WHI Midterm Review 1

Who was considered to be a god on earth?

• Ra
• Horus
• The Vizier
• The Pharaoh

True or False: Women could become pharaoh.

• True
• False

Which direction does the Nile River flow?

• South
• East
• West
• North

The two rivers that make up the fertile crescent area are

• Euphrates and Indus Rivers
• Tigris and Indus Rivers
• Tigris and Nile Rivers
• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Which Egyptian kingdom was responsible for the building of the great pyramids?

• Middle Kingdom
• New Kingdom
• Old Kingdom
• First Kingdom

What is a ziggurat?

• a dam to hold back water
• an irrigation ditch
• a temple to honor the gods
• a weapon

Who codified the first set of laws?

• Cyrus
• Darius
• King David
• Hammurabi

During which time period did the Hyksos conquer Egypt?

• A.D. 2050-1700
• 1700-1550 BC
• 2600-2300 BC
• 1550-1080 BC

___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.

• Abraham
• Saul
• David
• Goliath

____________ leads the Israelites out of Egypt and parts the Red Sea.

• Moses
• Saul
• David
• Maccabees