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1
Who led the Hebrews out of captivity in Egypt to freedom in Israel?
Saul
Moses
Christ
David
2
The Phoenicians adapted to their location around the Mediterranean Sea. How did this group do so?
They lived in ice houses
They irrigated their farmland with seawater
They developed a strong land army
They developed trade routes across the seas
3
In ancient China, groups of hereditary rulers that held the "mandate of heaven" are called -
Empires
Monarchies
Kingdoms
Dynasties
4
What Babylonian leader established a written set of laws and punishments?
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
Osiris
King of Ur
5
The first agricultural community that emerged in the Fertile Crescent is referred to as
Nubia
Mesopotamia
Rome
Phoenicia
6
The Aryans introduced what restrictive and hereditary social class system into the Indus Valley?
Feudalism
Matriarchy
Castes
Nobility
7
The primary reason that civilization first developed in the Nile and in Mesopotamia was that
farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily
Important centers of learning were in the valley
The soil was fertile for farming
good architects lived there
8
Mesopotamia was invaded several times in its history. What geographical feature made this possible?
Deep rivers
Large deserts
Mountian glaciers
Open plains
9
The great civilizations of India and China were virtually isolated from one another. What feature kept them apart?
Sahara Desert
Himalayan Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
10
What is the moral code of the Jews called?
Golden Rule
Code of Hammurabi
Analects
Ten Commandments
11
Which letter shows the location of Nubia?
A
B
D
C
12
The first permanent agricultural community was located on the -
Nile and Jericho Rivers
Rhine River
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Amazon River
13
Which of these early civilizations is NOT correctly matched with its famous river(s)?
India - Indus
China - Huang He
Egypt - Rhine
Mesopotamia - Tigris and Euphrates
14
What is the most important geographic feature to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Shang China, and Indus Valley?
Large Deserts
Open Plains
High Mountains
River Valleys
15
How did Judaism differ from other Middle Eastern religions?
It promoted a belief in many gods
It promoted a belief in one God
It established a set of guidelines for its followers
It has no written text
16
The Assyrians conquered many peoples and ruled over them. What kind of government is this?
Empire
Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
17
Mesopotamian civilizations grew up in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates. What is this area called?
Himalayan Mountains
Great Plains
Gobi Desert
Fertile Cresent
18
Who is credited with founding Judaism
Daniel
Abraham
Jacob
David
19
What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization
Euphrates
Tigris
Indus
Nile
20
Hammurabi is known for
writing the Epic of Gilgamesh
Establishing a harsh set of laws
Developing the first cuneiform writing
conquering the Inidan subcontinent
21
Which civilization is credited with developing an early alphabet?
Phoenicia
Sumer
Chinia
Nubia
22
Which early writing is NOT paired with the appropriate people?
Sumerians - cuneiform
Hebrews - cyrillic
Phoenicians - alphabet
Egyptians - hieroglyphics
23
The development of trade in ancient civilizations was aided by what?
The building of temples
Constant warfare
Agricultural surplus
Cold Climates
