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- 1. Multiple Choice
An Egyptian king was called a ___________scribeservantpapyruspharaoh - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?AmazonMississippiNileTiber
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich way did the Nile flow?North to SouthSouth to NorthEast to WestWest to East
- 4. Multiple ChoiceEgyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.cuneiformEnglishhieroglyphicsCursive
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?temples for religious worshipstorehouses for reserves of grainhomes for the pharaohs' servantstombs for pharaohs when they died
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?They became successful farmersThey created hieroglyphicsThey grew papyrusThey irrigated during the dry season
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Egyptians want The Nile to flood every year?So they could build more canals.To ensure that crops would get water and fertile soil.To create a way to float their temple stones on barges.So they could sail to trading cities.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat were monuments and tombs to Egypt's pharaohs?B) CanalsD) HatshepsutE) HieroglyphicsH) Pyramids
- 9. Multiple ChoiceEgyptian farmers used these to direct water from the river to their fields.D) HatshepsutB) CanalsH) PyramidsJ) Scribes
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term for fine soil found on a river's bottom?deltadynastyregentsilt
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA pyramid is a…Tomb for the animals of EgyptTreasure mapBurial place for the pharaohsA type of Egyptian food that comes from sheeps' wool
- 12. Multiple ChoiceOn which continent is Egypt and ancient Nubia?South AmericaAfricaAsiaEurope
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA person trained to writepapyrusscribepyramidfertile
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA written language using pictures and symbols.hieroglyphicsEgyptdesertGods and Goddesses
- 15. Multiple Choicea method that brings water to cropsScribeCity-StateIrrigationCivilization
- 16. Multiple Choicecomplex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writingScribeIrrigationArtisanCivilization
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAncient Sumerians invented irrigation systems and plows. What did these two inventions help provide?a system of governmenta steady supply of foodan honor for the godsa partner with whom to trade
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe first civilization arose _______ because the conditiions for farminig were goodnear the seain river valleysin the mountainsin the desert
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the two rivers that allowed settlement in Mesopotamia?Tigris and EuphratesNile and EuprtesTigris and IndusTigris and Nile
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Sumerian writing system was calledCyrillianSargonheiroglyphicscuneiform
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe Sumerians build a temple called a ________ to honor their chief godGilgameshscribecradleziggurat
- 22. Multiple ChoiceMesopotamia's climate washot and dryalways coldtemperatetropical
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the Indus River Valley located?ChinaGreeceIndiaRome
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat river is the Indus River Valley located next to?Tigris RiverIndus RiverHuang He RiverNile River
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHow long did the Indus River Valley last?about 5,000 yearsabout 3,500 yearabout 2,000 yearsabout 1,500 years
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat contributions did the Indus Valley people create?Printing PressPlanned CitiesPaper (from trees)
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat contributions did the Indus Valley people create?Sewer SystemWheelCharts
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the capital cities of ancient Indus Valley?Ur and SumerBabylon and ThebesMohenjo-Daro and HarrappaHarappa and Memphis
- 29. Multiple ChoiceBuildings and streets in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were arranged in amountaingridcircle
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhy did cities develop in the indus River Valley?The valley was ruled by a king.There was no need to trade for goods.Priests ruled individual cites.Farmers were able to produce a surplus of food.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Sanskrit?a book written by Aryan Brahmins.the language of ancient India.animal sacrifice practiced by Harappans.the practice of mummification.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhy do governments collect taxes?To help pay for services provided by the GovernmentTo help load the pockets of public officialsTo help give to other countries in need.They are greedy.
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?IndiaEgyptChinaIraq
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following came first?989 BCE746 CE873 BCE1903 CE
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWho was found at the top of all social classes in ancient Egypt?nobles and priestsfarmersartisanspharaoh
- 36. Multiple ChoiceHaving more than is needed is known as a:surplusdivision of laborbonusbunch
- 37. Multiple ChoiceRiver Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offeredreligionrich soils for agriculturegovernment401k's
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most important feature that made the Fertile Crescent such a great place to have a society?Many animals for huntingMountains, seas, and desert surround the area to keep it safeRich soil and water for farming
- 39. Multiple ChoiceIn theory, Egyptian ___ owned all the land and granted parts of it to their subjects.peasantsnoblespharaohspriests
- 40. Multiple ChoiceFarming in ancient Mesopotamia resulted in an abundance of food, whichoften rotted, causing illness.enabled civilization to emerge.caused overpopulation.produced inflation.
- 41. Multiple ChoiceHammurabi is remembered forhis agricultural innovations.his law code, a collection of laws for Mesopotamia society.restructuring Mesopotamia religion.overthrowing the Akkadian Empire.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamiawere polytheistic and had similar economies.were polytheistic in religion and were located in Asia.were located in Africa and were polytheistic in religion.had written languages and were landlocked.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceMesopotamians used writing primarily fororders from the king.tell stories.strategies for war.record keeping.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceIn Egyptian society, a person's ____ was more important than gender in determining individual rights.jobclassancestorsneighborhood
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Egyptian sun god?HorusRaOsirisThoth
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one reason scholars do not completely understand Harappan society?They had no written language.No artifacts were ever found.Scholars are not able to read their language.
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat was distinctive about Harappan cities?They had sewer systems and plumbing.There was no plan for defense.Houses had no windows.
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe two main cities of the Harappan civilization were Harappa and _______________.MemphisMohenjo-daroUrByblos
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWho developed the world's first written set of laws?MenesHammurabiNebuchadnezzarRamses
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Egyptians preserve their dead?To get them ready for the next lifeIt was funTo show faith to their godsIt was fashionable
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhat characteristic is common between all ancient civilizations?mountain areasriver valleyshigh plainsswamps areas
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name for this structure commonly found in Mesopotamia?pyramidaqueductzigguratpit house
- 53. Multiple ChoiceIn what civilization would you find the Great Pyramid?EgyptMesopotamiaChinaPalestine
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