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Ancient Kingdoms of the Nile and Fertile Crescent
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What was the name of the capital city of Israel? The city once held the temple of Solomon.
Ur
Jerusalem
Ninevah
Babylon
2
This group was the 1st to develop a money economy and use coin money.
Akkadians
Phoenicians
Hebrews
Lydians
3
The belief in many gods is called
Communism
Polytheism
Manygodism
Monotheism
4
Harsh set of laws famous for "Eye for an Eye".
Sargon's Law
Mosaic Law
Hammurabi's Code
Nebuchadnezzar's Code
5
Who was the leader of the 1st Babylonian empire?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Abraham
Nebuchadnezzar
6
This was the famous Persian king who invaded Greece and married Esther.
Hammurabi
Cyrus
Xerxes
Menes
7
Why are the Judeo-Christian ethics established by the Hebrews important?
All of the above
They had an effect on Jewish society
They are evident in our societies and institutions today
They carried over to Christianity
8
Amenhotep IV became this ruler who tried to change Egypt's religion into a monotheistic one.
King Tut
Ankhenaton
Menes
Ramses II
9
This group conquered the Babylonians and were the first to smelt iron.
Hittites
Persians
Chaldeans
Assyrians
10
What is the title of the ancient Assyrian tale of friendship between a man and a "beast"?
Epic of Gilgamesh
Code of Hammurabi
Iliad and Odyssey
Book of the Dead
11
The alphabet we use today is modeled after which society, known for trade & sailing skills?
Persians
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Greeks
12
Which people of the Fertile Crescent conquered the greatest amount of land & just and tolerant?
Babylonians
Persians
Assyrians
Akkadians
13
This was Egypt's sun god and main god
Amon- Re
Menes
Osiris
Hades
14
The item that enabled the Egyptian writing to be decoded.
Rosetta Stone
Sphinx
Code of Hammurabi
Rock of Gibraltar
15
The Egyptian god who judged people after death was
Hades
Amon- Re
Menes
Osiris
16
This was the leader of the Akkadians, the 1st Fertile Crescent empire.
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus
Xerxes
17
Egyptian paper was made from a plant called:
Papyrus
Linen
Cotton
Papaya
18
Chaldean ruler that rebuilt Babylon, conquered the Fertile Crescent & built the Hanging Gardens
Hammurabi
Abraham
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
19
The first organized society in the Fertile Crescent, establishing city-states & 360* circle.
Egyptian
Phoenician
Assyrian
Sumerian
20
This was the first type of writing in the Fertile Crescent
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Rosetta Stone
Sanskrit
21
This was the "wedding cake" type temple found in the fertile crescent.
Synagogue
Pyramid
Cathedral
Ziggurat
22
The boy king of Egypt. His tomb was found intact.
Ramses II
Menes
Ankhenaton
King Tut
23
The Hebrews differed from most other ancient peoples because they
Traded with other peoples
Practiced monotheism
Did not believe in war
Practiced human sacrifice
24
Fierce warriors, cruel to conquered peoples, who used chariots and cavalry.
Hittites
Persians
Assyrians
Chaldeans
25
The ruler who established a dynasty and united all Egypt into 1 kingdom.
Ramses II
Hatsheput
Menes
Amenhotep IV
26
The main reason a civilization developed in Egypt?
Mediterranean Sea
Tigris River
Red Sea
Nile River
27
Who did the Persians believe was a prophet?
Zoroaster
Cyrus
Abraham
Xerxes
28
The writing of the ancient Egyptians is called
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
Alphabet
29
Abraham was their founder, Moses led them out of Egypt, David & Solomon were their kings.
Egyptians
Babylonians
Hebrews
Persians
30
Religious text of Israelites w/ their Code of Law & is included in the 1st 5 books of the O.T.
Bible
Genesis
Torah
Koran
31
Powerful pharaoh that ruled for 67 years and built many monuments and temples.
Akhenaton
King Tut
Menes
Ramses II
32
This is the name given to the event when the Israelite's fled Egypt by Moses.
Yom Kippur
Diaspora
Exodus
Purim
33
This was the 1st female ruler in recorded history
Thatcher
Josephine
Cleopatra
Hatsheput
34
Which characteristics did the Hebrew and the Babylonians have in common?
The first use and creation of city-states
Election of leaders
Set of written laws
Belief in the same gods
35
This word means "land between two rivers."
Euphratia
Mesopotamia
Iraq
Galillee
36
What brought about the fall of Egypt's old kingdom?
Disputes over religions
Invasions by outsiders
Weak rulers and civil wars
Revolts against high taxes
37
A form of government that includes a central town and it's surrounding land is called a
Metropolis
Empire
Nation
City- State
38
Scribes were valued highly in Egypt because they could
treat illnesses
Read and write
Create calendars
Design pyramids
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Why was the fertile crescent area so frequently invaded?
It had good land and water
It's people were traders
No one lived there
It had natural borders
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What geographical features protected Egypt?
Alps
Tigris
Sahara Desert
Cataracts
