In early civilizations, irrigation systems did what?

collect water and distribute water

Geography helped keep Egypt isolated for many years.

Yes, the Sahara Desert is difficult to cross

The Middle East is used to describe

a region including southwest Asia and northeast Africa

In addition to serving as tombs, pyramids served what purpose?

display wealth and power of pharaoh

The fertile cresent gets its name from

the rivers that flood and leave fertile soil behind

a ruling family where the son often inherits the throne

How did the geography of Kush impact its economy?

the land was too mountainous to farm, so they mined instead

Sumerians developed a mathematical system based on the number

12, it's why we have 60 minute hours and hour days

religous leaders rule the state

Can humans change the environment?

Yes, irrigation systems are an example

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1
What does it mean to codify?
translate into code
to arrange and write down
make something illegal
make something legal
2
In early civilizations, irrigation systems did what?
allowed animals in captivity access to the shore for water
dispense chemical and fertilizer for crops
helped keep aligators away from the settlement
collect water and distribute water
3
The river that flows through Egypt is called
The Tigris
The Yellow River
The Euphrates
The Nile
4
An early set of codified laws was called
Caveat Emptor
Adam's Laws
Harold the Great's Decree
Hammurabi's Code
5
Geography helped keep Egypt isolated for many years.
Yes, the Sahara Desert is difficult to cross
No, Egypt was not secluded at all
Yes, northern Africa is difficult to access by boat
No, with camels one can easily cross the Sahara
6
The Middle East is used to describe
east of Egypt's Middle Kingdom
a region including southwest Asia and northeast Africa
the middle of eastern North Carolina, along the coast
territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
7
In addition to serving as tombs, pyramids served what purpose?
push the limits of human potential
display wealth and power of pharaoh
add large features to an otherwise lifeless desert landscape
give slaves project to work on
8
Who has the power in a democracy?
the wealthy
the religious
women
the people
9
People who lived in Mesopotamia were called
Phoenicians
Greeks
Sumerians
Egyptians
10
What is this?
step house
ziggurat
Zeus' temple
pyramid
11
The Nile River flooded annually.
True
False
12
Egyptian writing that used pictures is called
demotic
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
hieratic
13
Ancient record keepers were called:
Penners
Writers
Scribes
Recorder
14
worship of many gods
monotheism
polytheism
atheism
nontheism
15
The fertile cresent gets its name from
women who live there have a higher birth rate
the crescent shaped shoreline which is good for marine life
the rivers that flood and leave fertile soil behind
archaeologists discovered a lot of fertility statues there
16
The Jews were and are
nontheistic
polytheistic
atheistic
monotheistic
17
The two rivers that run through the ferticle crescent are
Tigris and Euphrates
Amazon and Egyptian
Lionness and Equidrome
Yellow and Nile
18
The Egyptians were
atheists
polytheists
monotheists
nontheists
19
What is a dynasty?
a rare and beautiful diamon discovered in a pyramid
a ruling family where the son often inherits the throne
A tv show
20
How did the geography of Kush impact its economy?
They had slaves install complex irrigation systems
It didn't impact it
They began a selective breeding progam for desert camels
the land was too mountainous to farm, so they mined instead
21
Mesopotamia is part of a region known as...
Middle Europe
the fertile crescent
Meso-America
the boot
22
Codified laws had what effect?
alienated the poor
unified the civilization
sent people into hiding
caused disruption and unrest
23
What is the name of the item that "unlocked" Egyptian writing?
Templar Key
Anubis' Writ
Code of Ra
Rosetta Stone
24
Worship of one god
monotheism
nontheism
polytheism
atheism
25
Sumerians developed this early writing system that used wedges to strike marks into wet clay:
Heiroglyphics
Cuneiform
Anagraphics
Paleography
26
When most people in an area worship the same god...
it unifies the people
it divides the people
it makes building a new temple easy
it makes some people go underground to worship
27
Sumerians developed a mathematical system based on the number
10, because round numbers are easier to compute
7, it's why we have 7 days in a week
2 because of the two rivers in the fertile crescent
12, it's why we have 60 minute hours and hour days
28
What is a theocracy?
No one rules the state
religous leaders rule the state
a guy named Theo rules the state
Someone new is appointed to rule the state
29
Can humans change the environment?
Yes, irrigation systems are an example
No, humans are at the mercy of the environment

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