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A #socialstudies quiz to review the #ancientcivilizations
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1
Which pharaoh wore a false beard, was a woman, and ruled during the New Kingdom?
Menes
Tutankhamen
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
2
Process of collecting water and distributing it to crops
Irrigation
Theocracy
Polytheism
City-state
3
Which of the following were early crops that were grown during the AgriculturalRevolution?
Barley
All of the above
Wheat
Rice
4
The development of agricultural meant that
There was no longer a need for water
Early people had to become nomads
Crops could be grown in the tundra
People had a reliable food source
5
Form of writing from ancient Mesopotamia that consisted of wedge-shaped markings
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
6
System of writing that uses small pictures to represent sounds or words
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
7
Independent political unit that includes the city and surrounding area
Irrigation
Varnas
Theocracy
City - state
8
Mesopotamia is Greek for
Babylon
Fertile Crescent
Sumer
Between Two Rivers
9
On which continent did early people probably first appear?
Africa
North America
Asia
South America
10
Person who moves place to place to hunt and gather food
Pharaoh
Wanderer
Caste
Hunter-Gatherers
11
What is believed to have caused the downfall of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?
Many people left the area to form other, newer civilizations
Plumbing, sewers, and other technology stopped work.
The civilizations were attacked and destroyed by enemies.
Earthquakes and floods damaged the cities.
12
Form of government in which the leader claims to rule on behalf of a god
Theocracy
Polytheism
City-state
Pharaoh
13
The Nile River was essential to the growth and development of ancient Egypt because
All of the above
It provided a method of transportation
It created fertile land in an otherwise barren desert
It provided natural resources that were used for building
14
Which of the following did ancient Egpt have in common with Sumer?
Both depended on the desert for protection
Both were theocracies
Both used hieroglyphics
Both used 60-minute hour and 60-second minute
15
Mesopotamians invented the ____, an agricultural tool that was driven across fields by oxen.
Sailboat
Wheel
Plow
Writing system
16
What did Hammurabi’s Code provide for the Mesopotamians?
An economic system
A writing system
A legal system
A religious tradition
17
On which continent is Mesopotamia located on?
Asia
Australia
Africa
Europe
18
Which person controlled the economy, religion, and government of Ancient Egypt?
Noble
The Army
Nomark
Pharaoh
19
Which of the following were South Asia’s first cities?
Alladino and Somnath
Harappa and Lothan
Indus and Alladino
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
20
With the development of agriculture
Everyone kept hunting
Some people stayed in year round village
Everyone remained in the same place
People became more alike
21
Belief in more than one god
Polytheism
Monotheism
22
What is believed to have caused the downfall of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?
Plumbing, sewers, and other technology stopped working
Many people left the area to form newer civilizations
Earthquakes and floods damaged the cities
Civilizations were attacked and destroyed by enemies
23
Name for a powerful ruler in ancient Egypt
Polytheism
Theocracy
Caste
Pharaoh
