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Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
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Chapter 2, sections 1 and 2.
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Sundial, Wagon Wheel, number system based on "6", were all inventions of...
Egyptians
Greeks
Hyksos
Sumerians
2
Egyptian Civilization would not have been possible without this....
Polytheism
Pharoahs
The Nile River
The Pyramids
3
The Middle Kingdom ended with...
none of these
the death of King Tut
the Hyksos invasion
the Syrian invasion
4
A large political unit, usually united under 1 ruler, that controls many territories...
state
empire
kingdom
country
5
What is the Egyptian term for 'great house" or "palace"?
king
pharaoh
tomb
emperor
6
Greek word meaning "Land Between Two Rivers"
Mesopotamia
Akkad
Sumer
Egypt
7
when the right to rule is passed on within the family...
royal dynasty
democracy
empire
theocracy
8
Old, Middle, and New were....
both of these
Sumer's 3 Kingdoms
none of these
Egypt's 3 Kingdoms
9
The Epic of Gilgamesh taught what lesson?
Right from wrong
Mortality
truth
none of these
10
This is a famous Mesopotamian poem.
Snow White
The Code of Hammurabi
Little Red Riding Hood
The Epic of Gilgamesh
11
What direction does the Nile River flow?
North to South
none of these
East to West
South to North
12
Massive stepped-towers. Usually a temple to the gods.
Tomb
Pyramids
Ziggurat
Sphinx
13
T or False: The Nile Delta is in Lower Egypt
True
False
14
The Code of Hammurabi is esstentially...
none of these
fair trial
eye for an eye
lawless anarchy
15
T of F: Empires are very easy to maintain.
False
True
16
Which of these was a primary weapon of the Hyksos?
bombs
canons
horse drawn chariot
rifles
17
why did tombs contain supplies?
for the afterlife
they were things to play with
the Egyptians had too much junk
none of these
18
The majority of Mesopotamian society revolved around...
snapchat
all of these
farming
trading
19
Sumerian City-state surrounded by walls, rich with culture and architecture
Uruk
Sumer
Cairo
Persia
20
A government ruled by a divine authority is a...
theocracy
democracy
anarchy
dictatorship
21
T or F: Sumerians divided social groups in Nobles, Commoners, and Slaves.
True
False
22
T of F: The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded very unpredictably
False
True
23
What ruler is the Great Sphinx believed to resemble?
Khufu
Khufu's son
King Tut
King Menes
24
Sumerian system of writing
none of these
Heiroglyphics
Alphabet
Cuneiform
25
Stretch of land in Mesopotamia with very rich soil
Nile Delta
The Nile River Valley
The Red Sea
The Fertile Crescent
26
What helped Egyptians defend their kingdoms?
The Red Sea
The Nile
All of these
Desert
27
T or F: Being a scribe in Sumerian culture was a highly respected job
False
True
28
What did the Rive god "Osiris" represent....
Immortality
Peace
Honesty
Resurrection
29
Mesopotamia is what modern-day country?
China
Iran
India
Iraq
30
T or F: Today, we know exactly how Egyptians built the pyramids
False
True
31
These were built and dedicated to the dead
sphinx
graves
pyramids
palaces
32
Took over Sumerian City-states to make 1st empire in history
Alexander the Great
Darius
King Tut
Sargon
33
This term refers to the belief in more than 1 god
polytheistic
atheistic
monotheistic
none of these
34
Egyptians studied the moon and the star, Sirius, leading to....
none of these
the telescope
the 365 day calendar
the sundial
35
Akkadian leader who conquered Sumerians
Tut
Gilgamesh
Sargon
Cleopatra
36
Sumerian schools were ...
harsh
pointless
short
easy
37
Egyptian religious was....
monotheistic
polytheistic
christian
atheistic
38
T or F: The Nile river flooded very predictably
false
true
