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To move an entire group out is called?
Hereditary
Exile
Diaspora
War
2
The eastern part of the Fertile Crescent on a plain lying between the Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
China
Kush
3
Sumer
hieroglyphics
alphabet
pictograms
cuneiform
4
What information supports the claim that Egypt was the "breadbasket of the world"
There are resources spread throughout the land
Cattle were raised in the Delta region
The Nile flows the entire length of Egypt
Grain was grown along the Nile
5
The Jewish festival of Passover celebrates
The construction of a temple in Jerusalem
The unification of northern and southern tribes
The arrival of Abraham in Canaan
The Israelite Exodus from Egypt
6
Centralized government was often based on
Money
Armies
Religion
Democracy
7
The name of the displacement of the Jewish people is known as
Diaspora
Specialization
Hereditary
Hammurabi
8
To irrigate their crops, Egyptian Farmers relied on
they did not irrigate
Regular year round rainfall
heavy rain during a monsoon
The yearly flooding of the Nile River
9
Which was NOT a development of
economic
pattern during early river valley civilizations
Development of the world's first cities
Hereditary rulers
Increased agricultural surplus
Specialization of labor
10
Phoenician
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
pictograms
alphabet
11
How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?
As equals
As father figures
As gods
As cruel rulers
12
Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea
The Nubian Desert
The Nile River
13
These monuments were best known for
Religious Centers
Palaces
Tombs
Markets
14
This person was known for combining all laws and writing them down. He was from
Nubia
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
15
The Egyptians believed in which of the following?
That God would lead them to the promise land
Life after death
Hammurabi's Code
One god
16
The holy Jewish writings compiled around 400B.C. are called
Ten Commandments
Torah
Micah
Diaspora
17
The father of the Hebrews was
Moses
Diaspora
Abraham
Jerusalem
18
A hereditary ruler of Egypt is known as
King
Pharaoh
Czar
President
19
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt
pharaohs
hieroglyphics
pyramids
cuneiform
20
The "Cradles of Civilization"
All of the above
Were the ancient civilizations found in the river valleys
Were first to develop social, political, & economic patterns
Were the ancient civilizations found in the Fertile Crescent
21
Abraham became the founder of all of the following EXCEPT
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
22
Egyptian
Indus
Huang He
Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
23
Egypt
pictograms
alphabet
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
24
Which one did NOT explain the permanent settlement around the river valleys?
rich iron supplies
good for irrigation
Rich soil
protection from nomadic invaders
25
Which civilization was settled between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River
Hebrews
Nubia
Egyptian
Phoenicians
26
The above type of writing is called
Hieroglyphics
Pictograms
Cuneiform
Alphabet
27
What does BCE stand for
Before Common Era
Before Cavemen Evolved
Before Christ Evolved
Latin for Day of our Lord
28
The concept of Hammurabi's Code of "an eye for an eye" applied to
Only wealthy people
Only slaves
To any crime
Only violent crimes
29
Polytheism was practiced by all of the following except
Sumerians
Hebrews
Egyptians
Kush
30
Hammurabi's Code shows
There are no slaves
That everyone is treated equal
That men and women are equal
That there was a rigid class structure in use
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Mesopotamian
Nile
Huang He
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus
32
The above item would be known as
Diaspora
Torah
Hammurabi's Code
Monotheism
33
Earliest written symbols
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
alphabet
pictograms
34
Indian
Huang He
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile
Indus
35
The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons
It treated men and women as equals
It ended capital punishment
It rejected the principles of "an eye for an eye"
It was the first major collection of laws
36
The above picture tells the story of
Abraham
Moses
Hammurabi
Jesus
37
When did these ancient civilizations exist
100,000 to 400,000 years ago
3500 to 500 BCE
2000 to 1000 BCE
0 to 100 AD
38
Famous city on a hill created by the Jews (their holy city)
Jerusalem
Memphis
Ur
Cairo
39
This place would be found in
India
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
40
The ancient civilization that was known for sea trade was
Hebrews
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Nubians
41
Chinese
Indus
Huang He
Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
42
The Babylonian leader's greatest achievement is considered to be
Ten Commandments
written language
Hammurabi's Code
pyramids
43
This type of writing is called
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
pictograms
alphabet
