Unit 2: Early Civilizations of the Middle East and North Africa

Domesticated animals are animals in a zoo.

Who were the lowest members of Egyptian society?

What was the main economic activity of tribal people who first lived in the Nile River Valley?

The Ancient Empire of Egypt finally died when it was conquered by the United States.

All of these are an example of a complex civilization EXCEPT:

Which Egyptian king managed to unite Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt?

It's the year 1200BC. A young woman gives up the idea of being a priestess. Which civilization does she belong to?

The Assyrians were skilled at:

Which 2 rivers were part of the oldest civilization?

The Code of Hammurabi is named for one of the most famous rulers of Babylon. Citizens had to follow these rules.

Writing in ancient Egypt was convenient because papyrus rolls were easy to move and store.

The Kushites united Kush and Egypt, bringing stability to the region.

Ancient Egyptians initially used mathematics to plan their annual agricultural activities.

Egypt did not have a powerful ruler during the 2nd Intermediate period so the Hyksos did what?

The Hittites successfully conquered Egypt due to its technological advancements with iron and chariots.

Civilizations usually form around rivers.

The best conditions for growing crops with irrigation are a hot and semiarid climate.

Which two professions were created as a result of the development of cuneiform in Mesopotamia?

Pharaoh Djoser started the trend of building pyramids.

Farming in Ancient Egypt is done mostly in the desert.

Conflicts existed between the Hyksos and the Thebans, so the Thebans:

What is an agrarian society?

The Babylonians put more emphasis on:

What was Pharaoh Khufu’s major accomplishment during the time of the Old Kingdom?

How would ancient Egyptian civilization most likely have been affected if the Nile River did not flood annually?

Babylonians practiced monotheism and their only god was Marduk.

There was a year that led to the fall of Mesopotamia where the crops failed even though there was enough rainfall. Why?

The Babylonians were great supporters of art and architecture. Their most well-known achievement in architecture was:

All of the following would be found in an Egyptian tomb EXCEPT: