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Western Civ - Mesopotamia/Egypt
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#WesternCivilization review of ancient #Mesopotamia and #Egypt
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1
The Great Pyramid is built for him
Khafre
Menes
Khufu
Ramses the Great
2
"Empire Age" - Egypt expands to control the most area during this time
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
First Kingdom
3
The warrior civilization from Asia Minor which was the first to use iron weapons was the . . .
Phoenicians
Israelites
Hittites
Hyksos
4
Chaldean king rebuilt Babylon, conquered Assyrian, and destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem
Assurbanipal
Nebuchadnezzar
Nabopolassar
Hammurabi
5
The first civilization in history was founded by the ...
Greeks
Babylonians
Assyrians
Sumerians
6
Which of the following was
not true
of the Persian Empire?
It was conquered by the Babylonians
It was divided into provinces called satrapies
It was linked together with the Great Royal Road
It had royal inspectors who were the king’s secret agents
7
King Cyrus of Persia is known for all of the following except . . .
Permitting the Jews to return to Jerusalem
Establishing the Persian Empire
Destroying the Hanging Gardens
Ruling justly and mercifully
8
Sumerian temples are known as
Ziggurats
Pyramids
Cathedrals
Stupas
9
This pharaoh changed his name to "Akenaton" and introduced monotheism
Ramses II
Tutahnkamun
Thutmose III
Amenhotep IV
10
Hammurabi’s code of laws was based on which legal principle?
Law of Retaliation
Rehabilitation
Precedent
Equal justice for all
11
The Israelites (or Hebrews) influenced Western civilization mostly through their . . .
Agricultural methods
Scientific Achievements
religious beliefs
Development of an alphabet
12
In a theocracy, a government’s authority is based mainly upon
Military might
Popular elections
Worker's rights
religious beliefs
13
Which city-state became the largest of the ancient world?
Uruk
Babylon
Jerusalem
Persepolis
14
Most people in ancient Sumer were...
Priests
Artisans
Farmers
Nobles
15
Sumerian religion included the worship of many gods, a belief system which is called . . .
Polytheism
Universalism
Atheism
Monotheism
16
The development of Egyptian civilization is tied most closely with this geographic feature
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Libyan Desert
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
17
The first known female ruler in history was
Nefertari
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
18
For which of the following is Sargon of Akkad best known?
Writing a code of laws
Developing a monotheistic religion
Founding the first empire in history
Building Mesopotamia's largest Ziggurat
19
First pharaoh of Egypt, united upper and lower Egypt around 3000 BC
Amenhotep I
Khafre
Menes
Hatshepsut
20
A town and surrounding countryside which form a government is known as . . .
Empire
Kingdom
Theocracy
City-state
21
Under which Israelite king was the Jewish temple built in Jerusalem?
Moses
Saul
David
Solomon
22
Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning what?
Fertile Land
Fertile Crescent
Middle East
Land Between the Rivers
23
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Phoenicians?
A 22-symbol alphabet
Colonies, such Carthage
Use of siege weapons
Trade routes throughout the ancient world
24
"Great house" - rulers of Egypt, believed to be divine
Emperor
Vizier
Pharaoh
Ma'at
25
Which of the following is not a Sumerian invention?
wheel
bricks
plow
iron working
26
Which is not one of the three continents which meet in the Fertile Crescent?
Europe
North America
Africa
Asia
27
The belief that the position of the stars and planets determine fate is called . . .
Astrology
Astronomy
Theocracy
Polytheism
28
The Assyrian civilization is known for all of the following
except
. . .
world's first library
Disciplined but brutal army
Excelling in sea trade
postal service
29
The Sumerian “Epic of Gilgamesh” was written in which form of script?
Cunneiform
Pictionaries
Phoenician Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
30
"Sacred writings" - Egyptian form of writing which used pictures as the basis for the language
Pictograms
Hieroglyphics
Phonetic alphabet
Cuneiform
