Ancient Middle East (Mesopotamia) and Egypt Assessment Review

Egyptian women generally __________________.

Egyptian _____________wrote down detailed accounts of such items as the amount of grain stored.

Why did Egyptian priests leave copies of The Book of the Dead inside of Pyramids?

Which statement best describes the ancient Egyptian period known as the Old Kingdom?

The religion practiced by the ancient Israelites (or, Hebrews) is ____________________?

Which of these two tools did the Akkadians use frequently?

Which of these is considered the world's first known city (or, city-state)?

This natural material was mixed with desert sands to make Mesopotamian "soil" very fertile.

Which Mesopotamian King lead a coalition of his people to overtake the Assyrians in 612 B.C?

The Sumerians (as well as several other Mesopotamian groups) wrote on _________________.

Upper Egypt refers to _________________________________.

Which two rivers make up the "Fertile Crescent" of Mesopotamia?

The basis for Jewish teachings about the rule of law is found in the...

Which Age(s) did the Hittites develop during?

The maincrop(s) grown by many of the Mesopotamian people(s) was/were _______________________.

Around 3100 B.C. the king of Upper Egypt, __________ united the two regions of Egypt together .

The source of ancient Egypt's greatness is ____________________.

This famous ancient list of rules continues to influence world laws today (esp. in the U.S).

Which of the following statements best describes the Israelites?

Who is (was) considered the greatest leader of the ancient Akkadians?

The land known as "Mesopotamia" was named that by the Ancient Greeks. What is its meaning?

When the Israelites escaped Egypt in 1250 B.C. they resettled in ______(in present day Israel).

Which of these animals did the Chaldeans domesticate (tame) and use for farming and traveling?

In which of the time periods did Egypt's military conquer new lands and gain much new wealth?

After this famous ancient leader died in 1750 B.C. the Babylonian empire would soon crumble.

The _________ were the 1st people(s) to exploit the use of iron weapons to build their empire.

Physicians, merchants, craftsmen, and scribes occupied the ______________ of Egyptian society.

Who was in charge of pleasing the Egyptian gods to prevent famine, or other natural disasters?

a binding agreement; specifically, and/or the binding agreement God made with Abraham

The Sumerians discovered that when ___________ is added to copper, it makes bronze.

the historical spreading of the Jews beyond their historic homeland is called the ____________.

Of this list _____________________ were considered elite members of ancient Egyptian society.

The first Mesopotamian language used pictograms and historians call it _______________________.

In which period did Egyptian pharaohs have absolute power and were considered gods on Earth?

What modern-day country lies in much of what was known as Mesopotamia?

David established _______________ as the capital of ancient Israel.

The ancient Assyrians practiced _________________.

How did the religious beliefs of the ancient Hebrews differ from those of other nearby peoples?

Egyptian pharaohs believed that their right to rule came from the...

Which of the Mesopotamian groups is credited with creating the world's first writing system?

The ____________ overran the Sumerians in 2340 B.C. and set up the world's first empire.

The key(s) to unlocking the mysteries of ancient Egypt's history was to ____________________.

The belief in many gods/goddesses is known as ____________.

The delta area of the Nile that empties into the Mediterranean Sea is known as _______________.

Which of the Egyptian social classes did the viziers belong in?

A ziggurat was a _____________ often built atop a massive stepped tower.

The triangular area of marshland formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers?

In ancient Egypt, the main duty of the vizier was to...

The waters of the Nile flooded annually during __________________________.

What specialty item did the Hittites trade with other Mesopotamian groups?

The (a) holy day for rest, worship, and spending time with family practiced by Jews

The ancient Phoenicians were very skilled _________________________.

The Pharaoh, _______, was the first female Egyptian leader.

Ancient Hebrew is classified as this type of language.