Unit 1 and 2 Review

What was the writing system used in Mesopotamia?

• Hieroglyphics
• Sanskrit
• Alphabet
• Cuneiform

Which of the following came first?

• 989 BCE
• 746 CE
• 873 BCE
• 1903 CE

Which process was created by the Egyptians to preserve a dead body?

• mummification

• cremation

• pickling

• broasting

Who was found at the top of all social classes in ancient Egypt?

• nobles and priests
• farmers
• artisans
• pharaoh

a belief in one God

• Gilgamesh
• monotheism
• polytheism
• scribe

Writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay

• writing
• monotheism
• cuneiform
• fertile crescent

What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?

• Tigris and Nile
• Tigris and Amazon
• Tigris and Euphrates
• Euphrates and Mississippi

Who invented the wheel?

• Bantu

• Chinese

• Egyptians

• Mesopotamians

What was the purpose of irrigation?

• keep crops dry
• to provide water to crops
• provide indoor plumbing
• give people drinking water

Who was on top of the Mesopotamian social hierarchy?

• Priests
• Slaves
• Kings
• Crafters