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MEAOPOTAMIA AND ANCIENT EGYPT
MEAOPOTAMIA AND ANCIENT EGYPT
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1
In Mesopotamia, each city was governed by a king-high priest called
ensi
or
patesi
True
False
2
What is a "mastaba"?
a one story rectangular building with sloping walls
a tomb cut out of the rock and hidden to prevent robbery
a rectangular building with sloping walls and division of levels
a building dedicated to the gods
3
Egyptian arquitecture was built of
wood
adobe
stone
bricks
4
Cities appeared as a result of social developments.
True
False
5
Karnak and Luxor are examples of Pyramids.
False
True
6
When a city conquered its neighbors, a region was formed.
False
True
7
Egyptian sculpture was created for:
religion
decoration
trade
8
Slaves were free man with no rights
False
True
9
The most important characteristic of Egyptian painting is:
The colours
The canon of profile
Representation of nature
10
Priests were NOT important government officials.
True
False
11
Children went to school in order to learn hieroglyphic script and cuneiform writing.
True
False
12
Guess which group of people does NOT belong to the privileged minority:
craftsmen
priests
government officials
landowners
13
The sanctuary for Mesopotamians was the Church.
True
False
14
Thanks to which discovery people were able to deciphered hieroglyphics?
Cuneiform writing
Rosetta Stone
Ideographic writing
15
Mesopotamians were polytheistic, although when Babylon became the main city, they named their God as the main deity.
False
True
16
The bodies in sculpture showed movement.
True
False
17
The figures showed no emotion and appeared impassive.
False
True
18
Only the pharaoh could be mummified.
False
True
19
In how many areas was the Ancient Egypt divided?
3
4
2
It wasn't divided
20
The pharaoh was considered a God
False
True
21
In how many historical periods is Egypt divided?
2
5
3
4
22
which type of sculpture are commemorative reliefs on vertical stone?
reliefs
steles
freestanding sculptures
23
Which is not a Mesopotamic civilization?
Babylonians
Akkadians
Summerians
Persians
24
Which of the next laws is not part of the Code of Hammurabi:
If sb takes out the eye of the son of a free man, his eye will be taken out
If sb takes out the eye of a slave, his aye will be taken out too
If sb constructs a house and collapses, he will be sentenced to death
If sb breaks a bone of a slave of a free man, he will pay him 1/2 his value
25
What is the job of administrative workers?
governors
miitary
tax collectors
judicial tasks
26
They liked colorful paintings
False
True
27
How were objects first represented?
ideograms
hieroglyphics
pictograms
28
What material did Mesopotamians use to build?
Brick
iron
Wood
Steel
29
In Mesopotamia there were huge social differences.
True
False
30
The majority of the people in Mesopotamia were privileged.
True
False
31
Were all the figures represented in the same size?
No
Yes
It didn't matter
32
What types of scientific advances did the Mesopotamians NOT made?
lingüistics
Maths
astronomy
33
The Egyptian economy was based on:
fluvial agriculture and trade
haunting and collecting
arquitecture
fishing and trade
34
Which civilization used the hieroglyphic system?
Babylonians
Egyptians
Mesopotamians
Assyrians
35
How are the first civilizations established between rivers called?
Fluvial civilizations
Mesopotamic civilizations
