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WH Unit 1: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Calendars
WH Unit 1: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Calendars
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1
In which century is the year 999 found?
1st century
8th century
9th century
10th century
2
Which civilization is built around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
India
3
In what ancient civilization did women have more rights than most of the others?
Babylonian
Egyptian
Persian
Assyrian
4
Which of the following is Phoenicia's greatest and most long-lasting contribution?
The sale of lumber
An alphabet
Religious beliefs
Purple dye
5
The world's first civilization is believed to have been in...
Jerusalem
Sumer
Egypt
Persia
6
She was the first great female pharaoh of Egypt...
Nefertiti
Sargon
Esther
Hatshepsut
7
A ziggurat was...
an Egyptian river
a Persian palace
a Sumerian temple-tower
a Babylonian law
8
Besides the Jews, which civilization that we studied was monotheistic for a short time?
Egyptians
Hyksos
Phoenicians
Persians
9
Which civilization believed in a god of light, a god of evil, and a final judgement for all men?
Persians
Assyrians
Babylonians
Akkadians
10
Based on our activity, which of the following was NOT addressed by the law code of Hammurabi?
paying a debt
paying income taxes
marital difficulties
slavery
11
The Rosetta Stone helped scientists and historians learn to read which language?
Cuneiform
Phoenician
Heiroglyphics
Latin
12
Which group was known for being the first to use iron weapons?
Persians
Hittites
Egyptians
Assyrians
13
Nebuchadnezzar built this famous "wonder of the Ancient World" in his capital city...
The Great Pyramid
The Law Code
Carthage
The Hanging Gardens
14
Which branch of Judaism is the most strict?
Conservative
Reform
Orthodox
Zoroastrian
15
The calendar we are currently following is known as...
The Julian Calendar
The American Calendar
The Gregorian Calendar
The Lunar Calendar
16
These people with their cruel, hated army were the first to build an empire in Mesopotamia...
Persians
Hyksos
Assyrians
Egyptians
17
Which civilization founded the city of Carthage (in North Africa) as a colony?
Hyksos
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Hittites
18
Which of the following civilizations conquered the kingdom of Israel?
Babylon
Hyksos
Egypt
Assyria
19
In which century is the year 1279 found?
13th century
2nd century
7th century
12th century
20
Who was Zoroaster?
An Egyptian pharaoh
A Mesopotamian general
A Phoenician sailor
A Persian religious leader
21
Which of these is an example of the first laws that were written down?
The Ten Commandments
The Code of Hammurabi
The Rosetta Stone
The Epic of Gilgamesh
22
This great Babylonian king conquered Judah and knew Daniel of the Bible.
Nebuchadnezzar
Ramses II
Cyrus the Great
Hammurabi
23
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilizations?
Military Power
Written Language
Religion
Cities
24
Which is an Egyptian god?
Zoroaster
Marduk
Osiris
Yahweh
25
Who was the man in an epic poem that learned of a great flood?
Gilgamesh
Tutankamun
Hammurabi
Sargon the Great
26
This civilization is famous for King Xerxes and his campaign to fight the Greeks/Spartans...
Hyksos
Persians
Babylonians
Assyrians
27
The Epic of Gilgamesh is associated with which civilization?
Israel
Judah
Babylon
Persia
28
A system of roads was built by...
The Sumerians
They Egyptians
The Assyrians
The Persians
29
Sargon was...
a son of Israel
a prophet in Persia
a scribe in Egypt
the conqueror of Sumer
30
Which of these is NOT one of the oldest river valleys of civilization?
Yellow
Egypt
Mississippi
Indus
