Ancient Middle East Timeline Quiz

Question 1

This civilization gave us the first code of written laws known to humanity: Hammurabi's Code

Accepted Answer

The Babylonians

Question 2

Why did the Hebrews have a civil war in around 930 BC?

Accepted Answer

Their great king, Solomon, died, leaving no clear leader

Question 3

What was the primary purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?

Accepted Answer

They were suitable tombs for pharaohs in the afterlife

Question 4

The Persians were also known as the

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Achaemenids

Question 5

What was the most important role of the covenant between God and Abraham in Jewish life?

Accepted Answer

Gave Jews a sense of purpose-devotion to an all-powerful God

Question 6

Which of the following are examples of Egyptian writing?

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics, Demotic Script

Question 7

This civilization created the epic poem, Gilgamesh

Accepted Answer

The Sumerians

Question 8

Why was the storing of food in ceramic pots so important to Sumerians

Accepted Answer

It provided a surplus which allowed for job specialization

Question 9

What modern country contains most of the ancient empire of Persia?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 10

Which of the following civilizations was NOT located in the fertile crescent

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 11

What do Jews call the first five books of the Old Testament?

Accepted Answer

The Torah

Question 12

Which of the following factors led to the downfall of the Assyrians?

Accepted Answer

They faced frequent rebellions. Because they were bastards, They were overextended-far beyond their roads

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a non-military achievement of the Assyrians

Accepted Answer

Enormous pyramids

Question 14

Which of the following best describes Persian rule

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Enlisted local rulers' help. Did not interfere with religion

Question 15

These two civs. both occupied the fertile crescent until one conquered the other in 612 BC

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The Assyrians and the Babylonians

Question 16

Which of the following civilizations' members could best be described as "stargazers"?

Accepted Answer

The Babylonians

Question 17

Which of the following was a factor in Egypt's remarkable stability?

Accepted Answer

The predictable flow of the Nile, The faith people had in their kings, who ruled gently, Egypt's protective georgraphy

Question 18

Who finally conquered Egypt's New Kingdom

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 19

Which of these was a great accomplishment of Egypt's New Kingdom?

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Trade, Administration, Mining, Expansion

Question 20

What did Assyrians believe their God, Ashur, demanded of them?

Accepted Answer

Conquest

Question 21

What is the proper spelling of King Tut's name

Accepted Answer

Tutankhamun

Question 22

The Assyrians were the first to use weapons made of

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Iron

Question 23

The pyramids at Giza were built during

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The old kingdom

Question 24

If you could spend a gold or silver coin anywhere in the empire, in which one would be you be?

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Persia

Question 25

Who was the founder of the great Persian Civilization

Accepted Answer

Cyrus the Great

Question 26

This civilization faced many rebellions because it was so brutal in its conquests and rule

Accepted Answer

The Assyrians

Question 27

Why did the Sumerians fall (1940 BC or so)?

Accepted Answer

Farming became difficult so many people migrated away, The Amorites invaded them

Question 28

The Hebrews were slaves in all the following civilizations except...

Accepted Answer

The Persians

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