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Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
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1
The diaspora, dispersing of Jewish people, refers to
exile from their homeland
opposition to the Crusades
efforts to convert nonbelievers
collection of their sacred texts
2
How is the Phoenician alphabet spread?
schools
scribes
temple workers
trade
3
Who did God give the Ten Commandments to?
Moses
Mary
Noah
Abraham
4
What desert is located in Egypt?
Sahara
Sonoran
Gobi
Mojave
5
Which ancient civilization created the Code of Hammurabi?
Assyrians
Egyptians
Sumerians
Babylonians
6
What are hieroglyphics ?
A statue
Sculptures
Art
Ancient Egyptian writing
7
What was the significance of the Rosetta stone?
from it scholars were able to decipher hieroglyphics
it was found in the town of Rosetta
it was written in demotic which scholars knew
all answers are correct
8
who was the ¨leader¨ of egypt
Pharaoh
slaves
animals
9
The Hebrews united under 3 kings: Saul, David, and Solomon. What was the name of this kingdom?
puja
Israel
Mecca
Bethelem
10
Who united upper and lower Egypt?
Menes
Ramses III
Xerxes
Hatsheput
11
Egyptian Gods were mostly represented by?
Flowers
Plants
Colors
Animals
12
The god Osiris was...
the god of scripture and wisdom.
the god of hell and mummies.
the God of Egypt.
the god of deads and the afterlife.
13
The Persians were able to create an efficient government with organized departments run by officials called...
qunats
satrapies
dynasties
bureaucracy
14
What was the importance of religion in ancient Egyptian politics?
The pharoh was a god
The priests were governors of river districts
A council of religious elders ruled the empire.
The gods picked pharoh as their human representative.
15
Where did the Hebrews live?
Synagogue
Sabbath
Canaan
United States
16
What major part of the Ancient Egyptian culture played a significant role in the government?
Religion
Storytelling
Art
Food
17
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
He was chosen by the gods.
He consulted with wise advisors.
He cared about the poor.
He wanted everyone to be happy.
18
Early civilizations were founded on rivers because they provided...
protective barriers
fresh water and rich soil for farming
power source for mechanical waterwheels
a route for transporting goods to market
19
Whats Was the Purpose Of The Ten Commandments?
Watch People
Rules To Live By
Care for others
Believe In Yourself
20
How were women treated in Egypt vs Mesopotamia?
fairly equal vs unequal
in both regions,women were seen as goddesses
in both regions, women were seen as birthing machines
unequal vs fairly equal
21
The Nile's floods predictably, which allowed for floodwaters to
make it easier for ships to travel upstream
protect treasures buried in the pyramids
fertilize the farmland in the river valley
prevent invading armies from attacking key cities
22
What geographic feature determined location for Egypt and Mesopotamia?
oceans and coastlines
rivers and valleys
fertile soils and plains
rainy season and forests
23
When Moses leads the Hebrews out of Egypt, this event is known as the?
Bye-Bye
Exit
Exodus
Bounce
24
Ziggurats were used in Mesopotamia as...
schools
religious temples
theaters
burial chambers
25
Main rivers of ancient Mesopotamia
Niger and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Yellow
Amazon and Euphrates
26
what was the Egyptian writing system
spanish
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
english
27
Who was the Egyptian Book of the Dead originally for?
Magicians
Pharaohs
commoners
gods
28
The patriarch of the Hebrews was
Moses
Soloman
David
Abraham
29
Monotheism, Ten Commandments, Individual Worth, and personal responsibility for behavior are associated with..
Greeks
Hebrews
Egyptians
Phoenicians
30
What does Mesopotamia mean
Pizza
Idk
Gum
In between two rivers
31
Egyptians believed in the gods Amon Re, Osiris, Isis, and Annubis. This concept is known as....
Monotheism
Atheism
Agnostic
Polytheism
32
The Egyptian pyramids were
royal palaces.
storehouses for crops
temples of worship.
tombs for pharaohs.
33
Why was it so easy for Sargon and his army to invade the Sumerian city-states?
The land was hilly on which they could stand and fight
Sargon just simply believed that he had a better army
The land had great seas and they could fight from the water
The land was flat, providing no geographical barriers
34
What body of water played a major role in the development of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization?
The Nile River
The Black Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea
35
TWO important facts about the ancient Babylonians are
They were enslaved by the Greeks
They defeated the Romans
They had famous Hanging Gardens
They had the Code of Hammurbi, strict Laws to govern society
36
What was the name of the river that allowed Egypt to thrive?
Amazon
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
37
What did the Hebrews and Zoroastrianists have in common?
Worshipped the spirit of the Jaguar
Polytheistic
Monotheistic and belief in an afterlife
Started in the India
38
What was the written code of law for the Hebrews
Magna Carta
Ten Commandments
The Declaration of Independence
Common Law
39
The Egyptian religion believed in the Chief god Amon Re, the god of the
moon
Nile River
stars
sun
40
Which civilization spread an alphabet as they traded with other people?
Egyptians
Chinese
Olmecs
Phoenicians
41
Name the writing system that developed in the region of Mesopotamia.
cuneiform
quipu
hieroglyphics
phonetic
42
What were the Hittites known for inventing, which allowed them to conquer people in war?
Bronze
Iron
Gunpowder
the wheel
43
The Hebrews asked God for protection & Abraham promised to obey God. This is an example of a...
nirvana
covenant
Ten Commandments
mecca
44
The most important Phoenician contribution was...
the alphabet
biblos
murex
papyrus
45
This was the first major civilization of Mesopotamia
Hebrew
Babylonian
Assyrian
Sumerian
46
Where is Egypt located?
Northeaster portion of Africa
Southeastern portion of Africa
South America
England
47
Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Abraham
Moses
Ramses II
Noah
48
What was the key political unit in Ancient Sumerian?
City-states
Ziggurat
Democracies
Empire
49
a legendary character in Sumerian literature, known as a powerful demigod warrior
Hercules
Gilgamesh
Phineas and Ferb
The Doctor
50
The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in
Its reliance on natural defense barriers
Its extent to which its culture was diffused
Its system of social stratification
Its political structure
51
Egyptian religion was monotheistic.
True
False
52
In Ancient Egypt what was a dynasty?
ruling family
large bureaucracy
group of priests
group of nobles
53
What was typically exported by the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Phoenecians ?
Gold and silver
Sand and salt
Textiles and grains
Salt and gold
54
Ethical monotheism was in the tradition of the
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
Assyrians
Hebrews
55
Many ancient civilizations built monumental walls and gates. Why?
as a place of worship
to decorate and show off their art
to display their openness to outside visitors
to provide protection from outside invasion
56
what is the meaning of mesopotamia
in mr kelleys room
between two rivers
in google
between a river
57
Phoenician traders were best known for trading which rare product around the Mediterranean?
Silk Clothing
Sea Salt
Silver Bricks
Purple Dye
58
Why were Sumerian settlements called 'city-states"?
Each settlement had its own irrigation system.
Each settlement served the Sumerian empire.
Each settlement had its own ruler and farmland.
Each settlement recorded the empire's history.
59
Zoroastrianism believed that Earth was
the third planet from the Sun
flat
a battlefield between good and evil/good will eventually win
a dangerous place
60
Who were two of the main gods of the Egyptian religion?
Krishna and Vishnu
Zeus and Hades
Osiris and Isis
Jupiter and Mars
61
Abraham, the Torah, and Diaspora are all associated with...
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Egyptian polytheism
Hammurabi's Code
