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Ancient Civilizations Unit 1
Ancient Civilizations Unit 1
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What do ANTHROPOLOGISTS study?
Ancient artifacts
The development of culture and societies
The physcial evidence of past societies
Dinosaurs
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What caused city-states to form in Mesopotamia?
People became specialized
Each city-state had a different god
They all got along
There was a surplus of food
3
Which military empire was the 4th to take over Sumer?
Hittites
Chaldeans
Assyrians
Babylonians
4
Who held the 4th level of power in Egypt?
Pharaoh
Merchants
Slaves and Servants
Farmers
5
Who was known to control fire?
Homo Erectus
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
Early humans
6
Who held the third level of power in Egypt?
Merchants
Farmers
Slaves and Servants
Priests
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Which one of these WAS an advancement made by Sumerians?
Iron tools
Pictographs
Cylinder Seal
Hieroglyphics
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Which statement describes hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphic symbols resemble animals
Mesopotamians used hieroglyphics
There are no remianing examples of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
There are the same amount of letters in the alphabet and hieroglyphics
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What do ARCHEOLOGISTS study?
Dinosaurs
The development of cultures and societies
Ancient Artifacts
The physical evidence of past societies
10
Where is Mesopotamia loacted?
B
C
D
A
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What right did women have in Ancient Egypt?
They could divorce their husbands
They could hold government office
They could become priests
They could change certain laws
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Because of better farming in Mesopotamia, what was an effect on the society?
Irrigation systems was constructed
Different workers had different jobs
Farmers had livestock to get better food
Farmers spent more time to get food
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Which is NOT a use for bone, ivory, and stone?
Hunting
Jewelry
Religious objects
Art
14
Which was the second military empire to take over Sumer?
Kassites
Chaldeans
Babylonians
Hittites
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Which military empire was the first to take over Sumer?
Chaldeans
Babylonians
Hittites
Kassites
16
What did Hammurabi's Code include?
New skills and academic subjects
Seasonal weather patterns
5 laws
Punishment for specific crimes
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Who held the lowest level of power in Egypt?
Merchants
Slaves and Servants
Pharaoh
Farmers
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Which one of these was NOT an advancement by the Sumerians?
Cuneiform
Wheels
Sewers
Pictographs
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Which one was the third military empire to take over Sumer?
Hittites
Assyrians
Kassites
Chaldeans
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Why was Mesopotamia ideal for farming?
It had safe borders
It was flat land between two rivers
It was a high plateau
Mountains were located around it
21
Why do some archeologists believe that humans had a difficult time traveling to North America?
There were glaciers in the way.
The land bridge was closed
Walking is hard
They were tired
22
Where is Egypt on the map?
C
B
D
A
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Who was second to the Pharaoh?
Merchants
Slaves and Servants
Farmers
Priests
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Which military empire was last to take over Sumer?
Kassites
Assyrians
Chaldeans
Hittites
25
What would be a positive of flooding?
Creation of silt
Floods are unpredictable
Floods are controlled by hills
Floods could destroy crops
26
Which is NOT a similarity between Mesopotamia and Egypt?
They believed in many gods
Creation myths explained the beginning of the world
Kings were chosen by the gods to protect the people
The sun god was the most powerful
27
What is a negative of flooding?
Floods could be used for irrigation
Floods destroyed crops and homes
Floods could bring water to plants
Floods produced silt
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Who had the highest level of power in Ancient Egypt?
Farmers
Priests
Merchants
Pharaoh
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What is a cataract in Egypt?
Rapids in a river
An eye disease
A statue
A form of writing
