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1
what is the belief in only one god?
moses
Jewish
the exodus
monotheism
2
which of the following concepts did the Egyptians use in building the pyramids?
mummification
irrigation
geometry skills
naming leaders
3
What was the main religion of the Axum Kingdom?
Judiasm
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
4
what did the Phoenicians do well?
Steal jewelry
Built Towers
Built Ships
Conquer Cities
5
In ancient Egypt, the flooding of the Nile River produced surpluses of grain. what conclusion?
they developed ways to control floodwater for irrigation
harvested crops from seeds deposited by yearly floods
flooding protected Egyptians from invasion
used flooding to ship more crop seeds to farmlands.
6
Which has helped modern historians understand the ancient Egyptian language?
Canopic jars
Rosetta Stone
King Tuts mask
sphinx of Hetepheres II
7
which description best explains the cuneiform writing system?
symbols/characters represent real/imagined elements in stone
wedge-shaped marks in clay tablets represent words/numbers
symbols represent words and are applied to paper via brush
pictures represent ideas and numbers can be drawn or carved
8
The most important invention of the Phoenicians was the...
Number System
Alphabet
None of the above.
Temples
9
who did god tell to rescue his people from Egypt?
moses
jewish
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
the exodus
10
The Kush copied a lot of Egyptian Culture
False
True
11
what is prehistory
remains of living things from long ago
tools and skills that people use to meet their needs
objects left behind
the time before humans invented writing
12
Who were the Phoenicians?
Is to import
random people who ruled Mesopotamia
they were fearless sailors who guided ships trading goods
Is to export
13
what was the purpose of the people of Sumer and Babylon to build temples (Ziggurats)?
to honor the priests
to honor the gods
to show the wealth of the society
to show the power of the king
14
Why was the Nile River
most
important to ancient Egyptian civilization?
it was the source of many fish that were traded for goods
it provided a natural barrier against invading armies
it was an inspiration for the civilizations gods
it provided fertile soil from its yearly flooding
15
what do we call the descendants of the Israelite's?
jewish
the exodus
moses
monotheism
16
how did food surpluses help advance early human civilizations?
they allowed groups to move from place to place
they allowed hunting to expand
they allowed people to start farming
they allowed the population to grow
17
who are the patriarchs of judaism?
the Exodus
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
moses
monotheism
18
according to carbon dating evidence, where did the first humans live?
africa
australia
asia
europe
19
which word identifies a similarity between the people of the fertile crescent and Nile river?
polytheistic
monotheistic
Godless
priestless
20
which of the following figures from Mesopotamia influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Hammurabi
Abraham
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus
21
5. How were the Phoenicians able to navigate the seas?
They used the stars
Maps
They used the shore to guide them
They used compasses
22
what is an archaeologist
time before humans invented writing
remains of living things
a person who studies the past by examining whats left behind
objects left behind
23
what was the israelites escape from Egypt called?
monotheism
jewish
the exodus
moses
24
you need a secondary source for class. Which of these could you use for your assignment?
An event described by a direct observer in written form
A summary of an event of a firsthand experience of the event
original work of art that is used for others to learn from
literature about an event from an author who was not there
25
what is a fossil
the hardened remains of living things from long ago
time before humans started writing
objects from the past
tools and skills the people use to meet their needs
26
God spoke to this man in the form of a burning bush and gave him the Ten Commandments.
Abraham
soloman
David
Moses
27
how did cuneiform help the Mesopotamian ruler Hammurabi in his role as leader?
he wrote a newspaper
he wrote epic poetry
he wrote a constitution
he wrote laws
28
what is technology
tools and skills that people use to meet their needs
time before people began writing
objects left behind
a person who studies the past
29
For a report about Hammurabi. Which source should the student use as a primary source?
A review of a book about Hammurabi.
A biography written about Hammurabi
A copy of the Code of Law written by Hammurabi
A film about the life of Hammurabi
30
which characteristic of early Mesopotamia best represents the purpose of Hammurabi's code
architecture
law
technology
labor
31
Axum's important triangular trade linked...
Rome, Egypt, and Ethiopia
Africa, India, and the Mediterranean world
The Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Arabian Sea
India, Arabia, and West Africa
32
which characteristic was true of early Mesopotamian civilizations?
lacked clear social skills
strong centralized government
worshiped many gods and goddesses
insufficient water to meet basic needs
33
which Egyptian ruler unified lower and upper Egypt?
Imhotep
Narmer/Menes
Akhenaten
Hatshepsut
34
what is an artifact
objects that were originally made and used by humans
the time before humans invented writing
tools and skills that people use to meet their needs
the hardened remains/imprints of living things from long ago
35
What color did the Phoenicians dye the cloth ?
Blue
Purple
Green
Yellow
36
which form of writing did the ancient Egyptians create?
pictographs
hieroglyphics
alphabetic
cuneiform
37
which female Egyptian leader focused on peacefully expanding trade as opposed to making war?
Narmer
Imhotep
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
38
which Egyptian Pharaoh is famous because his tomb was found in tact
King Akhenaten
king Tut
king Ramses II
king Narmer
39
______ took over the rule of Egypt and Kush
Akkadians
Assyrians
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
40
How were early nomads different from people who lived in the first permanent villages?
nomadic people used fire
people in villages developed art
people in villages grew crops
nomadic people created tools
41
What sea was used for trade for Kush and Axum
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Red Sea
Niger River
42
why was it important for the earliest civilizations to settle along rivers?
the rivers improved the soil for farming crops
the rivers formed natural borders for early kingdoms
the rivers allowed for the invasions of neighboring kingdoms
to keep predatory animals away
43
why did the ancient Egyptians develop a calendar?
to record trade of goods and crops
to track the building of monuments
to monitor the flooding of the Nile River
to model the phases of the moon
44
why did city-states in Mesopotamia build ziggurats?
to honor the king
to honor the gods
to honor the women
to honor the founders
45
which statement best describes what led to developed cities in early civilizations?
B/C they didn't need to grow food and could find other work
because they wanted to get away from their families
people moved to cities because there were more activities
people moved to cities because there were less rules
