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Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt Review
Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt Review
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A review question set for Students of History's unit on Western River Valley Civilizations.
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Which 2 rivers serve as borders to the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris & Yellow
Nile & Indus
Nile & Euphrates
Tigris & Euphrates
2
The period of peace and prosperity in which pyramids were built was called?
Old Kingdom
Modern Egypt
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
3
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of?
Libya
Narnia
Turkey
Iraq
4
This ancient writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
Hieroglyphics
Cunieform
Latin
Papyrus
5
Which Egyptian pharaoh had the Pyramid of Giza built?
Hammurabi
Nefertiti
Khufu
King Tut
6
Which is the oldest river civilization that we have studied?
Mesopotamia
Hebrews
Egypt
Greeks
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Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
Because of the large population.
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
8
What was the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Cuneiform
Aramaic
Klingon
Hieroglyphics
9
Which of the following was NOT a natural border for ancient Egypt?
deserts
The Mediterranean Sea
The Tigris River
mountains
10
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia?
Homes for the wealthy
Temples built for local gods
Government officials
Bazaar
11
Which Babylonian king implemented a famous system of laws?
Cyrus The Great
King Hammurabi
Ramses II
King Nebuchadnezzar
