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World History Beginning of Civilization Unit Review
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1
Who ruled over the Persians?
The Hittites
The Sea People
The Phoenicians
The Medes
2
David, the second king of Israel, was a poet who wrote many songs in which books of the Bible?
Genisis
Psalms
Revelations
Song of Solomon
3
What made farming in Mesopotamia so dangerous?
Wild animals, such as lions or jackals.
Frequent raids from rival tribes.
The unpredictable flooding.
The extreme <br>temperatures.
4
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
Red Quarter
Fertile Crescent
Land Between Two Rivers
Canaan
5
How long did the Babylonian Captivity last?
50 years
300 years
400 years
100 years
6
After the death of Solomon, Israel remained united under the reign of his son, Rehoboam.
False
True
7
Who is considered the father of the Hebrew people?
Isaac
Abraham
Joseph
Judah
8
Who succeeded Cryrus the Great only to die on his way from Egypt to Persia?
Cambyses II
Sargon
DArius I
Xerxes
9
The Hebrew prophet Moses was raised as an Egyptian.
True
False
10
Who succeeded in sacked Babylon, weakening it for other invaders?
The Hittites
The Assyrians
The Akkadians
The Persians
11
What is the term for people who live by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild berries?
hunter-gatherers
pastorialists
nomads
shepherds
12
Who conquered the northern kingdom, Israel?
The Hitties
The Babylonians
The Assyrians
The Chaldeans
13
What major achievement did the Phoencians develop?
An alphabet.
A way to sail against the wind.
A giant library.
A new way to work with bronze.
14
What is the term for people who move from place to place, often following animal herds?
nomads
hunter-gatherers
pastorialists
shepherds
15
Who picked up the pieces of the Assyrian Empire after it fell?
The Hebrews
The Sea People
The Chaldeans
The Persians
16
What does the word "cuneiform" mean?
writing
clay writing
wedge shaped
picture words
17
The Hebrews are the ancestors of which modern-day group?
The Palestinians
The Hittites
The Jews
The Jordanians
18
What was the most significant advance of the Neolithic Revolution?
domesticated animals
agriculture
iron tools
division of labor
19
Which emperor created the world's first permanent army?
Hammurabi
Darius I
Sargon
Xerxes
20
What do the Jews celebrate to remember the Exodus?
The Year of the Jubilee
The Passover Feast
Hanukkah
The Feast of Booths
21
Who conquered the Sumerians and created the world's first empire?
The Hittites
The Akkadians
The Sea People
The Assyrians
22
Why did the Israelites leave Canaan?
A huge flood wiped out their homes.
They were escaping religious persecution.
They were kicked out by the Philistines.
A famine hit the land.
23
Abraham's grandson, Jacob, was known by another name. What was it?
Israel
Moses
Judah
Joseph
24
Which of the following was
NOT
one of the languages spoken by the Indo-European?
Hindi
Aramaic
Russian
Greek
25
Who was the first king of Israel?
Soloman
David
Moses
Saul
26
Who conquered the Hittites?
The Akkadians
The Persians
The Assyrians
The Sea People
27
The ________ lasted from about 2.5 million B.C. to around 10,000 years ago; the Old Stone Age.
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Bronze Age
Prehistory Era
28
Who conquered the southern kingdom, Judah?
The Hittites
The Babylonians
The Chaldeans
The Assyrians
29
What are the two rivers that run through the Fertile Crescent?
Nile & Tigris
Nile & Euphrates
Tigris & Indus
Tigris & Euphrates
30
Which emperor created the world's first permanent army?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Darius I
Xerxes
31
What was the major religion of Persia?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
32
Which of the following is NOT a teaching of Judaism?
Prayer through Saints
Belief in one God
Belief in Justice and Righteousness
Obedience to the Law of Moses
33
Which Israeli king built the temple in Jerusalem?
Jeroboam
Solomon
Davidd
Saul
34
What ancient civilization is considered the world's first civilization?
Akkad
Babylon
Sumer
Assyria
35
Where was the Assyrian capital?
Ur
Susa
Babylon
Nineveh
36
What is the best-known work of Sumerian literature?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Odyssey
Beowulf
The Aenid
37
People learned to mix copper & tin to produce stronger objects in the _________.
Paleolithic Era
Prehistory Era
Neolithic Era
Bronze Age
