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1
Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?
Advances in hunting techniques
Advances in agriculture
The creation of a government
The belief in an afterlife
2
This hymn serves as evidence of...
The existence of a real person, likely a king, named Ra.
The Egyptian belief in the afterlife.
An existence of monotheistic ideas within Egyptian religion.
Egypt’s reliance on the Nile River for survival.
3
Irrigation was critical to the survival of early civilizations because...
It caused civilizations to need less food for survival.
It made it possible to water crops in dry areas with little rainfall.
It allowed the transportation of goods to trading partners.
It allowed early civilizations to hunt for food more efficiently.
4
Which of the following would be the best resource to find all of the mountain ranges in Africa?
Physical Map
Thematic Map
Political Map
Cartogram
5
Which of the following statements about Egyptian religion is not true?
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.
The ancient Egyptians were a mostly polytheistic society.
6
What is the best heading for the partial outline above?
Characteristics of a civilization
Mesopotamian Civilization
Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Agricultural Societies
7
Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics were important achievements in the development of...
Written language
Government
Agricultural production
Religious beliefs
8
Which of the following continents does not border the Pacific Ocean?
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2
1
6
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According to legend, Menes was...
A hero who ruled the city of Uruk.
The first capital city of Egypt.
The first Egyptian god and the creator of the world.
An early Egyptian king that united Upper and Lower Egypt.
10
Which of the following events occurred first?
Kush defeated Egypt.
Hatshepsut expanded Egypt’s trade routes.
Egypt fell into a period of decline.
Upper and Lower Egypt are united.
11
Start in continent number 3. Travel northeast to the next continent. Now travel east one more continent. Where are you?
North America
Europe
Asia
Australia
12
Ancient Mesopotamia was located on what continent?
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5
1
3
13
The statements above describe which of the following civilizations?
Greece
Mesopatamia
Kush
Egypt
14
Which of the following lies directly east of number 2 on the map above?
Pacific
South America
Africa
Atlantic
15
What word best describes the climate of Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Arid
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
16
An Egyptian primary source, such as the hymn above, would have been written on...
Paper
Papyrus
A cave wall
A clay tablet
17
Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
Providing an offering to the Sun God
Lighting a menorah on Hanukkah
Completing a pilgrimage
Praying in a synagogue
18
All of the following statements about the rivers in Mesopotamia and Egypt are true except...
The Tigris and Euphrates flood irregularly while the Nile floods regularly
Civilizations formed around the rivers and used them as a source of water.
Irrigation was used to channel water from one area to another.
The Tigris and Euphrates flood regularly while the Nile floods irregularly
19
Which ancient king is credited with establishing the world’s first empire?
Sargon
Shamshi-Adad
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
20
Which of the following is NOT an example of how historians study prehistory?
By reading primary source documents
By examining fossils
By examining a culture’s oral tradition
By examining artifacts
21
ow many years passed between the building of Zoser’s step pyramid and Kush’s defeat of Egypt?
1500 years
2650 years
1900 years
3400 years
22
The most important legacy of ancient myths like the Epic of Gilgamesh is that...
They give us real life stories about everyday, normal ancient people.
They help historians understand the values of cultures and civilizations.
They give accurate descriptions of real historic events.
They leave us with great heroes and heroic adventures.
23
Why is a system of writing essential to a civilization?
Writing is necessary to create myths and legends.
It allows people to create and maintain economic and historical records.
Rulers cannot control their people without written laws.
Great architecture cannot be built without written communication.
24
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 irregular flooding of the river provided a water supply to crops.
The regular flooding of the Nile coated the land with silt, making it ideal
The river provided a natural defense against invaders from the west.
25
The quote above best proves which statement?
Civilizations often build temples to worship their gods.
Education promotes the construction of large monuments.
Architecture is important to beautifying a civilization.
An surplus allows more time to invest in education.
26
Using the diagram above which of the following ideas is false?
The Vizier was the closest advisor to the Pharaoh.
Egyptian society allowed for social mobility.
The Pharaoh was the supreme ruler of Egypt.
Egyptian society had a rigid social hierarchy.
27
Which of the following best explains the reason for the Egyptian practice of mummification?
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.
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.
28
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 Nile River flows into the Black Sea.
The Red Sea is located to the East of Egypt.
29
Which of the following would be the best resource to find the most densely populated city in Japan?
Thematic Map
An Economic Map activity
Physical
Political
30
Which of the following is a direct result of the development of agriculture?
The development of sophisticated writing systems
A food surplus that could be stored or traded
The development of a polytheistic belief system
The need for kings in ancient Sumer
