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1
Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?
Advances in agriculture
The creation of a government
The belief in an afterlife
Advances in hunting techniques
2
Which of the following would be the best resource to find the most densely populated city in Japan?
An Economic Map activity
Thematic Map
Physical
Political
3
Which of the following best explains the reason for the Egyptian practice of mummification?
The Egyptians believed their kings would return from the dead to rule Egypt
The Egyptians wanted to honor the god of the dead known as Osiris.
The Egyptians believed they had to protect the body from the god Anubis.
The Egyptians believed a person’s spirit needed its body in the afterlife.
4
Which of the following statements about Egyptian religion is not true?
The ancient Egyptians were a mostly polytheistic society.
All members of Egyptian society were mummified after death.
The heart was the center of intelligence and memory.
All souls would be judged in the afterlife.
5
Which of the following continents does not border the Pacific Ocean?
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2
1
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An Egyptian primary source, such as the hymn above, would have been written on...
Papyrus
Paper
A cave wall
A clay tablet
7
Ancient Mesopotamia was located on what continent?
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5
3
1
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Which of the following is a direct result of the development of agriculture?
The development of sophisticated writing systems
The development of a polytheistic belief system
A food surplus that could be stored or traded
The need for kings in ancient Sumer
9
Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
Completing a pilgrimage
Praying in a synagogue
Lighting a menorah on Hanukkah
Providing an offering to the Sun God
10
According to legend, Menes was...
An early Egyptian king that united Upper and Lower Egypt.
The first Egyptian god and the creator of the world.
A hero who ruled the city of Uruk.
The first capital city of Egypt.
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What is the best heading for the partial outline above?
Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Agricultural Societies
Characteristics of a civilization
Mesopotamian Civilization
12
What word best describes the climate of Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Polar
Tropical
Arid
Temperate
13
Which of the following statements about Egypt’s borders and geography is FALSE?
The Sahara desert is located to the West of Egypt.
There are six cataracts located along the Nile.
The Red Sea is located to the East of Egypt.
The Nile River flows into the Black Sea.
14
Why is a system of writing essential to a civilization?
Great architecture cannot be built without written communication.
Rulers cannot control their people without written laws.
Writing is necessary to create myths and legends.
It allows people to create and maintain economic and historical records.
15
Irrigation was critical to the survival of early civilizations because...
It allowed early civilizations to hunt for food more efficiently.
It allowed the transportation of goods to trading partners.
It made it possible to water crops in dry areas with little rainfall.
It caused civilizations to need less food for survival.
16
Using the diagram above which of the following ideas is false?
The Pharaoh was the supreme ruler of Egypt.
Egyptian society had a rigid social hierarchy.
The Vizier was the closest advisor to the Pharaoh.
Egyptian society allowed for social mobility.
17
The most important legacy of ancient myths like the Epic of Gilgamesh is that...
They leave us with great heroes and heroic adventures.
They help historians understand the values of cultures and civilizations.
They give accurate descriptions of real historic events.
They give us real life stories about everyday, normal ancient people.
18
Start in continent number 3. Travel northeast to the next continent. Now travel east one more continent. Where are you?
Europe
Asia
North America
Australia
19
All of the following statements about the rivers in Mesopotamia and Egypt are true except...
Civilizations formed around the rivers and used them as a source of water.
The Tigris and Euphrates flood irregularly while the Nile floods regularly
The Tigris and Euphrates flood regularly while the Nile floods irregularly
Irrigation was used to channel water from one area to another.
20
Which ancient king is credited with establishing the world’s first empire?
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
Shamshi-Adad
Sargon
21
This hymn serves as evidence of...
An existence of monotheistic ideas within Egyptian religion.
The existence of a real person, likely a king, named Ra.
Egypt’s reliance on the Nile River for survival.
The Egyptian belief in the afterlife.
22
Which of the following would be the best resource to find all of the mountain ranges in Africa?
Physical Map
Political Map
Cartogram
Thematic Map
23
Why was the Nile River critical to the survival of ancient Egypt?
The river was used to transport harvested crops from Cairo to Sumer.
The regular flooding of the Nile coated the land with silt, making it ideal
The irregular flooding of the river provided a water supply to crops.
The river provided a natural defense against invaders from the west.
24
The quote above best proves which statement?
Architecture is important to beautifying a civilization.
Civilizations often build temples to worship their gods.
Education promotes the construction of large monuments.
An surplus allows more time to invest in education.
25
Which of the following is NOT an example of how historians study prehistory?
By examining fossils
By reading primary source documents
By examining artifacts
By examining a culture’s oral tradition
26
Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics were important achievements in the development of...
Written language
Government
Agricultural production
Religious beliefs
27
Which of the following events occurred first?
Egypt fell into a period of decline.
Hatshepsut expanded Egypt’s trade routes.
Upper and Lower Egypt are united.
Kush defeated Egypt.
28
ow many years passed between the building of Zoser’s step pyramid and Kush’s defeat of Egypt?
1900 years
2650 years
3400 years
1500 years
29
The statements above describe which of the following civilizations?
Kush
Mesopatamia
Egypt
Greece
30
Which of the following lies directly east of number 2 on the map above?
Pacific
Atlantic
Africa
South America
