Which is the BEST description of Kush?

Society along Nile River, south of Egypt, from ~2000BCE to 350BCE

Which is the BEST description of Egypt?

A nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 BCE

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.

Which is the BEST description of Canaan?

N.E. of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800BC to 70AD

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TCI Sumer, Ancient Egypt, and Middle East Vocabulary Review 6th Grade

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1
What was the key factor that brought a change from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age?
agriculture
grazing Land
archaeology
iron ore
2
A body of water north of Africa:
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Jordan River
3
Which is the BEST description of Kush?
Society along Nile River, south of Egypt, from ~2000BCE to 350BCE
A nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 BCE
N.E. of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800BC to 70AD
The capital of Africa
4
A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea:
Tigris
Mediterranean
Jordan
Nile
5
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
He was supported by the gods
He wanted everyone to be happy
He cared most about the poor
He had a mustache made of gold
6
If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
to create housing foundations
it attracted wildlife
to prevent fish from escaping
to control seasonal flooding
7
Which is the BEST description of Egypt?
The capital of Africa
N.E. of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800BC to 70AD
A nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 BCE
Society along Nile River, south of Egypt, from ~2000BCE to 350BCE
8
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each community kept written records.
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.
They were all part of one great empire.
They all depended on each other for water.
9
Which is not a name of a 6th grade Social Studies Teacher
Wright
Maleki
Redford
Kipper
10
The longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta, in northeast Egypt:
Jordan
Mississippi
Tigris
Nile
11
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
By herding sheep, cattle, goats, etc.
By hunting and gathering
By planting and harvesting
By trading bronze for seeds
12
Which is the BEST description of Canaan?
The capital of Africa
Society along Nile River, south of Egypt, from ~2000BCE to 350BCE
N.E. of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800BC to 70AD
A nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 BCE
13
What was so attractive about the Fertile Crescent for early human settlements?
Caves full of warmth
Mountains with bronze
Lots of animals for hunting
The soil was good for crops.
14
The plants of a place or region are...
flowering
vegetation
produce
culture
15
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
Examine objects
Read old books and writings
Make maps
study the earth's features

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