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World History - Unit 1 - Early Civilizations
World History - Unit 1 - Early Civilizations
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1
The Phoenicians were considered to be among the ancient world’s greatest ____.
military leaders
farmers
engineers
sailors
2
Which of the following would
not
be a characteristic of our definition of a civilization?
a complex government
a river location
a written language
a complex religion
3
What is the oldest civilization of the Mesopotamian valley
?
Babylonians
Israelites
Persians
Sumer
4
Which ancient civilization was famous for great roads and toleration of various religions
?
Persia
Egypt
Phoenicia
Israel
5
Which of the following would we associate with Egyptians?
cuneiform writing
ziggurats
an alphabet-based language
polytheism
6
Which river has its source at Lake Victoria in Africa?
Tigris
Nile
Indus
Euphrates
7
In which modern nation would you find the Tigris River?
Israel
Sudan
Iraq
China
8
The 17th century would
not
include which year?
1601
1630
1700
1600
9
Which pharaoh had the largest Pyramid of Giza built?
Khufu
King Tut
Ramses II
Nefertiti
10
Which of the following abbreviations would correspond
exactly
to the same years as “C.E.” ?
OC
GA
BCE
AD
11
The Book of the Dead is a work from _____
Sumer
Egypt
Persia
Israel
12
The Epic of Gilgamesh
was written about Egyptian gods.
includes a story of a Great Flood.
is mentioned in the text of the Bible.
is a group of amendments to Hammurabi's Code.
13
Which pharaoh do some scholars consider the pharaoh of the Exodus?
Menes
Amenhotep
Ramses II
King Tut
14
Which of the following peoples were famous for inventing the wheel and cuneiform writing?
Persians
Assyrians
Sumerians
Babylonians
15
Which of the following was a Persian king who freed the Jews from Babylonian Captivity?
Sargon the Great
Alexander the Great
Nebuchadnezzer
Cyrus the Great
16
Which civilization would you associate with the Torah
?
Persia
Egypt
Israel
America
17
Which pharaoh was one of the first women rulers that we have records about?
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Tutankhamen
Khufu
18
Which ancient civilization in its early years did foreign armies
rarely
attack?
Babylon
Sumer
Israel
Egypt
19
Which of the following was common to nearly all ancient civilizations?
democratic societies
positive view of women's rights
polytheism
geographical protection from war
20
Which ancient people, who sold a purple dye, is best remembered for their alphabet?
Hebrews
Babylonians
Phoenicians
Lydians