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1
Which two rivers run through Mesopotamia?
Danube and Rhine
Tigris and Euphrates
The Nile and Lake Victoria
Yellow and Yangtze
2
What is the reason for the construction of the pyramids?
To serve as tombs for everyone
To keep invaders out
Because they're cool
To serve as Tombs for Pharaohs
3
This style of writing could be found in which civilization?
Sumerian
Egyptian
4
Ra, Horus, Osiris, and Anubis are all considered...
Egyptian Pharaohs
Different regions of Egypt
Sumerian Gods
Egyptian gods
5
What was a result of the flooding of rivers?
Everyone was scared
People had to leave and never return
Slaves were freed
Land around the rivers was fertile
6
Which of the following Egyptian gods was known as the Sun God?
Ra (Re)
Horus
Osiris
Isis
7
Through which modern day country does the Nile run?
China
Mediterranean Sea
India
Egypt
8
What does this picture depict?
The Great Sphinx
Anubis
The Tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun
The Great Pyramid of Giza
9
Why do most Egyptians live along the Nile River?
Arable land
To be close to the pyramids
Access to water
Land is cheap
10
Which Babylonian leader created the first known written code of law?
Sargon
Hammurabi
Abraham
Thoth
11
The SUMERIANS built pyramid shaped temples dedicated to gods and goddesses that were known as...
Shrines
Ziggurats
Palaces
Pyramid of Giza
12
Which river is depicted in this image?
Euphrates
Tigris
Amazon
Nile
13
Which Mesopotamian ruler came from the city of Akkad?
Tutankhamun
Akhenaten
Sargon
Hammurabi
14
In ancient Egypt, who was considered both the head of the government and religious life?
The Pharaoh
The Shah
The Pope
The King
15
Which of these groups developed the first complex society in the region identified on the map?
Sumerians
Egyptian
Assyrians
Aryans
16
This style of writing could be found in which civilization?
Egyptian
Sumerian
17
How did Egyptian religious beliefs compare to Mesopotamian beliefs?
Neither had religious beliefs
Mesopotamians did not fear death while Egyptians did
Egyptians did not fear death and the Mesopotamians did
They were the same
18
What were the flooding patterns of the Tigris, Euphrates, and The Nile?
The Tigris and Euphrates never flooded.
The Nile river flooded all year
The Nile flooded predictably
The Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly
19
What was the purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?
For everyone to know the laws
To give everyone voting rights
To free slaves
To give more rights to common people
20
Which ancient tale, written in cuneiform, echoes certain stories described in the bible?
Classic of Songs
The Iliad and The Odyssey
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Upanishads
