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Western Civ: Rise of Civilization/Mesopotamia & Egypt
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1
What rivers are next to Mesopotamia?
Euphrates & Danube Rivers
Tigris & Nile Rivers
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Tigris and Rhine Rivers
2
Compared to men, how were women treated in Ancient Mesopotamia?
They were treated as superior to men
We aren't really sure
They were treated as equals of men
They were treated as inferior to men
3
What area of advancement are the Assyrians especially known for?
literature
architecture
religion
military technology
4
Which Babylonian king famously published his set of laws throughout his kingdom?
Sargon the Great
Hammurabi
King Kong
Cyrus the Great
5
The pyramid-shaped temple that each city-state had was called a _________________.
city-state
stairway to heaven
cuneiform
ziggurat
6
Which king created the first empire in Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi
Alexander the Great
Sargon the Great
Nebuchadnezzar
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Which of these is NOT a common feature of civilizations?
cities
democratic government
written language
arts and architecture
8
Which early empire is known for their vast trade routes and mastery of the sea?
Assyrians
Babylonians
Phoenicians
Persians
9
Which Babylonian king expanded the empire to its greatest heights?
Nebuchadnezzar
Ashurbanipal
Nabopolassar
Gilgamesh
10
What is the area between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers known as?
Land of Irrigation
Fertile Crescent
The Cradle of Civilization
Mesopotamia
11
Which river was ancient Egyptian civilization centered around?
Nile
Tigris
Mississippi
Euphrates
12
Which wonder of the ancient world was constructed in Babylon?
The Great Pyramid
The Hanging Gardens
The Colossus
The Parthenon
13
What was the purpose of mummification in ancient Egypt?
To preserve the body for future generations to learn from
To preserve the body for family members to view
To hide the body from the public under linen wrappings
To preserve the body for the afterlife
14
What directly allowed for the expansion of farming in Mesopotamia?
walled cities
irrigation canals
written laws
chariots
15
What modern country is now located where Mesopotamia once was?
Israel
Greece
Jordan
Iraq
16
Which Invention was NOT made by the people of Mesopotamia?
The plow
The crossbow
The wheel
The sailboat
17
What was the basis of the Phoenician writing system and why was it such an advancement?
Heiroglyphics
The modern English alphabet
An alphabet of phonograms
An alphabet of ideograms
18
Mesopotamians believed in many gods and goddesses. This means they were ____________.
polytheistic
monotheistic
agnostic
atheistic
19
"Great" New Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh extended Egypt's borders & built monumental architecture
Ramses II
Khafret
Tutankhamun
Khufu
20
What ancient form of writing was created in Babylon?
hieroglyphics
Times New Roman size 12 font
cuneiform
phonetic alphabet
