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UNIT 2 REVIEW-6TH GRADE
UNIT 2 REVIEW-6TH GRADE
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1
Both ancient Mesopotamians and ancient Egyptians thought that the king or pharaoh got their power from who?
His/Her parents
The Gods
The people
2
Describe the punishments given by King Hamurabi.
Fines are the only form of punishment used for breaking the law
The punishment for crimes is dependent on a person’s social status
Every person receives the same punishment for the same crime
3
What is NOT true about the Nile River?
It contained large amounts of gold
It was used to transport goods
It unified both Upper and Lower Egypt
It provided fertile soil for farming
4
Describe the purpose of the Ziggurate in Mesopotamia.
To house the poor
To store extra food
To serve as a religious center
5
What was the most important part of Pharaoh Akhenaten’s religion of light?
Planet Earth
Stars
Sun
Moon
6
Based on the picture below, what is the purpose of the rivers?
A river for transporting goods
Irrigation system for carrying water to the fields for growing crops
A pond for collecting rainwater
7
What invention made ancient farming easier?
Plow
Domesticating Animals
No inventions made farming easier
8
Why did people fill tombs with items that they would need in everyday life?
Egyptians used the tombs as a time capsule for future generations
Egyptians believed the pharaoh would need these items in the afterlife
Egyptian tombs were often used to store excess goods and resources
9
What was the purpose of cuneiform writing?
People of Mesopotamia used writing to record and track the sale of goods
People of Mesopotamia used writing to file complaints with the king
People of Mesopotamia could only communicate via writing
10
Which role of the Pharaoh is represented in the picture below?
Foreign Diplomat
Military Commander
Religous Leader
Political Leader
11
Why were scribes important in ancient Egypt?
Writing was a not a valued skill in ancient Egypt
Captured slaves were forced to be scribes
Scribes were uneducated slaves forced to work on their knees
Scribes resulted in improved communication throughout the civilization
12
Why did people in Mesopotamia settle between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
The area was surrounded by deserts which made travel difficult
The area provided opportunities for fertile soil
The area had natural defenses which made it easy to be safe from invasion
13
What was the name of the first civilization?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
14
Having a surplus (more than you need) of ________________ allowed people in Mesopotamia to have specialized jobs.
Wood
Food
Gold
15
Looking at the map below, what influenced the development of cities in Egypt?
Dessert
Wealth
River
16
Social class was determined by what factor in Mesopotamia?
Age
Religious beliefs
Size of your family
Jobs
17
"Papyrus was used to make rope, matting, sandals and most importantly paper" What was an important resource?
Wheat
Wood
Papyrus
Gold
