Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations

had an organized political system with a divine king at the head

claimed that their authority to rule came from a divine power

A ziggurat is an example of

a worship place and government center

The code of Hammurabi

was not equal between social classes

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made governor by Darius
a ziggurat
a Satrap
Cyrus
Hammurabi
2
Babylonian king
Nebuchadnezzar
Darius
Sargon
Hammurabi
3
a belief in one God
shintoism
animism
polytheism
monotheism
4
Which city was constructed by Cyrus the Great?
Gagneville
Persepolis
Ctesiphon
Pasargadae
5
group that believed in monotheism
Macedonians
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Hebrews
6
Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations
shared a common system of writing
had an organized political system with a divine king at the head
widespread warfare beteen them
had ceremonies with human sacrifices
7
cuneiform
wedge shaped characters
sympols used to make different sounds
pictographs
a geometric shape
8
title of ancient rulers - "god king"
Gagne
pharaoh
ziggurat
satrap
9
How did Egyptians view the pharaoh?
as gods
father figures
equals
cruel rulers
10
The need to keep records led to the development of
pharaohs
pyramids
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
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group famous for its naval Prowess
Macedonians
Phoenicians
Akkadians
Myceneans
12
a string of rulers from the same family
not sharing
monarchy
dynasty
patriarchy
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Mesopotamian Rulers
created new religions to unify conquered peoples
stated that man-made laws were superior to divine laws
claimed that their authority to rule came from a divine power
consulted the priest class for official religious guidance
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governor of a province in the Persian empire
ziggurat
satrap
Greg Abbott
pharaoh
15
Egyptians believed in which of the following
life after death
one god
Ahura Mazda
God would lead them to the promised land
16
system of government where one person rules
communism
anarchy
republic
monarchy
17
founder of Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianis
Abraham
Zoroaster
Moses
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political unit where a state has political and economic control over the surrounding area
dynasty
communism
city-state
ziggurat
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temple built by the Sumerians
pyramid
used for the cult of Gagne
ziggurat
cathedral
20
Sumer was comprised of
satrapies
two kingdoms
independent city-states
provinces
21
Which of the following features had the most influencece on Egypt?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Nubian Desert
22
A ziggurat is an example of
gardens built on the side of a mountain
a worship place and government center
temple for the Cult of Gagne
an early astronomical observatory
23
United the Persian Empire
Darius
Xerxes
Cambyses
Gagne
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Pharaoh who spread Egyptian rule to Syria
Akhenaten
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamun
Ramses II
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Who united the Hebrew Tribes into a single nation?
David
Hammurabi
Moses
Solomon
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The preservation of the dead
monarchy
mummification
necromancy
ew
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The movement of people across the Fertile Crescent resulted in the
building of the pyramids
exchange of ideas
creation of colonies along the Mediterranean sea
spread of Gagneism
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The code of Hammurabi
did not allow for physical punishment
The king was seen as blessed by the gods
made sure the economic wellbeing for all classes was considered
was not equal between social classes
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The code of Hammurabi
treated men and women as equals
ended capital punishment
rejected the idea of "eye for an eye"
first major collection of laws

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