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MEAOPOTAMIA AND ANCIENT EGYPT
MEAOPOTAMIA AND ANCIENT EGYPT
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1
Children went to school in order to learn hieroglyphic script and cuneiform writing.
False
True
2
In how many areas was the Ancient Egypt divided?
It wasn't divided
3
2
4
3
What is the job of administrative workers?
judicial tasks
tax collectors
governors
miitary
4
How are the first civilizations established between rivers called?
Fluvial civilizations
Mesopotamic civilizations
5
Mesopotamians were polytheistic, although when Babylon became the main city, they named their God as the main deity.
True
False
6
In how many historical periods is Egypt divided?
3
4
2
5
7
They liked colorful paintings
True
False
8
The figures showed no emotion and appeared impassive.
False
True
9
The pharaoh was considered a God
False
True
10
When a city conquered its neighbors, a region was formed.
False
True
11
How were objects first represented?
hieroglyphics
pictograms
ideograms
12
Slaves were free man with no rights
False
True
13
Egyptian sculpture was created for:
trade
decoration
religion
14
which type of sculpture are commemorative reliefs on vertical stone?
reliefs
steles
freestanding sculptures
15
Thanks to which discovery people were able to deciphered hieroglyphics?
Ideographic writing
Rosetta Stone
Cuneiform writing
16
The Egyptian economy was based on:
fluvial agriculture and trade
haunting and collecting
fishing and trade
arquitecture
17
What is a "mastaba"?
a building dedicated to the gods
a rectangular building with sloping walls and division of levels
a one story rectangular building with sloping walls
a tomb cut out of the rock and hidden to prevent robbery
18
The majority of the people in Mesopotamia were privileged.
True
False
19
Guess which group of people does NOT belong to the privileged minority:
landowners
priests
craftsmen
government officials
20
The most important characteristic of Egyptian painting is:
Representation of nature
The canon of profile
The colours
21
Karnak and Luxor are examples of Pyramids.
False
True
22
What material did Mesopotamians use to build?
Wood
iron
Brick
Steel
23
Only the pharaoh could be mummified.
True
False
24
Which civilization used the hieroglyphic system?
Assyrians
Babylonians
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
25
In Mesopotamia there were huge social differences.
True
False
26
Were all the figures represented in the same size?
No
Yes
It didn't matter
27
The bodies in sculpture showed movement.
False
True
28
Which is not a Mesopotamic civilization?
Summerians
Persians
Akkadians
Babylonians
29
In Mesopotamia, each city was governed by a king-high priest called
ensi
or
patesi
True
False
30
Cities appeared as a result of social developments.
True
False
31
Priests were NOT important government officials.
False
True
32
What types of scientific advances did the Mesopotamians NOT made?
astronomy
Maths
lingüistics
33
Which of the next laws is not part of the Code of Hammurabi:
If sb takes out the eye of a slave, his aye will be taken out too
If sb constructs a house and collapses, he will be sentenced to death
If sb takes out the eye of the son of a free man, his eye will be taken out
If sb breaks a bone of a slave of a free man, he will pay him 1/2 his value
34
The sanctuary for Mesopotamians was the Church.
False
True
35
Egyptian arquitecture was built of
wood
stone
adobe
bricks
