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1
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea
the northern and southern plateau
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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Bartering means
building ships for trade.
trading good without the use of money.
trading goods for money.
3
The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement because
The geography included fertile areas for farming.
The geography helped to unify the country.
The geography included many areas for hunters to hunt widely.
4
The __ was used to display the laws of Egyptian cities.
architecture
Law of Hammurabi
Rosetta Stone
5
Pyramids are
stone tombs for the burial of peasants and slaves.
temples where the people are allowed to come and pray.
royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point on top.
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A(n) __ was a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top.
obelisk
temple
sphinx
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A dynasty is
a series of rulers from the same family.
a collection of queens.
a series of rulers from different families.
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Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or disease struck?
The Pharaoh who was both ruler and god.
Farmers whose villages were unclean.
Government official that were in power.
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The fertile soil of the Nile was replenished by the __ flooding of the river.
weekly
monthly
yearly
10
Mesopotamians, like Egyptians, were polytheistic.
They believed in many gods.
They believed in one god.
They believed in no god.
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The Egyptians used __ to keep written records.
pyramids
temples
hieroglyphics
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Branches of the Nile fanned out to form a __, a triangle-shaped area of deposited soil.
cataract
source
delta
13
Pharaohs were
pyramid builders.
strong military leaders.
both political and religious leaders.
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Why was population able to grow/increase in Egypt?
The Pharaohs were good leaders who were successful in their roles.
Irrigation allowed for a surplus of food & division of labor.
The canals made trade easy and allowed for new ideas.
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The government of Egypt was a
democracy.
monarchy.
theocracy.
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In Egyptian religion, people believed
in one god who lived in the temple and controlled nature.
in many gods, who had power over nature.
in many gods who lived in pyramids.
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A monarch is
a king or queen.
a leader elected by the people.
a leader chosen by a priest.
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Egyptians who participated in trade networks
were fearful of the trade networks.
were enslaved while traveling on the trade networks.
benefited from the exchange of goods on the trade networks.
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__ wrote and copied religious and literary texts and other documents.
Artisans
Scribes
Slaves
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An essential belief of Egyptian religion is
there is only one god.
eternal life in the afterlife.
there are many gods, chosen by the Pharaoh.
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Besides a stable food diet, what advantage did Egypt's location provide?
It had natural barriers to protect against invaders.
It had Sumerian artwork to use as decoration.
It had two dynasties to celebrate religious traditions.
