World History: Final

Which river did the Egyptians live along?

• MIssissippi River
• Amazon River 
• Nile River
• Danube River 

What happened to wealthy Egyptians after they died?

• They were mummifed
• They were buried in a casket
• They floated down the Nile River
• They were burned

Land around the Nile River was _____________________________.

• dry and sandy
• wet and swampy
• fertile farming land
• snow covered mountains

The Egyptians were known for architecture  called ________________________.

• Statues
• Homes
• Pyramids
• Cubes

The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

• writing
• goverment
• alphabet
• cedar wood

The definition of Monotheistic means believing in ?

• Many Gods
• Sea Gods and Sun Gods
• Two Gods
• One God

Jewish people are___________ believing in one God, who is the Creator of the world and everything in it.

• Atheist

• Buddist

• Monotheistic

• Christian 

The most common of the various titles for ancient Egyptian monarchs

• King
• Queen
• Sphinx
• Pharaoh

What does the term “civilization” mean?

• Larger groups of people living together in one place in more complex societies with social hierarchies and specialization of labor.

• The process by which people change plants and animals over time at a genetic level to increase their productivity or other desired traits.

• A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic.

• A way of life where a group of people survives from the secondary products of herds. People follow patterns of grazing to keep their herds alive.

How did geography play a key role in the early development of civilizations?

• Societies developed near oceans.

• Societies developed in river valleys.

• Societies developed in the desert.

• Societies developed in the tundra.