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Ch. 2 Test
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Pyramids were elaborate burial chambers for Egyptians kings and queens.
True
false
2
the ruler who created the world's first empire
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Zoroaster
Hatshepsut
3
Hatshepsut was one of the first great female Egyptians rulers.
True
False
4
Why was the god Osiris especially important to the Egyptians?
he was the sun god of good health
he taught women how to care for children
he was the god of the Nile
he granted the right to rule
5
According to ancient beliefs, the pharaohs received the right to rule from the God?
Aton
Osiris
Isis
Amon-Re
6
religious figure who introduced the idea of a single wise god to the Persian empire
Jesus
Osiris
Zoroaster
Amun-Re
7
the Jewish holy day of rest and worship
Sunday
Diaspora
Delta
Sabbath
8
the scattering of Jews across different parts of the world
Diaspora
Dionysus
Sabbath
Hannukah
9
What new war-technology did the Hyksos bring?
bows and arrows
bronze weapons
iron armor
horse-drawn chariots
10
the key to unlocking the meaning of ancient Egyptian writing and language
Rosetta Stone
Greek
The French Army
Hieroglyphics
11
the ruler who is thought to have built the Hanging Gardens in Babylon
Zoroaster
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Ramses II
12
Hammurabi was the king of
Kish
Ur
Babylon
Uruk
13
King Tut was a great king known for ruling for a long time.
False
True
14
the marshy area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers
delta
bay
Diaspora
harbour
15
Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws:
imposed taxes on citizens
provided prisons for punishment
were set down in writing
applied to the royal family
16
A major accomplishment made in the Old Kingdom was:
the conquest of Nubia
a large drainage project to increase farmland
the conquest of Syria
the building of the Great Pyramids
17
The first civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates in:
Nubia
Sargon
Babylon
Sumer
18
The area of land around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is known as Sumer.
True
False
19
The Hyksos were a group who invaded Egypt and introduced pyramid building.
False
True
20
A dynasty is a ruling family.
False
True
21
At one time Egypt was split into 2 regions ; upper and lower Egypt.
True
False
22
Amon Ra was the great lord of gods in Egyptian culture.
True
false
23
Isis was known as the God of the Nile.
False
True
24
The world's first civilization developed in a region called.
Babylon
Uruk
Ur
Mesopotamia
25
A____________ is an Egyptian body that has been prepared for the afterlife.
Mummy
Tomb
Necropolis
Sarcophagus
26
Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because:
it could be made into coins
it could be made into harder, sharper weapons
it was inexpensive
it was very scarce
27
Which of the following occurred during Egypt's Middle Kingdom?
Hyksos invaders occupied the Nile Delta
The Great pyramids were built at Giza
Thutmose III expanded Egypt's borders
The Greeks took control of Egypt
28
Egyptian kings at one time were known as Caeser.
False
True
29
the form of writing in which symbols or pictures represent concepts or sounds
Sargon
Latin
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
30
In the Old Kingdom, government matters,such as tax collection, were supervised by the?
satrap
vizier
pharaoh
chief scribe
31
A viceroy was also known as the Chief Minister to the Egyptians kings.
False
True
32
the female ruler of Egypt who encouraged trade during the New Kingdom
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Hathor
Isis
33
the form of writing composed of wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
Hieroglyphics
Sabbath
Cuneiform
Cursive
34
In the Sumerian civilization, the purpose of a ziggurat was to:
hold back flood waters
keep gods happy
protect the people from invaders
irrigate fields
35
Cuneiform was the Egyptian writing system of symbols and pictures.
False
True
