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ALL QUIZS COMBINED: Ancient Egypt + Ancient Mesopotamia
ALL QUIZS COMBINED: Ancient Egypt + Ancient Mesopotamia
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Hammurabi's Codes is important in world history because it was an early
written list of law that controlled people's daily life
set of symbols that allowed the Sumerian to communicate
form a of writing to record important events
writing system that helped Phoenicians to be great traders
2
Hammurabi’s code is important in world history because it was an early________?
form of writing that could be used to record important events
record-keeping system that enabled the Phoenicians to become great traders
set of symbols
written list of laws that controlled people's daily life and behavior
3
Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
Because of the large population.
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
4
Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?
favorable geography
political harmony
religious differences
universal education
5
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?
King
Pharaoh
Priest
Emperor
6
Hammurabi created the first code of laws of the ancient world.
False
True
7
The Fertile Crescent contains the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, known as Mesopotamia.
True
False
8
Who was in the upper class in ancient Mesopotamia?
Artisans
Merchants
Priests
Scribes
9
This epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia is considered to be the earliest surviving piece of literature.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Canterbury Tales
Don Quixote
Theogony
10
Only ancient Egyptian queen who also was Pharaoh.
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Erine
11
The period of peace and prosperity in which pyramids were built was called?
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
12
Name the type of religion in Ancient Egypt?
Polytheistic
Muslim
Monotheistic
Christian
13
Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
Because of the large population.
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
14
The period of peace and prosperity in which pyramids were built was called?
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
15
Why was the fertile crescent ideal for farming?
natural canals directed water to the fields
the desert receives more sunshine
cattle provided fertilizer
flood rivers brought silt and nutrients
16
Hammurabi's law compared to our laws today
address all aspects of daily life.
treat everyone fairly.
had harsher penalties.
17
Ancient Egypt: Hieroglyphics :: Ancient Mesopotamia: _
pharaoh
papyrus
cuneiform
marduk
18
Which city was led and grown by Hammurabi?
Babylon
Ur
Baghdad
Timbuktu
19
In Hammurabi's laws, what does an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth mean?
If you can't pay rent you get a broken arm and lost tooth.
They should take your eye and run.
If you hurt someone, you should feel the same pain.
You trade eyes and teeth for no reason.
20
What was the Babylonian King Hammurabi most famous for?
inventing Cuneiform
creating written laws
building the largest palace
having lions as pets
21
What important ancient civilization would you find northeast of ancient Egypt?
Rome
Mesopotamia
Iraq
Greece
22
This ancient writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
Cunieform
Papyrus
Latin
Hieroglyphics
23
Hammurabi's Code
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
India
24
In Ancient Egypt, cataracts were ______.
A division of slaves responsible for pyramid upkeep
Trading ships along the Nile River
River rapids in the Nile
Eye diseases that effected Pharaohs
25
In ancient Egypt, the Pharaohs were both a ________ and __________
Priest and King
King and God
Chief Builder and Priest
Top General and King
26
Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:
Kings chosen by the people
Several leaders ruling together
Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods"
A president voted into office
27
The people of Ancient Mesopotamia invented the wheel.
False
True
28
What is Ancient Mesopotamia sometimes called?
The Fertile Desert
The New World
Cradle of Civilization
Birthplace of democracy
29
The ancient mesopotamians believed in...
one god
no gods
many gods
30
Located in the Fertile Crescent
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
China
31
Hammurabi created the first code of laws of the ancient world.
False
True
32
Which of the following statements BEST describe the purpose of Hammurabi's Code of Law?
The code was Hammurabi's way of being mean to his people.
The code allowed priest to do what they wanted to.
The code helped parents make sure their kids behaved.
The code was designed to ensure everyone behaved in Babylon.
33
What areas of Babylonian life did the law of Hammurabi deal with?
Business transactions such as wages and the sale of slaves
All of the above
Marriage and divorce
Punishments for crimes such as stealing and murder
34
All the following ancient civilizations developed in Mesopotamia
EXCEPT
the ____.
Sumerians
Egyptians
Akkadians
Babylonians
35
In ancient Mesopotamia, the material most often used for building was
granite
limestone
mud brick
wood
36
What was the climate of Ancient Egypt?
cool and dry
hot and wet
hot and dry
mild and wet
37
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of?
Iraq
Libya
Narnia
Turkey
38
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Indus
The Tigris
The Nile
The Euphrates
39
Which is the oldest river civilization that we have studied?
Greeks
Hebrews
Mesopotamia
Egypt
40
Which 2 rivers serve as borders to the Fertile Crescent?
Nile & Euphrates
Tigris & Euphrates
Nile & Indus
Tigris & Yellow
41
What continent was Ancient Mesopotamia on?
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
42
Ancient Egyptian History is divided up into how many time periods or "Kingdoms."
Six
Five
Three
Four
43
Ancient Mesopotamian people built __________.
pyramids
ziggurats
44
Priests were the top social class in Ancient Mesopotamia because
they were Donald Trump
they held all the power
they were in the ziggurat
they were tall
45
3 kingdoms of Ancient Egypt
Old, Middle, and New
New, Newer, Newest
Oldest, Older, and Old
Middle, New, Elderly
46
One of the oldest written laws written in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Magna Carta
The Iliad
The Bible
Code of Hammurabi
47
Which landform covered most of ancient Mesopotamia?
Nile River
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Caspian Sea
Syrian Desert
48
Where was Ancient Mesopotamia located?
In modern-day Greece and Turkey.
On the border of modern-day India and Pakistan.
In modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria.
In modern-day Egypt and Israel.
49
This ancient writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
Papyrus
Cunieform
Hieroglyphics
Latin
50
Which Babylonian king implemented a famous system of laws?
King Nebuchadnezzar
Ramses II
King Hammurabi
Cyrus The Great
51
Which of the following was NOT a natural border for ancient Egypt?
The Tigris River
The Mediterranean Sea
mountains
deserts
52
True or False: Laws were equal for ALL people under Hammurabi's code
false
true
53
Which 2 rivers serve as borders to the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris & Yellow
Nile & Indus
Nile & Euphrates
Tigris & Euphrates
54
Who was in the lower class in ancient Mesopotamia?
Ditch Diggers
Scribes
Slaves
Artisans
55
In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple:
cella
pyramid
register
ziggurat
56
What was the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Hieroglyphics
Aramaic
Klingon
Cuneiform
57
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia?
Government officials
Bazaar
Homes for the wealthy
Temples built for local gods
58
Which of the following was NOT a natural border for ancient Egypt?
The Tigris River
deserts
mountains
The Mediterranean Sea
59
Ancient Egypt can be found on which continent?
South America
Asia
Europe
Africa
60
What was the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Hieroglyphics
Klingon
Cuneiform
Aramaic
61
Which ancient king of Mesopotamia was known for his written code of laws?
Cyrus the Great
Hippocrates
Alexander the Great
Hammurabi
