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1
The Jewish holy day of rest and worship is called
Delta
Sabbath
Diaspora
2
The first civilization arose in Mesopotamia because
the area was suitable for agriculture.
people in the Fertile Crescent had a vibrant religious life.
the Phoenicians had become expert sailors.
3
___ is the worship of many gods.
Monotheism
Polytheism
Dualism
4
The Nile River was the most important river in
Mesopotamia
Assyria
India
Egypt
5
What is the name of the prehistoric era characterized by domesticating plants and animals?
Yesterda
Paleolithic Period
Neolithic Period
6
They Assyrians were known for the kindness they showed to the people they conquered.
False
True
7
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
Vacation spot for the pharaohs.
Preserve the bodies of pharaohs for eternity.
Keep the slaves busy.
8
What is the era in prehistory that is characterized with people following food?
Neolithic Period
Paleolithic Period
City-State
9
Which of the following organ was left in the body when mummifying?
lung
brain
heart
liver
10
The Sumerians wrote in ___, making wedge shaped marks on clay.
Delta
Cuneiform
Diaspora
Sabbath
11
When the Hyksos invaded Egypt, what new war technology did they bring?
bows and arrows
horse drawn war chariots
body armor
12
Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws
were set down in writing
applied to the royal household
used prisons as punishment
13
Pyramids were mainly built by slaves.
False
True
14
Which of the following is the most sacred text of Judaism?
The Talmud
The Old Testament
The Torah
15
All children in Egypt learned to read and write.
True
False
16
A series of rulers from one family is called a ___.
emperor
president
tyrant
dynasty
17
Scribes were valuable to rulers because of their ability to
reading and writing.
metalworking.
architecture.
18
All Egyptians were mummified at death.
True
False
19
Why did pharaohs have absolute power in Egypt?
The kingdom was small enough for one man to have control.
Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god in human form.
Pharaohs ruled the country using terror.
20
Egyptian writing, called ___, used symbols to represent objects, concepts or sounds.
delta
diaspora
hieroglyphics
21
Egyptians settled far from the river to avoid floods that could destroy their homes and crops.
False
True
22
What was important about the Rosetta Stone?
It enabled archaeologists to learn more about Mesopotamia.
It retells the Epic of Gilgamesh.
It allowed scholars to read the Egyptian hieroglyphics.
23
According to the Torah, who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt
Abraham
David
Moses
24
Unlike most nearby people, the Israelites believed in
an afterlife.
a fearful underworld.
one all powerful god.
25
The Egyptians build the Great Pyramids during
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
