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A review game for 7th grade early civilizations test
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1
The basic political unit of Sumer was
the city-state
empire
the muddy-state
country
2
The leader of ancient Egypt was the
Tzar
Scribe
Pharaoh
Vizer
3
Egyptian and Aryan society were similar in
women were considered equal to men.
everyone could read and write.
Society was organized as a triangle
farmers held the most respected position in society
4
A ruling family who provides a succession of rulers is a
polytheism
dynasty
ziggurat
monotheism
5
Why did pharaohs have absolute power in Egypt?
Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god in human form.
The kingdom was small, so one man to have complete power
Pharaohs ruled the country using terror.
6
Hammurabi is best known for
discovering how to make iron
conquering Persia
developing a strong trade system with Greece
his code of laws
7
Early Indians relied on the ______ to bring rain to the region.
typhoon
hurricane
monsoon
tsunami
8
Where did Aryan society settle?
Along the Nile River.
Along the Indus River.
Along the Tigris River.
Along the Ganges River.
9
The world's first civilization was
Sumer
Assyria
Egypt
Greece
10
The area of land that is separated from the main continent is
Subcontinent
Isthmus
Gulf
Island
11
The northern region of Egypt is also called
Memphis
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Thebes
12
Identify the river that is sacred to Hinduism.
The Indus River
The Ganges River
The Euphrates River
The Nile River
13
Papyrus was used to make all of the following except
Houses
Paper
Shoes
Floor mats
14
Which event occurred first in history?
1792 BCE, Hammurabi becomes King of Babylon
2100 BCE, Sumer united by Ur-Nammu
1750 BCE, Hammurabi dies
3400 BCE, city-states begin to form in Mesopotamia
15
This time period was the first time Egypt was united under a strong central government.
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Ancient Kingdom
16
The black land was caused by
the damming of the Nile River
yearly flooding of the Nile
the dessert surrounding the Nile River
pollution created by farmers
17
Which two land features game Mesopotamia its name- "land between the rivers"?
The Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea
the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
The Indus River and the Ganges River
The Nile River and the Mediterranean Sea
18
Which of the following is not a characteristic of civilization?
Currency (money)
Technology
Stable food supply (agriculture)
Social Structure
19
Why do hieroglyphic writing use instead of alphabetic letters?
papyrus
drawings and pictures
Cuneiform
musical drawings
20
The early civilizations of this area were laid out in a grid, had a granary, and a sewer system
Egyptian
Sumerian
Indus River Valley
Aryan
