Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because

farmland was fertile and water was nearby

What was the result of Egypt's conquest of Kush?

Kushites used Egyptian names and style clothing

Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

So the dead can enjoy it in afterlife

How was Sumerian social hierarchy set up?

very few number of people were rulers and most were laborers

A scribe is a person who

wrote down any and all information necessary

Which statement best summarizes the way people are represented in Egyptian paintings?

upper bodies are shown straight on, heads/legs on the side

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

the pharaoh, who was both ruler and god

Which statement best summarizes why people made clothes shelters after migrating out ofAfrica?

They needed more protection to survive colder areas.

How did Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley support the growth of early civilizations?

Both were located near major rivers

Because of the domestication of grains and animals,

humans were could create permanent agricultural settlements

preserved ancient Egyptian writing

Which if the following describes why cataracts both helped and harmed Egypt?

Protected Egypt, but prevented sailing on the river.

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1
Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because
the area received large amounts of rainfall
the land was in mountainous areas
the area was near the ocean water supply
farmland was fertile and water was nearby
2
What was the result of Egypt's conquest of Kush?
Kushites fought Egypt for years
Many Kushites left their country to become nomads
Kushites used Egyptian names and style clothing
The Kushites refused to worship Egyptian gods
3
Scientists believe language developed in the Stone Age for all the following reasons except:
the formation of new relationships
the distribution of food
creating art
hunting purposes
4
Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
The tombs were private storage rooms for the pharaoh
They believed tombs were safe places
The tombs served as museums
So the dead can enjoy it in afterlife
5
Ramses the Great is best remembered
for his ability as an artist
as a great scribe
as a great warrior and builder
for his untimely death at the hands of Ahmose
6
Which group is often given credit for inventing an alphabet?
Phoenicians
sumerians
mesopotamians
Assyrians
7
How was Sumerian social hierarchy set up?
very few number of people were rulers and most were laborers
all men and women had equal power
a large percentage of the people were priests and kings
the middle class was the most powerful
8
Hatshpesut's reign was a time of
external turmoil
the biggest Egyptian empire
peace and prosperity
foreign invasions
9
A scribe is a person who
harvested the crops to be traded for other goods
carved the tools out of stone
Tracked the herds for hunters
wrote down any and all information necessary
10
Silt from a river was important because it __
prevented sea trade
prevented invaders from sailing upstream
provided the material for building homes
provided rich land to farm
11
The land bridge that people used to move from continents during the Ice Age was between
North America and Asia
North America andAustralia
South America andAntarctica
Europe and North America
12
Mesopotamian farmers overcame the effects of droughts by developing
irrigation systems
papyrus
cuneiform
ziggurats
13
Which of the following best defined delta?
a triangle shaped area of land
a series of rough rapids
a series of rulers
a rulers of a great house
14
What was the immediate effect of the food surplus produced by Neolithic people?
a large population growth
the development of cuneiform
Sumerians to free the enslaved people
the division of society into social classes
15
Which valuable item did Kush trade with Egypt?
iron
silver
gold
ivory
16
This group given credit for inventing writing, cuneiform, was the
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Assyrians
17
Which statement best summarizes the way people are represented in Egyptian paintings?
upper bodies are shown straight on, heads/legs on the side
Bodies are drawn realistically
bodies are smaller than natural size
Upper bodies from side and heads/legs straight
18
Where do most archeologists believe the wheel originated?
Egypt
Turkey
Mesopotamia
Greece
19
Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
the farmers whose small villages were unclean
they dynasty that was in power
the mummies whose ka was disturbed
the pharaoh, who was both ruler and god
20
An early civilization in Egypt developed in the
Yangtze River valley
Nile River Valley
Euphrates River valley
Indus River Valley
21
What became the official religion of the Israelites?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Abraham
22
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
hieroglyphics
pyramids
heavens
afterlife
23
Which statement best summarizes why people made clothes shelters after migrating out ofAfrica?
The needed to trade living spaces with others.
They needed more protection to survive colder areas.
The needed to trade cloth with other merchants
They needed less protection in order to survive warmer areas
24
How did Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley support the growth of early civilizations?
Both had access to the oceans
Both were located on established trade routes
Both were located near major rivers
Both were protected by mountain ranges
25
What was the significance of the pyramids?
were the tombs of the pharaohs
were where Egyptians worshiped their gods
were monuments for important battles
were homes of the pharaohs
26
Which Jewish Holiday celebrates the Exodus?
Hannukah
Rosh Hashanah
Passover
Christmas
27
Who was the prophet that marked the beginning of the Jewish people?
Jesus
Moses
Muhammad
Abraham
28
Which of the following is a religious similarity between the Mesopotamians and Egyptians?
They both believed in monotheistic
Their gods all looked like people
Their gods all looked like animals
They both had many gods
29
ancient civilizations needed floods for
iron for tools
producing food and crops
communication
wool for making clothes
30
Because of the domestication of grains and animals,
humans were could create permanent agricultural settlements
humans were able to learn better hunting techniques
humans were could create permanent agricultural settlements
humans were able to form a tax on grains and animals
31
The _____ created a civilization in Mesopotamia.
Egyptians
Persians
Sumerians
Athenians
32
Hammurabi's Code was made known to the people by
By having people serve on juries
by having it written down
by having priests explain the laws
by having it painted on cave walls
33
Egyptian writing was known as
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
alphabet
papyrus
34
The scientific name for modern humans is
Homoerectus
Homohabilis
Homosapiens
Australopithecus
35
The Kushite pharaohs
preserved ancient Egyptian writing
defeated the Assyrians and the Persians
forbid the use of Egyptian hieroglyphics
destroyed the Egyptian temples
36
Which if the following describes why cataracts both helped and harmed Egypt?
Allowed for successful farming, but prevented domestication
Allowed for fishing, but prevented farming
Protected Egyptian, but imprisoned religious leaders
Protected Egypt, but prevented sailing on the river.
37
The ____ was key to understanding hieroglyphics
Dead Sea Scrolls
Rosetta Stone
Code of Hammurabi
Torah
38
Hunter-gatherer societies moved often because
they had to get away from enemies.
they had to find new places to live.
they needed to search for food
they wanted to find new supplies ofwater.
39
The Kush Empire was located
east of Nubia, along the Red Sea
near Lake Victoria, at the source of the White Nile
Near the Mediterranean Sea, along the Nile
south of Egypt, along the Nile

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