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WHI.2 - Fertile Crescent
WHI.2 - Fertile Crescent
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1
Which of the following caused ancient civilizations to change?
contact with other people through trade, warfare, and migration
poor leaders and hostile weather
lack of traditions to keep people in one place
nomadic leaders who found new sources of food and water
2
Where is Mespotamia located?
A
D
B
C
3
What Babylonian leader established a written set of laws and punishments?
King of Ur
Gilgamesh
Osiris
Hammurabi
4
A book about contributions made by the civilization of ancient Egypt would include the information in which column?
D
C
A
B
5
Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown on this map?
Mesopotamia
Nubia
The Hebrews
The Phoenicians
6
Which term means "land between the rivers?"
Huang He
Harappa
Phoenicia
Mesopotamia
7
Along what river was the Kingdom of Kush/Nubia located?
The Nile
The Yellow River
The Ganges
The Tigris
8
What was true of religion in ancient civilizations?
All ancient civilizations were polytheistic.
Every ancient civilization had a religious tradition.
Egypt was the only civilization that had a religion.
The Cult of Tay-Tay is the one true religion
9
What is the written script of the Mesopotamian peoples called?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Oracle Bone Script
Sanskrit
10
Define polytheism.
Worshping Multiple Gods and Goddesses
Worshiping all of Mr. Taylor's various forms
Denying the existing of any deity.
Worshping spirits and animimals
11
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
Jesus of Nazareth
Issac
Moses
12
What river supported the birth of the Egyptian civilization?
The Tigris
The Ganges
The Euphrates
The Nile
13
What was the earliest form of writing?
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Pictograms
Writing
14
What was the first major ancient civilzation of Mesopotamia?
Ur
Babylon
Sumer
Caanan
15
Who led the Israelites out of Exile in Egypt?
Abraham
Nefertiti
Jacob
Moses
16
The first five books of the Old Testament are referred to by the Jews as the --
Codes
Pentagraph
Torah
Scriptures
17
The above image represents a _____________; a type of temple to honor the gods.
Bazaar
Pyramid
Satrap
Ziggurat
18
Which of these best describes the relationship of religion to government in ancient Egypt?
Scribes recorded lists of property.
The vizier made sure that citizens of all religions were treated fairly.
The pharaoh was both head of state and a representative to the gods.
Nobles ruled over local provinces.
19
What city is of the utmost importance to the Jews, Christians and Muslims?
Jerusalem
Sumer
Babylon
Kush
20
In the river valley civilizations, centralized government was often based on --
religious authority
unwritten codes of law
military rule
rule by the people
21
The moral code of the Jews is called
Ten Commandments
Golden Rule
Annalects
Code of Hammurabi
22
Which of the following civilizations were monotheistic?
Egpyt
Sumer
Nubia
Israel
23
What most likely helped the Jewish culture survive as a diaspora?
Jewish people changed their values frequently.
Jewish people followed their traditions carefully.
Jewish people chose to forget about their past.
Jewish people resisted influences from other societies.
24
Why are rivers important to these civilizations?
Rivers do not provide resources
Rivers aided in the exploration of new territories
Waters provided abundant farmland
Rivers protect civilizations from invasion
25
The development of trade in ancient civilizations was aided by what?
the building of temples
agricultural surplus
cold climates
constant warfare
26
Why did the ancient Eygpytians mummify their pharaohs?
The aliens told them to.
Religious ceremony
Beflief in the afterlife
To prepare them to board the mothership
27
Where did the Hebrews settle?
Egypt
The Jordan River Valley
Mesopotamia
India
28
What was the main challenges did rivers provide ancient civilizations?
fighting off invasions
identifying nutritious crops
Managing water - irrigation, flooding, drought, etc.
surviving extreme temperatures
29
Which number is where the ancient Hebrews were located?
3
4
2
1
30
Define monotheism
Worshiping Mrs. Griffin
Worshiping multiple deities
Belief in one God
Belief the universe is controled by aliens.
31
Why was the discovery of the artifact important?
It showed the location of a lost treasure.
It named leaders of an ancient civilization.
It led to the understanding of hieroglyphics.
It identified the borders of a nation.
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Why did civilizations develop on rivers like the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates?
rivers provided power for industries.
Land was cheaper
river valleys provided areas for recreation.
river valleys provided a source of fresh water and good farmland.
