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Chapter 2 River Valley Civilizations
Chapter 2 River Valley Civilizations
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1
The first 5 books of the Old Testament are know to Jews as...
the Old Testament
the Torah
the Quran
the New Testament
2
The oldest known law code was...
rejected by most Mesopotamian cultures
Babylonian
an eye for an eye type law
Hammurabbi's Code
3
The most important god in Egyptian polytheism was
Amon Ra
Anubis
Horus
Osiris
4
A line of rulers from one family is called...
a familial line
messed up!
a dynasty
a patron succession
5
The Great Pyramids were originally built as temples to the gods
False
True
6
Choose things associated with ziggurats.
tallest building around
center of town
religious building
open to all citizens
7
Which Babylonian king was responsible for the Hanging Gardens and the Ishtar Gate
Hammurabi
Ahkenaton
Nebachudnezzar
Sargon
8
The Exodus refers to what?
Egyptians expelling the Hyksos people
Hebrews leaving captivity in Egypt
The captivity of the Hebrews by the Babylonians
Hebrew journey from Mesopotamia to the Promised Land
9
Upper Egypt is the location of the Nile delta?
True
False
10
Although a small nation, the Phoenecians legacy is large because
their alphabet was way less difficult than cuneiform
they dominated other nations through force
they were excellent traders
they used shells used as currency
11
Why is King Tut so famous?
He returned the Egyptians to polytheism
His tomb was found with many riches
He ruled for over 55 years
He was an excellent leader in foreign wars of conquest
12
Why was the Phoenician alphabet able to spread so easily?
It was nearly the same as cuneiform
It only had 22 characters
The Egyptian civilization used it extensively
They were sailors and traders
13
What type of government is it, when the king was also the high priest?
Democracy
Communist
Oligarchy
Theocracy
14
Which of the following did we get from the Sumerian math system?
60 second minute, 60 minute hour
5,280 feet in a mile
the metric system
the 360 degree circle
15
What is the Greek term for "land between the rivers?"
Mesothilia
Mesopotamia
Middle East
Aqualand
16
What thrived during the Middle Kingdom?
mummification
pyramid building
trade
boat building
17
Abraham is considered to be the father of Judaism, Christianity, AND Islam.
True
False
18
What was the name of the Sumerian writing system?
Phoenician
Demotic
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
19
Cuneiform probably originated for the purpose of
tax collection
accounting
story telling
school texts
20
This famous thing was the key to understanding hieroglyphics (HINT: Look in the room)
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Delphic documents
the Rosetta Stone
the Behistun Rock
21
What is the oldest type of monotheism?
Judaism
Islam
Polytheism
Christianity
22
Most of the people in river valley civilizations made a living by..
cooperative smithing
farming
building trades
hunting and gathering
23
What does the Nile River have in common with the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
All flow North
All 3 are in Africa
All are home to river valley civilizations
All used the river to live in an otherwise dry area
24
What role did the pharaoh play in Old Kingdom religion?
leader and spiritual advisor
leader and tax collector
elected to the throne by the people
leader and living god
25
The most important laws of the Hebrew faith are known as...
the 10 Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
the 10 Ammendments
Sargon's Laws
26
The modern day nation where Mesopotamia is most located is...
Iraq
Israel
Syria
Iran
27
Egypt is a part of...
Asia
Eurasia
Europe
Africa
28
The kick-butt warriors of ancient Mesopotamia.
the Hittites
the Assyrians
the Hyksos
the Akkadians
29
The arc shaped area of good soil in the Middle East
Nile River valley
the Fruitful Crescent
the Abundant Arc
the Fertile Crescent
