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