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1
A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a(n)
monarchy
hierarchy
dynasty
reign
2
Which New Kingdom pharaoh brought peace and abundance to Egypt?
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Amenhotep
Akhenaton
3
What was the capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?
Alexandria
Thebes
Kemet
Memphis
4
Amenhotep changed his name to ____________________________.
Akhenaton
Ramses II
Tutankhamen
Ahmose
5
Also known as Menes, he united upper and lower Egypt.
Ramses II
Narmer
Piye
King Tutankamen
6
The natural barrier that protected Egypt to the east was the _____________________.
Eastern Desert
Sahara Desert
Nile Delta
cataracts
7
What influence did the Nile River have on ancient Egyptian life?
A. fish, drinking water, washing
B. water sports, swimming, healing the injured
C. watering crops/irrigation, fertile soil
D. Answers A & C
8
What was the name of Hammurabi’s capital city?
Babylon
Cairo
Rome
Athens
9
Name the female pharaoh who concentrated on building the Egyptian economy?
Ahmose
Nefertiti
Isis
Hatshepsut
10
Which of these was a result of the Nile River's flooding?
fertile soil
surplus of food
development of surveying
all of the other answer choices
11
Which civilization used iron weapons in Mesopotamia?
Mongolians in 5000 BC
Sumerians
Assyrians
Amorites
12
What was a benefit for ancient people settling in river valleys?
Fertile soil which led to a food surplus.
River valleys led to better government
River valleys provided a natural barrier to protect people
Constant flooding led to more land for people
13
The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh's body from decomposing was ________________.
pyramids
surveying
embalming
mummy
14
Who is considered, by most historians, to be the greatest of the New Kingdom Pharaohs?
Narmer
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
15
The three kingdoms of Egypt are
Late, Golden, Quing
Early, Middle, Late
New, Middle, Old
Early, Average, Late
16
What is a city state?
a city that is dependant on an empire
a city that is independent with its own army and government
a capital city within a nation-state
a really big city
17
The natural barrier that protected Egypt to the north was the _____________________.
Sahara Desert
Red Sea
cataracts
Nile Delta
18
Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion?
Ramses II
Osiris
Ahmose
Amenhotep
19
Ancient Mesoptamians believed in many gods, meaning they were ____________.
Monotheists
Atheists
Polytheists
Henotheists
20
What is cuneiform?
a wedge-shaped writing system
it's the same as hieroglyphics
21
The Nile River flows ______________ to the Mediterranean Sea.
West
North
South
Northwest
22
Who created cuneiform?
The Babylonians
The Akkadians
The Sumerians
The Egyptians
23
political districts that had their own leader
Providences
Provinces
24
______________ was a collection of spells and prayers studied to help obtain the afterlife.
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Book of Secrets
Hieroglyphics
The Book of the Dead
25
Wild rapids formed by boulders and narrow cliffs
shadoofs
cataracts
waterfalls
quick sand
26
What is an empire?
The rule of one family over a period of time.
A system of government where citizens have equal say in decision-making
A type of monarchy where power is inherited within a single family.
the rule of one people over another by a centralized authority
27
What is the largest desert in the world?
Gobi
Sahara
Mohave
Death Valley
28
Which of the following is NOT a natural barrier for Egypt
Black Sea
Desert
Mediterranean sea
Cataracts in Nile
29
Hammurabi, leader of Babylon, was most famous for his list of 282 laws called
The Sumerian Code
Hammurabi's Code
The Codex
The Babylonian Code
30
The natural barrier that protected Egypt to the west was the _____________________.
Red Sea
cataracts
Sahara Desert
Nile Delta
31
An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is a...
corpse
cadaver
mummy
decaying pharaoh
32
The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was ____________________.
Amenhotep
Meroe
Ahmose
Amon Re
33
Egyptian paper was made out of
Cotton
Papyrus
Lapis lazuli
Diamond
34
Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that they both
were desert areas that depended on long distance trade.
had natural barriers for protection.
were river valley civilizations that promoted agriculture.
had economies built on artisans and merchants.
35
An embalmed body wrapped in cloths is called a _______________.
corpse
cadaver
mummy
copse
36
King Sargon I united the Sumerian city states to create an empire including most of Mesopotamia
False
True
37
Also known as Menes, he united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Narmer
Ramses II
Amenhotep
Tutankhamen
38
The natural barrier that protected Egypt to the south were the _____________________.
Nile Delta
Red Sea
Sahara
cataracts
39
How did geography affect the development of the ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations
Their river valleys gave them rich soil and a food surplus.
Both became empires because of their many seaports.
Both were mostly on the mediterranean sea coast
Both were self-sufficient and didn't engage in trade
40
The Nile river never flooded
False
True
41
A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a ________________.
reign
delta
scimitar
dynasty
42
The forced payments sent to the pharaoh by conquered peoples are called ___________________.
tribute
surveys
gifts
honors
43
Which geographic feature most influenced the development of ancient Egypt?
the Nile River, which provided fertile soil
The Atlas Mountains, which provided protection from invasion
the Eastern Desert, which provided gold deposits
The Red Sea, which provided easy access to trade routes
44
Who had the Great Pyramid at Giza built?
Menes
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Khufu
45
Because rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded in ancient times…
land around the river was fertile and capable of supporting farming.
the concepts of cooperation and democracy were founded.
those places were never able to form civilizations.
people lived in a state of fear as to when the next flood would hit.
46
What is the name of the first Mesopotamian Civilization?
Sumer
Persia
Akkadia
Babylon
47
Who were tasked with memorizing and writing over 700 hieroglyphs?
scribes
priests
peasants
artisans
48
What river made life in Egypt possible?
NIle River
Tigris River
The Amazon River
Egyptian River
49
Egyptians traded for ______________________.
ivory and gold
incense
all of the other answer choices
iron weapons and tools
50
This is the world's longest river.
Amazon
Caloosahatchee
Nile
Mississippi
51
The Mesopotamians built ziggurats, which were?
A type of fortress
A type of temple
52
What is considered the golden age of prosperity, achievement, and stability in Egypt?
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Great Kingdom
Old Kingdom
53
Who started the first empire by conquering Sumer and forming the Akkadian Empire?
Hammurabi
Sennacherib
Sargon the Great
Nebuchadnezzar
54
The Nile's flooding could be described as ______________________.
rare
gentle and predictable
cataclysmic
destructive
55
What is a dynasty?
the rule of one people over another by a centralized authority
A type of monarchy where power is inherited within a single family.
The rule of one family over a period of time.
A system of government where citizens have equal say in decision-making
56
Where did the first civilization begin?
Australia
Africa
The Fertile Crescent
The Americas
57
The land around the Nile River Delta is known as _______________________.
Lower Egypt
Kush
Sudan
Upper Egypt
58
What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Memphis
Alexandria
Kemet
Thebes
59
Which is
not
a technological achievement of Sumer?
wheeled carts for transportation
Papyrus
time keeping based on the number 60
writing
60
The world's longest river is...
Amazon River
Yellow River
Barren River
Nile River
61
What reed did the Egyptians use to make paper?
papyrus
Burma reed
rag reed
cattails
62
What are wild rapids formed by narrow cliffs and boulders called?
reefs
deserts
cataracts
canyons
