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The rivers where the first civilizations began were the Tigris and
Euphrates
Nile
Seine
Indus
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The "Land Between Two Rivers" in the Fertile Crescent was
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Anatolia
Aleppo
3
What are pyramids used for in Ancient Egypt?
Temple
Protection
Tomb
4
Papyrus could be carried in one hand. This statement infers that:
it was less expensive
it was a lower quality.
it was lighter and someone could carry more information
5
Egypt depends on what river?
Indus
Nile
Euphrates
Tigris
6
Egyptian religion was
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
7
What does Monotheism mean?
One God
No Gods
Many Gods
8
What allowed us to be able to read Hieroglyphics today?
n/a
Champollion Stone
Rosetta Stone
Napoleon Stone
9
Why are mountains a poor choice for the first farmers?
Defense
Possibility of gold or silver
Easy to find for merchants
Poor Soil
10
What are kings of Egypt called?
n/a
Caesar
Princes
Pharaoh
11
The FIRST written language was
Greek Alphabet
Pictographs
Cuneiform
n/a
12
What is this structure in Mesopotamia called
Pyramid
n/a
Ziggurat
Stone Henge
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Where was Mesopotamia located?
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Between the Jordan and Nile rivers
between the Amu Darya River and Aral Sea
between the Indus and Tigris rivers
14
What direction does the Nile River flow?
South
East
West
North
15
Where did the first permanent settlements appear?
Nubia
n/a
England
Fertile Crescent
16
What is this writing from Egypt called?
Cuneiform
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
17
What do we call this process used by the Egyptians for the dead?
Mummification
Cremation
18
Ancient Civilizations had Special Workers
True
False
19
Where did the first permanent settlements appear?
n/a
England
Nubia
Fertile Crescent
20
Who used irrigation?
Egyptians
Mesopotamia
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What is this writing called?
Cuneiform
Cave Art
Pictographs
n/a
