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A #socialstudies quiz about ancient civilizations in #mesopotamia and #egypt
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1
A money economy is a system in which people pay for goods by exchanging some sort of coinage.
False
True
2
(1938-1630 BCE) the period of time when Egypt was ruled by outsiders and the middle class rose
Middle Kingdom
Last Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
3
What is the name of the two great rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Missouri and Mississippi
Yellow and Yangtzee
Nile and Congo
4
The Persian Empire created a bureaucracy or government with many departments.
True
False
5
The Phoenician alphabet made written language more complicated for communication
True
False
6
(2575-2130 BCE) the period of time when the Great Pyramid was built
Old Kingdom
Last Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
7
In what region is Egypt located?
Eastern Asia
Middle East
Northeast Africa
Southern Asia
8
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
9
A river in northeast Africa that the Egyptian civilization settled around
Danube
Amazon
Nile
Tigris
10
Different types of jobs that lead workers to specialize in one task are known as...
job specialization
public works
social structure
writing
11
the preservation of dead bodies by embalming them and wrapping them in cloth is known as?
Mummification
Taxidermy
Zombie making
Necroprepping
12
How are you going to do on this test?
D or lower
B-89%-80%
A- 100%-90%
C-79%-70%
13
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
14
In what region of the world is Mesopotamia located?
Eastern Asia
Northeast Africa
Southern Asia
The Middle East
15
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
the development of the first armies
the rise of cities
the development of metal tools
The rise of agriculture
16
(1539-1075 BCE) The time of King Tut and the building of a great Egyptian Empire
Last Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
17
What does Mesopotamia mean?
"the land between the rivers"
"the land before time"
"the land of lakes"
"the land with all the farms"
18
Which of the following is true about Egyptian afterlife
all of the above
if they passed the test of truth they were allowed afterlife
the Book of the Dead helped guide them in the afterlife
promised eternal life after death
19
The Phoenicians settled territory in far off lands, the lands are known as...
colonies
forts
protectorates
empires
20
A writing system used in Egypt based on symbols and pictures
Printing Press
Script
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
21
Hammurabi's Code was a small set of laws that only covered basic rules.
True
False
22
How were the pharaohs viewed in ancient Egypt?
as gods in human form
as mere mortals
as fierce warrior kings
as symbolic rulers
23
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped markings pressed in clay tablets is known as?
Phoenician
Hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Cuneiform
24
What three geographic features influence how civilizations developed in river valleys?
Hot Weather, Sandy Soil, By the Ocean
Cool Weather, Rocky Soil, Farm from water
Cold Weather, Tundra, by Glacial Pools
Fertile Soil, Warm Climate, Close to a River
25
A barter economy is a system where people exchange one set of goods or services for another.
True
False
26
A flat black stone with Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphics used to decipher language.
The Rune Stone
The Rosetta Stone
The Greek Stone
The Sorcerer's Stone
27
Belief in MORE THAN ONE god is known as...
animism
polytheism
monotheism
veneration of ancestors
28
Egyptian leaders are known as...
Pharaoh
King
Shah
Emperor
29
Which of the following is NOT required for a civilization...
Continued advancements in science and technology
Teams of hunters and gatherers that provide for a tribe
Industry, job specialization, and a surplus of food
Well organized government with high levels of culture
30
What is a ziggurat?
A place for trade
A temple for the gods
The palace of the kings
Where governments meet
31
Why were bodies mummified
so that people could talk to their spirits
for burial rituals
in preparation for the afterlife
Only the pharaoh was mummified
32
For their agricultural (crops), Egyptians relied on yearly ___________ to irrigate their farms.
nothing, they built extensive irrigation systems
floods
hurricanes
monsoons
33
Which of the following was important to the governmental structure of the Old Kingdom
vizier
judge
high priest
commander
