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A unit review on the #RiverCivilizations of #Mesopotamia and #AncientEgypt
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1
Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt both practiced polytheism
false
true
2
Why was papyrus difficult to harvest?
crocodiles, snakes, and hippos
vultures, hieroglyphics, and mummies
strong river currents
angry land owners
3
Which Egyptian government official was the #2 to Pharaoh?
Pharaoh
chief treasurer
vizier
general of armies
4
A person who writes and records laws is a
priest
artisan
scribe
pharaoh
5
Which type of flooding did Mesopotamia have?
unpredictable
predictable
6
In ancient Egypt, artisans were well-known and celebrated for their talents
true
false
7
How did Mesopotamians and Egyptians handle their flooding rivers?
moved from place to place
built an irrigation system
used buckets to water their crops
prayed to the gods
8
What means, "a system to supply land and crops with water?"
canals
irrigation
ziggurats
levees
9
Which means, "Able to support the growth of many plants and crops?"
delta
crescent
farming
fertile
10
In ancient Egypt, boys and girls could be scribes
true
false
11
Hieroglyphics are kind of like emojis
true
false
12
The Nile River flows . . .
west to east
east to west
south to north
north to south
13
What writing is found at the top of the Rosetta Stone?
phonecian
demotic
Greek
hieroglyphics
14
A culture marked by developments in arts, sciences, government, and social structure is a . . .
civilization
social structure
achievement
city-state
15
Mesopotamian scribes wrote cuneiform on
papyrus scrolls
clay tablets
pyramids
sarcophagi
16
Kings in Mesopotamia . . . .
had a positive view of the gods
believed in the afterlife
represented the gods
were viewed as a god
17
Around which land form did the early Egyptians settle?
mountains
river
plateau
island
18
What was the ancient Mesopotamians economy based off of?
farming
arts and crafts
trading
fishing
19
What does this picture show about ancient Egypt?
All people were equal according to the law
People were part of different social classes
Egyptian societies were ruled by a Pharaoh
artisans had high social status
20
The gods of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt both were based on nature.
false
true
21
What civilization existed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Greek
Mesopotamian
Egyptian
Persian
22
Where does much of the water from the Tigris and Euphrates come from?
tides
melted snow from mountains
underground wells
heavy rains
23
How many years did Egyptian scribes need to attend scribe school?
10 years
12 years
14 years
8 years
24
What was the main reason people settled in the region shown?
the area was a holy site
the region offered protection from attacks
the mountains offered protection
the area served as a source of fresh water
25
What two are NOT nicknames of Mesopotamia?
The Middle Kingdom
The Fertile Crescent
The Gift of the Nile
The Cradle of Civilization
26
How did the discovery of the Rosetta Stone impact our knowledge of ancient Egypt?
we learned about the social structure of the Egyptians
we learned how to read Greek writing
we learned how to read Hammurabi's code of laws
we learned how to read Egyptian writing
27
In ancient Egypt, men and women could be priests
true
false
28
Which level of Egyptian society was least respected?
scribes
government officials
peasants
artisans
29
The decline of Mesopotamian civilization was caused by . . .
1) soil poisoned with mineral salts 2) drought and famine
1) drought and famine 2) war and conflict
1) invaders 2) drought and famine
1) war 2) over-use of the land
30
Sumerians invented . . .
the wheel
mummification
hieroglyphics
the afterlife
31
What was the Egyptian style of writing called?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
Sumerian
demotic
32
An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower is a
ziggurat
pyramid
city-state
tomb
33
What is like a small country with its own land, laws, rulers, and gods?
a code of laws
a ziggurat
a city-state
a civilization
34
In Mesopotamia, the "burden tax" was . . .
a tax of time to help support the government
a tax of time to make the gods happy
a tax of money to support the king
a tax of money everyone paid to help maintain irrigation
