World History: Unit 1 Test (Early Humans - Ancient Egypt)

What is the code of Hammurabi?

What people began the civilization of Mesopotamia?

What was the first pyramid to be built by Pharaoh Djoser?

What was so fascinating about the finding of King Tut's tomb and why he is one of most famous Pharaohs?

On which continent were the earliest human remains found?

Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt in 30 BCE before it became a Roman Province?

What tools were most likely used to shape and cut the stones for the building of pyramids?

Earliest human remains are dated back to c. 300,000.

What was the period in Ancient Egypt where the pyramids were built? This is sometimes known as the Pyramid Age.

What caused the early humans to migrate?

How tall is the Great Pyramid?

During the Persian invasion, who freed Egypt?

When using dating systems, CE stands for Common Era.

Around what year did the Lower & Upper Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt unite?

After the death of Hammurabi, what was the new empire called with the new rulers?

When using dating systems, BCE stands for Before Christ Era.

Who united Mesopotamia c. 2350 BCE and formed the first empire?

What are the two rivers that created the Fertile Crescent area?

Ramses II was well known for what accomplishments?

What was NOT an invention by the Sumerians?

The modern city that derives it current name from the ancient city-state of Uruk is called?

In Mesopotamia, building were made out of mud bricks and are called?

Using explosives when exploring pyramids and tombs could destroy artifacts.

What was the name of the influential poem from Sumer?

What group migrated into Egypt from the North and eventually took control Egypt in the Second Intermediate Period?

The Great Pyramid is the only standing Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Why was it difficult uniting peoples in Mesopotamia?

When it came to education, only rich girls were offered it.

What factor allowed people to settle, which then caused civilizations to develop?

Babylonia, under Hammurabi became a power in which region c. 1792 BCE?

Which of the following pharaohs did NOT have a pyramid build at Giza?

I ruled in Babylonia (c. 605 BCE)and led a cultural renaissance, rebuilt city wall and led conquests in Judah. Who am I?

Slaves built the pyramids.

What early civilization (also the earliest known) formed c. 3,500 BCE?

What was the last continent of the planet was the last to be inhabited by human migration?

When using dating systems, c. stands for Circa (meaning "around this date").

What river was the most vital to the development, sustainability and prosperity of Ancient Egypt?

What did Pharaoh Akhenaten do that was different than previous rulers?