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1
The Jewish festival of Passover celebrates
The construction of a temple in Jerusalem
The unification of northern and southern tribes
The arrival of Abraham in Canaan
The Israelite Exodus from Egypt
2
To irrigate their crops, Egyptian Farmers relied on
heavy rain during a monsoon
Regular year round rainfall
they did not irrigate
The yearly flooding of the Nile River
3
The ancient civilization that was known for sea trade was
Phoenicians
Hebrews
Nubians
Egyptians
4
What does BCE stand for
Before Christ Evolved
Before Common Era
Before Cavemen Evolved
Latin for Day of our Lord
5
Indian
Indus
Huang He
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile
6
Earliest written symbols
hieroglyphics
alphabet
pictograms
cuneiform
7
This person was known for combining all laws and writing them down. He was from
Mesopotamia
Nubia
Phoenicia
Egypt
8
The Babylonian leader's greatest achievement is considered to be
written language
Ten Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
pyramids
9
The Egyptians believed in which of the following?
One god
Hammurabi's Code
Life after death
That God would lead them to the promise land
10
The above picture tells the story of
Hammurabi
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
11
Chinese
Tigris and Euphrates
Huang He
Indus
Nile
12
These monuments were best known for
Tombs
Markets
Religious Centers
Palaces
13
The father of the Hebrews was
Jerusalem
Diaspora
Moses
Abraham
14
Egyptian
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus
Huang He
Nile
15
The "Cradles of Civilization"
Were the ancient civilizations found in the river valleys
Were first to develop social, political, & economic patterns
Were the ancient civilizations found in the Fertile Crescent
All of the above
16
The concept of Hammurabi's Code of "an eye for an eye" applied to
To any crime
Only violent crimes
Only wealthy people
Only slaves
17
Sumer
pictograms
alphabet
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
18
Abraham became the founder of all of the following EXCEPT
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
19
This type of writing is called
pictograms
alphabet
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
20
The holy Jewish writings compiled around 400B.C. are called
Micah
Ten Commandments
Torah
Diaspora
21
Hammurabi's Code shows
That there was a rigid class structure in use
There are no slaves
That men and women are equal
That everyone is treated equal
22
Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
The Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea
The Nubian Desert
23
To move an entire group out is called?
Diaspora
Exile
War
Hereditary
24
How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?
As equals
As cruel rulers
As gods
As father figures
25
Egypt
hieroglyphics
alphabet
pictograms
cuneiform
26
Which was NOT a development of
economic
pattern during early river valley civilizations
Development of the world's first cities
Specialization of labor
Hereditary rulers
Increased agricultural surplus
27
Which civilization was settled between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River
Nubia
Phoenicians
Hebrews
Egyptian
28
The above item would be known as
Monotheism
Diaspora
Hammurabi's Code
Torah
29
Phoenician
pictograms
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
alphabet
30
Centralized government was often based on
Democracy
Money
Religion
Armies
31
A hereditary ruler of Egypt is known as
President
Pharaoh
Czar
King
32
When did these ancient civilizations exist
0 to 100 AD
100,000 to 400,000 years ago
2000 to 1000 BCE
3500 to 500 BCE
33
Mesopotamian
Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
Huang He
Nile
34
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt
cuneiform
pharaohs
pyramids
hieroglyphics
35
The eastern part of the Fertile Crescent on a plain lying between the Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamia
Kush
Phoenicia
China
36
The above type of writing is called
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Pictograms
Alphabet
37
The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons
It was the first major collection of laws
It treated men and women as equals
It rejected the principles of "an eye for an eye"
It ended capital punishment
38
Polytheism was practiced by all of the following except
Egyptians
Sumerians
Hebrews
Kush
39
Which one did NOT explain the permanent settlement around the river valleys?
rich iron supplies
protection from nomadic invaders
good for irrigation
Rich soil
40
Famous city on a hill created by the Jews (their holy city)
Jerusalem
Memphis
Cairo
Ur
41
What information supports the claim that Egypt was the "breadbasket of the world"
The Nile flows the entire length of Egypt
Grain was grown along the Nile
Cattle were raised in the Delta region
There are resources spread throughout the land
42
The name of the displacement of the Jewish people is known as
Diaspora
Hammurabi
Specialization
Hereditary
43
This place would be found in
India
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
