Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt Review

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Before the rise of ancient civilizations, most nomadic people got their food by:

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hunting and gathering

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Ancient people first chose to live near rivers because:

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rivers provided water and fertile land for farming

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Which of the following best describes the characteristics of a civilization? Advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology, Nomadic lifestyle, lack of permanent settlements, no written language, and simple tools, Small family groups, hunting and gathering, no social structure, and no trade, Isolated villages, no government, no economic system, and no art

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Advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology

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Similar land features that helped ancient civilizations in river valleys to be successful include: Desert landscapes, High mountain ranges, Dense forests, Fertile soil and access to water

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Fertile soil and access to water

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What natural thing had the biggest impact on how people in early river valley civilizations lived?

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Rivers (or river flooding)

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This social system is similar to Mesopotamia because religious leaders and scribes helped keep society organized in both Egypt and Mesopotamia by:

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Maintaining records and overseeing religious practices

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Based on eye for an eye only within the wealthier community, and only pay a small fee for harming a peasant, it can be inferred that the social system of ancient Babylonia was:

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divided into distinct social classes

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Based on the information in the chart, who had the most power in social systems in early river valley civilizations?

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Kings/Priests in Mesopotamia and Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt had the most power.

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Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia believed in many gods. This means their religion was:

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Polytheistic

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Choose the correct statement based on your knowledge of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia.

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Both Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia had organized governments, but Egypt was ruled by pharaohs while Mesopotamia had city-states with their own kings.