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Western Civilization: The Early River Valley Civilizations
Western Civilization: The Early River Valley Civilizations
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A quiz for Western Civ
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1
Sargon the Akkadian was one of the very first:
Diviners
Emperors
Priests
Writers
2
Why was Hammurabi’s Code significant?
It was the first instance of writing in ancient times
It was the first time a unified set of laws had been written
It was the tale of Gilgamesh
It was the 1st time a civilization was ruled by another 1
3
The Pyramids of Egypt are located on the plain of:
Giza
Galilee
Existence
Gizzard
4
If your were a scribe in both ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia, your job would be:
To write records
To tend the treasury
To design pyramids
To mediate with the gods
5
Due to Pharaohs spending huge amounts of money, they began to be buried in:
The ocean
Neighboring kingdoms
Random places in the desert
The Valley of the Kings
6
Mesopotamia was located in a larger, very agriculturally rich part of the world known as:
The Fertile Crescent
The Edge of the Mediterranean
The Fairly Mild Climate
The Flat, wide land
7
Natron was an important part of the mummification process. Natron was:
Flour
Salt
Fruit
Spices
8
The discovery that allowed Jean Francois Champollion the ability to translate hieroglyphs was:
The Khufu Rock
The Rosetta Stone
The Cheops Tablet
The Rotisserie Stone
9
The capital of the kingdom of Amor was:
Babylon
Lincoln
Rosetta
Thebes
10
Which of these is the BEST definition of a theocracy?
Rule by one person
Rule by a few people
Rule by religious leaders
Rule by a king
11
Hammurabi the Amorite was the ruler of:
Egypt
China
India
Mesopotamia
12
To assist in the preservation of a person’s body in the afterlife, Egyptians believed in:
Mummification
Formaldehyde
A healthy amount of plastic wrap
Mosques
13
The silt along the Nile River was:
Boats
A type of bird
Very fertile soil
Reeds
14
The word Mesopotamia is Greek for:
The farthest place on earth
The land between mountains
The land between rivers
Fine, silty sand
15
The Egyptian civilization was heavily protected from attack from the SOUTH by:
Equatorial jungles
Pine Ridges
A large, powerful wall
Plateaus
16
The Great Pyramid was created by which Pharaoh:
Tut
Kafre
Narmer
Khufu
17
In the process of mummification, a cadaver’s internal organs (except the heart) were stored in
Salt packs
They weren't stowed, they were thrown away
Canopic Jars
Small wooden boxes
18
What were the later pharaohs spending their money on?
Burial rites
Pancakes
Pyramids
Exotic Fruits
19
The word “Hieroglyphs” means:
Priestly carvings
Fancy writing
Pretty pictures
Partially complete
20
Once a body was mummified, it would be placed into a ___ for preservation for the afterlife.
Fire
Siracha
Sarcophagus
Casket
21
Why was the Nile useful for agriculture?
The flooding of the Nile was very predictable
The Nile provided transportation
All of these
Each year, new silt was deposited along its banks
22
The Egyptian civilization was heavily protected from attack from the EAST or WEST by:
Rivers
A big lake
Vast deserts
Large evergreen forests
23
What was Hammurabi most well-known for?
His rad style
His ham sandwiches
His ruthless style
His code of laws
24
The Greek historian who wrote about the Egyptian civilization was named:
Herod
Socrates
Pythagoras
Herodotus
25
Mesopotamian women held a higher status than in other civilizations because they:
could be priestesses and hold jobs
could vote
were prettier
didn't have to cover their faces
26
Mesopotamia was nestled nicely between which two rivers?
North Platte and South Platte
Ganges and Yangtze
Thames and Danube
Tigris and Euphrates
27
Menes also went by the name:
Ned
Phil
Narmer
Val
28
The first burial structures that Egyptians used were made of earth and bricks and were called:
City Centers
Citadels
Tempulars
Mastabas
29
Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?
Menes
Khufu
Cheops
Kafre
30
According to our discussions, the birthplace of civilization is:
Massachusetts
Mesopotamia
North America
Jejunum