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Fertile Crescent & The Nile
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1
What term means "a long poem that tells the story of a hero?"
epic
ziggurat
polytheism
scribe
2
Which term is "a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river?"
delta
Upper Egypt
cataract
Lower Egypt
3
Which term is "a long-lasting, paper-like substance made from reeds?"
exports
papyrus
imports
merchants
4
Which foods did ancient Mesopotamians eat?
cocoa, peppers
fish, dates
maize, squash
potatoes, peanuts
5
Which term means "goods brought in from other regions?"
merchants
papyrus
imports
exports
6
The Nile River flows from ______.
north to south
south to north.
7
Which of the following are characteristics of civilizations?
temporary settlements
social classes
large cities
art and architecture
8
What term means "a division of society by rank or class?"
social hierarchy
civilization
city-state
division of labor
9
Which of the following goods did the Phoenicians import?
cedar
gold
ivory
cotton
10
goods brought in from other regions
exports
imports
11
Which empire is shaded on the map?
Hittite
Assyrian
Babylonian
Chaldean
12
Theocracy is government ruled by religious authorities.
True
False
13
What term means "more of something than is needed?"
irrigation
canal
surplus
silt
14
What term means "the worship of many gods?"
epic
scribe
ziggurat
polytheism
15
Which one of these is the northern part of Egypt, located downriver in relation to the Nile's flow?
Lower Egypt
cataract
Upper Egypt
delta
16
items sent to other regions for trade
exports
imports
17
The Nile river is the ________ river in the world.
Deepest
Longest
Smelliest
Widest
18
Which term means "items sent to other regions for trade?"
imports
merchants
papyrus
exports
19
Which term is another word for "a trader?"
merchant
import
export
enemy
20
Who was the sun god of the ancient Egyptians?
Nanna
Amon-Re (or Ra)
Utu
Isis
21
What term means "an arrangement in which people specialize in specific tasks?"
division of labor
civilization
social hierarchy
city-state
22
What term means "a fertile mix of soil and small rocks?"
silt
irrigation
canal
surplus
23
Which one of these is the southern part of Egypt, located upriver in relation to the Nile's flow?
delta
Lower Egypt
cataract
Upper Egypt
24
Who was the sun god of the ancient Sumerians?
Amon-Re (or Ra)
Nanna
Utu
Isis
25
What term means "a way of supplying water to an area of land?"
silt
irrigation
surplus
canal
26
What term means "an organized society within a specific area?"
civilization
division of labor
social hierarchy
city-state
27
What term means "a human-made waterway?"
irrigation
canal
silt
surplus
28
Which material did the ancient Egyptians use to record many government and religious texts?
wooden planks
sheep skin
papyrus paper
clay tablets
29
What term means "a political unit consisting of a city and the surrounding countryside?"
division of labor
civilization
social hierarchy
city-state
30
Which term is "a river rapid or waterfall?"
delta
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
cataract
31
Which ancient kingdom is shaded on the map?
Kush
Sumer
Egypt
Assyria
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Exports are goods brought in from other regions.
False
True