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Review GW FARTS, Stone Age, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Israel
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1
The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
Arabic
Hieroglyphs
letters
English
2
Which is NOT an innovation that ancient Mesopotamians passed on to later civilizations?
gunpowder
wheel
legal code
calendar
3
Upper Egypt is North of Lower Egypt
True
False
4
Who developed the FIRST CIVILIZATION in Mesopotamia?
Hebrews
Babylonians
Akkadians
Sumerians
5
How did cuneiform look?
lines and dots
wedge-shaped symbols
circular symbols
little pictures
6
How many tribes of Israel were there?
12
7
10
9
7
What is the flag of Israel??
Star of Bethlehem
Star of the Orient
Morning Star
Star of David
8
What city was Ancient Israel before it became ancient Israel?
Canaan
Egypt
Jerusalem
Israel
9
Why did crops grow well in Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamia was by water and the farmland had fertile soil.
It rained almost every day in Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia had dry, rocky soil and limited water supply.
The sun was always shining in Mesopotamia.
10
The Nileometer was used to measure...
the size of each pyramid
the pharaoh's crown
the Nile's water level
people's height
11
How did Saul rule the people of ancient Israel?
He wrested power from Nebuchadnezzar.
He conquered neighboring Judah and Canaan.
He set up a religious empire modeled after the Persians
He united twelve tribes under one king.
12
The Neolithic Revolution led to
nomadic lifestyle
hunting and gathering
migration of peoples
advanced civilizations
13
This river brought life to Egypt.
Indus River
Tigris River
Nile River
Euphrates River
14
Egypt did not use which of the following:
Spartans
Pharaohs
Embalming
Pyramids
15
Who united upper and lower Egypt?
Hatsheput
Menes
Ramses III
Xerxes
16
Who was the third king of Israel, who built the Temple of Jerusalem?
Crosus
Solomon
Saul
David
17
How did the deserts and mountains help the advancement of civilization in Mesopotamia?
They were home to nearby trading partners.
They provided it with natural resources.
They were means of transportation.
They protected it from invasion.
18
Abrahamic religions consist of all of the following except
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
19
Who was NOT one of the first three kings of Israel?
Cyrus
David
Solomon
Saul
20
During the Paleolithic Age, all humans were nomadic _____________________.
scribes
artisans
hunter-gatherers
shepherds
21
Why did the Israelites move from Mesopotamia to Canaan?
In search of more land to purchase
God told Abraham to leave Ur and take his family
God told Abraham to go trade in the Meditteranean Sea
In search of food
22
What civilization built the arch, dome, and ziggurat?
Soviet Union
China
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
23
The most important river in Israel is the Tigris.
True
False
24
Much of the history of ancient Israel is written in this document
Shari'ah
Old Testament
New Testament
Quran
25
Why did the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt settle along rivers?
Fertile River Valleys
Dry Arid Valleys
Fertile Microscope Valleys
Fertile Water Valleys
26
__________________ of Israel
Prophets
Priests
Fathers
Patriarchs
27
A "shadoof" was used in ancient Egypt to?
Collect water
Boil water
Wash clothing
Attack neighboring villages
28
Why was Ancient Nubia important to Ancient Egypt?
They fought constantly
They were one big family
They wanted to invade Sudan
They traded
29
A king in Ancient Egypt is called a.....
Mr. King
His royal excellence
King
Pharaoh
30
What did people write cuneiform on?
Stone tablets
Paper
Clay tablets
Papyrus
31
What does Mesopotamia mean?
land between two rivers
land along the river
land of the ancient ones
land of the first peoples
32
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
A rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people
movement of migrating people to North America
A change from hunting and gathering to farming
When people worship more than one god
33
What is one way early humans communicated ideas and values during the prehistory period?
American Sign Language
Writing on ancient paper
African spoken language
Cave and wall paintings
34
Who was the first king of Israel?
David
Ahab
Saul
Solomon
35
What did the Ancient Israelites trade?
All of the above
Goats
Wood
Bulls
36
The Ziggurat was used for relgious worship and
a home for the king
to store important government records
a home for slave labor
37
Mesopotamia is located between what 2 rivers?
Tigris and Euprates
Nile and Amazon
Tigris and Nile
Euphrates and Nile
38
What was a "delta" in ancient Egypt?
A letter in the Greek alphabet
A famous song by English rocker Joe Cocker
Egyptian stone carvings
A fan-shaped marshland by where a river flows into the sea
39
What is the difference between prehistory and history
history is anything B.C.
Anything after fall of Rome
history contains written records of achievements
prehistory is anything B.C.
40
The written language of Mesopotamia is called
cueniform
heiroglyphics
scribe
ziggurat
