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Mesopotamia and Egypt
Mesopotamia and Egypt
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1
What written language was developed in Sumer over 5000 years ago?
Hieroglyphics
Alphabet
Cuneiform
Morse Code
2
The depositing of silt/nutrients to the land surrounding the Nile River was know as "The Gift of the Nile".
True
False
3
Which of these was a river valley civilization in Africa?
Egypt
India
Babylonia
Mesopotamia
4
All Pharaohs were male
True
False
5
The Nile river did this every year, making the soil good for farming.
Dried up
Filled with tiny fish
Flooded its banks
Changed course
6
Ancient Egyptians believed in one god.
True
False
7
The tallest and most religious buildings of early Mesopotamian cities were called
Court Houses
Ziggurats
Pyramids
Mosques
8
Mesopotamia was one united kingdom ruled by a single king.
False
True
9
The belief in many gods is known as Monotheism.
False
True
10
Laws based on the concept of "An eye for an eye"
Ten Commandments
Egyptian Criminal Code
Five Pillars
Code of Hammurabi
11
What is unusual about the Nile river?
It is actually 4 separate rivers.
It flows south to north.
Its tempature is a consistent 83 degress F.
It is a salt water river.
12
An independent nation or state that is located within the boundaries of another country is called a city state.
True
False
13
Mesopotamia means "land between the rivers"
False
True
14
Ancient Egyptian writing was called
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Short Hand
Words
15
This woman is considered to be the last pharaoh of Egypt
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Ankhnespepi II
16
The main purpose of the pyramids was to
scare away invaders from other countries.
All of the above
serve as burial tombs for Egyptian Pharaohs
have a place to store surplus grain.
17
The King of Egypt was considered to be
Handsome
The president
A God
silly
18
Which of these is the BEST definition of "civilization"?
A group with a common culture
How sophisticated people behave
The way people talk
Large group of people who are exactly the same
19
What do we call a series of generational rulers who inherit power from previous family members?
Priests
All of the above
A Family Reunion
A Dynasty
20
The use of symbols and pictures to express ideas is an example of what kind of writing?
Pictographs/Pictograms
doodles
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
21
Papyrus was
An Egyptian plant that was used as an early form of paper.
The first king of Mesopotamia.
Used to make roads.
Very expensive.
22
What were the hereditary rulers of Egypt known as?
Pharaoh
Emperor
Dude
King
23
Which group was considered to be the highest social class in Mesopotamian society?
Kings
Youtube Stars
Slaves
Priests
24
Which of these WAS NOT a reason civilizations developed in river Valleys?
Provided protection from invaders
The people loved to swim
The soil was rich
Provided water for crops
25
Mesopotamian civilization was located on the banks of the Tigris and Nile rivers.
False
True