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Chapter 2 - Ancient Middle East and Egypt
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1
Who supervised the business of government in Egypt's Old Kingdom?
the necropolis
the vizier
the pharaoh
the hyksos
2
A law dealing with offenses against people, such as robbery or murder is a __________
code of enforcement.
penal code.
civil law.
criminal law.
3
When Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the great temple, where did many Jews go?
Europe
Babylon
Judah
Egypt
4
Darius created economic links throughout his empire by setting up a _______
uniform alphabet.
code of laws.
single Persian coinage.
barter economy.
5
When Jews moved from their homeland to different parts of the world is known as the _______
Diaspora.
Exodus.
Sabbath.
Covenant.
6
Why do we think that women held a higher social standing in Sumer than in later civilizations?
Sumerian priests were women.
Sumerian rulers were often women.
Goddesses were highly honored.
Women served as scribes.
7
Which region in the Fertile Crescent has name that means "between the rivers"?
Mesopotamia
Sumer
Armenia
Syria
8
Why did the Israelites view themselves as God's "chosen people"?
because Jerusalem became Solomon's capital
because they observed the Sabbath
because of his covenant with Abraham
because they had strong ethics
9
How long did it take for the Israelites to reach Canaan from Egypt?
5 years
1 year
40 years
10 years
10
The Israelites believed that god made a binding agreement with Abraham called a(n) ____________
judgement.
covenant.
ethic.
psalm.
11
What numbering system have we retained from the Sumerians?
the 7-day week
the 12-month year
the 60-minute hour
the decimal system
12
Sumerian stepped platforms dedicated to a god or goddess are known as _____________
ziggurats.
cuneiform.
Sumerian lyres.
temple mounds.
13
Mummification is the preservation of what?
dead bodies
antiquities
a culture
berries and Fruits
14
Why were buildings in Sumerian cities built with clay bricks?
Timber and stone were unavailable in the region.
The heights of the buildings required strong materials.
They could withstand hurricane winds.
Clay could keep out the region's moisture.
15
The Israelites were monotheistic, meaning they believed in _____
the Torah.
one god.
many gods.
patriarchy.
16
What were among the few occupations closed to women?
priests and manufacturers
doctors and farm managers
textile and perfume makers
scribes and government jobs
17
Early economies were often based on trade in goods and services, this is called a ____ economy.
bazaar
money
free market
barter
18
A waterfall, like those on the Nile, is also called a _________
cataract.
delta.
projection.
vizier.
19
Egypt's first female ruler was _________
Thutmose III.
Ramses II.
Hatshepsut.
Isis.
20
What Persian thinker rejected the old Persian gods and promoted the idea of a single wise god?
Sargon
Darius
Nebuchadnezzar
Zoroaster
21
What poem described a great flood that destroys the world?
Ode to Uruk
The Ballad of Kish
A Mesopotamian Idyll
The Epic of Gilgamesh
22
What were Egyptian kings called?
Khans
Czars
Pharaohs
Emperors
23
What was the reason for Hammurabi's Code?
to increase punishments for criminal offenses
to establish the law
to solidify Hammurabi's power
to help everyone know the law
24
What discovery helped scholars to understand the meaning of hieroglyphs?
the Ten Commandments
the Psalms
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Rosetta Stone
25
How did Osiris' wife, Isis, resurrect him from death?
She reassembled the pieces of his body.
She fasted and prayed for 40 days and nights.
She defeated his killer, Set, in battle.
She kissed him.
26
What new writing system did the Phoenicians develop?
an alphabet
pictographs
hieroglypics
cuneiform
27
What did Egyptians rely on for information on the afterlife?
the Rosetta Stone
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Book of the Dead
the Psalms
28
What people ruled Egypt before the New Kingdom?
the Hyksos
the Assyrians
the Babylonians
the Hittites
29
Who led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt?
Moses
Abraham
Saul
Solomon
30
Where was Nubia in relation to Egypt?
north of Egypt
south of Egypt
west of Egypt
31
What is the system of government that includes various jobs and levels of authority?
an oligarchy
a theocracy
a bureaucracy
a democracy
32
The first book of the Hebrew Bible is _________
Exodus.
Genesis.
Leviticus.
Deuteronomy.
33
What was the single most important element allowing Egypt to become a unified state?
the bureaucracy
dynasties
a shared religion
the Nile
34
A hierarchy is a system of ________
writing
ranking groups
religious practice
government
35
Sumerian writing consisted of wedge-shaped marks that were called ___________
hieroglyphs.
pictographs.
scribes.
cuneiform.
36
Why did Israelites revolt in 922 B.C., splitting Israel in two?
David could not keep the warring tribes together.
Solomon's building projects had exhausted the people.
Cyrus the Great conquered northern Israel.
Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the great temple.
37
Sumerian scribes wrote on ___________
papyrus
stone
paper
clay tablets
38
Where did the Israelites record events and laws?
the Torah
the Diaspora
the Covenant
the Dead Sea Scrolls
39
According to the Ancient Egyptians, who was the great lord of the gods?
Osiris
Horus
Isis
Amon-Re
40
What was the name of the Egyptian writing system?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
pictographs
an alphabet
41
What three concepts of later Christianity and Islam were introduced by Zoroaster?
heaven, hell, and a final judgement day
God, the devil, and the Garden of Eden
sins, forgiveness, and prophets
a holy book, a great flood, and redemption
42
Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World might have been built by Nebuchadnezzar?
Colossus of Rhodes
Statue of Zeus
Temple of Artemis
Hanging Gardens
43
Which Egyptian's tomb helped scholars learn about Egyptian civilization?
Tutankhamen's
Ramses II's
Akhenaton's
Thutmose III's
44
What was one of the things that distinguished the Middle Kingdom from the Old Kingdom?
The Nile flooded more regularly.
Nubia occupied Egypt.
Corruption was less prevalent.
Egyptian traders had greater contact with the Middle East.
45
According to the ancient Egyptians, what happened to sinners after death?
They lived in the underworld.
They had to pass a test to win eternal life.
They lived forever.
They became animals in the next life.
46
Amenhotep IV devoted his life to the worship of a minor god and took the name _____________
Amonanubis
Horushotep
Akhenaton
Hatsuposiris
47
What would you find in an Egyptian necropolis?
wheat and flax
soldiers
pyramids
a palace
48
A colony is a _______
self-ruled region in an empire.
settlement founded by people seeking freedom.
territory settled and ruled by people from another land.
united group of villages.
49
What did Sumerians believed happened to all people after death?
They lived in a paradise.
They became gods.
They lived in a grim underworld.
They were reincarnated as animals.
50
What powerful secret did the Hittites try to guard?
the library at Nineveh
brick-making
ironworking
the meaning of their alphabet
