How did ancient farmers improve their crop yields?

They developed irrigation systems.

What is a city-state?

A city and its lands that function as one political unit

Why were the pyramids of Egypt built?

To provide the pharaoh with a grand afterlife

Why is Menes (Narmer) one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs?

Because he united Upper and Lower Egypt

Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?

Because they could predict when the Nile would flood

Why is the term "Pharaoh" a fitting title for the King of Egypt?

Because they were political and religious leaders

How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?

He took control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia

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Duplicate of Ancient Civilizations

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1
What was the writing system of Ancient Egypt?
Oracle Bones
Calligraphy
Heiroglypics
Cuneiform
2
How did ancient farmers improve their crop yields?
They developed irrigation systems.
They discovered animal poop was fertilizer.
They developed the three field system of crop rotation.
They developed a calendar that predicted floods.
3
What is the "great legacy" of the Phoenicians?
Wheel
Plow
Sail
Alphabet
4
What did each of the river valley civilizations rely on from nature?
Heavy rains
Clay
Flooding
High winds
5
What is a city-state?
A political system where countries are controlled by a ruler
A well planned city
A city and its lands that function as one political unit
A government controlled by a religious figure
6
Which one of the following is NOT part of the world's first River Valley civilizations?
Egypt
India
South Africa
Mesopotamia
7
What was the first fully developed writing system in Mesopotamia?
Sanskrit
Hieroglypics
Cuneiform
Aramaic
8
Why was Hammurabi's Code a significant turning point for civilization?
It only applied to slaves and women.
It only established laws for upper class women.
It applied to all people.
It segregated people.
9
Which concept from Zoroaster influenced the three main monotheistic religions?
Concept of Karma
Concept of Satan
Concept of Reincarnation
Concept of Enlightenment
10
Where is the Mesopotamia River Valley located?
The Andes Valley
The Northern European Plain
The Gobi Plains
The Fertile Crescent
11
Who were considered to be the most able seafarers of early Mesopotamia?
Phoenicians
Babylonians
Hittites
Assyrians
12
Why were the pyramids of Egypt built?
To provide the pharaoh with a grand afterlife
To provide a living pharaoh with a palace
To provide the people with a temple to worship in
To act as centers of learning
13
Who created the world's first empire?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Nebuchenezzar
14
What was at the center of Sumerian cities?
A Ziggurat
The priest's house
A pyramid
A courthouse
15
Why is Menes (Narmer) one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs?
Because he united Upper and Lower Egypt
Because he plundered Nubia for its gold
Because he controlled all of the trade routes
Because he was the first pharaoh
16
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
Because the Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris
Because they could predict when the Nile would flood
Because the Nile river flowed north
Because the Nile did not change its course
17
What principle is Hammurabi's Law Code based upon?
Retaliation
The Tao
Karma
Social classes
18
Why is the term "Pharaoh" a fitting title for the King of Egypt?
Because they alone determined Egyptian religion
Because they were only the head of the government
Because they were political and religious leaders
Because they were only military commanders
19
How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?
He attacked central China from the north and the west.
He conquered the Indian subcontinent.
He took control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia
He invaded Upper and Lower Egypt.
20
Which river was the center of life for the Egyptians?
Yangtze
Euphrates
Nile
Tigris
21
The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in
spirits.
an afterlife.
many gods.
magic.

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