Duplicate of World History I Benchmark Review #1

What is the name of the triangular shaped marsh land that leads the Nile into the Med- Sea?

The Nile RVC was bordered mostly by what geographical feature?

Look at the picture and id the BEST answer.

Egypts history was divided into three time periods called the Old, Middle, and New __________

Other than Sumer which of the following was another River Valley Civilization?

Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of Sumer?

The first form of writing was invented by the Sumerians and it is called what?

Egypt was ruled by a Pharaoh. The next Pharaoh would likely be his son which would start a ???

Someone who could read and write would be called a 

Egypt was...

One of these first river valley civilizations is called Mesopotamia.  What does this mean?

The first river valley civilization was?

What code of laws was introduced by a Babylonian King who ruled over the Sumerian City-States?

Before farming people in the Paleolithic age survived by?

What does Paleolithic mean?

The Hebrews consider who to be there patriarch?

Which one of the following is NOT a famous Egyptian Pharaoh?

What is another name for Egypt?

What is an artifact?

Egypt is located on what continent?

Each city state in Sumer

What is the Holy book for Judaism called?

What is this a picture an example of?

What Rivers are on either side of Sumer?

The Egyptians later have another form of writing. What is it called?

Who became the second king of the Hebrews (Jews) and est. Jerusalem as the capital?

In which Kingdom were the Hebrews enslaved by the Egyptians?

Egypt was ruled by a Pharaoh who was also worshipped as a god.  This is called what? 

The Neolithic revolution started when people began to?

The Paleolithic age ended when humans invented what?

Egypt was "the gift of the Nile" What does this mean?

Sometimes to create more farming land people would have to do what?

Prehistory ends end 3200 bce and the historical age begins with the invention of what?

In Sumer Ziggurats were used for?

The Nile would flood once each year and deposit rich _______ that could be used to grow crops 

Who leads the Hebrews out of slavery and back to the land promised to Abraham's descendants?

Judaism eventually leads to what two monotheistic religions?

Who was David's son who built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem?

What was the political structure of Sumer?

What metal was likely to be used for weapons and tools in Sumer and other RVC's

These early civilizations usually sprung up around what?

The time period after farming and writing were invented became know as early ___________?

Which one of the following is NOT characteristic of people during the Paleolithic Age?

Egyptians used plants along the Nile called _________ to create a paper like material. 

Which of the following was NOT a result (effect) of the beginnings of farming?

Egypt is located in the southern portion of what is called the .....

Which of the following is NOT a reason for settling around a river?

This new religion known as Judaism is considered to be the first to be ______________.

Because of a surplus in food people didn't all have to farm. This is called what?

Click on an example of a Sumerian City State