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1
The time before writing is called_____
prehistory
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Before Common Era
2
It is surprising that members of which group had as many rights as they did in ancient Egypt?
Children
Slaves
The uneducated
Women
3
Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?
The Red Sea
The Nubian Desert
The Nile River
The Mediterranean Sea
4
How did ancient Egyptians benefit when the Nile River flooded?
The floods made it easier to keep enemies away
The floods destroyed crops, allowing Egyptians to start fresh each year
The floods helped the leaders to stay in power
The floods left silt behind that was good for farming
5
Which was the main feature of early civilizations?
religion
steel making
cities
writing
6
How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?
as cruel rulers
as gods
as father figures
as the gods' servant
7
Where did the first cities emerge?
In the Americas
Along the Mediterranean coast
Along trade routes
In river valleys
8
What was the Sumerians’ most important invention?
calendar
sailboat
wheel
plow
9
How did the Sumerians differ from the Egyptians in the way they viewed their rulers?
They allowed their rulers to govern for only ten years.
They obeyed their rulers without question.
They saw their rulers as the gods’ chief servants.
They worshiped their rulers as gods.
10
The Neolithic revolution was ______
a war for independence
a rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people
the movement of people to North America
the change from hunting and food-gathering to farming
11
Developed the first laws ever to be written down. Believed in harsh punishments: “an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth!”
Hammster
Hammurabi
Hammumba
Hammerly
12
When did early people first begin to use stone tools?
at the beginning of civilization
in the Jurassic Age
in the Old Stone Age
in the New Stone Age
13
A person who sells goods in the local marketplace is called a(n) ______
entreprenuer
artisan
dealer
merchant
14
Why did Egyptian priests embalm human bodies?
They wanted to preserve bodies for future generations
They believed only whole bodies could enter heaven
They hoped to bring people back to life in the future
They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife
15
The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?
cuneiform
pharaohs
pyramids
hieroglyphics
16
What was the biggest problem Sumerian farmers faced?
Poor working conditions
Too many people
Not enough crops
Destructive floods
17
Which of the following was NOT one of the four ancient river valley civilizations?
Yellow (Huang He) River Valley
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
Rhine River Valley
18
What evidence suggests that early people believed in life after death?
They held elaborate funeral services
They painted angels on cave walls.
They buried their dead with great care.
They kept track of their good deeds in books.
19
A complex, highly organized social order is called a _____
civilization
village
government
council
20
Which of the following changes characterized the New Stone Age?
People migrated to North America
People left their cities
People began living in caves
People established farming villages
21
What was the Sumerians’ written language called?
Phoenicia
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
22
Most Egyptians were members of which of the following groups?
peasant farmers
artisans
merchants
slaves
23
A person who moves from place to place following animals and ripening fruit.
Artisan
Nomad
Merchant
Farmer
24
The _____ BEGAN when people gave up nomadic life and settled down to farm.
New Stone Age
Sumerian civilization
Old Stone Age
Prehistory
25
The _____ ENDED when people gave up the nomadic life and settled down to farm.
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
Prehistory
Civilizations
26
The belief in many gods and goddesses is ______
polytheistic
patriarchal
monotheistic
polygamy
27
It was built as a tomb from more than 2 million limestone stone blocks. What was it?
The temple at Abu Simbel
The Ziggurat
The Great Pyramid at Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
28
I was found Ethiopia, was 3.2 million years old, and looked very apelike.
Luna
Lacy
Lucy
Libby
29
The Egyptians believed in which of the following?
Soul dies with the body
Ziggurats served as tombs
One god
Life after death
30
A skilled craft worker who makes goods is called a(n) _____
blacksmith
merchant
farmer
artisan
