kingdom split into two.
They began to record their experiences in the Torah.
They discontinued building the temple.
The tribes were united into a single nation.
10
Which Kingdom is this?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
11
When Sargon, invaded and conquered the neighboring city-states of Sumer, what did he create for the first time?
a civilization
an empire
a colony
a city-state
12
Arrange the events listed on the table below in the correct chronological order.
a-c-d-b
a-c-b-d
a-b-c-d
a-d-c-b
13
The following text refers to a book used by the ancient Egyptians. What does this book suggest about Egyptian beliefs?
Egyptians believed their efforts in life had no effect on the afterlife.
Egyptians believed in a safe, comfortable afterlife.
Egyptians believed that charms could protect people in the afterlife.
Egyptians believed that time had no reality in the afterlife.
14
Which statement best describes the period known as the Old Kingdom?
It was a time of great geographic expansion.
It was a time of disunity.
It was a time of dynastic uncertainty.
It was a time of development and building.
15
Which Empire is This?
Persian Empire
Neo Babylonian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Assyrian Empire
New Kingdom of Egypt
Akkadian Empire
16
Which of the following statements best describes life in Assyrian society?
Life in Assyria was well-ordered despite the brutality of its military.
Life in Assyrian society was peaceful and calm.
Life in Assyrian society was poor due to a lack of trade.
Life under Assyrians was chaotic, with very few rules and regulations.
17
What aspect of Hittite culture gradually spread across the region?
their writing system
their music
their style of architecture
their technology for extracting iron
18
Egyptians pharaohs believed that their right to rule came from the
gods.
people.
aristocracy.
military.
19
What fact about ancient Egypt is reflected in the following statement from the pharaoh Ramses II?
Ramses II raised women's status during his rule.
Egyptian women held higher status than women elsewhere in the ancient world
Women's status in ancient Egypt was similar to women's status today.
Men and women in ancient Egypt held the same status.
20
Under which Mesopotamian empire was the first code of law created?
The Akkadian empire
The Assyrian empire
The Babylonian empire
The Persian empire
21
Which best describes the three levels of Sumerian society?
the king; priests; officials, scribes, merchants, artisans, and farmers
rulers, officials, and priests, scribes, merchants, & artisans; farmers
high priest and king; officials; merchants and peasants
priests; rulers and government officials; merchants, artisans,and farmers
22
What is one major similarity between Judaism and Zoroastrianism?
Both were adopted by powerful empires in Mesopotamia.
Both are based on the idea of a covenant with God.
Both state that each individual has free will to do good or evil.
Both stress the importance of judgment day and an afterlife.
23
What form does God take when he appears to Moses in Midian?
A talking sheep
A pillar of flame
A burning bush
An old man
24
How did the religious beliefs of the ancient Israelites differ from those of other nearby peoples?
The Israelites had written records of their religious beliefs.
Israelites believed in one God, while other peoples believed in many gods.
The Israelites believed in many gods, while others believed in only one God
The Israelites believed in all-knowing, all-powerful gods
25
Which Empire is This?
Kingdom of Israel
Akkadian Empire
Persian Empire
Hittite Empire
Assyrian Empire
Babylonian Empire
26
Which Empire is This?
Persian Empire
Akkadian Empire
New Kingdom of Egypt
Neo Babylonian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Babylonian Empire
27
Match the historical figures from the first column with the reasons they are popularly known from the second column.
a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
28
In ancient Egypt, the main duty of the vizier was to
perform religious rituals to appease the gods.
oversee the bureaucracy.
mummify the bodies of the dead.
keep records of buying and selling.
29
According to Israelite belief, what was God's covenant with Abraham?
The covenant makes the Israelites rulers of Canaan
Israelites are the chosen people & God wants them to have many children
The covenant makes Israelites the chosen people & God has a plan for Israel
God wants them to build a beautiful temple
30
Which Empire is This?
Assyrian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Persian Empire
Akkadian Empire
Kingdom of Israel
Hittite Empire
31
Which Empire is This?
Persian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Neo Babylonian Empire
New Kingdom of Egypt
Akkadian Empire
32
How did the Babylonians use and adapt Sumerian mathematical knowledge?
They developed multiplication and division.
They developed multiplication and geometry.
They developed algebra and geometry.
They developed algebra and calculus.
33
What made the Israelites unique as an ancient civilization?
They recorded their experiences in writing.
They believed their history and faith were interconnected.
They were fierce warriors and objected to herding goats and sheep.
They believed in only one God.
34
Why is Hammurabi's Code a great Babylonian achievement?
It established laws that created peace and stability.
It created a system of roads that unified the empire.
It made people financially responsible for their military.
It listed all of the powers of the rulers of the empire.
35
Which of the following identifies important advances in learning made by the ancient Egyptians?
Cuneiform, advanced farming techniques, and pyramids
Knowledge of surgery, creation of a legal code, and a writing system
Hieroglyphics, surgery, and Hammurabi’s Code
Hieroglyphics, knowledge of the human body, and geometry
36
How did the Persian religion stress the importance of each individual person?
It believed in one powerful god rather than many gods.
It accepted the existence of both good and evil.
It stated that people had to choose between good and evil.
It rejected the existence of a final judgement day.
37
What is one way that Darius united the Persian empire?
He personally oversaw every branch of the Persian government.
He forced conquered people to adopt Persian customs and religion.
He standardized coinage and other aspects of the Persian economy.
He expanded his empire through peaceful means rather than conquest.
38
Which of these is a Persian influence on later civilizations?
Persia used iron to make weapons.
Persia developed a set of laws.
Persia started using the barter economy.
Persia set up a bureaucratic government.
39
What was the most important and lasting legacy of Hammurabi’s Code?
the belief that civil law outweighed criminal law
belief rulers must be able to break laws in order to preserve stability
the idea that individuals should seek their own justice
principle that government had a responsibility for what occurred in society
40
How did increased trade and warfare affect the social classes during the New Kingdom?
Women became more confined to the home.
More women learned to read and write and were able to hold government jobs.
Government officials lost status as defeats in war occurred.
The social class that included merchants and artisans grew.
41
How did the Phoenicians' culture spread across the ancient Middle East?
They wrote with their new alphabet.
Their purple dye and tin were very popular trade goods.
Visitors came to the city of Tyre.
They traded with many peoples.
42
What geographic feature of the Fertile Crescent led to the rise of Sumerian civilization?
It had insufficient topsoil.
It flooded often.
It was very dry.
It had hard clay soil.
43
Ancient public buildings of the type shown here would most likely have been built to honor
Egyptian pharaohs.
Sumerian gods and goddesses.
Assyrian warrior kings.
the God of the Hebrews.
44
As described in the Hebrew Bible, what was the basis for Israel's belief in Canaan as a "promised land"?
a covenant with God
a treaty with the Canaanites
a promise made by Moses
a covenant with Egypt
45
Which of the following is a cultural achievement of the Ancient Egyptians?
They used concrete as a building material.
They developed a monotheistic religion.
They developed the first horse-drawn war chariots.
They used hieroglyphics to record information.
46
Who is the ancient Egyptian god described in the following passage?
Osiris
Re
Amon-Re
Isis
47
Why are Phoenicians often referred to as the “carriers of civilization”?
because they introduced Islam and Christianity to Central Asia
because they established colonies throughout northern Europe
because they developed the first carts and wheels
because they traded goods and spread ideas throughout Mesopotamia
48
What feature of this writing identifies it as cuneiform?
the wedge-shaped marks
an excessive use of circular symbols
a division of the tablet into precisely 18 segments
an emphasis on aesthetics
49
In what way was the Nile both a benefit and a disadvantage for Egypt?
It provided water and fertility, but also divided Upper Egypt & Lower Egypt
It provided water, but also prevented Egyptians from reaching the Sea.
It provided water and fertility, but also drew water from the desert
It provided water & fertility but also brought destruction through flooding
50
Which democratic concept reflects Judeo-Christian influence?
Responsible citizens vote in elections.
People are entitled to freedom of speech.
People should elect their leaders.
A person is innocent until proven guilty.
51
Which statement best describes the status of Egyptian women?
Egyptian women were allowed to become scribes for viziers.
Egyptian women had a high level of independence.
Egyptian women were not allowed to have their own occupation.
Egyptian women could not own property and were given few rights.
52
How did mummification reflect Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife?
Egyptians believed that people did not really die.
Egyptians believed that mummification prevented death.
Egyptians believed that only people who were mummies would live forever.
Egyptians believed in an afterlife in which people would need their bodies.
53
What do the structures in this photograph suggest about ancient Egypt?
Its culture was heavily influenced by other civilizations.
It existed for only a brief time.
It was largely decentralized and lightly organized.
It was complex and capable of highly organized efforts.
54
Which of the following statements best describes the Israelites?
Their kingdom was divided into two, Israel and Judah, after Solomon’s death
They made a covenant with Nebuchadnezzar allowing them to return to Canaan
They never established a united kingdom after Moses led them from Egypt.
They were able to establish an empire that included Babylon and Nineveh.
55
What two activities formed the basis of Sumer's economy?
mathematics and technology
farming and trade
writing and religion
astronomy and wheels
56
What was one result of the period of expansion during the New Kingdom?
Egyptians spent their time building monuments to glorify their kings
Egypt quickly grew too large and couldn’t sustain itself.
Egyptians came into greater contact with the Middle East & parts of Africa.
Egypt was constantly at war with its neighbors to expand the empire.
57
Which Kingdom is this?
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
58
What generally happened when one empire in the ancient Middle East conquered another empire?
The laws of the conquered nation stayed in effect.
The government employed people from the conquered and conquering nations.
The cultures of the conquered and conquering nations blended together.
The new rulers enslaved the people of the conquered nation.
59
According to the Torah, which leader unified the tribes of Israel into a single nation?
David
Abraham
Saul
Moses
60
Which geographic feature shown on this map was part of Lower Egypt but not of Upper Egypt?
the Eastern Desert
the first cataract
the delta
the Nile
61
Which of the following is a result of Jews’ period of captivity and the Diaspora?
Jewish religious customs were practiced in secret.
Jewish people had to create a new religion.
Jewish people had to create a new set of temporary laws.
Jewish ideas and values were widely spread.
62
Which Kingdom is this?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
63
How did mummification reflect Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife?
Egyptians believed in an afterlife in which people would need their bodies
Egyptians believed that people did not really die
Egyptians believed that mummification prevented death
Egyptians believed that only people who were mummies would live forever
64
How do you know the Sumerian government was both a monarchy and a theocracy?
Kings were worshipped as gods.
Traders & merchants along with the king were the richest members of society
The king was an absolute ruler as well as a leading religious official.
Priests were the absolute rulers of the city-states.
