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Duplicate of Mesopotamia and Egypt
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A #socialstudies quiz about ancient civilizations in #mesopotamia and #egypt
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What three geographic features influence how civilizations developed in river valleys?
Cold Weather, Tundra, by Glacial Pools
Fertile Soil, Warm Climate, Close to a River
Cool Weather, Rocky Soil, Farm from water
Hot Weather, Sandy Soil, By the Ocean
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Belief in MORE THAN ONE god is known as...
veneration of ancestors
animism
polytheism
monotheism
3
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped markings pressed in clay tablets is known as?
Rosetta Stone
Cuneiform
Phoenician
Hieroglyphics
4
the preservation of dead bodies by embalming them and wrapping them in cloth is known as?
Necroprepping
Zombie making
Mummification
Taxidermy
5
Egyptian leaders are known as...
Emperor
King
Pharaoh
Shah
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A river in northeast Africa that the Egyptian civilization settled around
Amazon
Danube
Tigris
Nile
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Different types of jobs that lead workers to specialize in one task are known as...
writing
public works
job specialization
social structure
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What is a ziggurat?
A temple for the gods
A place for trade
The palace of the kings
Where governments meet
9
A flat black stone with Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphics used to decipher language.
The Sorcerer's Stone
The Rosetta Stone
The Rune Stone
The Greek Stone
10
Hammurabi's Code was a small set of laws that only covered basic rules.
False
True
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Which of the following is NOT required for a civilization...
Continued advancements in science and technology
Well organized government with high levels of culture
Industry, job specialization, and a surplus of food
Teams of hunters and gatherers that provide for a tribe
12
How were the pharaohs viewed in ancient Egypt?
as mere mortals
as fierce warrior kings
as gods in human form
as symbolic rulers
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What is the name of the two great rivers in Mesopotamia?
Yellow and Yangtzee
Nile and Congo
Tigris and Euphrates
Missouri and Mississippi
14
In what region of the world is Mesopotamia located?
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
Northeast Africa
The Middle East
15
(1938-1630 BCE) the period of time when Egypt was ruled by outsiders and the middle class rose
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Last Kingdom
16
Which of the following is true about Egyptian afterlife
promised eternal life after death
the Book of the Dead helped guide them in the afterlife
all of the above
if they passed the test of truth they were allowed afterlife
17
A writing system used in Egypt based on symbols and pictures
Hieroglyphics
Script
Printing Press
Cuneiform
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In what region is Egypt located?
Middle East
Southern Asia
Eastern Asia
Northeast Africa
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What does Mesopotamia mean?
"the land between the rivers"
"the land of lakes"
"the land before time"
"the land with all the farms"
20
The Phoenicians settled territory in far off lands, the lands are known as...
forts
protectorates
colonies
empires
21
Why were bodies mummified
Only the pharaoh was mummified
for burial rituals
in preparation for the afterlife
so that people could talk to their spirits
22
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
the development of the first armies
the development of metal tools
the rise of cities
The rise of agriculture
23
Which of the following is NOT an achievement of Ancient Egypt?
They invented the chariot.
They developed a 12-month calendar
They used geometry to help build the pyramids
They had physicians and developed plant-based medicines
24
For their agricultural (crops), Egyptians relied on yearly ___________ to irrigate their farms.
floods
hurricanes
nothing, they built extensive irrigation systems
monsoons
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Who was Hammurabi, why was he important?
The main character of the Epic of Gilgamesh
A Babylonian King, famous for his Code of Laws
the First Blacksmith in the Hittite Kingdom
An Assyrian warrior, famous for building an empire
