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A #socialstudies quiz about ancient civilizations in #mesopotamia and #egypt
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Different types of jobs that lead workers to specialize in one task are known as...
job specialization
writing
public works
social structure
2
Who was Hammurabi, why was he important?
A Babylonian King, famous for his Code of Laws
The main character of the Epic of Gilgamesh
An Assyrian warrior, famous for building an empire
the First Blacksmith in the Hittite Kingdom
3
Egyptian leaders are known as...
Pharaoh
King
Emperor
Shah
4
What does Mesopotamia mean?
"the land between the rivers"
"the land of lakes"
"the land before time"
"the land with all the farms"
5
Which of the following is NOT an achievement of Ancient Egypt?
They developed a 12-month calendar
They had physicians and developed plant-based medicines
They used geometry to help build the pyramids
They invented the chariot.
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A river in northeast Africa that the Egyptian civilization settled around
Danube
Tigris
Nile
Amazon
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How were the pharaohs viewed in ancient Egypt?
as symbolic rulers
as mere mortals
as fierce warrior kings
as gods in human form
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Why were bodies mummified
for burial rituals
so that people could talk to their spirits
Only the pharaoh was mummified
in preparation for the afterlife
9
Belief in MORE THAN ONE god is known as...
animism
monotheism
polytheism
veneration of ancestors
10
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
The rise of agriculture
the rise of cities
the development of the first armies
the development of metal tools
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Which of the following is NOT required for a civilization...
Industry, job specialization, and a surplus of food
Well organized government with high levels of culture
Teams of hunters and gatherers that provide for a tribe
Continued advancements in science and technology
12
What is a ziggurat?
A temple for the gods
The palace of the kings
A place for trade
Where governments meet
13
(1938-1630 BCE) the period of time when Egypt was ruled by outsiders and the middle class rose
Last Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
14
The Phoenicians settled territory in far off lands, the lands are known as...
forts
colonies
protectorates
empires
15
For their agricultural (crops), Egyptians relied on yearly ___________ to irrigate their farms.
nothing, they built extensive irrigation systems
monsoons
floods
hurricanes
16
What is the name of the two great rivers in Mesopotamia?
Missouri and Mississippi
Yellow and Yangtzee
Nile and Congo
Tigris and Euphrates
17
A writing system used in Egypt based on symbols and pictures
Hieroglyphics
Printing Press
Script
Cuneiform
18
What three geographic features influence how civilizations developed in river valleys?
Hot Weather, Sandy Soil, By the Ocean
Cool Weather, Rocky Soil, Farm from water
Cold Weather, Tundra, by Glacial Pools
Fertile Soil, Warm Climate, Close to a River
19
A flat black stone with Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphics used to decipher language.
The Sorcerer's Stone
The Rune Stone
The Rosetta Stone
The Greek Stone
20
Which of the following is true about Egyptian afterlife
if they passed the test of truth they were allowed afterlife
the Book of the Dead helped guide them in the afterlife
promised eternal life after death
all of the above
21
In what region is Egypt located?
Middle East
Eastern Asia
Northeast Africa
Southern Asia
22
Hammurabi's Code was a small set of laws that only covered basic rules.
False
True
23
In what region of the world is Mesopotamia located?
Southern Asia
The Middle East
Eastern Asia
Northeast Africa
24
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped markings pressed in clay tablets is known as?
Rosetta Stone
Cuneiform
Phoenician
Hieroglyphics
25
the preservation of dead bodies by embalming them and wrapping them in cloth is known as?
Zombie making
Necroprepping
Taxidermy
Mummification
