Why did civilization thrive in the Nile Valley

Predictable flooding of the Nile River

Why is it called the Fertile Crescent?

The dimensions (shape) of the region

Submission to the will of God (Allah)

One of the greatest contributions of Islam to Europe was

Translations of Greek, Persian, & Roman philosophy & science

Eye for an eye for a member of the aristocracy. One mina of silver for the eye of a commoner.

Shows Hammurabi's emphasis on social status.

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Ancient Middle East Review

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1
Why did civilization thrive in the Nile Valley
Heavy rainfall
Predictable flooding of the Nile River
Great fertile soil
The invention of the plow
2
Why is it called the Fertile Crescent?
The dimensions (shape) of the region
The quality of the soil
Diversity of crops
The dense population of the area
3
What sea does the Nile river empty into?
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
4
Mesopotamia is between which two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Tigris
Nile and Euphrates
Tigris and Suez
5
Islam means
Submission to the will of God (Allah)
Grace
Peace be with you
Allah (God)
6
Islam, Christianity, & Judaism believe all of the following except
The Prophets
The Holy Trinity
Ethical Conduct
Monotheism
7
Which city is sacred to all three Abrahamic Religions?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Medina
Istanbul
8
Where did most Ancient Egyptians live?
The banks of the Nile River
Near the Red Sea
The Sinai Desert
The Sahara Desert
9
Jihad's best translation is
A veil to cover one's hair
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Inner struggle against sin
Fight against infidels (Holy War)
10
What Mesopotamian writing system used wedge shapes to create phonetic symbols?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Sanskrit
11
What was the earliest form of phonetic writing (symbols representing sounds) in the world?
Cuneiform
Clay tablet symbology
Hieroglyphics
Rune stones
12
One of the greatest contributions of Islam to Europe was
The invention of bureaucracy
Innovative farming technology
The introduction of great spiritual Prophets
Translations of Greek, Persian, & Roman philosophy & science
13
What was the purpose of ziggurats in Mesopotamia?
Places of ritual sacrifice
Housing for the nobility
Government city halls
Temples to worship the gods
14
Eye for an eye for a member of the aristocracy. One mina of silver for the eye of a commoner.
Show the importance of violence in ancient Mesopotamia.
Show the importance of law and order.
Shows Hammurabi's emphasis on social status.
Shows the importance of money in Babylon.
15
Rank the order of the Abrahamic traditions in terms of religious membership world wide.
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Bahai
16
Which is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Jihad
Prayer 5 times a day
Charity (almsgiving)
Fasting during Ramadan
17
Specialization of Labor
All of the above
Can only exist where there is a surplus of food
Is characteristic of civilizations
Allows for advanced craft work
18
The common spiritual ancestor of the three great monotheistic religions is
Isaac
Abraham (Ibrahim)
Ishmael (Ismail)
Eve

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