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Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
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A review question set for Students of History's unit on Western River Valley Civilizations.
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Which is the oldest river civilization that we have studied?
Greeks
Hebrews
Mesopotamia
Egypt
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What was the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Cuneiform
Klingon
Aramaic
Hieroglyphics
3
Writing system of Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
Hierogylphics
4
Government rule is based on religious authority
Monarchy
Democracy
City-state
Theocracy
5
A way to divert rivers to water crops
silt
cuneiform
ziggurat
irrigation
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Hammurabi's Code is important because it
helps historians understand the social structure of Mesopotamia
discusses the importance of religion in society
shows the technical instructions of how to determine the radius
helps historians translate Babylonian language
7
This ancient writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Cunieform
Latin
8
Which of the following was NOT a natural border for ancient Egypt?
The Mediterranean Sea
deserts
mountains
The Tigris River
9
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia?
Homes for the wealthy
Government officials
Temples built for local gods
Bazaar
10
Which Egyptian pharaoh had the Pyramid of Giza built?
Khufu
Nefertiti
Hammurabi
King Tut
11
Who lived beyond the Nile cataracts?
Phoenicians
Mesopotamians
Hebrews
Nubians
12
The period of peace and prosperity in which pyramids were built was called?
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
13
How did floods in Mesopotamia make farming difficult?
The flooding was unpredictable.
The flooding was thought to be caused by angry gods.
The flooding forced farmers to move settlement.
The flooding left a layer of silt.
14
The Rosetta Stone allowed for historians to finally be able to translate Egyptian
Hieroglyphics
Demotic
Greek
Cuneiform
15
Unlike the other cultures of the ancient world, the Israelites believed in
A monotheistic God called Yahweh
Multiple, unpredictable gods
A chief god they called Ball
Reincarnation
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A broad, triangular area of land formed at the mouth of a river
Pharaoh
Delta
Silt
Hieroglyphics
17
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of?
Turkey
Narnia
Iraq
Libya
18
Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
Because of the large population.
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
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Which Babylonian king implemented a famous system of laws?
King Hammurabi
King Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus The Great
Ramses II
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Which 2 rivers serve as borders to the Fertile Crescent?
Nile & Indus
Nile & Euphrates
Tigris & Euphrates
Tigris & Yellow
