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Reviews ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, and beginnings of Judaism.
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1
Communities of Jews outside the land of Israel (sometimes forced, sometimes voluntary)
Diaspora
Delta
Dynasty
Darius
2
What is the name for the fertile region at the mouth of the Nile River as it empties into the Mediterranean?
gamma
beta
alpha
delta
3
The Egyptians made a type of paper from a reed plant found in the Nile Delta.
flax
hieroglyphs
vellum
papyrus
4
What's the main thing ancient Sumerian priests did?
dig irrigation ditches
communicate with the gods
grow crops
build ziggurats
5
Which ancient Mesopotamian city was famous for its amazing library?
Nineveh
Washington, D.C.
Mohenjo-Daro
Cairo
6
Which word comes from Greek and means "land between the rivers"?
Mesopotamia
Mississippi
Canaan
Phoenicia
7
Lower Egypt is in what region?
Nile Delta
Orlando
Sinai Peninsula
Thebes
8
A large region, or state, containing several countries or territories
empire
country
city
galactic
9
What is the vocab word for supplying water to an area?
irrigate
drought
delta
pipe
10
What is the vocab word we learned that means money?
currency
euro
dollars
pesos
11
What's another achievement of the ancient Egyptians?
stone working - to build temples, tombs, and pyramids.
the Code of Hammurabi
trade along the Silk Road
running water and sewage systems
12
The Torah says that God promised what land to the Israelites as the "Promised Land"?
Canaan
Egypt
United States of America
Mesopotamia
13
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Winona Lake
14
What is ethical monotheism?
anarchy is best
dancing and singing are wrong
belief in more than one god
belief in one God with rules about right and wrong
15
Why did the Sumerians first develop a form of writing?
to send love letters
to keep track of stuff
to worship
to count the people
16
Which Egyptian female pharaoh sometimes dressed like a man, wore a fake beard, and was known for peace and trade?
Sobekneferu
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
17
Which of these is TRUE about the Sumerians of Mesopotamia?
invented cuneiform
invented gunpowder
used iron
rulers were called pharaohs
18
The patriarch _________ taught the Hebrews about _________.
Esther, bravery
Abraham, monotheism
Jesus, Christianity
Ruth, loyalty
19
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Tigris-Euphrates people from ancient Mesopotamia?
Very peaceful, rarely fought
were polytheistic
had city-states
practiced irrigation
20
Which one is NOT TRUE about Hammurabi's Code?
It treated everyone equally.
It was organized.
It was a law code.
It had the idea of eye for an eye.
21
What is the fertile stuff in rivers that, when the river floods, fertilizes the land and helps create deltas?
silk
slit
slime
silt
22
What do we call the people who lived along the Nile River in ancient times?
Egyptians
Babylonians
Israelites
Sumerians
23
Why is the Rosetta Stone important?
We can now translate hieroglyphics.
I can buy it to learn Greek.
It's not.
We can now translate cunieform.
24
When Narmer united Upper and Lower Egypt he created the first ________.
dynasty
division
decimal
delta
25
Which one is NOT true about mummification?
The body was wrapped in strips of cloth.
The body was dried with natron.
The heart was thrown away because it was unimportant.
Organs were removed and placed in canopic jars.
26
Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?
people taking the Phoenician alphabet and changing it for their culture
seeing people wear jeans around the world
finding McDonald's in other countries
wind blowing leaves around
27
How did the ancient Egyptians practice theocracy?
They believed their ruler was a god.
They believed in polytheism.
They elected their officials.
They believed in monotheism.
28
Which of these is an achievement of the ancient Egyptians?
They invented toilet paper.
They invented cuneiform.
They developed mummification.
They developed the concept of the number zero.
29
The Egyptians had a social pyramid. Of these, who would have been ranked highest?
Farmers/Slaves
Nobles/Priests
Merchants/Artisans
Soldiers
30
The Exodus is when which group, led by Moses, escaped from slavery in Egypt?
Assyrians
Hyksos
Israelites
Persians
