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Preparation for the Mesopotamia and Egypt Test
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1
Which of the following is TRUE about both Egypt and Mesopotamians?
They both were polytheistic
All of the choices are correct
They both were monarchies
They both used slaves regularly in society
2
How were kings initially chosen in Mesopotamia?
They were passed down to the eldest son
The Commoners voted for their leader
Divine Pharaohs
Divine Kingship
3
What is this?
a Mesopotamian house
a Ziggurat
a Pyramid
A temple where one god was worshipped
4
What was cuneiform originally used for?
To help keep track of business transactions (Trades)
The tell stories for generations to read
To help the commoners communicate
To record information solely about the Gods
5
Who was the King in power during the creation of the Rosetta Stone?
King Menes
Hatshepsut
Ptolemy I
Ptolemy V
6
Where was King Hammurabi From?
Der
Uruk
Ur
Babylon
7
The literally definition of "Mesopotamia" is
The Land between 2 Mountains
The Fertile Crescent
there is no literal definition
The land between 2 rivers
8
Brackets surrounding words found on the Rosetta Stone are called...
cartouches
hieratic script
demotic
brackets
9
Which of the following was found near Mesopotamia but NOT near Egypt?
A fresh body of water
A larger body of water that was used for trade
A series of deserts
Mountain Ranges
10
A government that is ruled by a King or Queen is...
A Republic
A democracy
A monarchy
A tyranny
11
A line of hereditary rulers in Egypt is an example of ....
a King
a group of ruler
a line of pharaohs
a dynasty
12
The person who successfully united Egypt peacefully was...
Cleopatra
King Hammurabi
King Menes
Hatshepsut
13
What organ was left in the body of the pharaoh during the mummification process?
the heart
the intestines
the kidneys
the lungs
14
Approximately how long does the mummification process take?
60 days
2 years
35 days
70 days
15
True or False: The Epic of Gilgamesh was one of the first written poems in Egyptian history.
False
True
16
Which of the following was NOT written on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics
Demotic
Greek
Latin
17
Approximately how long did it take to construct an average pyramid?
15 years
10 years
30 years
2 years
18
The "Inundation" Season refers to...
The harvest
The celebration of the Gods
The growing of crops
The flood
19
Which of the following is TRUE about Hatshepsut?
She was a successful leader of Egypt
She avoided military conquests and improved Egypt
She was one of the first female pharaohs of Egypt
All of the choices are correct.
20
True or False: The city of Ur became a staple for trade because it was located next to the Nile
False
True
21
Which of the following is NOT true about the construction of pyramids?
Pyramids were being built to house the dead pharaohs
The builders were mostly slaves
They often took about 100,000 men to build
They often took around 10 years to build
22
Who used Hieroglyphics in Egypt?
only the women
everyone
only the slaves
only the upper class
23
The Literal translation of this word is "the great house"
ziggurat
pharaoh
pyramid
divine kingship
24
What is the uninhabitable land in Egypt called?
The Dark Land
The Red Land
The Black Land
The Blue Land
25
What is an area of land where a river empties into a larger body of water called?
A gulf
A river
A peninsula
A delta
