Why was Hammurabi’s Code important?

It helped everyone to know the rules and punishments

Why is King Tut's tomb so important to archaeologists?

It was the only tomb found totally intact

Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, furniture, and other treasures?

the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife

tombs with four triangle-shaped sides

Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's laws?

It treated all people the same under the law.

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Ancient Civilizations

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1
Which of the following is NOT an invention of the Ancient Egyptians?
wheel
papyrus
prosthesis
mummification
2
Why was Hammurabi’s Code important?
It helped decode cuneiform writing
Soldiers used it to send messages during battle
It helped everyone to know the rules and punishments
It showed archaeologists why writing was important
3
Why is King Tut's tomb so important to archaeologists?
It hid 3 other tombs behind it
It was the only tomb found totally intact
It provided extra Biblical proof of the Exodus
It was very large
4
What is the writing system of the people in the region of Mesopotamia called?
Stele
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
Ziggurat
5
What did the people of Egypt use papyrus for?
They had special operations for the Pharaohś secret agents
They ate it in stews and meals
They used it to build the pyramids
They used it for paper
6
What books are the oldest poems in the Hindu religion?
Vedas
Bible
Cuneiform
Torah
7
Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, furniture, and other treasures?
tombs served as museums
the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife
tombs were the private storage rooms
tombs were the safest places in the kingdom
8
What are pyramids?
tombs with four triangle-shaped sides
temples
tombs with four rectangle-shaped sides
warehouses
9
What was the name of the group that first moved into the Indus Valley from Central Asia?
Chinese
Aryans
Incas
Neanderthals
10
What term means the movement of a person or group from one place to another?
assimilation
migration
cultural diffusion
culture
11
How are buildings and streets in Mohenjo-Daro arranged?
mountain pattern
star pattern
circle pattern
grid pattern
12
What river is the Egyptian Civilization built on?
Tigris
Nile
Indus
Euprates
13
What is the belief in many gods called?
polytheism
authoritarianism
monotheism
all of the above
14
What is an Ancient Egyptian leader called?
pharaoh
emperor
sultan
czar
15
What is Ramses II (Ramses the Great) best remembered for?
as a great warrior and builder
as a great scribe.
for his untimely death at the hands of Ahmose.
for his ability as an artist.
16
What rivers is the Mesopotamia civilization built on?
Tigris and Euphrates
Amazon and Huang He
Snake and Colorado
Tigris and Indus
17
What is the name of the large building built during the Mesopotamian time period?
Post and Lintel
Ziggurat
Pyramid
Obelisk
18
Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
buried their dead in the river
preserved bodies as mummies
carried their dead to neighboring countries
used a funeral pyre for their dead
19
What is Ancient Egypt's writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Rosetta
Chisel and scratch
Cuneiform
20
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's laws?
It was used by many later civilizations as a model
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life
The laws are written in stone.
It treated all people the same under the law.

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