Unit 2- Rise of Civilization Test Review

Question 1

The Sumerian writing system of wedge-shaped marking is called

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cuneiform.

Question 2

The moral and religious code of the Hebrews is known as

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The 10 Commandments

Question 3

Which of the following religions was most widely practiced in ancient Persia?

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Zoroastrianism

Question 4

Triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers is called a

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delta.

Question 5

Who was the founder of Judaism and often referred to as the “Father of Judaism”?

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Abraham

Question 6

The Phoenicians improved upon existing forms of writing to create

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an alphabet.

Question 7

What early civilization was located on the Nile River, south of the ancient Egyptians?

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Nubia

Question 8

The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as

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tombs.

Question 9

Where did the first civilizations emerge?

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in river valleys

Question 10

The religion of the Hebrews was

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Judaism

Question 11

The first known written legal code was

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Hammurabi’s Code

Question 12

The early writings of the Egyptians using pictures to stand for objects was called

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hieroglyphics.

Question 13

The Nile flows into the

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Mediterranean Sea

Question 14

The Rosetta Stone...

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allowed archaeologists to translate hieroglyphics.

Question 15

The holy book of the Hebrew People (also is the first 5 books of the Old Testament) is the

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Torah

Question 16

Mesopotamia is located between which two rivers?

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Tigris & Euphrates

Question 17

All of the following were features of an early civilization EXCEPT

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Nomadic Lifestyles

Question 18

Where did the ancient Hebrews eventually settle?

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Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River Valley

Question 19

On which continent is Egypt located?

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Africa

Question 20

The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in

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an afterlife.

Question 21

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Fertile Crescent?

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Huang He River

Question 22

Pharaohs believed that they had divine right to rule, which means

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the gods give them the right to rule.

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