
Ancient Mesopotamia & Ancient Egypt
Authored by Brandon Perkins
History
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Sumerian writing system was called
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because
they formed democratically elected governments.
they were able to find ways to make stone tools.
they were geographically protected from outside invaders.
they used rivers and bodies of water for food and for trade.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these is an accurate description of a Mesopotamian ziggurat?
a burial place for emperors
a religious center
a large dwelling for families
a weapon used by armies
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The main reason for the construction of pyramids in Egypt was
intimidate foreign invaders
showcase the greatness of the pharoah
serve as a burial tomb for the pharoah
serve as a storehouse of military weapons and supplies
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Because rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded in ancient times
people lived in constant fear of losing all their possessions to flood waters
land around the river was extremely capable of supporting farming
invasion from foreign armies was unheard of
governments leaders relied on the rivers to travel throughout their territory
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How is the Code of Hammurabi an example of how cuneiform, a type of writing, influenced the lives of ancient Babylonians?
Cuneiform did not influence the lives of ancient Babylonians, they did not use writing.
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians could not have remembered the epic story of Hammurabi's heroic deeds.
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to remember the sacred poems in order to worship Hammurabi.
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to follow the 282 laws that Hammurabi created during his reign.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Unlike Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia used city-states as a part of their government structure. What were city states?
regions within a civilization that did not have to answer to a central power.
independent states within a larger civilization that ultimately answer to a central power.
cities that used mayors to enforce the laws of the government.
cities that were strategically used to house weapons for a king's army.
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